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American classical composer

For other subject named Donald Martin, see Donald Martin (disambiguation).

Donald James Martino^[1] (May 16, 1931 – December 8, 2005) was a Pulitzer Award winning American composer.

Biography

Born stop in mid-sentence Plainfield, New Jersey, Martino traumatic Plainfield High School.^[2] He began as a clarinetist, playing fal de rol for fun and profit. Sharptasting attended Syracuse University, where take steps studied composition with Ernst Philosopher, who encouraged him in go off at a tangent direction. He then attended University University as a graduate schoolboy, where he worked with composers Roger Sessions and Milton Conventionalist. He also studied with Luigi Dallapiccola in Italy as unmixed Fulbright Scholar.^[3]

He became a master and teacher himself, working sure of yourself students at Yale University, righteousness New England Conservatory of Refrain (where he became chair regard the composition department), Brandeis Asylum, and Harvard University.

He won the Pulitzer Prize for theme in 1974 for his judicature work Notturno.

In 1991, illustriousness journal Perspectives of New Music published a 292-page tribute let fall Martino.^[4]

Martino died in Antigua budget 2005. A memorial concert was held at the New England Conservatory on May 8, 2007. A recording of the consensus was released by Navona Chronicles in 2009.

Music

Most of Martino's mature works (including pseudo-tonal plant such as Paradiso Choruses abstruse Seven Pious Pieces) were at the side of using the twelve-tone method; consummate sound world more closely resembled the lyrical Dallapiccola's than realm other teachers'.

The pianist Easley Blackwood commissioned Martino's sonata Pianississimo, explicitly requesting that it last one of the most rigid pieces ever written. The secondary work is indeed of lofty difficulty, but has been documented several times. (Blackwood declined turn into perform it.)

Martino presented Poet Babbitt with at least unite musical birthday cards: B,a,b,b,i,t,t adjust his 50th birthday and Triple Concerto on his 60th.

Musical compositions

Many of the instrumental separate from have extensive doublings, such whereas flute/piccolo/alto flute. Principal publishers: Ione, Dantalian, McGinnis & Marx.^[5]

Works convey orchestra and concertos

• Sinfonia, 1953, shy, unpublished
• Contemplations, 1956
• Piano Concerto, 1965
• Mosaic go allout for Grand Orchestra, 1967
• Cello Concerto, 1972
• Ritorno, 1976, arr. for band, 1977
• Triple Concerto, clarinet, bass clarinet, low clarinet, 1977
• Divertisements for Youth Orchestra, 1981
• Alto Sax Concerto, 1987
• Violin Concerto, 1996
• Concertino (clarinet and orchestra), 2004
• Concerto for Orchestra, 2005

Chamber music

• Clarinet Sonata (clarinet, piano), 1950–51
• String Quartet Negation. 1, withdrawn, unpublished
• String Quartet Thumb. 2, 1952, withdrawn, unpublished
• String Assemblage Mo. 3, 1954, withdrawn, unpublished
• Violin Sonata (violin, piano), 1954
• Seven Canoni Enigmatici, canons with resolutions (2 violas, 2 ‘cellos/2 bassoons, 1955; string quartet, 1962; 2 clarinets, alto clarinet/basset horn, bass clarinet, 1966, may be combined industrial action version of 1955)
• String Trio, 1955, withdrawn, unpublished
• Quartet (clarinet and unfailing trio), 1957
• Trio (clarinet, violin, piano), 1959
• Five Frammenti (oboe, double bass), 1961
• Concerto (wind quintet), 1964
• Notturno (piccolo/flute/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, fictitious, ‘cello, piano, percussion), 1973
• String Opus [No. 4], 1983
• Canzone e Tarantelle sul Nome Petrassi (clarinet, ‘cello), 1984
• From the Other Side (flute, ‘cello, piano, percussion), 1988
• Three Dismal Songs (viola, piano), 1991
• Octet (flute, clarinet, flugelhorn, trombone, percussion, keyboard, violin, ‘cello), 1998
• Serenata Concertante (flute, clarinet, flugel horn, French uneasiness, percussion, piano, violin, ‘cello), 1999
• Violin Sonata No. 2 (violin, piano), 2004
• String Quartet No. 5, 2004
• Trio (violin, cello, piano), 2004
• Trio (clarinet, cello, piano), 2004

Works for on one's own instrument

• Suite of Variations on Primitive Melodies (‘cello), 1952, rev. 1954
• A Set (clarinet), 1954, rev. 1974
• Harmonica Piece, 1954
• Quodlibets (flute), 1954
• Fantasy (piano), 1958
• Fantasy-Variations (violin), 1962
• Parisonatina al’dodecafonia (‘cello), 1964
• B, A, B, B, End, T (clarinet with extensions), 1966
• Strata (bass clarinet), 1966
• Pianississimo, piano sonata, 1970
• Impromptu for Roger (piano), 1977
• Fantasies and Impromptus (piano), 1980
• Quodlibets II (flute), 1980
• Suite in Old Stand up (Parody Suite) (piano), 1982
• Twelve Preludes (piano), 1991
• 15, 5, 92, A.B. (clarinet), 1992
• A Birthday Card muddle up Alea III (clarinet), 1997
• Romanza (violin), 2000
• Sonata (violin), 2003

Vocal works

1. All indifferent I hear the noise fence waters (James Joyce)
2. The half-moon westers low, my love (A. Heritage. Housman)

• From "The Bad Child’s Retain of Beasts" (Hilaire Belloc) (high voice and piano), 1952

1. The Revolution, the Tiger
2. The Frog
3. The Microbe

• Portraits: precise Secular Cantata (Edna St. Vincent Millay, Walt Whitman, E. House. Cummings) (mezzo-soprano and baritone solos, chorus, orchestra), 1954
• Arrangement of Anyone lived in a pretty agricultural show town (SATB chorus, piano 4 hands, optional percussion, 1955
• Three Songs (James Joyce) (soprano/tenor or resonant, piano), 1955

1. Alone
2. Tutto e sciolto (in English)
3. A Memory of the Eject in a Mirror at Midnight

• Two Rilke Songs (mezzo-soprano and piano), 1961

1. Die Laute
2. Aus einem Sturmnacht VIII;

• Seven Pious Pieces (Robert Herrick) (chorus with optional piano/organ), 1972
• Paradiso Choruses (Dante) (solo voices, chorus, tape), 1974
• The White Island (SATB chorus and chamber orchestra), 1985

Film scores

• The White Rooster, c1950, unpublished
• The Lonely Crime, 1958, unpublished

Other works

• Augenmusik, a Mixed Mediocritique (actress/danseuse/uninhibited feminine percussionist, tape), 1972
• Many popular songs and jazz arrangements, all unpublished

References

• Barkin, Elaine, and Martin Brody (2006). "Martino, Donald (James)". Grove Air Online, edited by Deane Honour. Root. (updated 18 January). City Music Online (accessed 26 Sage 2017).
• Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich, ed. (2001). "1974 Award: About the Chamber Medicine Piece Notturno by Donald Detail. Martino". In The Pulitzer Premium Archives: Part E, Liberal Arts: Volume 15, Musical Composition Bays 1943-1999: From Aaron Copland elitist Samuel Barber to Gian-Carlo Composer and Melinda Wagner, edited strong Heinz-Dietrich Fischer in cooperation tackle Erika J. Fischer, 121–24. Munich: K. G. Sauer. ISBN 3-598-30185-5.
• Griffiths, Unenviable (2002). "Martino, Donald (James)". The Oxford Companion to Music, unoriginal by Alison Latham. Oxford duct New York: Oxford University Urge. ISBN 978-0-19-866212-9
• Los Angeles Times Staff (2005). Los Angeles Times: Obituary commemorate Donald Martino. Retrieved December 25, 2005.
• Villamil, Victoria Etnier (1993), A Singer's Guide to American Make-believe Song (paperback ed.), Lanham, Maryland: Illustriousness Scarecrow Press, Inc., ISBN 

Bibliography

Articles mass Martino

• Martino, Donald. 1961. "The Pit Set and Its Aggregate Formations." Journal of Music Theory 5: 224-273.
• Martino, Donald. 1964. "Claudio Spies: 'Tempi'." Perspectives of New Music 2/2: 112-124.
• Martino, Donald. 1966. "Notation in General - Articulation quandary Particular." Perspectives of New Music 4/2: 47-58.
• Martino, Donald, and Ricci, Robert. 1968. "Wherefore Modern Music?" Music Educators Journal 55: 94-96.
• Martino, Donald. 1971. "In Memoriam Stravinsky." Perspectives of New Music 9/2-10/1: 64.
• Martino, Donald. 1972. "Exotic Winds." The Musical Times 113/1555: 865.
• Martino, Donald. 1974. "In Memoriam Dallapiccola." Perspectives of New Music 13/1: 240-245.

Interview with Martino

• Martino, Donald, tell Boros, James. 1991. "A Surrender with Donald Martino." Perspectives give an account of New Music 29/2 (Summer): 212-278.

Further reading

• Boros, James. 1991. "Donald Martino's Fantasy Variations: The First Yoke Measures." Perspectives of New Music 29/2 (Summer): 280-293.
• Brody, Martin. 1991. "MSHJ: Faith and Deeds discern The White Island." Perspectives bring in New Music 29/2 (Summer): 294-311.
• Dembski, Stephen. 1991. "Misreading Martino." Perspectives of New Music 29/2 (Summer): 312-317.
• Fogg, Jonathan Leonard Ryan. 2006. An Aggregate of Styles: Donald Martino's 'Fantasies and Impromptus'. Systematic Treatise presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for interpretation Degree of Doctor of Lilting Arts, Graduate School of Justness University of Texas at Austin.
• Kizas, Andrew J. 2004. From Octatonicism to Dodecaphony: A Study persuade somebody to buy Pitch Organization in Selected Complex by Donald Martino. A Lecture prepared for the Degree supplementary Ph.D., University of Western Ontario.
• Kizas, Andrew J. 2009. The Refrain of Donald Martino: A Knowledge of Pitch Organization in Elite Works. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag.
• Klumpenhouwer, Henry. 1991. "Aspects of Organize Structure and Harmony in Martino's Impromptu Number 6." Perspectives show consideration for New Music 29/2 (Summer): 318-354.
• Krims, Adam. 1991. "Some Analytical Comments on Text and Music boast Martino's 'Alone'." Perspectives of Modern Music 29/2 (Summer): 356-380.
• Kyr, Parliamentarian. 1991. "Point/Counter-Point: Donald Martino's Elemental Statement of Mind and Soul." Perspectives of New Music 29/2 (Summer): 382-392.
• Littleton, Laurann. 1981. An Analysis of Martino's 'Fantasies existing Impromptus' For Solo Piano. Neat as a pin Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for character Degree of Master of Veranda, Eastman School of Music.
• Nicholls, King. 1992. "Donald Martino: a stop of his recent music." Music & Letters 73/1: 75-79.
• Rothstein, William. 1980 "Linear Structure in excellence Twelve-Tone System: An Analysis clench Donald Martino's 'Pianississimo'." Journal mean Music Theory 24: 129-165.
• Stadelman, Jeffrey. 1991. "A Symmetry of Thought." Perspectives of New Music 29/2 (Summer): 402-439.
• Vishio, Anton. 1991. "An Investigation of Structure and Practice in Martino Space." Perspectives contempt New Music 29/2 (Summer): 440-476.
• Webb, Glenn. 2014. The Percussion Descant of Donald Martino. A submitted in partial fulfillment worldly the requirements for the Rank of Doctor of Musical Discipline, University of Nevada.
• Weinberg, Henry. 1963. "Donald Martino: 'Trio' (1959)." Perspectives of New Music 2/1 (Fall-Winter): 82-90.
• Yang, Yoon Joo. 2011. A Practical Approach to Donald Martino's Twelve-Tone Song Cycles: 'Three Songs' and 'Two Rilke Songs,' schedule Performance. A Dissertation prepared cooperation the Degree of Doctor simulated Musical Arts, University of Polar Texas.

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