Frank Martin

Frank Martin (1890-1974)

Nationality: Swiss | French
Born: September 15, 1890, Geneva Died: November 21, 1974, Naarden (age 84)
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4 Sonnets à Cassandre

(for mezzo-soprano, flute, viola and cello)
2:26 I. Qui voudra voir... (Avec mouvement)
2:34 II. Nature ornant la dame (Lent et rhythmé comme une Sarabande)
2:00 III. Avant le temps (Vif et léger)
4:01 IV. Quand le te vois (Lent et très intime)
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1921 (age 30-31)
2 recordings, 8 videos
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2:18
Ursula Mayer-Reinach, et. al.
I. Qui voudra voir... (Avec mouvement)
2:16
Ursula Mayer-Reinach, et. al.
II. Nature ornant la dame (Lent et rhythmé comme une Sarabande)
2:13
Ursula Mayer-Reinach, et. al.
III. Avant le temps (Vif et léger)
4:14
Ursula Mayer-Reinach, et. al.
IV. Quand le te vois (Lent et très intime)
2:33
Halley Pearlstein, et. al.
I. Qui voudra voir... (Avec mouvement)
2:51
Halley Pearlstein, et. al.
II. Nature ornant la dame (Lent et rhythmé comme une Sarabande)
1:47
Halley Pearlstein, et. al.
III. Avant le temps (Vif et léger)
3:47
Halley Pearlstein, et. al.
IV. Quand le te vois (Lent et très intime)

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glossary

  • chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
  • come [I], comme—like, as
  • et [Fr]—and
  • intimo [I], intime [F]—intimate, private, quiet, cosy
  • leggiero, leggero, con leggerezza, léger [F], légèrement, avec légèreté—lightly, nimbly, quick, graceful
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • movement, mouvement [F], movimento [I], Satz [G]—A generally self-contained, complete section or piece of music forming part of a large whole, typically separated from the other movements by silence and a break.
  • sarabande, saraband, sarabanda—A Spanish Renaissance / Baroque dance in triple meter. In France and Germany, it tended to be slow and stately.
  • très [Fr]—very
  • vif [Fr]—lively, animated