Work List in Alphabetical Order
With Programme Notes and Sound Bites
Works in chronological order
Works by instrumentation
ABC (1986)
for tape (3 channels)
D: 6' (S)
Acaso (1994)
for choir (SATB, 4 each), clarinet (bass clarinet), cello and percussion
Text: Stéphane Mallarmé, Jorge Luis Borges, Nikolaus Kopernikus, Rainer Maria Rilke, trad. (Maori)
First performance: Basel, 18. 5. 1994
Basler Madrigalisten, cond. Fritz Näf
D: 15' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch
Clip 2:07"
Full recording; Basler Madrigalisten, Ensemble Phoenix, Ltg. Juerg Henneberger
Alleluja (2006)
for mixed choir a.c.
Text: Silja Walter
First performance: Aarau, 18.5.2006
Ensemble Musica vocalis rara, cond. Thomas Baldinger
(S)
Amoureske (2003)
for viola d'amore
First performance: Luzern, 9.5.2003
John Anthony Calabrese (vla. d'am.)
D: 8' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch
anomalia Lunae media (2007)
for soprano, bariton and 15 instruments
To the 300th birthday of Leonhard Euler (1707-1783)
Text: Leonhard Euler, Boethius, Leonardo da Vinci, Jorge Luis Borges
s. bar. / 2. 1. 1 (bkl). 0. / 1. 1. 1. 0. / pno. perc. / 3. 0. 1. 1. 1.
First performance: Basel, 20.4.2007
Sylvia Nopper (s), Björn Waag (bar), Collegium Novum Zürich, cond. Rüdiger Bohn
D: 17' (R)
End of the piece (rec. first performance)
Programme note: Deutsch
Arcato (2000)
for viola solo
First performance: Zürich, 15. 10. 2001
D: 6' (R)
Programme note: English / Deutsch
Aria (2004)
for 2 bass saxophones
First performance: Basel, 19. 1. 2005
Andrea Döbeli and Marcel Schmid (sax)
D: 5' (S)
As to Feeling (2013)
for string ensemble
4. 4. 3. 2. 1.
First performance: Bern, 7.9.2013
Camerata Bern, cond. Antje Weithaas
D: 4' (R)
Recording of the first performance
Aus der Ferne (2011)
for cello and piano
First performance: Stuttgart, 9. 12. 2011
ensemble cross.art: Céline Papion (cello), Junko Yamamoto (piano)
D: 7' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch
Caleidoscopio (1992)
for string ensemble
6. 0. 2. 2. 1.
First performance: Frauenfeld, 6.9.1992
Ensemble L'Accord
D: 15' (S)
Cercar (2001)
for prepared guitar solo
First performance: Zürich, 13.5.2001
Markus Hochuli (guit.)
D: 8' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1998)
3. 3. 2. bcl. 3. / 4. 3. 3. 0. / 3 perc (timp). / 12. 12. 10. 8. 6.
First performance: Davos, 21. 8. 1998
Massimiliano Damerini (pno.), Philharmonische Werkstatt Schweiz, cond. Mario Venzago
D: 14' (R)
Press: English / Deutsch
Clip 1:40"
Full recording; Massimiliano Damerini, Philharmonische Werkstatt Schweiz, cond. Mario Venzago
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra (1995/96)
3. 3. 3 (bcl). 3. / 4. 3. 3. 0. / 4 perc. pno. / 12. 12. 10. 8. 6.
First performance: Basel, 30. 8. 1996
Emanuel Abbühl (ob), Basel Sinfonietta, cond. Jürg Wyttenbach
D: 28' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch
Daphnes Lied (Daphne's Song) (2002)
for piano solo
First performance: Venice (Biennale), 11.5.2002
Massimiliano Damerini (pno)
D: 9' (R)
Sound mp3: 2'01" | 256 kb/s | 56 kb/s |
Programme note: English
Press: Deutsch
Video
...e subito parlando (2012)
for piano and wind quintet
First performance: Basel, 15.11.2012
Jan Schultsz (piano); Felix Renggli (flute), Emanuel Abbühl (oboe), François Benda (clarinet), Sergio Azzolini (bassoon), Christian Lampert (horn)
D: 16' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch / English / Italiano
Press: NZZ (German) / Dissonance (German), La Regione (Italian)
Fantasie (1997)
for oboe solo
First performance: Zürich, 7.11.1997
Matthias Arter (ob)
D: 10' (R)
Sound mp3: 2'07" | 224 kb/s | 64 kb/s |
Programme note: Deutsch / Français
Flash (2007)
for percussion solo
First performance: Vevey, 18.2.2007
Peter Baumann (perc)
D: 1' (S)
Haiku (2010)
for mezzo-soprano and cello
First performance: Lugano, 17.10.2010
Ayumo Togo (mezzo-soprano), Kerem Brera (cello)
D: 3' (S)
Illuminationen (Illuminations) (2008)
for clarinet, cello and piano
first performance: Luzern (Lucerne Festival), 20.9.2008
Eduard Brunner (cl), Wen-Sin Yang (c), Adrian Oetiker (pno)
D: 18' (R)
Sound mp3: 2'02" (end) | 256 kb/s | 96 kb/s |
Recording by the Ensemble Lemniscate (2014)
Programme note: Deutsch
Press: Deutsch
In un soffio (2003)
for wind quintet
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn
First performance: Basel, 2.2.2004
Arion Quintet: Isabelle Schnöller (fl), Curzio Petraglio (cl), Matthias Arter (ob), Matthias Bühlmann (bn), Lorenz Raths (hn)
D: 17' (R)
Sound mp3: 1'52" | 256 kb/s | 96 kb/s |
Programme note: Deutsch
Initial (2005)
for orchestra
2. 2. 2. 2. / 2. 2. 0. 0. / perc. / 6. 6. 4. 4. 2.
First performance: La Chaux-de-Fonds, 13.5.2007
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, cond. Marco Angius
D: 15' (R)
Sound mp3: 1'58" | 256 kb/s | 56 kb/s |
Programme note: English | Deutsch
Press: Français & Deutsch
Video (Biennale Musica, Venice, 7.10.2012)
Landschaft des Augenblicks (1992)
Five Songs for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano
Text: Czeslaw Milosz, Kazimiera Illakowiczówna, Leopold Staff, Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska
First performance: Riehen, 31. 1. 1993
Malgorzata Dowgielewicz (ms), Egidius Streiff (vla), Suguru Ito (pno)
D: 18' (R)
(1'05" / 269 kb)
Programme note: Deutsch
Lettres (2004)
for soprano, clarinet and cello
Text: Guillaume de Machaut (from "Le Livre dou Voir Dit")
First performance: München, 14. 5. 2004
Márta Kosztolányi (s), Sayaka Schmuck (cl), Dietrich von Kaltenborn (c)
D: 10' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch
Press: Deutsch
Mazurka (2000)
for accordion solo
D: 3' (B)
Press: Deutsch
Miroirs (2000)
for mezzo-soprano and ensemble
Texts: J. L. Borges, Li Tai-bo, Bernart de Ventadorn und Satchal Sarmast
ms. fl. ob. cl. vl. vla. c. perc. pno.
First performance: St. Moritz, 28. 8. 2000
Mireille Capelle (ms), Ensemble Contrechamps, cond. Jürg Henneberger
D: 17' (R)
Sound mp3: 1'30" | 256 kb/s | 56 kb/s |
Video: Miralhs (Bernart de Ventadorn)
Programme note: English / Deutsch / Français / Polska
Press: Français / Deutsch / Polska
Score
Mouvement (1999)
for flute solo
First performance: Basel, 10. 6. 1999
Felix Renggli (fl)
D: 5' (R)
Sound mp3: 1'09" | 256 kb/s | 96 kb/s |
Programme note: German
Mouvement fantastique (2019)
for orchestra
2.2.2.2./2.2.2.0./perc./piano/12.10.8.6.4
First performance: Beethovenfest Bonn, 13.9.2019
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie Chemnitz, cond. Gerrit Prießnitz
D: 13'
Programme note: German
Noema (2017)
for flute, violin and cello
First performance:
Geneva, 7. 5. 2017
Felix Renggli (fl), Ilya Gringolts (vl), Daniel Haefliger (c)
D: 12' (S)
Programme note: deutsch
Nonet for Wind Instruments and Double Bass (1994)
2 ob. cl. bcl. 2 bn. 2 hn. db.
First performance: Zürich, 5. 11. 1994
Ensemble Octomania
D: 15' (R)
Sound clip AAC: 1'30" | 128 kB/s
Notturno (1992)
for flute solo
First performance: Riehen, 31. 1. 1993
Frank Nagel (fl)
D: 6' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch
Oracula Sibyllina (2014-15)
for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (in 3 groups)
I. flute, clarinet (B flat), horn (F), trombone, violin, violin, viola, cello
II.
trompet (C), violin, violin, viola, double bass, percussion
III.
flute, oboe, horn (F), bassoon, violin, violin, viola, cello, piano
First performance: Winterthur, 21.5.2015
Mareike Schellenberger, mezzo-soprano; Musikkollegium Winterthur, cond. Pierre-Alain Monot
D: 16' (M)
Programme Note: German
Press: German
Phototaxis (2003)
for string orchestra
6. 6. 4. 4. 2.
First performance: Zürich, 4. 7. 2003
Zürcher Kammerorchester, cond. Howard Griffiths
D: 12' (R)
Programme note: Deutsch
Press: Deutsch
Piano Quintet (2021)
for piano and string quartet
First performance: Katowice, 4.12.2021
Silesian String Quartet (Kwartet Śląski), Piotr Sałajczyk (piano)
D: 14' (S)
Reflex (2017)
for cello solo
Romana Kaiser (cello)
First performance: Davos, 16.8.2017
D: 1'30" (S)
Riss (2016)
for saxophone, cello and piano
First performance: Zürich, 18.11.2016
Marcus Weiss (sax), Martina Schucan (c), Christoph Keller (piano)
Video: Takefu International Music Festival 2018
D: 12'
(S)
Programme note: Deutsch
Scène (2001)
for violin and cello
First performance: Marseille, 13. 5. 2001
Noëmi Schindler (vl), Christophe Roy (c)
D: 9' (R)
Sound mp3: 2'12" (beginning) | 256 kb/s | 96 kb/s |
Programme note: Deutsch / Italiano
Press: Deutsch / Español
Scène II (2015)
for violin and cello
First performance: Basel, 5.5.2015
Andreas Kunz (vl), Moritz Müllenbach (c)
D: 8' (S)
Programme note: Polski
Video
SN 1993 J (1994/95)
for orchestra
3. 3. 2. bcl. 3. / 4. 3. 3. 0. / timp. 3 perc. pno. / 12. 12. 10. 8. 6.
First performance: Venice (Biennale), 14. 7. 1995
Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Anton Nanut
D: 15' (R)
(1'09" (284 kb)
Short programme note: Deutsch
Extended programme note: Deutsch
Die Supernova im Kopf Analysis (in German)
String Quartet nr. 2 (1991)
First performance: Zürich, 30. 11. 1991
Wilanow Quartet
D: 18' (S)
String Quartet nr. 3 (1993)
First performance: Basel, 26. 4. 1994
Amati Quartet
D: 22' (R)
String Quartet nr. 4 (2003)
First performance: Zürich, 9. 5. 2004
Amar Quartet
D: 17' (R)
(1'52" / 128 kb/s)
(1'28" / 128 kb/s)
Programme note: Deutsch
Press: Deutsch
Toccata sospesa (1999)
for flute und 2 percussionists
First performance: Biel, 30. 5. 1999
Verena Bosshard (fl), Riccardo Bologna and Eduardo Leandro (perc)
D: 11' (R)
(2'32" / 2,9 mb)
Programme note: Deutsch / Français
Press: Français
Video
Trio (1990)
for 3 percussionists
First performance: Basel, 26. 5. 1991
D: 15' (S)
Variabile (1991)
for orchestra
3. 3. 2. bcl. 3. / 4. 3. 3. 0. / 3 perc. pno. / strings
D: 12' (S)
Verba (1987)
for orchestra
3. 3. 3 (bcl). 3. / 4. 3. 3. 0. / 3 perc. pno. / 12. 12. 10. 8. 6.
First performance: Zagreb, 13. 4. 1988
Radio Symphony Orchestra Zagreb, cond. Arturo Tamayo
D: 13' (R)
(2'37" / 2,9 mb)
Programme note: Deutsch
Vier Figuren (2001)
for ensemble (18 players) in 3 groups
2 fl. ob. cl. / hn. trp. trb. / pno. 2 perc. / 3 vl. 2 vla. 2 c. db.
First performance: Riehen (Fondation Beyeler), 19. 11. 2001
Soloists of the Basel Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jürg Henneberger
D: 14' (R)
Sound mp3: 1'40" | 256 kb/s | 56 kb/s |
Programme note: English / Deutsch
Press: Deutsch
Weissagung (Prophecy) (2003)
A composed improvisation for the "quartet noir"
First performance: Luzern (Lucerne Festival), 13. 9. 2003
quartet noir (Marilyn Crispell (pno), Joëlle Léandre (db), Urs Leimgruber (sax) and Fritz Hauser (perc)
D: ca. 12' (S)
Programme note: Deutsch
What Is Black, What Is White (1987)
for 2 percussionists
First performance: Poznan, 24. 5. 1987
D: 12' (S)
(R) Ricordi Publishers, München
(B) Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
(M) Musica Mundana
(S) Self-Publishing