Martin, Frank – Walter Simmons

Picks of the Year: 1995

wswebmaster on November 22, 2018

Each year at this time, as the compact disc continues to replace concert performance as the musical medium of consequence, it is mind-boggling to review the annual bounty of unknown treasures that have entered the discographic repertoire. Four of my five …

BLOCH: America–an Epic Rhapsody; Sonatas for Violin and Piano: No. 1, No. 2, “Poeme Mystique”; Baal Shem; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra; works by SEREBRIER, MARTIN, SANDSTROM, SEROCKI.

wswebmaster on November 21, 2018

BLOCH: America — an Epic Rhapsody. Leopold Stokowski conducting the Symphony of the Air. VANGUARD CLASSICS OVC-8014 [DDD]; 53:13. Produced by Seymour Solomon BLOCH: Sonatas for Violin and Piano: No. 1, No. 2, “Poeme Mystique”; Baal Shem. Leonard Friedman, violin; Allan Schiller, …

MARTIN: Piano Works. Eight Preludes. Fantasy on Flamenco Rhythms. Guitare. Claire de Lune. Etude Rythmique. Esquisse.

wswebmaster on November 19, 2018

MARTIN: Piano Works. Christiane Mathe, piano. KOCH-SCHWANN 3-1221-2 [DDD]; 47:40. Produced by Helene Steffan. Eight Preludes. Fantasy on Flamenco Rhythms. Guitare. Claire de Lune. Etude Rythmique. Esquisse. The more familiar one grows with the music of Frank Martin the more deeply rewarding …

MARTIN: Erasmi Monumentum. Concerto for Seven Winds Percussion, and Strings. Etudes for String

wswebmaster on November 19, 2018

MARTIN: Erasmi Monumentum. Concerto for Seven Winds Percussion, and Strings. Etudes for String Orchestra. Matthias Bamert conducting the London Philharmonic; Leslie Pearson, organ. CHANDOS CHAN-9283 [DDD]; 66:49. Produced by Brian Couzens. The chief attraction of this disc is what I believe …