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Introduction by Bernhard Billeter (in German): Letters Frank Martin & Paul Badura-Skoda
Referring to the book we announced in this blog post, we are very pleased to publish the full version (in German) of the introduction by Bernhard Billeter.
Book about Frank Martin & Paul Badura-Skoda
We are very pleased to announce a new book about Composer Frank Martin (1890-1974) and Pianist Paul Badura-Skoda (b. 1927).
The book will be published in January 2019.
Paul Badura-Skoda
Composer Frank Martin (1890-1974) and pianist Paul Badura-Skoda (b. 1927) were musical soulmates and good friends. Frank Martin wrote two piano works for his Viennese virtuoso friend in the last nine years of his life: Concerto II pour piano et orchestre (1968-69) and Fantaisie sur des rythmes flamenco for piano solo (1973). Both works were created in a unique cooperation between composer and pianist that can only exist when people are good friends and have complete trust in each other’s musical integrity.
Frank Martin Society ‘Open Day’ 2017
On the 11th of June at the beautiful Tindal Villa in Bussum (Netherlands), guitarist Martin van Hees arrived, accompanied by Frank Martin specialist Magda de Meester and the members of the Frank Martin Society.
Dusting off Piles of Manuscripts
Piles of manuscripts on an antique table of a Swiss composer in The Netherlands… The interior of the Frank Martin House is like a time capsule: A beautiful garden with old trees, small windows, parquet flooring, and Persian rugs family photographs. Frank Martin died in 1974, but it looks as if he left yesterday:
A book by Maria Martin has been published
A book by Maria Martin has been published:
“Treasured memories, my life with Frank Martin” (in English)
The book is published by Gooiberg Pers in the Netherlands, (www.gooibergpers.nl)
ISBN: 9789072184610
Price: €19.50 (€16 for members of the ‘Sociéte Frank Martin’ or ‘Frank Martin Stichting’)