Frank Martin
15.09.1890—21.11.1974

News

  • Grammys
    UE at the GRAMMYS 2011
    UE at the GRAMMYS 2011
    The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday, 13 Feb, 2011. Among the nomi [...]
  • Frank Martin
    World première of Frank Martin's Ballade No. 2
    World première of Frank Martin's Ballade No. 2
    Marco Angius and the Orchestra Nazionale Sinfonica della RAI Torino present Frank Martin’s Ballade [...]

Audio Excerpts

  • previous
  • play
  • pause
  • next
  • stop
  • min volume
  • max volume
 

Frank Martin
The Tempest

Work Details
Year of composition: 1952/1955
Subtitle: Zauberlustspiel
Composer: Frank Martin
Text Author: William Shakespeare
Translator: A.W. von Schlegel; Pauline Martin
Parts: König Alonso, Baß
Sebastian, Baß
Prospero, Baßbariton
Antonio, Tenor
Ferdinand, Tenor
Gonzalo, Baßbariton
Adrian, Tenor
Caliban, Baß
Trinculo, Tenorbuffo
Stephano, Bariton
Bootsmann, hoher Bariton
Miranda, Sopran
Ariel, Tänzer oder Tänzerin mit rhythmischem Sprechen
Ein Schiffspatron, gesprochen
Iris, Ceres, Juno, Nymphen, Schnitter, Ballett-Gruppe
Matrosen, Männerchor
Choir: TB, gemischter Kammerchor hinter der Szene
Instrumentation: 4 3 3 3 - 6 4 3 1 - timp, perc, hp(2), cemb, pno, t.sax(Bb), perc, vln, vln, vln.I, vln.II, vla(2), vc(2), cb(2)
Instrumentation details: 3·3·3·sax.·3 - 4·3·3·1 - timp., perc. - hp., pno. - str. - behind the scene: fl., 2 hrn., tpt. - Jazz-perc. - hp., hpsd. - string quintet (the wind/brass instr. can be played by orchestra musicians)
Scenery: 5
Duration (min): 150

Hire information:
    Please check your input!




    • (deliveryaddress if different)

    Request material on perusal

    Request performance material


Licensing: Licensing Request

World Première
Location: Wiener Staatsoper Wien / Austria
Date: 17.06.1956
Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

Edition(s) available in our shop:


1 Ensemble that has played this work: