Trois danses | Petite symphonie concertante

‘Hommage à Paul Sacher’

Frank Martin Trois danses
Béla Bartók Music for strings, percussion and celesta
Frank Martin Petite symphonie concertante

Between the dreamlike Spain evoked in his Trois danses and the refined rigor of his Petite symphonie concertante, Frank Martin reveals his taste for sonic invention and rare instrumental colors. In counterpoint, Bartók’s Music for strings, percussion and celesta – an unclassifiable masterpiece – resonates with echoes of folk music through its richly layered polyphonic writing. A programme shaped by the innovative spirit of the renowned patron and conductor Paul Sacher.

This concert is part of L’Odyssée Frank Martin.