Tauber (1986)
Instrumentation: for orator, alto, tenor and ensemble (1.1.1.0/1.1.1.0/2perc/2.1.1.1)
Texts: Heinz Zimmermann
A melodrama based on a text by Heinz Zimmermann. The theme of this piece concerns outer and inner captivity.
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Spuren ... Furchen (1987)
Instrumentation: for orchestra (2(pic).2(ca).2(bcl).2(cbn)/2.2.1.0/2perc/14.4.4.2)
Searching for the subtlest sound track, fearful eruption, internalised epilogue.
Duration: 17' 00"
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Die Morgenröte (1987-1991)
Instrumentation: for choir (SATB) wind music (clarinet, cornet, bugle, horn, trombone, tuba) and electronic tape
Texts: Volkslied
Satirical adaptation of the Swiss National Anthem in a collage like combination with other existing folk songs.
The wind passage (score flexible) requires a professional player. The chorus passage can be performed by a good amateur choir.
Duration: 15' 00"
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Tanz und Nachspiel (1988)
Instrumentation: for brass ensemble (2tpt.hn.tbn.tba(tenor or bass trombone))
From dense to confused play, with short motives and some rigorous breaks with edgy repetitions - leading to a conclusive play of sound.
Duration: 11' 00"
Nepomuk Musik Verlag
Drei Versuche über ein Morgenrot (1988)
Instrumentation: for three bass clarinets
Concertante performance or with simple parodic scenery.
Duration: 10' 00"
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... in die Oberfäche geritzt (1988) Instrumentation: for chamber orchestra (1.1.1(bcl).1/ 1.1.1.1/2perc/pf/ 2.1.1.1)
Penetrating and bursting forth or the structural surface, this is where the individual instruments make sound contact. Inspired by the first text of ‘Stimmen’ by Paul Celan.
Duration: 16' 00"
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Stationen eines Gehenden (1989)
Instrumentation: for trumpet solo
For solo trumpet walking towards a goal ("target-objects" which the composer puts at his disposal) from which he then distances himself.
Duration: 20' 00"
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Instrumentation: for alto, clarinet and chamber orchestra (flute, horn and strings)
Texts: Max Bolliger
Based on a text by Max Bolliger from the collection of poems 'Schweigen, vermehrt um den Schnee' (Silence multiplied by the snow). On the theme of nature and death.
Duration: 25' 00"
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Instrumentation: for sixteen solo strings (9.3.3.1)
Refined, far-reaching music with multifaceted sound appearances which, having scarcely taken shape, quickly evaporate, spinning away.
Duration: 16' 00"
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Annäherung an Dorfmusik (1991)
Instrumentation: for clarinet and brass instruments (cn.bugle[=2tpt]/hn.tbn.tb)
Adaptation of folk musical elements.
Duration: 13' 00"
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Findling A 25 (1991)
Sound concept
Instrumentation: for three performers (all three vocal with additional instruments ad lib.)
With tape (collage of water sounds and water traces) and an installation for the visual artist Erwin Bossard. CD and photos available from the composer.
Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript
L'absence de vent (1992)
Instrumentation: for orator, soprano, alto, countertenor, flute, guitar and bass clarinet
Texts: Samuel Backett
An audio play after a quote from Samuel Beckett's "Mal vu mal dit" (Badly seen badly said).
Duration: 55' 00"
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Drei Sätze für Klavier (1993)
Three miniatures. Volatile figure play requiring agile manoeuvrability.
Duration: 6' 00"
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der und die (1993)
Instrumentation: for piano
Inspired by a text bearing the same name by Ernst Jandl. Comical tension between formal severity and dramatised allusions.
Duration: 9' 00"
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der und die (1993)
Instrumentation: for alto and violin
Texts: Ernst Jandl
Formal severity (alto) and virtuoso intoxicated play (vn) with a conformably direct relationship to the speech form and content of a text bearing the same name by Ernst Jandl.
Duration: 11' 00"
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lieber ein Saxophon (1994) Instrumentation: for contrabass saxophone (also baritone saxophone) and electronic tape
Texts: Ernst Jandl
A theatrical attempt by a saxophonist to articulate the self-ironic text by Ernst Jandl through the mouthpiece of his instrument while the electronic tape plays.
Duration: 9' 00"
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Instrumentation: for instrumental ensemble (fl.cl/pf/perc/vn.vc)
Alternating solos for the wind and strings are concurrent with the transparent, fragile playing of the ensemble. Based on the ‘Stimmen’ - texts by Paul Celan.
Duration: 9' 00"
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(Stimmen: SME/EMS sFr. 30.-; € 26.50)
Instrumentation: for instrumental ensemble (fl.ob.cl(bcl).bn/perc/pf/2.1.1.1)
Bright and dark sounds in numerous forms are set in motion in a fragmentary way. This piece was inspired by the 'Stimmen' texts by Paul Celan.
Duration: 7' 00"
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s'ébranler (1994)
Instrumentation: for piano
Preoccupation with motion, with its origins in dance.
Duration: 10' 00"
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... Ma-non troppo (1995)
Instrumentation: for violin and a prepared piano
Aphoristic - in memory of Alban Berg and his violin concerto; with post-serial roots, ...but only just!
Duration: 4' 00"
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Das fette Echo u.a. (1996)
Instrumentation: vor violoncello solo (incl. voice)
Duration: 9' 00"
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Im Kreis - Drehend (1996)
Instrumentation: for clarinet (b, c) and piano
Nepomuk Musik Verlag
tut kreuz und quer zur Neige blasen (1996)
Instrumentation: for twelve wind (fl(pic).ob.ca.cl.bcl.2bn.cbn/hn.tpt.tbn.tba) 2 percussionists and conductors
Musical theatrical play from the entrance to the bow.
DVD available from the composer.
Duration: 10' 00"
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Parts: CHF 25.-
en suite (1997)
Instrumentation: for flute and harpsichord
Duration: 12' 00"
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fast zerrissen (1997)
Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano and percussion
Duration: 10' 00"
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Hay que caminar (1997)
movement-sound-light-choreography
Four 'movers' on a sand strewn floor (sand images designed by Erwin Bossard).
Live electronics. CD and DVD available from the composer.
Duration: 14' 00"
Manuscript
sait-wärts (1997)
4 pieces
Instrumentation: for 3 guitars
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
Spielball (1998)
Instrumentation: for violin solo, ensemble (fl.cl/vn.vc/gtr/pf) and two ball players (quasi percussion)
Playful concept piece.
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
Windstriche I (1998)
Instrumentation: for shakuhachi, string trio and percussion
Fine, transparent sound piece using the Japanese Zen flute, the shakuhachi. An attempt to converge.
Duration: 18' 00"
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Facetten des Tönens (1998)
Play concept
Instrumentation: for violoncello, accordion, guitar, vocal ensemble or percussion
For the sound installation by Hedwig Renggli.
Duration: ad libitum
Manuscript
stossen, ziehen, schieben - am Rand (1999) Instrumentation: for two pianos
Four movements:
'kontrabass', cumbersome and kinetic.
'harmonium' compressed variations form.
'verklang' an unconventional way of dealing with fade out.
'jezz' rhythmically tricky, moving play.
Duration: 9' 00"
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hornamental (1999)
Instrumentation: for five alphorns and simple electronic (ad libitum)
Solo voice (with freedom to improvise) to a rhythmically flowing alphorn quartet movement. Required are: five horns in F, three horns in F#, and one horn in E. Recorded transformed alphorn figures on CD can be used freely as a counterpart to the solo alphorn.
Duration: 8' 00"
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Windstriche II (1999)
Instrumentation: for shakuhachi and seven flute players (instrumentarium: pic.fl-f.4fl-c.afl-g.bfl-c.bfl-f.cbfl-c)
Four movements. Four differing attempts to combine the soloistic Japanese Zen flute, the shakuhachi, with the european transverse flute.
Duration: 14' 00"
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orten (2000)
Instrumentation: for tenor recorder, viola, violoncello and percussion
These three studies of intermediate difficulty are composed for a small resonant room.
Duration: 17' 00"
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sitzen und sinnen (2000)
Musical-scenic actions
Instrumentation: for one acting percussionist
Duration: ad libitum
Manuscript
anhaltend (2000)
Instrumentation: for a baroque ensemble (altus, tenor recorder, baroque violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord)
Texts: Thomas Locher
Based on text clippings from 'Das Eine. Das Selbe. Das Gleiche' by Thomas Locher. Introduction and dance that allow the baroque elements to shine through. Tonally subtle and transparent music. Typical baroque performance technique combined with a variety of contemporary experimental (noisy, brittle) playing methods.
Duration: 8' 00"
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mit Mass - Zählzeit - Schlagsaiten (2001)
Three piecesInstrumentation: for guitar duo
For guitar, an unconventional yet guitar-like piece sounding meticulously fine and transparent. Intermediate level of difficulty.
Duration: 12' 00"
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Blechlawine (2001-2002)
sound action
Instrumentation: for 130 children
A procession through the streets of Zug with sound objects. Developed in cooperation with the Lucerne artist Barbara Jäggi for the STV-Fest 2001. DVD available from the composer.
Duration: variabel
Manuscript
3 Stücke (3 pieces) (2001)
Instrumentation: for guitar duo
Duration: 13' 00"
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Findlinge (2001)
spatial-acoustic intallation
For the Kornschütte lucerne, together with the Lucerne artist Barbara Jäggi.
CD for the installation available from the composer; photographic documentation.
Manuscript
Der Hosenträger (2001)
Five short scenesInstrumentation: for one percussionist (one floor tom-tom and three cymbals)
The presentation of this piece goes beyond pure percussion playing. The performance concepts have theatrical significance and have to be accomplished with a concentrated stage presence.
Duration: 9' 00"
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Das Eine. Das Selbe. Das Gleiche (2002)
Instrumentation: for voice (altus), recorder(s), violin, gamba and doublebass
This project is a collaboration between video art and a musically open play disposition in the room. Based on a text by Thomas Locher, with the Scappatella Ensemble and the video artist Judith Albert.
CD and video with the composer.
Duration: 50' 00"
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(CD and Video available from the composer)
Treibgut (2002)
Instrumentation: for violoncello and string orchestra (5.4.2.2.1)
Commissioned by Festival Stings Lucerne with the soloist Patrick Demenga. It is the renewed attempt to convey the movement of nature in non-imitative musical outlines.
Duration: 11' 00"
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Zum Tanz (2003)
Sound installation
Dance stage made of wood (dance area 2.5 x 4m). A mobile dance floor triggers notes from accordions installed underneath the dance floor. In collaboration with Peter Allamand for 'klangraum heiligkreuz 2003', an exhibition with sound installations and sound actions (29.6.03 - 19.10.03) in Heiligkreuz, Entlebuch. DVD and photos available from the composer.
Duration: variabel
Manuscript
Klangschweife (2003)
Sound chain movements (with various exclusive sound requisites) in an open space for 10 performers. Performed within the framework of 'witterung.stromaufwärts Hörgänge im Freien' at the Festival Rümlingen in 2003 on the night of 15th/16th August 2003.
Duration: 50' 00"
Manuscript
Gesang der Engel (2003)
Sound action
In and around the Heiligkreuz church with improvising soloists and a loose action group consisting of ca. 20 people. Performed within the framework of 'klangraum heiligkreuz 2003', an exhibition with sound installations and sound actions (29.6.03 - 19.10.03) in Heiligkreuz, Entlebuch. DVD and photos available from the composer.
Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript
Akkordeon in Fahrt (2004)
sound action
Instrumentation: for 4 accordion players
For the sound installation (in collaboration with Peter Allamand) and intervention group (actresses, countertenor, violin, alphorn, wind trio) within the framework of the bus project 'luzern-stadterfahren' on 5.6.04 in Lucerne, Photos and DVD available from the composer.
Duration: 40' 00"
Manuscript
Helium (2004)
Performance
With a melodica hanging from a red 150cm diameter, 450cm circumference, 1400g force-bearing, helium gas filled (ca. 1.8m3) balloon. The playing of the harmonica, brought about by the gradual deflating of the balloon, serves the sole purpose of bringing the balloon back down to the floor (performed on the 29.09.04 in the Kappelle zum hl. Geist, Lucerne).
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Klangtransit (2004)
World New Music Days 2004. A sort of call for cessation on the prolifically traversed Seebrücke in Lucerne. Concept: Barbara Jäggi, Corinne Jäggi, Markus Lauterburg and Urban Mäder
Organisation: Christine Weber Wort&Ohr.
Sound installation by Andreas Glauger. DVD available from the composer.
Duration: variabel
Manuscript
Gesten - Nichts (2004)
Concert pieceInstrumentation: for choir (SATB), violin, double bass and organ
Commissioned by the Cantorin Contenti Zug. Even though the starting point for this composition is texts from Bach's "Jesu, meine Freude", "Gesten - Nichts" still remains a rudimentary music of sound and noise.
Duration: 14' 00"
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Mille Fiori (2005)
Sound action
With 40 children, for the installation bearing the same name by the American artist Dale Chihuly at the Museum of Art, Lucerne. Mille Flori is the result of the Art and Music Workshop in cooperation with Flurina Paravicini within the framework of the Children's Corner at the 2005 Lucerne Festival. CD and DVD available from the composer.
Duration: 30' 00"
Manuscript
35 Gesten für Kontrabaß (2005)
For Cristin Wildbolz.
The course of motions is derived partly from simple normal bass playing and partly from musical motion sequences.
Duration: 14' 00"
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Air fresh (2006)
sound installation and sound performance
Sound installation and sound performance within the framework of the Archipel Festival, Geneva 2006. Together with Alexa Montani, Marie Schwab, Lukas Berchtold, Patrick Kovaliv and 14 children. DVD and photos available form the composer.
Duration: 30' 00"
Manuscript
Solitaire (2006)
Sound installation
In collaboration with Peter Allamand. Accordion (with a fixed deep B) on a stool, a vacuum cleaner sucks on the bellows for 8 seconds, the bellows then move towards the floor for the following 20 seconds. First presented within the framework of the Archipal Festival in Geneva in 2006. DVD and photos available from the composer.
Duration: variabel
Manuscript
Lauter Blech (2006)
Exhibition of sheet metal objects (various sizes and forms of sheet metal rolls) by Barbara Jäggi from 13th - 30th April 2006 at the 'Kunstpanorama' in Lucerne. Following various concepts, six sound actions were performed during this period, each with two female performers who set the rolls in motion together with music ensembles. CD and photos available from the composer.
Duration: 50' 00"
Manuscript
Scurriculum (2007)
Instrumentation: for recorder(s) and harpsichord
Eight fragments for recorder(s) and harpsichord.
Duration: 10' 00"
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Akkorde.online (2007)
Sound performance
In collaboration with Peter Allamand and performed within the framework of 'Nachtschicht', Festival Rümlingen 2007, on the night of 24th/25th August 2007. Eight participants move around paths in the landscape with mobile accordion objects mounted on wheels; the motion causes the bellows to move thus producing tones and noises. Five conceptual actions for voice and movement in a temporally open form provide the basis for this performance. DVD and photos available from the composer.
Duration: variabel
Manuscript
Ballast (2009)
Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano and percussion
Three movements: gestaut, dickflüssig, überschwappend.
Duration: 12' 00"
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Instrumentation: for two saxophone quartets
Three movements: vögel ziehn ins offene, die ahnung, ein süsser duft.
Duration: 15' 00"
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Zone Lido (2009)
Composition sketches
Instrumentation: for choir, altus, 4 saxophones, recorder, trumpet, trombone, percussion, violin and double bass
Music, performance and installation at the lido in Luzern.
Duration: 40' 00"-60' 00" (variabel)
Manuscript
Über Stock und Stein (2010) Encounters in the alps in 6 movementsInstrumentation: for blfl, 2bfl, dulcimer, Swiss acc, acc, pf, vn and fl, cl, pf, vn, vc
Commissioned by the Tonkünstlerfest for the 2010 Lucerne Festival.
Duration: 15' 00"
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Lucerne Improvisation II (2010)
Instrumentation: for sax, accordion, 2 pianos and viola
Duration: 25' 00"
Manuscript
Kulm (2013)
Instrumentation: for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and string quintet
After a radio protocol on Pilatus. Commissioned by the Ensemble Montaigne, Lucerne.
Duration: 14' 00"
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parts: CHF 35.-
Grammont Sélection 4 (Grammont Porträt Nr. MGB CTS-M 130, 2011)
Interpreters:
Brenner, AndreasWorks:
Mäder, Urban:
Über Stock und Stein (2010)
Marti, Cécile:
AdoRatio (2009-2010)
Dayer, Xavier:
Le désert, c'est ce qui ne finit pas de finir / L'océan, c'est ce qui finit de ne pas finir (2010)
Furrer-Münch, Franz:
Andante (2009)
Hauser, Fritz:
Schraffur (2008)
Winkelman, Helena:
Chill't Horn und Quodli Beat (2010)
Pelzel, Michael:
...trois études-bagatelles... (2010)
Wirth, Stefan:
Le cru et le cuit (2010)
Keller - Steinbrecher: musica riservata (Grammont Portrait/ Musikszene Schweiz Nr. MGB CTS-M 85, 2003)
Interpreters:
Keller, HeinrichWorks:
Lehmann, Hans Ulrich:
Minuties (1998)
Mäder, Urban:
en suite (1997)
Wettstein, Peter:
Sieben Miniaturen (1974)
Zimmerlin, Alfred:
Anderer Ort (1998)
Vassena, Nadir:
Formulae (1995-1997)
Langlotz, Lukas:
Facetten (1997)
With more works of: Rudolf Kelterborn, Jia Guoping, Wang Peng
Die Abwesenheit des Igels beim Einbrechen der Nacht (stv/asm Nr. 19, 2002)
Interpreters:
Mäder, UrbanWith more works of: Christian Hartmann, Urban Mäder
Musik in Luzern: Klaviermusik (Gallo Nr. 1010/11, 2000)
Interpreters:
Brennan, John WolfKlavierduo Adrienne Soós und Ivo HaagWorks:
Mäder, Urban:
stossen, ziehen, schieben - am Rand (1999)
Ammann, Dieter:
Regards sur les traditions (1994-1995)
Brennan, John Wolf:
KLA4, op. 161 (1999)
With more works of: Sergej Rachmaninoff, Richard Rosenberg, Hans Huber, Peter Benary, Philipp Eichenwald
Compositions for Contrabass-Saxophone (earup Nr. 1003, 1996)
Interpreters:
Mejer, Thomas K. J.Bachmann, LeoTosi, FrancoKONTRA-TrioWorks:
Mäder, Urban:
lieber ein Saxophon (1994)
Mejer, Thomas K. J.:
Tartarelischer Tanz I (1995)
Planzer, Mani:
The Awakening of ATMAN (1995)
Bachmann, Leo:
Schwarzer Schatten (1993)
Tosi, Franco:
Concerto Grosso (1993-1994)
With more works of: Michael Finnissy, James Clapperton, Ulrich Krieger, sha, Frank Denyer, Andrew Toovey
Meyer, Thomas: Unterricht als Forschungslabor? Freie Improvisation: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Vermittlung, in:
Dissonanz 115 (2011), S. 44-50 [
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