Frank Martin (composer)

Frank Martin (composer)

Swiss composer (1890–1974)

Died aged 84VirgoSwitzerland

Biography

Frank Théodore Martin (15 September 1890 – 21 November 1974) was a Swiss composer who spent much of his life in the Netherlands.

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

  • Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
  • Conservatoire de Musique
  • Institut Jaques-Dalcroze (Genève)

Notable works

  • Polyptyque
  • Petite symphonie concertante

Genres

  • opera

Instruments

  • piano

Awards & honours (3)

  • Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne

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