# Marc Monnet

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**Marc Monnet** (born 11 March 1947, in [Paris](/source/Paris)) is a French composer of [contemporary music](/source/Contemporary_music), mainly [electroacoustic music](/source/Electroacoustic_music), 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

- [Official website](https://www.marcmonnet.com/en/)
- [Marc Monnet, la libre fantaisie de l'invention](https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/le-portrait-contemporain/marc-monnet-compositeur-et-directeur-artistique-du-printemps-des-arts-de-monte-carlo-59009) ([France Musique](/source/France_Musique))
- ["Le compositeur Marc Monnet est l'invité de Musique Matin"](https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/l-invite-du-jour/le-compositeur-marc-monet-est-l-invite-de-musique-matin-59199) (France Musique)
- ["Printemps des arts de Monte-Carlo, Marc Monnet à la manoeuvre"](http://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2016/04/11/03006-20160411ARTFIG00089-printemps-des-arts-de-monte-carlo-marc-monnet-a-la-manoeuvre.php) (*[Le Figaro](/source/Le_Figaro)*)
- [Biography](http://www.musiquecontemporaine.info/acompo-Monnet.php), musiquecontemporaine.info (in French)
- [Marc Monnet](http://anaclase.com/content/marc-monnet-0) (Anaclase)
- [*Babioles*](https://www.youtube.com/ffefYGZhvqU) on YouTube

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