Martens, Frederick Herman 1874-1932

Overview

Works:	493 works in 919 publications in 2 languages and 8,519 library holdings
Genres:	Biographies Scores Songs Criticism, interpretation, etc Art music Stories, plots, etc Interviews Christmas music Chamber music Instructional and educational works
Roles:	Translator, Author, Librettist, Lyricist, Arranger, Editor, Speaker, Other, Author of introduction, wpr
Classifications:	ML800, 787.1

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Frederick Herman Martens

This is the day the Christ is born : op. 39, no. 5 by A. Walter Kramer( )
Ballad of the golden sun : (a ballad of the conquest) for chorus of men's voices with soprano solo by William Lester( )
Little biographies( Book )
The Henry Gilbert papers by Henry F. B Gilbert( )
Little biographies by Robert Nash( Book )

Little biographies with illustrations by William Henry Humiston( Book )
The Charles Ives papers by Charles Ives( )
Martens, Frederick Herman : author by Authors and Publishers American Society of Composers( )

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Most widely held works by Frederick Herman Martens

An encyclopedia of the violin by Alberto Bachmann( Book )

17 editions published between 1925 and 2008 in English and held by 437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Of the many books written about the violin, none offers the breadth and scope of this renowned reference. First published in 1925, it remains unsurpassed as a source of essential information on all aspects of the instrument. It traces the evolution of technique from the 1800s onward, in addition to examining the violin's construction and manufacture, listing American and European makers, and offering a biographic section on chamber music ensembles. Seventy-three rare photographs complement the text, which features an introduction by the legendary violinist Eugène Ysaÿe and a glossary of music and musical terms. Written by a concert violinist and composer, this remarkable handbook is a must for professionals, amateurs, teachers, and students

A thousand and one nights of opera by Frederick Herman Martens( Book )

10 editions published between 1926 and 1978 in English and held by 373 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Beethoven : impressions by his contemporaries by O. G Sonneck( Book )

10 editions published between 1926 and 1967 in English and held by 349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This compilation contains the most interesting, evocative, and amusing sections of letters, diaries, memoirs, etc., describing Beethoven's accomplishments as well as his strange personality. Traits and characteristics of the great composer are described by his contemporaries, including musical giants Rossini, Weber, and Liszt, and poets Goethe and Grillparzer, as well as other acquaintances. 16 portraits of Beethoven are included

The art of violin playing by Carl Flesch( Book )

10 editions published between 1939 and 1970 in English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of music by Paul Landormy( Book )

6 editions published between 1923 and 1935 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book gives the history of music from the past to the present

The art of the prima donna and concert singer by Frederick Herman Martens( Book )

12 editions published between 1923 and 2001 in English and held by 243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Leo Ornstein : the man, his ideas, his work by Frederick Herman Martens( Book )

12 editions published between 1901 and 2015 in English and held by 242 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fifteen two-part inventions for the piano by Johann Sebastian Bach( )

4 editions published between 1927 and 1939 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Violin mastery; talks with master violinists and teachers, comprising interviews with Ysaye, Kreisler, Elman, Auer, Thibaud, Heifetz, Hartmann, Maud Powell and others by Frederick Herman Martens( Book )

9 editions published between 1919 and 2019 in English and held by 201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Angels' glory by Kathleen Battle( Recording )

3 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and held by 197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bergerettes : romances and songs of the eighteenth century by J.-B Weckerlin( )

4 editions published between 1913 and 1990 in English and held by 187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Chinese fairy book by Richard Wilhelm( Book )

17 editions published between 1921 and 2018 in English and held by 187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of Chinese fairy tales, including "The Three Rhymsters", "The bird with Nine Heads", and "The Herb Boy and the Weaving Maiden."

Alaric, the Goth by Marcel Brion( Book )

5 editions published between 1930 and 1932 in English and held by 178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mignon : comic opera in three acts by Michel Carré( Book )

1 edition published in 1927 in English and held by 161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Circus : men, beasts, and joys of the road by Paul Eipper( Book )

7 editions published between 1931 and 1933 in English and held by 160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sunlight and song : a singer's life by Maria Jeritza( Book )

5 editions published between 1924 and 1977 in English and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Gesù bambino = The infant Jesus : pastorale by Pietro A Yon( )

30 editions published between 1917 and 1993 in 3 languages and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arrogance; the conquests of Xerxes by Louis Couperus( Book )

2 editions published in 1930 in English and held by 149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The art of violin playing by Carl Flesch( )

12 editions published between 1924 and 1939 in 3 languages and held by 149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

String mastery : talks with master violinists, viola players and violoncellists : comprising interviews with Casals, Huberman, Macmillen, Erica Morini, Svečenski, the members of the Flonzaley Quartet and others by Frederick Herman Martens( Book )

4 editions published in 1923 in English and held by 127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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