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Frank Martin (September 15, 1890 – November 21, 1974) was a Swiss composer, who lived the big a portion of his life in the Netherlands, but universally remained far-famed inside Switzerland. He was natural within Geneva, the tenth & previous tyke of Charles Martin, the pastor. Prior to he began school, he was already swimming a piano & improvising. At nine, he was composing complete, fully formed songs, while forgoing with experienced any instruction within song forms or even harmony. The performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion which he heard at the age of 12 left a lasting impression, and Bach became his true master. He exposed maths & natural philosophy at a University of Geneva for two years, working in composition & researching piano by owning Joseph Lauber unofficially. From either 1918 to 1926, he lived in Zürich, Rome, and Paris. A compositions of this time indicate him shopping for his have musical language. Within 1926, he founded a Société delaware Musique diamond state Chambre delaware Genève, which he directed when piano player & harpsichordist for x years. When you took this instance, he as well taught theory & improvisation at a Jaques-Dalcrose Institute & chamber music at a Geneva Conservatory. He was director of the Technicum Moderne diamond state Musique from either 1933 to 1940 and president of the Association of Swiss Musicians from 1942 to 1946. He moved to the Netherlands around 1946 to buy further instance for his composition than around Switzerland, inside which he was taking part in as well numerous more activities. He lived for decade years inside Amsterdam, and eventually settled inside Naarden. From either 1950 to 1957, he taught composition at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik within Cologne, Germany. At that period, he renounced teaching & concentrated in his composition, allowing it sole for occasional chamber music tours & conducting engagements (of his have works). His better known compositions include:
He as well wrote the good-all-out symphony (1937), two soft concertos, the cembalo concerto, the fiddle concerto, the violoncello concerto, & the series of ballades for even various solo instruments by using piano or orchestra.
He developed the style according to Arnold Schoenberg's twelve tone method, having get concerned therein in the area of 1932, however did non abandon tonality.
He worked in his survive oratorio, ''Et la Vie fifty'Emporta'' until x years prior to his dying. He died inside Naarden.
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Martin, Frank Biography noting his religious family, inspirations and education, genres and styles, and selected works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. Frank Martin (1890-1974) Biographical sketch, caricature, summaries of stage, orchestral, chamber, keyboard, and vocal and choral works, and Naxos discography. Frank Martin (1890-1974) Listing at The Lied and Art Song Texts Page with French and German lyrics to selected vocal works and some English translations. Frank Martin (1890-1974) Official site of the Société Frank Martin. Includes biography, photographs, works, Society news, partial discography, quotes, and contact information. [English and French.] Frank Martin Biography tracing his slow path toward international recognition with noted works, comments on his style, and recommended discography from the Classical Net Basic Repertoire List. Frank Martin Wikipedia article with selected works, internal links to related topics and places, and external links. Frank Martin Comments on the artistry of his works, especially relating to Songs of Ariel. Frank Martin Karadar Dictionary entry with life, noted and important works, photo gallery, and links. Frank Martin Operas List with debut dates and venues from Karadar with links to related material. |
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