Etudes pour orchestre à cordes | Etudes pour deux pianos

Etudes pour orchestre à cordes | Etudes pour deux pianos
Etudes for string orchestra | Etudes for two pianos

Year of composition

1955-1956/1957

Duration

20'

Scored for

Original version for string orchestra;
version for 2 pianos: ‘Etudes pour deux pianos’ (1957)

Publication information

Universal Edition: version for string orchestra (PH337); version for 2 pianos (UE13012)

Premiere

World premiere original version: Basle, 23 November 1956. Paul Sacher, conductor
First performance ‘Etudes pour deux pianos’: Cologne, 9 July 1957 (broadcast); Cologne, 28 October 1957 (public performance): Staatliche Hochschule für Musik. Frank Martin and Alexander Meyer von Bremen, piano

Recordings (selective list)

  • Version for string orchestra
    Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Ernest Ansermet, conductor
    DECCA PY 925 ℗ 1961 © 1996 (FMS074)

  • Version for string orchestra
    Chamber Orchestra of Europe
    Thierry Fischer, conductor
    DG 435 383-2 ℗ 1992 (FMS142)

  • Version for string orchestra
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Matthias Bamert, conductor
    CHANDOS CHAN 9283 ℗ + © 1994 (FMS116)

  • Version for string orchestra
    Münch Chamber Orchestra
    Hans Stadlmair, conductor
    KOCH CLASSICS 3-6732-2 ℗ + © 1999 (FMS178)

  • Version for string orchestra
    Arion Ensemble
    Alexandru Lascae, conductor
    Ottavo OTR C109459 © 1997 (FMS051)
    Musikszene Schweiz - MGB CTS-M 69 ℗ + © 2000 (FMS110)

  • Version for 2 pianos
    ’Frank Martin Piano Music’
    Julie Adam and Christine Logan, pianos
    ABC Classics 4762601 ℗ + © 2005 (FMS103)

  • Version for 2 pianos
    Duo Beersheva: Sarah Fuxon & Bart Berman, pianos
    GALLO CD-633 ℗ + © 1991 (FMS182)

  • Version for string orchestra
    Camerata Bern
    Ana Schumachenko, conductor
    SUISA CTS-M 69 ℗ + © 2000 (FMS036+FMS177)

  • Version for string orchestra
    I Musici
    Philips 426 669-2 ℗1967 + © 1990 (FMS038)

  • Version for string orchestra
    New Century Chamber Orchestra
    Stuart Canin, conductor
    New Albion Records NA086CD ℗ + © 1996 (FMS128)

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