STAGE WORKS
Sommertag • [2013]
chamber music theatre after the stage work by Jon Fosse
Libretto: Nikolaus Brass
Cast: elderly woman: mezzo-soprano, younger woman: high soprano, girlfriend: lyric soprano, Asle: tenor, the man/the voice: bass, the other one: Mime
clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, viola, double bass, accordion, percussion.
World Premiere: Munich, 12. 5. 2014
Sy.: 4349//Score/Vx.
ORCHESTRA WORKS
voci sommerse • [2011]
music for chamber orchestra
1. 2. 1. 1. / Pno. / Str.
World Premiere: Samarkand, 5.11.2011
Sy. 4191 // Score / Vx.
Schöpfungslied • [2011]
for cildren‘s choir, melody instruments, percussions group and youth orchestra
Text: Nikolaus Brass
group with veeh-harps, group with perc.
children’s choir / 2. 1. 2. 1. / 3. 2. 3. 1. / Hp. Perc. / Str.
World Premiere: Alteglofsheim, 25.6.2011
Duration: 19’
Sy. 4175 // *Score / Vx.
Im Offenen • [2009]
Concerto for violin, double bass and small orchestra
Vl. D.B.
1. 1. 1. 1. / 1. 0. 0. 0. / 3. 3. 2. 2. 1. od. 5. 5. 3. 2. 2.
World Premiere: Düsseldorf, 26.5.2010
Duration: 25’
Sy. 4049 // *Score / Vx.
Zeit im Grund • [2008]
Concerto for two clarinets and string orchestra (eleven solo strings)
Cl (Bassh). Cl (BCl).
3. 3. 2. 2. 1.
World Premiere: Weingarten, 9.11.2008
Duration: 39’
Sy. 3837 // Score / Vx.
music by numbers III • [2007/2008]
for violin, accordion and chamber orchestra
Vl. Acc.
2. 0. 2. 0. / 0. 0. 0. 0. / 2 Perc. / 5. 5. 4. 3. 2.
Duration: 22’
Sy. 3834 // Score / Vx.
Von wachsender Gegenwart • [2006]
for string orchestra (nineteen solo strings)
5. 5. 4. 3. 2.
World Premiere: Munich, 10.5.2007
Duration: 20’
Sy. 3742 // Score / Vx.
L‘inferno • [2003-07]
Countryside für orchestra
4 (Picc, 2 A.Fl, B.Fl). 4 Picc. 4 (Eng.Hn. Heck). 4 (Bassh, BCl). 3 Tsax. 3 (2 CBn). / 0. 4. 4. 4. 2 Btb. / 6 Perc. / 20. 0. 8. 8. 6.
A spatial disposition of the instruments (on stage) is part of this work’s concept.
World Premiere: Munich, 14.12.2007
Duration: 25’
Sy. 3684 // *Score / Vx.
the structures of echo – lindauer beweinung • [2002]
music for 32 voices and orchestra
choir SATB (8. 8. 8. 8.) / 2. 2. 2. 3 Tsax. 3 Barsax. 0. / 0. 3. 3. 1. / 3 Perc. / 10. 0. 5. 5. 5.
World Premiere: Stuttgart, 30.3.2003
Duration: 27’
Sy. 3260 // *Score / Vx.
VOID II • [2001]
music for saxophone, piano, percussion with orchestra
Sax. Pno. Perc.
2 (Picc). 2. 2. 2. / 0. 2. 2. 2. / 10. 0. 8. 4. 2.
World Premiere: Berlin, 22.1.2006
Duration: 36’
Sy. 3683 // Score / Vx.
ohne titel – music for string quartet • [1996/2008]
version for string orchestra
5. 5. 4. 3. 2.
World Premiere: Weingarten, 9.11.2008
Duration: 9’
Sy. 3835 // Score / Vx.
Landschaft der Vergangenheit • [1985/86]
music for orchestra
3 (3 Picc). A.Fl (Picc). 3. Eng.Hn. 3. BCl. 2. 2 CBn. / 4. 3. Btr. 3. DB.Tbn. 1. / 3 Perc. 2 Pno. Hp. / 12. 12. 12. 8. 8.
World Premiere: Donaueschingen, 14.10.1988
Duration: 28’
Sy. 3033 // *Score / Vx.
ENSEMBLE WORKS
Abschrift • [2011]
for violin, viola and eleven instrumentalists
Vl. Vla.
2 Kl (BCl). 2 Hn. 3 Vl. 3 Vc. D.B.
World Premiere: Münster, 10.7.2012
Duration: 16’
Sy. 4250 // Score / Vx.
Strahl • [2010/11]
music for flute and eleven strings
Fl.
3. 3. 2. 2. 1.
World Premiere: Düsseldorf, 5.11.2011
Duration: 23’
Sy. 4007 // *Score / Vx.
abgewandt – Musik für Hörende • [2006]
for chamber ensemble
Vc. Ps. Tr. 2 Perc. Pno. E-Guit.
World Premiere: Stuttgart, 13.2.2007
Duration: 20’
Sy. 3734 // *Score / Vx.
signs and signals • [2004/05]
music for seven instrumentalists
Vl. Vla. Acc. Pno. Bassh. Hn. Perc.
World Premiere: Munich, 22.2.2005
Duration: 19’
Sy. 3642 // *Score / *Vx.
last verses • [1998]
for six instruments
B.Fl. Cl. Vl. Vc. Perc. Pno.
World Premiere: Munich, 15.9.1999
Duration: 19’
Sy. 3155 // *Vx.
No • [1997]
music for nine players
Fl. Ob. Cl (Bassett.Hn). Vl. Vla. Vc. Pno. Hackbrett. Perc.
World Premiere: Bludenz, 23.11.2001
Duration: 25’
Sy. 3596 // *Score / *Vx.
KATA • [1996/97]
music for ensemble
BCl. Barsax. CBn. Tp. Hn. Ps.
World Premiere: Munich, 4.7.1997
Duration: 17’
Sy. 3594 // *Score / Vx.
Nachtmusik • [1978/81]
for eight instrumentalists
Cl. Tbn. Vl. Vla. Vc. 3 Perc.
World Premiere: Boswil, Nov. 1982
Duration: 16’
Sy. 3014 // Score / *Stud.-P. / Vx.
CHAMBER MUSIC
Fifth string quartet with two obligate clarinets • [2013]
2 Vl., Vla., Vc, 2 clarinets
World Premiere: 22. 11. 2013, Hannover
Sy: 5375// Score
Lieder vom Erwachen • [2012]
intermission II
for accordion and string quartet
Acc. 2 Vl. Vla. Vc. D.B.
World Premiere: Schwaz, 16.9.2012
Sy. 4285 // Score
Dialoghi d' amore VII • [2011]
for violin und guitar
Vl., Guit.
World Premiere: 18. 8. 2013, Hersbruck
Sy: 4203// Score
TON • [2011]
for piano und double bass
Pno. D.B.
World Premiere: Schleißheim, 10.7.2011
Duration: 12’
Sy. 4202 // *Score
twombly music 2 • [2011]
for clarinet, guitar und accordion
1. Orpheus; 2. Apollo and the Artist; 3. Mars and the Artist; 4. Venus
Vl. Vla.
Sy. 4205 // Score
unknown • [2010]
for organ and sheng
Org. Sheng.
World Premiere: Munich, 5.2.2011
Duration: 19’
Sy. 4128 // *Score
Spur • [2010]
for two clarinets and string trio
2 Cl. Vl. Vla. Vc.
World Premiere: Cologne, 11.2.2011
Duration: 22’
Sy. 4065 // Score
Ruf • [2009/10]
for horn, basset horn, violin, viola and double bass
Hn. Basset.Hn. Vl. Vla. D.B.
World Premiere: Munich, 27.6.2009
Duration: 28’
Sy. 3929 // Score / Vx.
Salut II • [2009]
for trumpet and trombone
Tr. Tbn.
World Premiere: Mönchengladbach, 23.5.2009
Duration: 6’
Sy. 3997 // *Score
Dialoghi d‘amore VI • [2009]
for two clarinets
2 Cl.
World Premiere: Bonn, 1.9.2010
Duration: 10’
Sy. 3975 // *Score
Glanz • [2009]
Second string trio
Vl. Vla. Vc.
World Premiere: Munich, 29.7.2009
Duration: 17’
Sy. 3979 // *Score
Nachschrift • [2009]
for viola and violoncello
Vla. Vc.
World Premiere: Stuttgart, 4.2.2010
Duration: 7’
Sy. 3999 // *Vx.
Dialoghi d‘amore III • [2008]
for accordion and piano
Acc. Pno.
World Premiere: Karlsruhe, 3.12.2009
Duration: 7’
Sy. 3903 // *Score
Dialoghi d‘amore IV • [2008]
for oboe, clarinet in B and trumpet in C
Ob. Cl. Tr.
World Premiere: Munich, 10.12.2008
Duration: 17’
Sy. 3930 // *Score
string quartet No.4 (IV. string quartet) • [2008]
2 Vl. Vla. Vc.
World Premiere: Weingarten, 8.11.2008
Duration: 55’
Sy. 3836 // *Score
Schatten • [2007]
for horn and accordion
Hn. Acc.
World Premiere: Trossingen, 12.6.2007
Duration: 15’
Sy. 3802 // *Score
songlines II • [2007]
Dialoghi d‘amore I
for two violins
2 Vl.
„songlines II” can be performed separately or as a cycle with prologue, songlines I, Intermission, songlines III-VI and epilogue. „songlines II” was integrated as „Dialoghi d‘amore I” in the 4th movement of the 4th string quartet.
World Premiere: Stockholm, 22.2.2008
Duration: 12’
Sy. 3745 // *Vx.
songlines VI • [2007]
Dialoghi d‘amore II
for violin and viola
Vla. Vl.
„songlines VI” can be performed separately or as a cycle with prologue, songlines I, Intermission, songlines II-VI and epilogue.
World Premiere: Eriwan (Armenia), 29.10.2008
Duration: 10’
Sy. 3747 // *Vx.
songlines IV • [2006]
for violin und double bass
Vl. D.B.
„songlines IV” ” can be performed separately or as a cycle with prologue, songlines I-II, Intermission, songlines III, songlines V-VI and epilogue.
World Premiere: Munich, 11.10.2006
Duration: 12’
Sy. 3748 // *Vx.
lost and found • [2005]
music for saxophone quartet
Ssax. Asax. Tsax. Barsax.
World Premiere: Munich, 7.10.2005
Duration: 12’
Sy. 3698 // *Vx.
twombly music • [2005]
for violin, e-guitar and accordion
1. Orpheus; 2. Apollo and the Artist; 3. Mars and the Artist; 4. Venus
Vl. E-Guit. Acc.
Material on request
World Premiere: Digne-les-Bains, 23.10.2005
Duration: 12’
Sy. 3697 // Score
Echofantasie für P. K. • [2004/2005]
music for accordion and organ
Acc. Org.
World Premiere: Vienna, 10.4.2006
Duration: 13’
Sy. 3641 // *Score
erinnern und vergessen • [2004]
Third string quartet
2 Vl. Vla. Vc.
World Premiere: Munich, 25.9.2004
Duration: 28’
Sy. 3488 // *Score
a due • [2003]
music for accordion und violin
Acc. Vl.
World Premiere: Digne-les-Bains, 19.10.2003
Duration: 25’
Sy. 3595 // *Score
seven thoughts • [2001]
for piccolo flute, accordion and percussion
Picc. Acc. Perc.
World Premiere: Munich, 11.10.2003
Duration: 8’
Sy. 3592 // *Vx.
music by numbers II • [1999/2006]
for clarinet and piano
Cl. Pno.
Also see version for violin and piano, also for violin and accordion (adaptation: Hugo Noth).
Version for soprano saxophone and accordion on request.
World Premiere: Hamburg, 9.9.2006
Duration: 16’
Sy. 3757 // *Score
string quartet No. 2 (II. string quartet) • [1999/2000]
2 Vl. Vla. Vc.
World Premiere: Munich, 8.10.2005
Duration: 40’
Sy. 3157 // *Score
kenosis • [1999]
for brass trio
Fl. Ob. Cl.
World Premiere: Witten, 7.5.2000
Duration: 20’
Sy. 3156 // *Score
music by numbers • [1998]
for violin and piano
Vl. Pno.
Version for violin and accordion on request (adaptation: Hugo Noth) with variable duration (20-40 minutes).
Also see version for clarinet and piano.
World Premiere: Munich, 8.5.1999
Duration: 99’
Sy. 3154 // *Score
ohne titel • [1996]
music for string quartet
2 Vl. Vla. Vc.
World Premiere: Munich, 27.9.1996
Duration: 9’
Sy. 3258 // *Score
Salut / Adieu • [1996]
Two pieces for flute/alto flute
Fl (A.Fl).
Part oft he series „NEUE KLANG SPIEL FORMEN”
Duration: 9’
Sy. 2714 // *Score
Salut / Adieu • [1994/2008]
Two pieces for trumpet (Salut) and trombone (Adieu)
Tr. Tbn.
World Premiere: Weingarten, 7.11.2008
Duration: 9’
Sy. 3945 // Score
Salut – Veni – Adieu • [1994/1998]
music for two flutes and piano
Fl (A.Fl). A.Fl. Pno.
„Salut” for flute and „Adieu” for alto flute can also be performed independently.
World Premiere: Munich
Duration: 20’
Sy. 3707 // *Score
Salut / Adieu • [1994/1997]
Two pieces for clarinet
Cl.
Part of the series „NEUE KLANG SPIEL FORMEN”
World Premiere: Munich
Duration: 9’
Sy. 2713 // *Score
Salut – Veni – Adieu • [1994]
music for oboe/english horn, alto flute and piano
Ob (Eng.Hn). A.Fl. Pno.
„Salut” for oboe and „Adieu” for alto flute can also be performed independently.
World Premiere: Lindau, 27.10.1996
Duration: 20’
Sy. 3623 // *Score
Spielzeug • [1993/2012]
music for two accordion players
1. Los; 2. Strichpunkt; 3. Gelb und Blau; 4. Du sollst mich nicht schrecken; 5. Gar nichts; 6. Weggeblasen; 7. Ab
2 Pno.
World Premiere: Munich, 25.5.2012
Duration: 16’
Sy. 4302 // Score
Spielzeug • [1993]
music for two piano players
1. Los; 2. Strichpunkt; 3. Gelb und Blau; 4. Du sollst mich nicht schrecken; 5. Gar nichts; 6. Weggeblasen; 7. Ab
2 Pno.
World Premiere: Stuttgart, Duration: 16’
Sy. 3985 // Score
TRIO • [1989/91/97]
for violin, violoncello und piano
Vl. Vc. Pno.
World Premiere: Munich
Duration: 37’
Sy. 3076 // *Score
Morgenlob • [1981/83]
for violin, viola and violoncello
Vl. Vla. Vc.
World Premiere: Angers (F), 12.6.1984
Duration: 18’
Sy. 3032 // *Score / *Vx.
Passatempi • [1978/80]
for two pianos
2 Pno.
World Premiere: Cologne, 20.3.1981
Duration: 28’
Sy. 3034 // *Score
VOCAL MUSIC
Tranströmerlieder • [2013-2014]
for deep voice and piano
World premiere: Bad Kissingen, 2015
Duration: 28’
Sy. 4398
fallacies of hope – deutsches requiem • [2006-2013]
Music for 32 voices in four groups with text projections ad lib. Text projections after: Peter Weiss: Ästhetik des Widerstands
choir SATB (8. 8. 8. 8.)
Duration: 24’
World Premiere: 7. 2. 2014, Stuttgart
Sy. 3743 // Score / choir-p.
Stimme und Tod • [2009]
music for seven voices
1. Preambulum; 2. Stimme und Tod - choir 1; 3. Stimme und Tod I - Praeambulum; 4. Stimme und Tod II - Praeambulum; 5. Stimme und Tod II - Tractus; 6. Stimme und Tod II - Praeambulum; 7. Stimme und Tod II; 8. Stimme und Tod III - prologue; 9. Nichts; 10. Stimme und Tod IV - choir 2; 11. Stimme und Tod IV - intermezzo; 12. Stimme und Tod IV - duets; 13. Stimme und Tod – choir-epilogue
2 S. Ms. Altus. T. Bar. B.
World Premiere: Stuttgart, 12.2.2011
Duration: 35’
Sy. 4004 // *Score
Erlkönig • [2008]
Scene for three voices
Text: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
S. Ms. A.
World Premiere: Kassel, 14.11.2008
Duration: 5’
Sy. 3963 // *Score
Music for Augustinus • [2004/05]
for mixed choir and two percussionists
I. Introitus; II. Meditation I; III. Meditation II; IV. Zwischenmusik; V. Gebet
Text: Bibel (Korinther I, 22-31); Augustinus
choir (SATB). 2 Perc.
World Premiere: Schwäbisch Gmünd, 15.7.2005
Duration: 30’
Sy. 3682 // *Score / *choir-P.
Dialoghi d‘amore VIII • [1997]
for eight voices and four clarinets
2 S. 2 A. 2 T. 2 B. / Cl. 2 Basshr. BCl.
Duration: 20’
Sy. 3984 // Score / Vx.
Lingua • [1996/2000]
for four voices
Text: Nikolaus Brass; Bible (Book of Wisdom)
S. A. T. B.
World Premiere: Munich, Duration: 12’
Sy. 3983 // Score
Emerge tu recuerdo de la noche en que estroy • [1991]
Madrigal for four female voices
Pablo Neruda
2 S. Ms. A.
World Premiere: Graz, Duration: 22’
Sy. 3982 // Score
Liebeslieder • [1987]
for mezzo-soprano and piano
Text: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (from „West-Eastern Divan”)
Ms. Pno.
World Premiere: Hombroich, Duration: 18’
Sy. 3987 // Score
Rose-Ausländer-Lieder • [1986]
for four female voices
Text: Rose Ausländer
4 female Vx.
World Premiere: Stuttgart, Duration: 8’
Sy. 3292 // *Score
Traumrede • [1981]
for vocal quartet
Text: Friedrich Hölderlin („Brot und Wein”); Das Hohelied Salomo (Luther); Paul Celan („Ägypten”; „Corona”)
S. A. T. B.
World Premiere: Amsterdam
Duration: 20’
Sy. 3986 // Score
SOLO WORKS
Stücke für leere Hände • [2011]
11 Benediktionen for piano
Pno.
World Premiere: Munich, 25.5.2012
Duration: 16’
Sy. 4238 // Score
Benediktionen • [2010/11]
for soprano solo
World Premiere: Munich, 26.3.2011
Duration: 12’
Sy. 4204 // Score
Dialoghi d‘amore V • [2010]
for piano
Pno.
Duration: 20’
Sy. 4150 // Score
Flucht • [2009]
for double bass
D.B. (4-string).
Duration: 8’
Sy. 3998 // Score
Trennzeichen • [2009]
for accordion
Acc.
World Premiere: Fürstenfeldbruck, 20.6.2009
SpielDuration: max. 20’
Sy. 4027 // *Score
songlines V • [2007]
for violoncello
Vc.
„songlines V” can be performed separately or as a cycle with prologue, songlines I, Intermission, songlines II-IV, songlines VI and epilogue.
World Premiere: Weingarten, 7.11.2008
Duration: 12’
Sy. 3756 // *Score
Epilog (to songlines-cykle) • [2006/2007]
for double bass solo
D.B. (5-string).
„Epilog” can be performed separately or as a cycle with prologue, songlines I, Intermission and songlines II-VI.
World Premiere: Hamburg, 1.12.2007
Duration: 10’
Sy. 3771 // *Score
Prolog – Intermission – songlines III • [2006/2007]
for viola sola
Vla.
„songlines III” can be performed separately or as a cycle with prologue, songlines I, Intermission, songlines II, songlines IV-VI and epilogue.
World Premiere: Munich, 24.3.2007
Duration: 29’
Sy. 3746 // *Score
songlines I • [2006]
for violin solo
Vl.
„songlines I” can be performed separately or as a cycle with prologue, songlines II, Intermission, songlines III-VI and epilogue.
World Premiere: Hamburg, 1.12.2007
Duration: 12’
Sy. 3744 // *Score
VOID • [1999]
for piano
Pno.
World Premiere: Munich, Duration: 13’
Sy. 3153 // *Score
Ich / Jetzt • [1996/2008]
Text composition for one player
Text: Nikolaus Brass
St (w. Perc).
World Premiere: Munich, 30.6.2008
Duration: 5’
Sy. 3921 // *Score
Lautschrift – Texte, die Lage besprechen • [1984/85]
music for one percussionist
Perc.
World Premiere: Stuttgart, 4.2.2010
Duration: 16’
Sy. 3031 // *Score
Lieder auf der Flucht • [1983]
Piano music II
Pno.
World Premiere: Stuttgart, 1983
Duration: 16’
Sy. 3988 // Score