ondes martenot – the Operatic Saxophone

The Saxophone and Ondes Martenot at the 1937 World Exposition

The World’s Exposition in Paris in 1937, initially intended to recreate the successful Expositions of the past (i.e. the Eiffel Tower’s construction for the 1889 Exposition to demonstrate the power of steel), ended up as prelude to war. Each nation built pavilions along the River Seine, but rather than showcasing technological achievement, these pavilions becameContinue reading “The Saxophone and Ondes Martenot at the 1937 World Exposition”