|
|
|
|
|
Frank MartinFrank Martin (September 15, 1890 – November 21, 1974) was a Swiss composer, who lived a large part of his life in the Netherlands, but always remained fameous in Switzerland. Born in Geneva, his better known compositions include: - Quatre Pices Brves for guitar (1933)
- Le Vin Herbé (1938)
- Petite Symphonie Concertante (1944)
- In Terra Pax (1944)
- Concerto for seven wind instruments, timpani and strings (1949)
- Golgotha (1949)
- Polyptyque, for Violin and two small string orchestras (1973)
He also wrote a full scale symphony (1937), a Requiem, two piano concertos, a harpsichord concerto, a violin concerto, a cello concerto, and a series of ballades for various solo instruments with piano or orchestra. He developed a style based on Arnold Schoenberg's twelve tone method, having become interested in this around 1932, but did not abandon tonality. Frank Martin died in Naarden in the Netherlands. External link Martin, Frank Martin, Frank Martin, Frank Martin, Frank
|
 |
|
| Copyright 2005-2009 OnPedia.com. All Rights Reserved |
|
|