The Deuxième Ballade for flute and piano is Frank Martin's own arrangement of his 1938 Ballade for alto saxophone, strings, piano, and percussion, originally commissioned by saxophonist Sigurd Rascher.
Composer Biography
Frank Martin, the Swiss composer, was the youngest of ten children born to an influential Calvinist minister and always maintained a strong sense of religion.
Compositional Technique
Frank Martin's music, particularly in the Ballades, often features rhythmic and metric complexity, with disjointed passages between instruments.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Frank Martin's mature style reconciled serial technique with his own feelings, refusing to abandon tonality while achieving a refined control of dissonance.
Performer Biography
Daniele Ruggieri, the flutist on this album, is a founding member of the Ex Novo Ensemble of Venice and has recorded over thirty albums with them.
Composition History
Frank Martin's Sonata da chiesa for flute and organ is an arrangement of a work originally scored for viola d'amore and organ, which was a gift for his wife, Maria Martin.
Performer Biography
Monica Bacelli, the mezzo-soprano, has performed in leading opera and concert houses worldwide and had roles written for her by composer Luciano Berio.
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