Short bio Henri Marteau
Full biography Henri Marteau
Henri Marteau was a French composer and violinist born on March 31, 1874 in Reims, France, and he passed away on October 3, 1934 in Lichtenberg, Germany. He began his performing career at an early age, and he studied under French violinist and composer Théodore Dubois. Marteau also received guidance from German violinist Joseph Joachim, who was a close friend of his family.
Marteau's compositions are primarily written for violin, but he also wrote works for piano, winds, and string quartet. Notably, both Dubois and composer Max Reger wrote violin concertos for Marteau.
He was also a violin teacher and founded the International Violin Competition 'Henri Marteau' in 1991 , which still runs today. This competition is unique in that it commissions a new work from a contemporary composer to be performed by all competitors.
Although Marteau was born in France, he had German roots as his mother was German. This influence is present in his work, as his music combines aspects of both French and German styles.
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in Marteau's compositions, and efforts to record and catalog his complete works have been made.
Compositions featuring Henri Marteau
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partita for flute & viola, Op. 42/1 | 16:20 min | Chamber Music | 1930 |
| 2 | Serenade for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet & 2 bassoons, Op. 20 | 15:56 min | Chamber Music | 1922 |
| 3 | Prélude et Passacaille for organ, Op. 23/1 | 10:55 min | Keyboard | 1918 |
| 4 | Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 18 | 47:57 min | Concerto | 1916 |
| 5 | Mélodies (8) for voice & piano, Op. 19c | 22:28 min | Vocal Music | 1915 |
| 6 | Fantaisie, for violin & organ, Op. 27 | 23:44 min | Chamber Music | 1910 |
| 7 | Clarinet Quintet, Op. 13 | 32:37 min | Chamber Music | 1906 |
| 8 | Lieder (8) for voice & string quartet, Op. 10 | 21:52 min | Vocal Music | 1905 |
| 9 | String Quartet No. 2 in D major, Op. 9 | 35:16 min | Chamber Music | 1905 |
| 10 | Chaconne for viola & piano, Op. 8 | 7:08 min | Chamber Music | 1904 |
| 11 | String Quartet No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 5 | 34:44 min | Chamber Music | 1904 |
| 12 | Andantino, for violin & piano, Op. 2/3 | 2:45 min | Chamber Music | 1891 |
| 13 | Berceuse for violin & piano, Op. 1 (Op. 2/1) | 3:27 min | Chamber Music | 1891 |
| 14 | Caprices (24) for violin & piano, Op. 25 | 100:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Schilflieder (5) for baritone, piano & viola obbligato, Op. 31 | 10:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 16 | Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 28 | 20:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Henri Marteau
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Marteau, Reger, Wolfrum, Höller / Edgar Krapp, Ingolf Turban – Works From Marteau, Wolfrum, Reger, Höller(CD, Album) | 2022 | Solo Musica (2) |
| 2 |  |
24 Capricen Für Violine Und Klavier, Op. 25(2×CD, Album) | 2021 | Solo Musica (2) |
| 3 |  |
Henri Marteau, Jean-Michel Charlier, Isasi Quartet – Complete Works For String Quartet II(CD, Album) | 2020 | cpo |
| 4 |  |
Henri Marteau, Karine Deshayes ∙ Isasi Quartet – Complete Works For String Quartet I(CD, ) | 2018 | cpo |
| 5 |  |
Henri Marteau, Praetorius Quartett, Andreas Schablas, Marteau Quartett – Klarinettenquntett C-moll Op. 13; Streichquartett Op. 9(CD, Album) | 2018 | Solo Musica (2) |
| 6 |  |
Henri Marteau, Nicolas Koeckert, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Raoul Grüneis – Violinkonzert C-Dur Op. 18 / Serenade Op. 20(CD, Album) | 2018 | Solo Musica (2) |
| 7 |  |
Henri Marteau, Alexander Zemlinsky / Phoenix Ensemble, Mark Lieb – Chamber Works(CD, Album) | 2017 | Navona Records |
| 8 |  |
Henri Marteau, Vesselina Kasarova, Galina Vracheva, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – Lieder(CD, Compilation) | 2017 | Solo Musica (2) |
| 9 |  |
Ewald Strässer, Henri Marteau - Stephan Siegenthaler, Stamic Quartet Prague – Romantic Quintets For Clarinet And String Quartet Vol 2(CD, Album) | 2013 | Sterling (2) |
| 10 |  |
Swedish Pupils & Colleagues / Swedische Schüler & Kollegen / Svenska Elever Och Kolleger(4×CD, Compilation) | 1999 | Caprice Records |
| 11 |  |
Pablo de Sarasate, Willy Burmester, Joseph Joachim, Eugène Ysaÿe, Jan Kubelík, Bernhard Dessau, Marie Hall, Fritz Kreisler, Henri Marteau, Arnold Rosé, Joseph Szigeti, Jacques Thibaud, Paul Viardot, Ferenc Vecsey – Great Violinists Volume 1, Recordings Fr | 1988 | His Master's Voice |
| 12 |  |
Henri Marteau, Max Reger / Walter Nothas, Günther Massenkeil, Münchner Beethoven-Orchester Leitung: Günther Weiß – Violoncello-Konzert Op. 7 / Hymnus Der Liebe Op. 136(LP, Album) | 1984 | Musica Bavarica |
| 13 |  |
Леопольд Ауэр • Йозеф Иоахим • Анри Марто • Пабло Де Сарасате – Скрипка(LP, Mono) | 1983 | Мелодия |
| 14 |  |
Henri Marteau, Max Reger - Günther Weiß, Gerd Starke, Endres-Quartett, Münchner Beethoven-Orchester – Henri Marteau - Klarinetten-Quintett Op.13 / 1906 / Max Reger - Eine Ballettsuite Op. 130 / 1913(LP, Stereo) | - | Musica Bavarica |
| 15 |  |
Henri Marteau, Göran Olsson-Föllinger, Florizel Von Reuter, Ferenc Arányi – Masters of the Bow: Henri Marteau - Complete Recordings(2×LP, Album) | - | Masters of the Bow |
Videos featuring Henri Marteau
Henri Marteau Cello Concerto
Munich Beethoven Orchestra plays Marteau's Cello Concerto in B flat major, Opus 7 (1905)
Score/Arrangements:
http://imslp.org/wiki/Cello_Concerto,_Op.7_(Marteau,_Henri)
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 9: I. Moderato quasi andante
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 9: I. Moderato quasi andante · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
Released on: 2018-06-15
Ensemble: Isasi Quartet
Composer: Henri Marteau
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String Quartet No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 5: II. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivo
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
String Quartet No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 5: II. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivo · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 2
℗ 2020 CPO
Released on: 2020-08-07
Ensemble: Isasi Quartet
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 9: III. Andante sostenuto
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 9: III. Andante sostenuto · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
Released on: 2018-06-15
Ensemble: Isasi Quartet
Composer: Henri Marteau
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 9: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 9: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
Released on: 2018-06-15
Ensemble: Isasi Quartet
Composer: Henri Marteau
8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 1, Pluie
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 1, Pluie · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
Released on:
8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 2, À Douarnenez en Bretagne
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 2, À Douarnenez en Bretagne · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018
8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 3, Ritournelle
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 3, Ritournelle · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 4, Matin d'octobre
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 4, Matin d'octobre · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 5, Chanson de mer
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 5, Chanson de mer · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 6, Vitrail
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 6, Vitrail · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
Released on
8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 7, Pitié des choses
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 7, Pitié des choses · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 8, Dans la rue, le soir
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8 Mélodies, Op. 19c: No. 8, Dans la rue, le soir · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Karine Deshayes · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet · Isasi Quartet
Marteau: Complete Works for String Quartet, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 CPO
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