Frank Martin-6 monologues for Everyman 1943-Fragments from the opera de Sturm, (DC, LPM 1871-1964)

a truly Magical performance of Frank Martin conducting his own, music

The 1st piece is based on a text by Hugo von Hofmannstals -6 monologues for everyman , a cautionary moral tale , about the death and life of a rich man.
these pieces are so richly orchesatrated ... there are serial elements , but overall its much more Berg and Mahler than Webern , distinctive though too.
And Dietrich Fischer Dieskau's Baritone voice , is a marvel!!

this actual pressing is from 1964 !!46 years old ... and not in perfect condition by any means ,so i had to do a little de click here ...
still a bit of crackle , The music is so captivating one ceases to notice.

The 6 Monologues in this version , was the first F.Martin i ever heard .. on a distant late night Sydney Radio station,, a thousand Kilometres from the source.
An odd period in my life , i was living Alone in a run down Caravan on the Edge of a Banana plantation , working 6 days a week as a plantation Labourer.


A- 6 Monologues for everyman-(1943)
8- Fragments from the opera the Tempest....

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra- Frank Martin conductor
Dietrich Fischer Dieskau-baritone

DG-LPM 18-871- 1964

More ,Frank Martin !!!!!

CE 31065 S - 1972
Martin: Harpsichord Concerto (JACCOTTET);
Ballade for Trombone (ROSIN)
; Ballade for Piano (S. BENDA). Lausanne CO
Frank Martin- conductor

a very nice listen!



downsampled from 48hz-24 bit
a little bit of declicking

PS- more Out of print Frank Martin.. on 6the horizon , Including The magnificent, 6 monologues for Everyman, featuring Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , with F.M conducting!

Frank Martin- Basf lp-25-21638-1 eight etudes for Piano, string trio, ect 1974

Something different , moving away from Free Jazz and improv , occasionally is a great thing.

Lately i've been Ripping some of my records , and burning cds , with a wiew to maybe taking them down to the local charity thrift store.

they take up a lot of room.. so i think i'll give someone else the opportunity to enjoy them!
i may as well share a few here too!

Frank Martin -b-1990 - d-1974, is a somewhat neglected composer these days , but i like his music a great deal.
A short bio, by no means extensive herehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Martin_(composer)

1- trio for pno, violin and cello- 1925 ( this piece isn't a favourite , i guess its rooted in folk music , and in a similar style to say vaughn williams)
2- eight etudes for piano 1948- ( free atonality . a bit of serial organization )
3-trio for violin, viola and cello- 1936.... ( the album cracker!!!)


featured performers

Werner Genuit- piano
+ the new york string trio
Paul Doktor-va
Charles Castleman-v
Jennifer Langham- vc

enjoy!!!

the Frank Martin Society website

BTW-downsampled from 48hz -24 bit to ----16-bit burnable wav- then converted to Flacs, not because my turntable is especially super fuckin' hi fi,just simply to obtain the best possible sound quality i can achieve.
in most cases i wont do more than eq and raise volume levels , and perhaps a little very light De crackle ,if any ... no compression though ... ok

THIS PARTICULAR LP IS IN GOOD NICK...although the first piece which doesn't thrill me (but must have been overplayed by the previous owner) is fairly crackly!