Fête des belles eaux is a 1937 composition by French composer Olivier Messiaen. The work is scored for six ondes Martenots and was commissioned for the 1937 Paris Exhibition. The work was written to accompany the movement of the fountains at the Exhibition.
Date of composition | 1937 |
Catalogue | II/14 |
Approx. duration | 35 minutes |
Instruments | 6x Ondes Martenot |
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