Christine Ott Explained

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Christine Ott
Birth Date:1963 8, df=y
Birth Place:Strasbourg, France
Years Active:1995–present
Label:Gizeh Records, Nahal Recordings

Christine Ott (born 10 August 1963)[1] is a French pianist, vocalist, ondist,[2] and composer.

She was a member of Yann Tiersen's band for eight years and played in classical orchestras for ten. She has collaborated with Tindersticks, Syd Matters, and Jean-Philippe Goude.

Ott has released four solo albums: Solitude Nomade in 2009, Only Silence Remains in 2016,[3] Chimères (pour Ondes Martenot) in 2020[4] and Time to Die in 2021. She also composed the soundtrack for F. W. Murnau's Tabu[5] in 2016. She has created several live soundtracks shows, including for Lotte Reiniger's movies and Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North.

Ott formed the duo Snowdrops with Mathieu Gabry in 2015. Together, they composed the original score for Manta Ray, by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng,[6] and in 2020, they released the album Volutes, on Injazero Records. The Guardian selected the release among its ten best contemporary discs of 2020, writing, "what's remarkable is how radically different Christine Ott manages to make the ondes sound on each track: from a primeval, guttural sound on the 13-minute Odysseus to a chirruping boy soprano on Ultraviolet."[7]

Discography

Solo works

Snowdrops

As guest or session musician

with Yann Tiersen

Soundtracks

Personal works

Collaborations

Ciné-concerts and performances

Classical music

Videography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alsace: Christine Ott, maîtresse des ondes Martenot – L'Alsace . Federation-Martenot.fr . fr . 1 April 2018.
  2. http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/paris/films/593/city_of_light_making_the_ondes_martenot_speak, "Making the Ondes Martnot Speak"
  3. Web site: 'Ott's compositions are shadowy and minimal, the melodies subtly sketched, and arrangements given space and light. It makes for a set that rewards repeated listens'. the skinny. Kaill. Gary. 13 May 2016. dead. 14 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180914132502/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/christine-ott-only-silence-remains. 14 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Christine Ott Brings the Ondes Martenot to New Heights with the Mesmerizing 'Chimères' . Popmatters . Ingalls. Chris . 27 May 2020 . 20 March 2024.
  5. Web site: 'Christine Ott's score for F. W. Murnau and Robert Flaherty's 1931 silent film Tabu instigates a particularly profound atmospheric overhaul'. ATTN:magazine. Chuter. Jack. 15 December 2016. dead. 14 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180914132559/https://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/features/11028. 14 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Climatic, minimalist, intoxicating, hypnotic and at times surrealistic in its circular structure, Manta Ray has an unusually seductive capacity for a first film (the musical contribution of the French duo composed of Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry is also precious). . Otros Cines . Batlle. Diego . 9 September 2018 . dead . 14 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180913185446/https://www.otroscines.com/nota?idnota=13752. 13 September 2018.
  7. Web site: The 10 best contemporary music albums of 2020 . The Guardian . Lewis. John . 24 December 2020 . 20 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Foudre! - Video clip excerpt from EARTH soundtrack, live at St Merri Church, Paris, Video by As Human Pattern . vimeo.com . 20 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Manta Ray is especially well served by the subtle soundscapes created by French duo Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry'. Variety. Kuipers. Richard. 7 September 2018. dead. 14 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913184934/https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/manta-ray-review-1202929088/. 13 September 2018.

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