Janine Charbonnier facts for kids
Janine Charbonnier (born 8 June 1926) is a talented French musician. She is known as a pianist and composer. Janine was also a pioneer in creating music using computers. She was born in Paris, France. Later, she married a writer named Georges Charbonnier.
Pioneering Computer Music
Janine Charbonnier helped start a special group in Paris. This group was called the Groupe de Musique Algorithmique de Paris (GMAP). She co-founded it with Pierre Barbaud and Roger Blanchard. Their goal was to create music using computer programs.
First Algorithmic Concert
In June 1959, Janine and her group made history. They put on their very first concert of computer-generated music. They used a computer from Bull Centre National Computing Electronics. The music was created by writing special instructions, or "programs," in a computer language called Fortran. This exciting event happened at an art festival held at the Rodin Museum in Paris. It showed how computers could be used to make new kinds of music.
Musical Compositions
Janine Charbonnier composed many different types of music. Some of her pieces were electronic, meaning they were made using electronic sounds. Others were for traditional instruments.
Selected Works
Here are some of her well-known musical pieces:
- La Varsovienne: An electronic piece from 1965, created with Roger Blanchard.
- The Warsaw: Another electronic work from 1965, made with Pierre Barbaud.
- Circus: A musical show for the theater. It was based on a book by Maurice Roche.
- Exercice Op.3: A piece written for a group of woodwind instruments, like flutes and clarinets.
- Prélude, Canon, Choral: Another composition for a woodwind quartet.
