l’Univers de Frank Martin - documentary (2024 - English version)

On 21 November 2024 it was 50 years ago that the composer Frank Martin died. Almost every day his music is heard at the major concert venues across the world. But his name is known only to a relatively small audience. One of the initiatives of the Frank Martin Foundation in this commemoration year 2024 is the presentation of a documentary about the life and work of the composer. A personal portrait of a captivating and inspired man. l’Univers de Frank Martin scenario & director Jaap van Eyck | Cottaar Media TV Producties | coproduction NTR | © 2024 Frank Martin Stichting (NL) http://www.frankmartin.org _ Polyptyque - Six images de la Passion de Christ composed by Frank Martin | performed by WDR Sinfonieorchester; Martijn Dendievel, conductor; Josef Špaček, violin Requiem composed by Frank Martin | performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Monsieur de Pourceaugnac written by Molière composed by Frank Martin | performed by Frank Martin Huit Préludes pour piano - I. Grave composed by Frank Martin | performed by Thomas Beijer Piano Concerto nº 2 composed by Frank Martin | performed by Paul Badura-Skoda, piano & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Josef Krips, conductor Tête de linotte composed by Frank Martin | performed by Thomas Beijer / Frank Martin Trois poèmes païens composed by Frank Martin | performed by Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana; Serge Baudo, conductor; José van Dam, baritone Duo for violin and viola in G Major, KV 423 - Adagio composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | performed by Denis Martin & Paloma Martin Erbarme dich - Aria from Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 composed by Johann Sebastian Bach | performed by Collegium Vocale Gent; Philippe Herreweghe, conductor; Andreas Scholl, countertenor Mass for double choir a cappella composed by Frank Martin | performed by Netherlands Chamber Choir; Peter Dijkstra, conductor Ballade for piano and orchestra composed by Frank Martin | performed by Thomas Beijer Ballade pour piano et orchestre composed by Frank Martin | performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra; Matthias Bamert, conductor; Roderick Elms, piano Pavane couleur du temps composed by Frank Martin | performed by Arisa Fujita and Pieter van Loenen, violin; Lotus de Vries, viola; Jan-Ype Nota and Karlien Bartels, cello In terra pax composed by Frank Martin | performed by • Thomas Beijer • Radio Filharmonisch Orkest & Groot Omroepkoor; Peter Dijkstra, conductor; Thomas Oliemans, baritone • MDR-Sinfonieorchester; Hartmut Haenchen, conductor; Catherine Naglestad, soprano; Doris Soffel, mezzo-soprano; Charles Workman, tenor; Christian Gerhaher, baritone; Ralf Lukas, bass Quintette pour 2 violons, alto, violoncelle et piano - II. Tempo di minuetto composed by Frank Martin | performed by Quatuor Terpsycordes & Fabrizio Chiovetta, piano Petite symphonie concertante composed by Frank Martin | performed by l’Ensemble Symphonique Neuchâtel; Alexander Mayer, conductor Polyptyque - Six images de la Passion de Christ composed by Frank Martin | performed by Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Thierry Fischer, conductor Pavane couleur du temps composed by Frank Martin | performed by Camerata Zürich; Marc Kissóczy, conductor