Frank Martin (1890-1974)
Nationality:
Swiss
|
French
Born: September 15, 1890, Geneva Died: November 21, 1974, Naarden (age 84)
Ballade
(for cello and piano)
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1949 (age 58-59)
1 recording,
1 videos
15:37
Henri Honegger (cello), Frank Martin (piano)
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glossary
- ballade, ballad—a narrative "song": as in a literary ballad, poem, in the musical tradition of an art song, or to a one-movement instrumental piece with lyrical and dramatic narrative qualities reminiscent of such a song setting.
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself