(1986) Martin: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra Giacomo Puccini on the very mystery of

on the very mystery of sound

here too he received a first prize

année de mort de Telemann

Ursula Dütschler performed these seven works in May 2000 at the Wigmore Hall in London

(1986) Martin: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra Giacomo Puccini on the very mystery ofFrank Martin was born in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1890. When he was twelve, he heard a performance of the St Matthew Passion. The emotion he felt was decisive and left its mark throughout the composer's life, for whom Bach remained the true master. After the classical gymnasium, he studied mathematics and physics for two years at the University of Geneva, working at the same time on composition and piano with Joseph Lauber, who taught him the craft