Instrumentation: for piano, metronome and electronic tape

Duration: 15' 00"
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Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for clarinet and twelve-stringed guitar with live electronic

Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for soprano, electric guitar, guitar scordatura and bass clarinet

Texts: Elisabeth Wandeler-Deck

Based on a text by Elisabeth Wandeler-Deck.

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for wood and brass instruments (pic.1.1.Ebcl.1.bcl.1/1.2.1.1) and percussion

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The tonal possibilities of the modern concert grand piano are used to the full here (harmonics, overtones). Virtuosic.

Duration: 11' 00"

Instrumentation: for mezzo-soprano and piano

Duration: 5' 00"

Instrumentation: for bass clarinet, violoncello, violoncello scordatura and piano

Of intermediate difficulty but with demanding interplay.

Duration: 16' 00"

Instrumentation: for five-stringed banjo and electronic tape

Realisation in the ‘Studio Espaces’, Geneva and in the KOPROD-studio in Zurich. Commissioned by the ’Tage für Neue Musik’ Zurich.

Duration: 6' 00"

1. Reflex (three large flutes, two alto flutes, two bass flutes and one contrabass flute)
2. Melody (one small flute, two large flutes, two alto flutes, two bass flutes and one contrabass flute)
3. Harmony (eight large flutes)
4. Intermezzo and Pole (one small flute, six large flutes and one bass flute)
5 Chain (one small flute, four large flutes, one alto flute, one bass flute and one contrabass flute)
Commissioned by Dominique Hunziker and the 'Joueurs de Flûte'.

Duration: 20' 00"
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Instrumentation: for oboe, live electronic, female orator, improvised trombone and electronic tape

Texts: Elisabeth Wandeler-Deck

Commissioned by the city of Zurich, the film version (‘Die Farbe Des Klangs Des Bildes Der Stadt’) is by Urs Graf, Elisabeth Wandeler-Deck and Alfred Zimmerlin (1992) and is available from:
Filmkollektiv Zürich AG, Turnerstr. 26, CH-8006 Zürich.


Duration: 12' 00"

Instrumentation: for six different string instruments, electronic and computor controlled digital synthesizer

In cooperation with Peter K Frey and Michel Seigner.

Duration: 24h 00"
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Instrumentation: for percussion and string trio

The percussion has the exclusive function of time-keeper. The strings are written in space notation and contain quarter tones. A simple drum machine is necessary in one place.

Duration: 14' 00"

Film music

Dokumentary film by Marlies Graf-Daetwyler. Music in collaboration with Claudia Ulla Binder. Pro Senectute.

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Instrumentation: for clarinet in B with or without live electronic

Inspired by "Raumteiler 88", a 3D work/installation by Niklaus J. Lenherr.
Three-part, conventional notation. Difficult, uses quarter and eighth-tone fingerings. Two simple multi-effect processors are used for the electronic and can be omitted altogether under certain circumstances (see score). However, a common cassette recorder is required; the sound material is provided without any particular effort by the interpreter.

Duration: 11' 00"

Instrumentation: for violin, electronic tape and percussion

A graphically notated piece requiring experience in improvisation. The electronic tape is to be produced by the violinist his/herself.

Duration: 10' 00"-20' 00"

Instrumentation: for bass tuba in F and electronic tape

Very difficult. Uses specialist playing techniques. Semi-conventional notation. Electronic tape can be borrowed from the composer (DAT or CD).

Duration: 8' 00"

Conventionally notated, intermediate piece.

Duration: 4' 30"

Instrumentation: for any nine instruments with specific pitch

Duration: 15' 00"-20' 00"

Instrumentation: for mixed a-cappella choir

Commissioned by 'Kultur und Volk'.

Duration: 3' 00"

Instrumentation: for mixed a-cappella choir (SSAATTBB)

Texts: Gottfried Keller

Commissioned by the city of Zurich for the 100th anniversary of the death of Gottfried Keller.

Duration: 4' 30"

Instrumentation: for one guitar

Commissioned by the Aargau Curatorium.

Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: for three guitars

Commissioned by the Aargau curatorium.

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for clarinet in A, two violins, viola and violoncello

Seven movements, most of which are quite difficult to play, containing quarter and eighth tones and using special playing techniques. Various ways of notation, mainly to distinguish between different perceptions of the flow of time. The electronic tape accompaniment (used towards the end) can be prepared by the performer using an ordinary tape recorder.

Duration: 33' 00"

Instrumentation: for oboe, clarinet in B, bassoon and marimbaphone

Divertimento: partly conventional notation. Also uses quarter- and eighth-note fingerings.

Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for orator (m/f) three-part mixed choir, tenor trombone and piano

Commissioned by 'Kultur und Volk'.

Duration: 4' 00"
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Instrumentation: for any keyboard instrument (harpsichord, piano, clavichord, organ, harmonium, keyboard)

Incidental events in 108 variations. Space notation.

Duration: 2' 00"-6' 00"

Instrumentation: for grand piano with scordatura

Piano with scordatura in the octave from c'' to b''. From the perception of order and disorder, homogeny and the disparate, comprehension and incomprehension. Piano with sostenuto pedal; also requires a so-called "energy bow".

Duration: 28' 00"

Experimental music film

From Urs Graf, Elisabeth Wandeler-Deck and Alfred Zimmerlin. Filmkollektiv Zürich.

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Instrumentation: for soprano, piano and electronic tape

Texts: Elisabeth Wandeler-Deck

Cycle in eight parts.
No.1: Abtrift (piano)
No.2: Zeichengekrabbel (voice)
No.3: Lied: 'wie schön' (voice, piano)
No.4: Lesung (voice, piano)
No.5: Zeitbegleittänze (voice, electronic tape)
No.6: Lied: 'von der Hand zum Mund geflatterter Laut' (voice, piano)
No.7: Zeilenfall (voice, electronic tape and piano)
No.8: Abendland (piano electronic tape)

Duration: 65' 00"

Instrumentation: for piano and electronic tape

Number 8 from 'Zerstreut in Arbeit mit Wörtern'. The tape can be borrowed (DAT or CD).

Duration: 17' 00"

Instrumentation: for any three instruments with the tonal range g-d"

Duration: 9' 00"
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film music

Documentary film by Theo Stich. Music produced in collaboration with Michel Seigner and Paul Lovens. eXtra Film.

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Instrumentation: for twelve solo strings and tuba$

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for violoncello, piano and percussion

Weisse Bewegung I - Weisse Bewegung II - Stillstand I - Weisse Bewegung III - Stillstand II.
With support from the city of Zurich mayors office, the Dr. Adolf Streuli Foundation, the Hermann Suter Foundation and the ‘Fondation Christiane et Jean Henneberger-Mercier’.


Duration: 37' 00"

Instrumentation: for two concert pianos

Duration: 5' 00"

Instrumentation: for transverse flute and harpsichord

Interpolation of the first movement of the sonata in a minor for transverse flute solo (Wq 132) by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Motivated by Heinrich Keller and Brigitta Steinbrecher.

Duration: 4' 00"

Instrumentation: for voice, large drum, piano

Duration: 1' 00"
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Duration: 8' 00"-16' 00"

Instrumentation: for violin solo

Ein langsamer Anfang / Zehn tonale Anfänge / Anfang, Treppe hinaufsteigend / Beharrlicher Anfang (Beaver Blues).

Duration: 9' 00"

Instrumentation: for pianoforte

A version for the modern concert piano is also available.

Duration: 7' 00"

Instrumentation: for freely improvised solo instrument and wind trio (alto saxophone, horn and trombone)

Commissioned by 'Oggimusica'.

Duration: 6' 00"

Film music

Documentary film by Urs Graf. Filmkollektiv Zürich.

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Instrumentation: for piano with electronic tape and thirteen strings

Commissioned by the city of Zurich for the Zurich Camerata.

Duration: 18' 00"

Instrumentation: for altus and violin

Texts: Cecilia Meireles

Text: Cecilia Meireles.Commissioned by Pro Helvetia for Luiz Alves Da Silva.

Duration: 3' 00"
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Instrumentation: for soprano recorder (or ocarino) and electronic tape (or CD)

Commissioned by the Winterthur / Zurich School of Music.

Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: for four-handed piano

Commissioned by the Nicati-De Luze foundation for the piano duo Gertrud Schneider and Tomas Bächli.

Duration: 6' 00"

Instrumentation: for viola solo

A commission by the Nicati-De Luze foundation.

Duration: 3' 00"
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Instrumentation: for improvising trio with piano, double-bass and percussion

Commissioned by the trio 'Cieleterra'.

Duration: 15' 00"-20' 00"

Instrumentation: for choir (SSATB), orchestra (1.2.2.2/0.0.3.0/positiveorg/perc/str) and play-back CD

‘In Bewegung (La pendule de marbre noir)’ can be performed between ‘Et incarnatus est’ and ‘Sanctus’ and ‘Paysage bleu’ can be played after ‘Benedictus’ from Missa in C minor (KV 427) by W.A. Mozart, marking the point where the work remained unfinished.
This piece was commissioned by the city of Zurich for Karl Scheuber and the singing circle of the Engadine Church Choir, Zurich.


Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: for transverse flute and thirteen string instruments

‘In Bewegung (La pendule de marbre noir)’ can be performed between ‘Et incarnatus est’ and ‘Sanctus’ and ‘Paysage bleu’ can be played after ‘Benedictus’ from Missa in C minor (KV 427) by W.A. Mozart, marking the point where the work remained unfinished.
This piece was commissioned by the city of Zurich for Karl Scheuber and the singing circle of the Engadine Church Choir, Zurich.


Duration: 4' 30"

Instrumentation: for clarinet solo

Commissioned by the ‘Moments Musicaux’ with the friendly support of the Aargau Curatorium.

Duration: 3' 00"

Instrumentation: for soprano, four Renaissance recorders and playback CD

Texts: Ingrid Fichtner, Neidhart von Reuental

Text: Ingrid Fichtner, Neidhart von Reuental.Commissioned and supported by 'Pro Helvetia', the Swiss culture foundation.

Duration: 15' 00"

Instrumentation: for marimba (five octaves) and computer

Commissioned by Christoph Brunner.

Duration: 6' 00"

Instrumentation: for viola, violoncello and percussion

Duration: 55' 00"
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Duration: 12' 00"

Instrumentation: for speaker (m/f), two violins, viola and violoncello

Texts: Georges Wieland

A string quartet for four horse-mad girls. Low level of difficulty.

Duration: 8' 00"

Instrumentation: for four groups of membrane instruments, trombone, euphonium and tuba

Commissioned by the 'Alten Kantonsschule Aarau' for their 200th anniversary.

Duration: 5' 00"

Music for a radio play

'Der Graf Öderland' by Max Frisch. Dramatic sketches from the diary 1946-1949.
Radio adaptation and direction: Stephan Heilmann. Swiss Radio DRS II, Studio Basel.

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Instrumentation: for violoncello and playback CD

Duration: 30' 00"

Instrumentation: for speaking voice and piano

Texts: Ingrid Fichtner

Duration: 4' 00"

Bagatelle, Ballade I, Ballade II, Barcarole I, Barcarole II, Barcarole III, Barcarole IV, Passacaglia, Baccanale, Bassedanse.

Duration: 22' 00"

Instrumentation: for improvising trio with voice, recorder, double-bass and electronic tape

Commissioned by the Trio III VII XII (Mischa Käser, Urs Haenggli, Daniel Studer).


Duration: 10' 00"-12' 00"

Instrumentation: for baritone, e-guitar, tuba and drum set

Texts: Arthur Rimbaud

Commissioned by Lisa Schiess for the 'Ma Bohème' project.

Duration: 7' 30"

Commissioned by the Carmina Quartett Zürich for it's 20th anniversary.

Duration: 10' 00"

Instrumentation: for two contrabasses, violoncello, clarinet, 4 loud speakers, 5 spaces

Duration: 60' 00"
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concept for a sound installation with 28 loud-speakers

Realisation 2004 for TRANS_IT, World New Music Days 2004, Lucerne, in collaboration with 84 composers from 57 countries.

Duration: 30' 00"
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Instrumentation: for speaker, violin, accordion and percussion (marimba, glockenspiel, bouteillophone, large drum)

Texts: Dieter Ulrich

Loosely based on the novel 'Der Sorotschinsker Jahrmarkt' by Nikolaj Gogols.

Duration: 40' 00"

Instrumentation: for alto recorder

Commissioned by Martina Joos.

Duration: 6' 30"

Instrumentation: for speaking voice and piano

Texts: Thomas Meyer

Duration: 2' 30"

Installation

Instrumentation: for clarinet in B, tenor trombone, violoncello and playback CD

Commissioned by Peter Mettler for the vernissage of the exhibition 'Rheinfallsammlung Peter Mettler' at the Klostergut Paradies, Schlatt, 23rd September 2004.

Duration: 10' 00"

Scene

Instrumentation: for soprano, oboe, violoncello, piano and playback CD

Texts: Raphael Urweider

commissioned by the Ensemble Aequatuor.

Duration: 33' 00"
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Instrumentation: for alto saxophone, harpsichord and computer

Duration: 7' 30"
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Music for a radio play

'Dies Strasse' by Robert Walser. Textcollage. Radio daptation and direction: Stephan Heilmann. Swiss Radio DRS II, Studio Basel.

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Radio-play music

'Hofhuber – Ein Stück Land', radio play by Ruth Gundacker. Directed by Stephan Heilmann. Swiss Radio DRS II, Studio Basel.

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Instrumentation: for viola solo

Duration: 7' 00"
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Musique concrète

Instrumentation: for six loud-speakers

Realised in collaboration with school children (14/15 years olds) from the classes of Reto Eglauf and Mark Fry at the 'Schulhaus Pfaffechappe' in Baden for the Historic Museum Baden.

Duration: 9' 30"
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Duration: 23' 00"
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Instrumentation: for improvising kawala, improvising violino d'amore and playback CD

Duration: 5' 30"
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Instrumentation: for eight solo voices (SSAATTBB, or eight-part choir) and organ

Motet: Ding (2006/07) 7' (Daniel Czepko von Reigersfeld)
Motet: Furcht (2007) 8' (Raphael Urweider, Jean Paul)

Duration: 15' 00"
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Instrumentation: for saxophone quartet or string orchestra

Duration: 20' 00"
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Instrumentation: for double bass solo

Duration: 8' 00"

Music for a dance theatre

Instrumentation: for twelve solo voices, tenor trombone, violin and percussion

Texts: Ingrid Fichtner

N°1:Ares, for violin and percussion (vibraphone, small drum, rod, whip, maracas, rolled-up newspaper)
N°2: Johann, for speaker (Johann) speaking choir, tenor trombone, violin, percussion (small drum, tubular bells in F#', shell ring, maracas), mediaeval ensemble
N°3: Wasser – Ufer: for a-cappella choir with four soli (SATB)
N°4: Selene: for violin and vibraphone
N°5: Agnes: for soprano solo (Elisabeth), alto solo (Agnes), choir, tenor trombone, violin, percussion (large drum, 3 cymbals on stands (high, middle, deep), maracas, shell ring, sandpaper block)
N°6: Zeus – Albrecht: for alto solo (Agnes), speaker (Albrecht), violin, tenor trombone, percussion (vibraphone, 3 cymbals, tubular bells in F#', shell ring)
N°7: Opfer – Tater: for soprano (Elisabeth), alto solo (agnes), choir, tenor trombone, percussion (large drum, small drum, 1 cymbal)
N°8: Kronos: for violin, percussion (large drum, 2 medium-sized pebbles)
N°9: Ite missa est, interpolation of Ite missa est aus der Messe de Tournai: for choir (6pt), tenor trombone, violin, vibraphone
N°0 (supplement); chronicle of Mathias von Neuenburg: recitative for baritone, harpsichord, male and female voices, percussion (triangle, small drum); text: Matthias von Neuenburg (14th century)

Duration: 35' 00"
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Nr.1: Ares
Nr.2: Selene
Nr.3: Zeus
Nr.4: Kronos
(from: Über dieses Wasser)


Duration: 8' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, guitar and double bass (in D)

Duration: 13' 00"
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Instrumentation: for string orchestra (6.5.4.3.1)

Duration: 16' 00"
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Divertimento

Instrumentation: for rababa and violoncello

Duration: 2' 30"
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audio piece

Texts: Oswald Wiener

Duration: 61' 00"
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Duration: 8' 00"
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Instrumentation: for soprano solo, alto solo, tenor solo, bass solo, mixed choir, tenor trombone, violin, vibraphone (also cymbals)

Texts: Ingrid Fichtner

Nr. 1: Wasser - Ufer (3')
Nr. 2: Am Wasser (9')
Nr. 3: Über dieses Wasser (Ite missa est) (6')

Duration: 18' 00"
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Duration: 6' 00"
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Instrumentation: for speaker and piano

Texts: Thomas Meyer

This music was originally created for "Der Bio-Adapter" by KARL ein KARL (Michel Seigner, Peter K Frey, Alfred Zimmerlin) and Peter Schweiger.

Duration: 4' 00"
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Instrumentation: for mezzo-soprano and piano with CD playback

Texts: Emily Dickinson

Duration: 33' 00"
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Instrumentation: for tenor saxophone, bassoon, playback and live electronics

Texts by Arthur Rimbaud from "Illuminations", read by Sara Maurer.
Software programming: Johannes Schütt.

Duration: 14' 00"
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Sixteen stations

Instrumentation: for two violins

Duration: 8' 00"
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Instrumentation: for speaker and piano

Texts: Thomas Kling

Duration: 4' 00"
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Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, percussion (1 pair of pebbles, 1 triangle, 1 large drum)

Duration: 1' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violoncelo and percussion

Duration: 30' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 18' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 5' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 13' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 7' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violoncello and double bass

Duration: 7' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 5' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 5' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 6' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 11' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 5' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin, violoncello and double bass

Duration: 3' 00"
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Instrumentation: für Violoncello und Klavier - für Klaviertrio

Duration: 11' 00"
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Commedia

Instrumentation: für eine Opernsängerin

Texts: Zsuzsanna Gahse

Duration: 77' 00"
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