Christine Ott (born 10 August 1963)[1] is a French pianist, vocalist, ondist,[2] and composer.
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| Born | 10 August 1963 Strasbourg, France |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Gizeh Records, Nahal Recordings |
| Website | christineott |
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
editSolo works
edit- 2009 Solitude Nomade
- 2016 Only Silence Remains
- 2016 Tabu
- 2020 Chimères (pour Ondes Martenot)
- 2021 Time to Die
Snowdrops
edit- 2020 Volutes
- 2021 Inner Fires
As guest or session musician
edit- 2004 Tout sera comme avant by Dominique A
- 2004 Contre le centre by Mobiil
- 2005 Le point de coté by Dominique Petitgand
- 2005 Plays the Residents by Narcophony
- 2005 Fragile by Têtes Raides
- 2008 Aux solitudes by Jean-Philippe Goude
- 2008 Ghost Days by Syd Matters
- 2008 A l'attaque by Loïc Lantoine
- 2008 Ersatz by Julien Doré
- 2009 The dark age of love by This Immortal Coil
- 2011 613 by Chapelier Fou
- 2011 Tels Alain Bashung, Aucun express (Noir Désir)
- 2012 Everything was story by Raphelson
- 2013 Ghost Surfer by Cascadeur
- 2016 Unworks & Rarities by Oiseaux-Tempête
- 2017 Earth by Foudre! (side-project of Mondkopf, Saåad & Frédéric D. Oberland) [8]
with Yann Tiersen
- 2001 L'Absente
- 2001 Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- 2002 C'était ici
- 2005 Les retrouvailles
- 2006 On Tour
- 2008 Tabarly / Pierre Marcel
Soundtracks
editPersonal works
edit- 2011 La fin du silence by Roland Edzard
- 2016 Minute Bodies by Stuart Staples, Thomas Belhom and Christine Ott
- 2018 Manta Ray (film) by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, with Snowdrops[9]
Collaborations
edit- 2001 Swing / Tony Gatlif
- 2008 35 rhums / Claire Denis by Tindersticks
- 2010 Les Salauds by Tindersticks
- 2011 Claire Denis Film Scores by Tindersticks
- 2011 Ou va la nuit / Martin Provost by Hughes Tabar-Noval
Ciné-concerts and performances
edit- 2012 Tabu
- 2013 Nanook of the North
- 2013 24h of a Woman's Life with Michel Druez
- 2014 Stories & Légends by Lotte Reiniger; "Lotte, mon amour"
- 2016 Iranian Tales (with Snowdrops)
Classical music
edit- 1995 Les trois petites liturgies de la présence divine
- 1997 Les Adieux by Marcel Landowski
- 1998 il Mantello, opéra by Luciano Chailly
- 1999 Ecuatorial by Edgard Varèse
- 2013 Les Innatendus III (Ed Mickaël, Nocturne ; André Jolivet, Suite Delphique ; Arthur Honegger, Symphonie n°2 pour orchestre à cordes)
Videography
edit- 2005 Live with Radiohead
- 2006 On Tour, Yann Tiersen
- 2010 Carte blanche to Christine Ott, Neuilly Theater
References
edit- ^ "Alsace: Christine Ott, maîtresse des ondes Martenot – L'Alsace". Federation-Martenot.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Making the Ondes Martnot Speak" Archived 5 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine, on de London philharmonia website, music by Christine Ott
- ^ Kaill, Gary (13 May 2016). "'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. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Ingalls, Chris (27 May 2020). "Christine Ott Brings the Ondes Martenot to New Heights with the Mesmerizing 'Chimères'". Popmatters. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Chuter, Jack (15 December 2016). "'Christine Ott's score for F. W. Murnau and Robert Flaherty's 1931 silent film Tabu instigates a particularly profound atmospheric overhaul'". ATTN:magazine. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Batlle, Diego (9 September 2018). "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. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Lewis, John (24 December 2020). "The 10 best contemporary music albums of 2020". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Foudre! - Video clip excerpt from EARTH soundtrack, live at St Merri Church, Paris, Video by As Human Pattern". vimeo.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Kuipers, Richard (7 September 2018). "'Manta Ray is especially well served by the subtle soundscapes created by French duo Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry'". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.