Ballade for Saxophone and Orchestra Piano Reduction by Frank Martin. Universal Edition, 1966, SS, 30 + 8 pages. Frank Martin (1890-1974) was a Swiss composer who created a synthesis of the chromatic and twelve-tone techniques without, however, abandoning tonality. Ballades were a specialty and he wrote them for a number of instruments. This piece was written for Sigurd Rascher. It is sectional with many tempo changes. Upper college level.