The Sonata da Chiesa was originally written in late 1938 for viola d'amore and organ, but Frank Martin later created a version for flute and organ in 1941 because his wife, Maria Boeke, was an excellent flautist.
Composer Biography
Frank Martin, one of Switzerland's finest 20th-century composers, was born in Geneva in 1890, the tenth child of a vicar's family.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Frank Martin's musical style is a unique synthesis of tradition and modern compositional methods, combining French modernism, German late-Romanticism, and a free, tonal interpretation of dodecaphonic technique.
Composition History
The Ballad for Flute and Piano was a commission for the first Geneva Music Competition in 1939, where all participating flautists had to perform it as a test piece.
Composition History
The Three Christmas Songs (1947) were written by Frank Martin as a Christmas present for his wife and daughter, using texts by Albert Rudhart.
Composition History
Martin's Eight Preludes (1948) were dedicated to Dinu Lipatti, a masterful Romanian pianist who died at the age of 33.
Composition History
The Ballad for Trombone and Piano was commissioned for the 1940 Geneva Music Competition, following the positive reception of the Flute Ballad.
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