
Robert Martin: The Gorky Pieces
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1/7Performer Biography
Conductor Max Lifchitz was awarded first prize in the 1976 International Gaudeamus Competition for Performers of Twentieth Century Music in Holland.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Avatar Studios in New York City from January 13-15, 2015, with Louis Brown as the recording engineer and mastering artist.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Much of Robert Martin's music explores the human reaction to the fleeting nature of reality, as all things eventually vanish.
Composer Biography
Robert Martin, the composer, began composing when asked to write the march for his high school graduation.
Performer Biography
Flutist Lisa Hansen's EMI/Angel recording of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto Pastoral with the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has been broadcast worldwide.
Composer Biography
Composer Robert Martin worked on Wall Street, rising to Senior Vice President in investment banking, and also served as a financial advisor to the City of New York.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Martin's fascination with Arshile Gorky, an Armenian refugee and modern painter, grew from the mid-seventies, with Gorky's art serving as a guide for Martin's own artistic path in music.


















