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Frank [1] Martin, Daniel Spiegelberg
Intégrale pour piano solo
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. Danse grave, for piano (from 'Das M?rchen vom Aschenbr?del')
2. Guitare, short pieces (4) for piano (arrangement of 'Short Pieces (4) for Guitar'): Prelude
3. Guitare, short pieces (4) for piano (arrangement of 'Short Pieces (4) for Guitar'): Prelude
4. Guitare, short pieces (4) for piano (arrangement of 'Short Pieces (4) for Guitar'): Prelude
5. Guitare, short pieces (4) for piano (arrangement of 'Short Pieces (4) for Guitar'): Prelude
6. Preludes (8) for piano: No.1, 'Grave'
7. Preludes (8) for piano: No.2, 'Allegretto tranquillo'
8. Preludes (8) for piano: No.3, 'Tranquillo ma con moto'
9. Preludes (8) for piano: No.4, 'Allegro'
10. Preludes (8) for piano: No.5, 'Vivace'
11. Preludes (8) for piano: No.6, 'Andantino grazioso'
12. Preludes (8) for piano: No.7, 'Lento'
13. Preludes (8) for piano: No.8, 'Vivace'
14. Clair de lune, for piano
15. ?tude rythmique, for piano
16. Esquisse '?tude de lecture', for piano
17. Fantaisie sur des rhythmes flamenco, for piano & dancer ad lib: Rumba Lente
18. Fantaisie sur des rhythmes flamenco, for piano & dancer ad lib: Rumba Lente
19. Fantaisie sur des rhythmes flamenco, for piano & dancer ad lib: Rumba Lente
20. Fantaisie sur des rhythmes flamenco, for piano & dancer ad lib: Rumba Lente

CD Details

All Artists: Frank [1] Martin, Daniel Spiegelberg
Title: Intégrale pour piano solo
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Gallo
Release Date: 12/12/1995
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 034060963623

CD Reviews

Accomplished performances of Martin's fine solo piano works

Nicholas A. Deutsch | New York, NY USA | 02/03/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Though the great Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974) was a fine pianist, wrote 4 large-scale pieces for piano(s) & orchestra, & regularly used the instrument in other orchestral works, his output for solo piano was small. The major piece is the 8 Preludes (1947-8), written for Dinu Lipatti, which might be described as "J.S. Bach meets Claude Debussy" - fine, predominantly introspective miniatures, calling for both bravura technique & great subtlety. The other 2 longish works are Guitare (1934), a transcription of Martin's 4 Short Pieces for Guitar, & the Fantasy on Flamenco Rhythms (1973), written for Paul Badura-Skoda to play & Martin's daughter Teresa to dance; both are marvelous works, the latter in particular showing more of Martin's Romantic, quasi-improvisatory side. The short works are all characteristic of Martin's acute ear for harmony & rhythm, & on this disc there is a bonus in a previously unknown Danse Grave, an early version of the pas de deux for Cinderella & her Prince in the ballet Das Maerchen vom Aschenbroedel.
There have been several previous complete recordings of Martin's piano music, but this one by Daniel Spiegelberg appears to be the only one currently available. Fortunately, it's very good, with particularly strong rhythmic grounding - a must! Spiegelberg is especially effective when power & vigor are called for. I'm not fond of the sound on the disc, which is on the hard & dry side; whether this is due to performer, instrument or engineering I can't say. But if you want Martin's complete works for solo piano, you shouldn't hesitate. (If you are looking only for the 8 Preludes, there are other options, including Martin's own version, recorded when he was in his mid-70s, on Jecklin-Disco JD 563-2. Also, there is a wonderful 1994 live recording of the Fantasy by Badura-Skoda on Danacord DACOCD 429.)"