"I am extremely sensitive to language and have always forced myself to keep as close as possible to the text, despite all the difficulties this approach entails. People have often accused me of writing "syllable music" which means not placing several notes on one syllable. However, my inner sense of language prevents me from violating it and from giving it a rhythm different from the one it has when naturally spoken. Of course music always prolongs language somewhat, but I always try as far as possible to respect the text as it would be spoken." (Frank Martin) One of the foremost Swiss composers of the twentieth century, Frank Martin began improvising on piano long before he began formal schooling. He studied piano, composition and harmony while attending Geneva University, and in 1926 went on to establish the Chamber Music Society of Geneva.
1 Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': Ist Alls Zu End Das Freudenmahl - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
2 Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': Ach Gott, Wie Graust Mir Vor Dem Tod - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
3 Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': Ist Als Wenn Eins Gerufen Hatt - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
4 Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': So Wollt Ich Ganz Zernichtet Sein - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
5 Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': Ja! Ich Glaub: Solches Hat Er Vollbracht - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
6 Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': O Ewiger Gott! O Gottliches Gesicht - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
7 Drey Minnelieder: Ach Herzeliep - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
8 Drey Minnelieder: Ez Stuont Eine Frouwe Alleine - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
9 Drey Minnelieder: Unter Der Linden - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
10 Trois Chants de Noel: Les Cadeaux - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
11 Trois Chants de Noel: Images de Noel - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
12 Trois Chants de Noel: Les Bergers - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
13 Poemes de la Mort: Mort Saisit Sans Exception - Wolfram Schild/Volker Arendts/Christian Mucke/Hugo German Gaido/Andreas Berg/Gerhard Koch
14 Poemes de la Mort: Mort, J'appelle de Ta Riguer - Wolfram Schild/Volker Arendts/Christian Mucke/Hugo German Gaido/Andreas Berg/Gerhard Koch
15 Poemes de la Mort: Ballade Des Pendus - Wolfram Schild/Volker Arendts/Christian Mucke/Hugo German Gaido/Andreas Berg/Gerhard Koch
"I am extremely sensitive to language and have always forced myself to keep as close as possible to the text, despite all the difficulties this approach entails. People have often accused me of writing "syllable music" which means not placing several notes on one syllable. However, my inner sense of language prevents me from violating it and from giving it a rhythm different from the one it has when naturally spoken. Of course music always prolongs language somewhat, but I always try as far as possible to respect the text as it would be spoken." (Frank Martin) One of the foremost Swiss composers of the twentieth century, Frank Martin began improvising on piano long before he began formal schooling. He studied piano, composition and harmony while attending Geneva University, and in 1926 went on to establish the Chamber Music Society of Geneva.