Short bio Marius Constant
Full biography Marius Constant
Marius Constant was a Romanian-born French composer, who is perhaps best known for his role in developing the iconic theme music for the science fiction television series, The Twilight Zone. Born in Bucharest in 1925, Constant studied at the Bucharest Conservatory before moving to Paris to further his musical career.
In Paris, Constant became known for his avant-garde compositions, which blended elements of jazz, electronic music, and classical music. He was a key member of the "Groupe de Recherche Musicale," a collective of composers and musicians who were experimental in their approach to music-making.
However, it was his work on The Twilight Zone that brought Constant international recognition. His eerie and otherworldly theme music perfectly captured the sense of mystery and suspense that the show was famous for, and has since become one of the most recognizable and beloved pieces of television music ever created.
Beyond his work on The Twilight Zone, Constant composed music for films, ballets, operas, and other television shows. He was awarded knighthoods by both the French and Romanian governments for his contribution to the arts, and remained an influential figure in the world of music until his death in 2004.
Albums featuring Marius Constant
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Claude Debussy, Marius Constant, Various – Prelude à L'après-midi D'un Faune; En Blanc Et Noir; Impressions de Pelléas(2×CD, Album) | 2018 | Fuga Libera |
| 2 |  |
Marius Constant, Riverside Symphony, George Rothman, Olivier Charlier – Marius Constant | 2014 | Riverside Symphony Records |
| 3 |  |
Marius Constant / Harry Lubin – The Twilight Zone / The Outer Limits(7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition) | 2013 | Death Waltz Recording Company |
| 4 |  |
Anthony Girard, Charles Chaynes, Marius Constant, Pascal Zavaro – Sensation(CD, ) | 2006 | Mandala (2) |
| 5 |  |
Olivier Messiaen - Yvonne Loriod, Ensemble Ars Nova, Marius Constant – Des Canyons Aux Étoiles... / Sept Haïkaï | 2006 | Erato |
| 6 |  |
Messiaen - Yvonne Loriod, Ensemble Ars Nova, Orchestre Philharmonique De L’O.R.T.F., Marius Constant – Des Canyons Aux Étoiles... / Hymne Au Saint-Sacrement / Les Offrandes Oubliées(2×CD, Compilation, Remastered) | 2004 | Apex |
| 7 |  |
Erik Satie, Paul Hindemith, Ensemble Ars Nova, Marius Constant, Michel Dalberto – Satie: Relâche; Vexations; Musique D'Ameublement, Hindemith: Concertpiece For Trautonium & Strings(CD, Compilation, Reissue) | 2004 | Warner Classics |
| 8 |  |
Messiaen - Yvonne Loriod, Percussions De Strasbourg, Orchestre Du Domaine Musical / Pierre Boulez, Orchestre Philharmonique De L'O.R.T.F. / Marius Constant – Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum / Couleurs De La Cité Céleste / L'Ascension(CD, Compilation) | 2003 | Erato |
| 9 |  |
Cyrano De Bergerac(CD, Album) | 1999 | BMG |
| 10 |  |
Arthur Honegger / Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo, Marius Constant, Charles Dutoit – Le Roi David / Orchestral Music(2×CD, Album) | 1998 | Erato |
| 11 |  |
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur, Albert Roussel, Marius Constant, Henri Tomasi – Andrea Del Sarto Symphonic Poem, Turner - Three Essays For Orchestra, Suite In F Op.33, Fanfares Liturdiques(CD, ) | 1995 | Citadel (3) |
| 12 |  |
Honegger, Constant, Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo – Soundtrack For Napoléon(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1994 | Erato |
| 13 |  |
Olivier Messiaen - Katia Et Marielle Labèque, Orchestre Philharmonique De L'O.R.T.F., Marius Constant – Visions De L'Amen / Les Offrandes Oubliées / Hymne Au Saint-Sacrement | 1993 | Erato |
| 14 |  |
14 Stations / Stress / Psyche(CD, Compilation) | 1992 | Erato |
| 15 |  |
Arthur Honegger / Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo, Marius Constant – Prélude, Fugue, Postlude / Monopartita / Prélude Pour la Tempête / Les Ombres / Le Chant De Nigamon / Phaedre(CD, Album) | 1992 | Erato |
| 16 |  |
Gilles Ballet, Patrick Brun, Marius Constant, Bruno Giner, Antoine Hervé, François Jeanneau, Guy Reibel, Karlheinz Stockhausen – Guitares du XXème Siècle(CD, Album) | 1991 | Cybelia |
| 17 |  |
Ohana - Alain Meunier, Orchestre National De France, Ensemble Ars Nova De L'O.R.T.F., M. Andrae, M. Constant, S. Skrowaczewski – Anneau Du Tamarit | Signes | Livre Des Prodiges(CD, ) | 1990 | Erato |
| 18 |  |
4 Concertos(CD, Album) | 1990 | Erato |
| 19 |  |
Marius Constant, Orchestre Symphonique Et Lyrique De Nancy, Jérôme Kaltenbach – 4 Concertos(CD, ) | 1990 | Erato Disques S.A. |
| 20 |  |
Solal | François Laizeau, Michel Benita, Orchestre Philharmonique De Monte-Carlo, Marius Constant – Nuit Étoilée | Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre(CD, ) | 1990 | Erato |
| 21 |  |
Ravel / Constant - Orchestre Symphonique Français, Laurent Petitgirard – Gaspard De La Nuit - Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte - Ma Mère L'Oye - Boléro | 1990 | Adda |
| 22 |  |
Des Droits De L'Homme (Of Human Rights)(CD, Album) | 1989 | Cybelia |
| 23 |  |
Eric Aubier, Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra De Paris, Marius Constant - Alfred Desenclos / André Jolivet, Charles Chaynes, Henri Tomasi – Quatre Grands Concertos Pour Trompette | 1988 | Cybelia |
| 24 |  |
Marius Constant - Radio Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Patrice Fontanarosa – Nana Symphonie / 103 Regards Dans L'Eau(CD, ) | 1988 | Cybelia |
| 25 |  |
André Caplet, Claude Debussy - Maitrise De Jeunes Filles De L'O.R.T.F. Dir.: Jacques Jouineau, Orchestre Philharmonique De L'O.R.T.F. Dir.: Marius Constant – Messe À 3 Voix De Femmes / Le Martyre De Saint-Sebastien(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1983 | Erato |
| 26 |  |
Georges Bizet - Marius Constant, Jean-Claude Carrière, Peter Brook – La Tragédie De Carmen | 1983 | Angel Records |
| 27 |  |
Marius Constant / Martial Solal – Stress - Psyché - Trois Complexes | 1981 | Erato |
| 28 |  |
Erik Satie – Entracte · Musique D'Ameublement · Sonnerie Pour Réveiller Le Roi Des Singes · Vexations | 1981 | Erato |
| 29 |  |
Elisabeth Chojnacka - Xenakis / Ligeti / Marco / Halffter / Constant / Donatoni / Mâche – Le Nouveau Clavecin(LP, Album) | 1980 | Erato |
| 30 |  |
Betsy Jolas - Claude Helffer, Serge Collot, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio-France, Ensemble Ars Nova , Direction Marius Constant – Stances - Points D´Aube- J.D.E. | 1978 | Disques Adès |
| 31 |  |
Marius Constant, Ars Nova Ensemble of the O.R.T.F. – Chants De Maldoror(LP, Reissue) | 1978 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 32 |  |
Olivier Messiaen - Yvonne Loriod, Ensemble Ars Nova, Marius Constant – Des Canyons Aux Etoiles ... | 1977 | Erato |
| 33 |  |
Marius Constant Septentrion "Saltavit & Placuit"(LP) | 1976 | Erato Disques S.A. |
| 34 |  |
Sylvio Gualda - Constant / Stockhausen – Percussion: 14 Stations / Zyklus(LP, Album) | 1975 | Erato |
| 35 |  |
M.Ohana - Ensemble Ars Nova De L'O.R.T.F. dir. Marius Constant Avec Mady Mesple & Jean Marais – Syllabaire Pour Phèdre - Signes | 1974 | Erato |
| 36 |  |
Claude Debussy, Orchestre National De L'ORTF, Marius Constant, Guy Deplus – Le Martyre De Saint-Sebastien(LP, Stereo) | 1973 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 37 |  |
Varèse / Orchestre Philharmonique De L'Office De Radiodiffusion Française Direction Marius Constant – Amériques / Arcana(LP) | 1973 | Erato |
| 38 |  |
Marius Constant, Elisabeth Chojnacka, Orchestre National De L'Office De Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française – Candide / Chaconne & Marche Militaire / Turner(LP, Album) | 1973 | Erato |
| 39 |  |
Orchestre Philharmonique De L'Office De Radiodiffusion Television Française , Direction Marius Constant - Messiaen – L'ascension, Les Offrandes Oubliées, Hymne | 1972 | Erato |
| 40 |  |
Jolivet, Tomasi, Telemann, Hummel, Pierre Thibaud, English Chamber Orchestra, Marius Constant – Trompetekonzerte / Trumpet Concertos | 1972 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 41 |  |
Orchestre Philharmonique De L'Office De Radiodiffusion Television Française, Marius Constant - Debussy – Le Martyre De Saint-Sebastien / Deux Rhapsodies Pour Clarinette, Pour Saxophone | 1972 | Erato |
| 42 |  |
Sylvio Gualda - Constant / Stockhausen – Percussion: 14 Stations / Zyklus(LP, Album) | 1971 | Erato |
| 43 |  |
Constant / Stockhausen – Sylvio Gualda – Percussion: 14 Stations / Zyklus | 1971 | Erato |
| 44 |  |
Iannis Xenakis – Medea / Syrmos / Polytope | 1971 | Candide |
| 45 |  |
Nguyễn Thiên Đao / Marius Constant / Jacques Delécluse - Les Percussions De L'Orchestre De Paris – Bất Khuất-I- / Equal / Quintuple(LP, Album) | 1971 | La Voix De Son Maître |
| 46 |  |
André Jolivet, Tolia Nikiprowetzky / Orchestre National De L'O.R.T.F. Direction Georges Tzipine & Marius Constant – Symphonie N°1 / Hommage À Antonio Gaudi(LP, Album) | 1970 | Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF) |
| 47 |  |
Ensemble Ars Nova Dir. Marius Constant – Jeune Musique Roumaine | 1970 | Erato |
| 48 |  |
Marius Constant / John Cage – Improvisation Collectives / Music Walk(10") | 1969 | Fratelli Fabbri Editori |
| 49 |  |
Jean-Hélios Grandjean / Pierre Debauche / Marius Constant / Bill Coleman (2) / Claude Vinci – Deuxièmes Rencontres Jeune Théâtre(7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP) | 1968 | Photosonor - M. Chansigaud |
| 50 |  |
Marius Constant, Serge Nigg - Charles Bruck, Christian Ferras, Orch. Philharmonique De L'O.R.T.F. – 24 Préludes Pour Orchestre - Concerto Pour Violon Et Orchestre | 1967 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 51 |  |
Eloge De La Folie | 1966 | Erato |
| 52 |  |
Xenakis, Ensemble Ars Nova, Marius Constant – Polytope / Medea(7", 45 RPM, EP) | 1965 | Erato |
| 53 |  |
Marius Et Les Blousons Rouges – Chiaro Di Luna A Paullo(7", 45 RPM) | 1962 | Variety (2) |
| 54 |  |
Marius Constant, Maurice Chevalier – Black Tights (From The Soundtrack Of The Film)(LP, Album) | 1961 | Pye International |
| 55 |  |
Marius Constant, Orchestre Symphonique de la R.T.F., Linette Lemercier, André Vessières, Paul Taillefer – Le Joueur De Flûte(LP, 10", Album) | 1952 | Philips |
| 56 |  |
Marius Constant, Ensemble Ars Nova De L'O.R.T.F. – Eloge De La Folie(LP, Album) | - | Erato |
| 57 |  |
Strings(CD, ) | - | Salabert |
| 58 |  |
Marius Constant / Unknown Artist – Masterworks From France(2×LP, Transcription) | - | The French Broadcasting System In North America |
| 59 |  |
Henri Gui, Marcel Couraud, Marius Constant – Le souper Opéra Pour Un Personnage(LP, Album, Reissue) | - | Philips |
| 60 |  |
Janos Komives, Alain Bancquart, Renato Capecchi, Maîtrise De L'O.R.T.F., Roger Albin, Marius Constant, Orchestre National De Orchestre National De L'O.R.T.F. – La Vera Istoria Della Cantoria Di Luca Della Robbia / Jeux Pour Lumiere(LP) | - | Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF) |
| 61 |  |
Marius Constant, Jerry Goldsmith, Nathan Van Cleave, Bernard Herrmann, Franz Waxman – The Twilight Zone I (The Original Television Scores)(CD, Compilation, Reissue) | - | Soundtrack Listeners Communications Inc. |
| 62 |  |
Ensemble Ars Nova, Marius Constant Avec Raymond Gérôme – Chants De Maldoror(LP, Stereo) | - | Erato |
| 63 |  |
Marius Constant, Jerry Goldsmith, Leonard Rosenman, Nathan Van Cleave, Bernard Herrmann – The Twilight Zone III (The Original Television Scores)(CD, Compilation, Reissue) | - | Soundtrack Listeners Communications Inc. |
Videos featuring Marius Constant
Marius Constant: Éloge de la Folie (1966)
Marius Constant (1925-2004): Éloge de la Folie, Balletto in 9 Scene. Argomento, Libretto e coreografie di Jean Cau e Roland Petit (1966).
I. Les Empreintes
II. La Publicité (Harpsichord Solo – Pietro Galli) [03:45]
III. L'amour [12:47]
IV. Les Somni
Betsy Jolas - Points d'aube
Viola: Serge Collot
Marius Constant cond. Ensemble Ars Nova de Varsovie
Reuploaded from the now-defunct John11inch.
Ensemble Ars Nova Dir Marius Constant – Jeune Musique Roumaine 1970 Erato – STU 70630
*DISCLAIMER* NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO. I DO NOT MONETIZE THIS VIDEO. If you own copyright to this music please contact me first I will take down immediately!
"The Outer Limits" theme - in STEREO
Classic, haunting theme.
marius constant avec martial solal - stress Dec.1977
The Twilight Zone soundtrack (1959) - Marius Constant - Main Titles
Twilight Zone Themes by Bernard Herrmann & Marius Constant
This is another keyboard synthesizer performance of Herrmann and Constant compositions using Cakewalk's SONAR X3 and various instrument sample sources. Special thanks to Bill Wrobel for his detailed rundowns of both these scores (www.filmscorerundowns.net
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Tracklist
A The Twilight Zone
Written-By – Marius Constant
B The Other Side
Writt
">Rusty Egan - The Twilight Zone (Main Theme, Marius Constant)
From '' The Twilight Zone ''
Label: Warner Bros. Records – RUSTY 1, Warner Bros. Records – 249640-7
Format: Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Tracklist
A The Twilight Zone
Written-By – Marius Constant
B The Other Side
Writt
Medea
Provided to YouTube by Warner Classics
Medea · Marius Constant · Chœurs de l'ORTF · Ensemble Ars Nova
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1969, 2022 Warner Music UK Limited
Cho
Polytope de Montréal
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Polytope de Montréal · Marius Constant · Ensemble Ars Nova
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1969, 2022 Warner Music UK Limited
Ensembl
Syrmos
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Syrmos · Marius Constant · Ensemble Ars Nova
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1969, 2022 Warner Music UK Limited
Ensemble: Ensemble Ar
György Ligeti - Hungarian Rock
György Ligeti, Hungarian Rock (Chaconne).
Elisabeth Chojnacka, Harpsichord.
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The music published on my channel is dedicated solely to the purpose of divulgation and non-commercial use. If you belie
Kraanerg: Pt. 1
Provided to YouTube by Warner Classics
Kraanerg: Pt. 1 · Marius Constant · Ensemble Ars Nova · Groupe de recherches musicales de l'ORTF
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1969,
Oresteia: III. Euménides
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Oresteia: III. Euménides · Marius Constant · Ensemble Ars Nova · Ensemble vocal Stéphane Caillat · Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics
Kraanerg: Pt. 2
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Kraanerg: Pt. 2 · Marius Constant · Ensemble Ars Nova · Groupe de recherches musicales de l'ORTF
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1969,
Oresteia: I. Agamemnon
Provided to YouTube by Warner Classics
Oresteia: I. Agamemnon · Marius Constant · Ensemble Ars Nova · Ensemble vocal Stéphane Caillat
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1969, 2
Kraanerg: Pt. 3
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Kraanerg: Pt. 3 · Marius Constant · Ensemble Ars Nova · Groupe de recherches musicales de l'ORTF
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1969,
Kraanerg: Pt. 4
Provided to YouTube by Warner Classics
Kraanerg: Pt. 4 · Marius Constant · Ensemble Ars Nova · Groupe de recherches musicales de l'ORTF
Xenakis: Syrmos, Polytope de Montréal, Medea, Kraanerg & Oresteia
℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1969,
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