Marc Monnet (born 11 March 1947, in
Paris
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) is a French composer of
contemporary music
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, mainly
electroacoustic music
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, who develops the notion of humour in music.
Selected works
* ''Patatras'', for clarinet, bassoon, 2 violas, 2 cellos and 2 double basses (1984)
* ''Chant'', for solo cello (1984)
* ''Rigaudon'', for horn quartet (1985)
* ''Les Ténèbres de Marc Monnet'', for string quartet (1985)
* ''Siècle pierre tombeau'', for ensemble and electronics (1984)
* ''Close'', for string quartet (1993–1994)
* ''Wa-wa'', for four horns and four trombones (1987)
* ''Fantasia bruta'', for viola solo (1982)
* ''Chants ténus'', for old instruments and electronics (1992)
* ''Babioles'', six pieces for alto saxophone and one piece for tenor saxophone or basset horn (1992)
* ''Chant fêlé'', for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and real time transformations (1996)
* ''Mouvement, imprévus, et...'', for orchestra, violin and other thingies (2013)
External links
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Marc Monnet, la libre fantaisie de l'invention(
France Musique
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Hist ...
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"Le compositeur Marc Monnet est l'invité de Musique Matin"(France Musique)
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"Printemps des arts de Monte-Carlo, Marc Monnet à la manoeuvre"(''
Le Figaro
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'')
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Biography musiquecontemporaine.info (in French)
Marc Monnet(Anaclase)
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20th-century French composers
Conservatoire de Paris alumni
French male composers
Composers from Paris
1947 births
Living people
20th-century French male musicians