The Suite from The Tempest, for baritone and orchestra, is a popular concert work. Media in category "Frank Martin (composer)" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. By the age of nine he had composed charming children’s songs that were perfectly balanced without ever having been taught musical forms or harmony. That is why, once achieved, his feat is of universal consequence”.“Many great works of this century are admired; few have the privilege of being loved.
The freelance composer and teacher Frank Martin was born on September 15, 1890, in Geneva and died on December 24, 1974, in Naarden (Holland).
フランク・マルタン（Frank Martin、1890年 9月15日 - 1974年 11月21日）は、フランス語系スイス人のプロテスタントの作曲家。 オランダでも活動した。息子のクリスティアン・フェヒティンクは指揮者。 Frank Martin - Cimetière des Rois.jpg 3,954 × 5,931; 17.21 MB
You can find background information on each work, such as instrumentation, duration, year of … Frank Martin was born into a family of hugeunots who fled from the region of Montelimar in 1754 and settled in Geneva. He played and improvised on the piano even before he went to school. Works for soloists, chorus and orchestra. This website is dedicated to the Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890 – 1974). Compositions Please select a sub page in the ‘compositions’ menu above. Martin wordt beschouwd als de belangrijkste Zwitserse componist van de 20e eeuw.
Levensloop. Musicians, musicologists and concert organizers may be interested in a concise biography, and lists of works selected by genre (specifying instrumentation, duration, year of composition and the publisher of each work). Frank Martin (15 September 1890 in the Eaux-Vives quarter of Geneva – 21 November 1974 in Naarden) was a Swiss composer, who lived a large part of his life in the Netherlands. Frank Martin was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on 15 September 1890. Frank Martin (15 September 1890 – 21 November 1974) was a Swiss composer, who lived a large part of his life in the Netherlands. Contents 1 Childhood and youth 2 Works 3 Principal Works Respecting his parents' wishes, he studied mathematics and physics for two years at In 1926 he established the Chamber Music Society of Geneva which, for the next ten years he conducted, as well as contributing on the clavichord and piano. ), one of the foremost Swiss composers of the 20th century. Martin developed his mature style based on a very personal use of Arnold Schoenberg's twelve tone technique, having become interested in this around 1932, but did not abandon tonality.
Musicians, musicologists and concert organizers may be interested in a concise biography, and lists of works selected by genre (specifying instrumentation, duration, year of composition and the publisher of each work).We invite all music lovers to look at the information about the Société Frank Martin (CH) and the Frank Martin Stichting (NL), To introduce the composer to you, here are some quotations by prominent musicians:“When I play the ‘Polyptyque’ by Frank Martin I feel the same responsibility, the same exaltation as when I play Bach’s Chaconne”.“His work stands like a rock and upholds credence in the future of music”.“Frank Martin had the courage to tackle face on the problem […] of musical language possible in our time in all its generality and transcendence. The pages are a survey of the main works composed by Frank Martin, selected by genre, rather than a complete list of his works. Popular Works: Martin, F 8 Preludes (7) Agnus Dei (5) Ballade for Cello & Piano (3)
Frank Martin composed for the stage as well: The Tempest after Shakespeare (1952/1956) and the musical comedy after Molière, Monsieur de Pourceaugnac. Frank Martin – Composer (1890 – 1974): The text of a vocal work in the original language and in translation approved by the composer, where applicable.
1 Childhood and youth 2 Works 3 Principal Works