Ode à la musique

Ode à la musique
Ode to the Music

Year of composition

1961

Duration

9'

Scored for

baritone, mixed choir, 1 trumpet, 2 horns, 3 trombones, double bass and piano

Publication information

Bärenreiter-Verlag: score (BA0625); vocal score (BA6725-90); choral score (BA6725-91); set of parts (BA0625-22)

Text(s)

Guillaume de Machaut (ca.1300-1377)

Text file

  1. https://www.frankmartin.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1961-Ode-a-la-Musique-fr-de.pdf
  2. https://www.frankmartin.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1961-Ode-a-la-Musique-fr-nl.pdf

Premiere

World premiere: Bienne, 23 June 1962, conductor Frank Martin.

Recordings (selective list)

  • Filip Hamber, baritone solo; Pierre Torwald, trumpet; Daniel Arnesson, Kerstin Skoglund, horn; Andreas Kratz, Petter Johansson, Johan Wiklund, trombone; Pia Ingwe, piano; Erik Ottosson, double bass
    Swedish Society SCD 1118 ℗ 2001 (FMS013)

  • Simon Birchall, baritone solo
    The Sixteen
    Conductor: Harry Christophers
    CORO - COR16029 ℗ + © 2005 (FMS029)

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