Exploring the Ondes Martenot in 7 Essential Pieces of Music
We invited master French ondist Christine Ott to talk about her beloved instrument through 7 of her favorite pieces written for it.
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How Jonny Greenwood Uses Materiality, Clusters, and Aleatoricism in His Film Music
We break down a handful of composer Jonny Greenwood’s go-to techniques in examples from his scores to Phantom Thread and There Will Be Blood.
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What the Heck Is a Theremin?
The theremin is a musical instrument that is played without any contact by the performer. It was one of the first electronic instruments ever created, and later popularized by Robert Moog who designed a build-it-yourself kit version for mass consumption. It was invented and pattented in 1928 by Léon Theremin, a Russian whose actual name…
