Compositions 1989 – 2014 (selection)

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2013/14
« “shiva for anne” The Afterlife Trilogy, Part III »
music theater for 8 voices and 4 percussion instruments
poetry, Anne Blonstein (1958 – 2011)

world premier March 16, 2014 MaerzMusik, Berlin
Video, images and reviews

2012
« Essays VI – X »
based on „Sappho-Gedichte“, last poems by Nijole Miliauskaite (1950-2002),
for voice, prepared piano and dance ad lib

2012
« silence... »
based on writings by John Cage and an image by Sonja Sekula
for voice and movement


2011
« malina fragments »
for string quartet and voice, 2011 premiere
based on quotations by Ingeborg Bachmann, Anna Maria Bürgi, Carolin Emcke
duration: ca. 25 min.

2010/11
« twentyfive »
a composition based on Max Frisch by Mela Meierhans
text: Max Frisch, 25 questions taken from FRAGEBOGEN 1 (questionnaire 1)
duration: ca. 60 min

duo dialogue: Sylvia Nopper, soprano - Leslie Leon, mezzo-soprano
guest: Daniel Fueter, recitation

dramaturgy / scenic arrangement: Ute Haferburg
light / tech / décor: Martin Müller

(2011) UA Konzertgalerie Maison 44, Basel [ twentyfive ]

2010
« Rithaa – Tales of the Hereafter »
Arab lament and mourning rituals
Part II of the Afterlife Trilogy

with Kamilya Jubran and ensemble dialogue
texts by Al-Khansa, Judith Butler, Birago Diop, Salman Masalha, Hassan Najmi Sandra Gysi / Ahmed Abdel Mohsen, film
World premiere MaerzMusik Berlin / Gare du Nord Basell

2009
« preludes for voice and tuba »
Conceptual composition
on 5 poems by Anne Blonstein from:
"the blue pearl"


2009
« who walks barefoot does not walk on roses »

Composition and notarikon
On paintings and diary notes by Anna Maria Bürgi
For voice, dance, clarinet, horn/alphorn, accordion, violoncello and contrabass
Duration ca. 25 min.

COMPOSITION in the context of the three „Dunkelschwestern” (darks sisters) from Central Switzerland Sonja Sekula (1918–1963), Annemarie von Matt (1905–1967) Anna Maria Bürgi (*1936) Commissioned by Alpentöne and Migros Kulturprozent


2008
« ... and the sound of a distance falling »

For voice and dance
On poems by Anne Blonstein
Duration ca. 20 min.
[ text of "… and the sound of a distance falling" ]


2008
« UNTITLED I-III (Cairo Studies) »

3 musical images
For viola, violoncello, darabukka (drums) and tape, 2008
Duration ca. 19 minutes
"Untitled" is the result of a stay in Cairo as artist in residence at Pro Helvetia Egypt and is a study for "RITHAA"
Part II of (with focus on Egypt/Cairo world premiere 2010)
World premiere / commissioned by biennale Bern


2007
« Divided Songs »

For (prepared) piano (and obligate voice)
On a theme in E flat major by Robert Schumann


2007
« lose structure »

12 etudes for piano solo

2006
« Aunt Hänsi – Tales of the Hereafter» A musical theater on the occasion of “JENSEITS VOM DIESSEITS - DIESSEITS VOM JENSEITS”. Der Dìa de los muertos im Spiegel Mexiko- Schweiz. (BEYOND THIS WORLD – ON THIS SIDE OF THE HEREAFTER. Perspectives from Mexico and Switzerland on the Dìa de los muertos.) Gare du Nord Basle / Mexico City, Festival de México [ Aunt Hänsi – Tales of the Hereafter ]

2006
« essays for voice and piano » on poems by Niijolė Miliauskaitė
[ essays for voice and piano ] Hörbeispiel

2005
« Latitude Leipzig » a walk-in concert, for a location, 2 voices and ensemble, Heimat Moderne, Experimentale 1, Leipzig 2005 [ Latitude Leipzig ]

2005
« souffle combattant » for ensemble as well as (five- and eight-stringed) viola solo and tape Work commissioned by Espace2, world premiere May 22nd, 2005 (24 min.) [ souffle combattant ]

2004/2005
« Narcissus and Echo » for clarinet solo (12 min.)

2004
« emergency power » for orchestra (2.2.2.2., 2.2.0.1., 2perc. 4.3.3.2.1.), soprano, tenor, baritone, speaking voice and percussion on the edifice (1h 20 min.) Zeitoper Hannover (world premiere November 4th, 2004) [ emergency power ]

2004
« three songs »for soprano, piano, violin, drums and tuba (ca 9 min.) Zeitoper Hannover [ three songs ]

2004
« drift » for accordion Solo (20 min.)
(world premiere: Mario Porreca) [ drift ]

2004
« Quasar 04 » composition with teenagers, for orchester and band (10 Min.) Staatsoper Hannover Jugendkonzerte

2003
« Prelude and Echo » for Quartet Noir (sax, drum, bass, piano),
concept composition after 5 poems by Anne Blonstein (12 Min.)
(UA: Quartet Noir, commissioned by Lucerne Festival)

2003
« von Widerständen I » 6 Miniaturen for trombone- horn - sax (soprano) - accordeon - percussion - piano/EBow (9 Min.)
(UA: Oggimusica, commissioned by Tonkünstlerverein CH)

2002
« WAX » electronic soundscapes for theater, in collaboration with
Katharina Rosenberger.

2002
« Der Tunnel » a train biography, after Friedrich Dürenmattfor piano, cello, oboe and soprano and with CD (installation) (22 min.)
(première okt. 2003, ensemble aequatuor) (commission).

2002
« diaphonie II » Journal notes for solo double bass (commission).

2001/02
« 4S » for vocal quartet (text Anne Blonstein)
(première June 2002, MELA Quartett, Gare du Nord, Basel) (commission) (20 min.)

2000/01
« différance I-V » four-part commission for large orchestra.
Composer in Residence basel sinfonietta 2000/1
(première Reeinbert de Leeuw, Jürg Wyttenbach and others)
(35 min.)

1997–01
« NIGHTSELVES oder MEINE NACHT SCHLÄFT NICHT » after a painting and
texts by Sonja Sekula for large orchestra without violins.
(première Nov. 2001, Basler Symphonieorchester,
conductor Mario Venzago) (25 min.)

1999/00
« sacht ä: Klangheimlich » for prepared piano, cello, and bass clarinet after a text by Uwe Johnson (commission). (16 min.)

1999-02
« sacht ä: cieletterra » arrangement for prepared piano, double bass,
and percussion (CD).
« sacht ä: e-vent » arrangement for violoncello, oboe, and bass clarinet.
« sacht ä: aequatuor » arrangement for prepared piano, cello, and oboe.
« sacht ä: ensemble » arrangement for piano, bass clarinet, oboe, and violin.

1999/2000
3 Songs:
« A-a » for voice and percussion.
« Orpheus » after Ingeborg Bachmann, solo voice (and open piano).
« Enigma » after Ingeborg Bachmann, solo voice (ad lib piano/percussion)
(10-15 min. each)

1999
« Na? » for horn and seven other wind-instruments (commission).

1999
« ENIGMA » for ensemble, voice, and live electronic, in colaboration with Volker Böhm and the Basel Music Academy's Electronic Studio.
After a poem by Ingeborg Bachmann.
Commission for the festival of live-electronic Basel (13:23 min.)
"Enigma" also for Voice, piano (or/and percussion).

1195/99
« Cordes-Ouvertes II», for violin with electronic manipulations

1998/99
« Canthus to Canthus » after 18 text fragments by Anne Blonstein
for (4) variable instruments, voice and tape. Commission Thun 99.

1997/98
« 4instruments2 » for dance, double bass (or cello), thunder sheet and tape.
(17 min)

1996/97
« RéSONANCE?! » for bass clarinet, horn (/alphorn), cello (if possible amplified)
and electronics (after texts by Hannah Arendt) (21 min).

1995/96
« Cordes-Ouvertes » for violin with electronic manipulations.

1993/94
« Almah » for string quartet and “wandering” horn
for the Corbusier pilgrimage chapel “Notre Dame du Haut”, Ronchamp (F); request from and in collaboration with ETH Zürich (16 min).

1993
« Irritation I » for piano and four hands (10 min).

1992/93
« LaUtDeMiLa » for solo viola (8 min).

1992
« Vagabundinnen » after a text by Christina Thürmer-Rohr
for ensemble. (1998 version for Orchestra)

1991
« Abscheu vor dem Paradies » for soprano, alto, and viola
Texts by Karoline von Günderrode and Christina Thürmer-Rohr

1989/90
« TRITON I–VI » for solo piano (10 min).



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