Works (selection) by René Wohlhauser (chronologically)
beside over 500 early compositions and some hundreds Parerga.
For the list of works according to instrumentation please see the german version.
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From all pieces you can get non available recordings for private use only. (Administration charge: SFr. 5.-/Euro 3.30)
Lemuria for 2 flutes and tape (1977), Ergon 1, 17 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1977/5/18, Basel, Großer Saal der Musikakademie (David Johnson and Ueli Derendinger, flutes; Jane Koopmann and Daniel Weissberg, synthesizers). Recording: Radio DRS 2, Basel 1990.
Nesut for solo piano (1977), Ergon 2, 8 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1978/7/4, Basel, Großer Saal der Musikakademie (Jürg Henneberger, piano).
Recordings: Radio DRS 2, Basel 1990 und 1991.
cemaltorz for soprano and piano (1977), Ergon 3, 11 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1978/2/23, Basel, Jsaak Iselin-Schulhaus (Franziska Richner, soprano and Jürg Henneberger, piano).
Souvenirs de lOccitanie for solo clarinet (1978), Ergon 4, Valentino Bucchi Composition prize, Rome1978, 9 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1981/1/19, Freiburg/Brsg., Galerie Schwarzes Kloster (Wolfgang Stryi, clarinet).
Recording: Radio DRS 2, Basel 1990.
Listen to "Souvenirs
"
Modulaltica for alto recorder and synthesizer (1978), Ergon 5a, 15 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1978/11/24, Bonn, Bonncenter (Chantal Mathez, alto recorder, and René Wohlhauser, synthesizer).
Fragmente für Orchester (1979), Ergon 6 (3 (anche 1., 2., 3. Fl. picc.), 2 (2. anche C. ingl.), 3 (3. anche Cl. b.), 2; 2 Cor., 2 Tr., 2 Pos.; 3 Perc., Pfte., Arpa; 12, 12, 8, 8, 4), City and Canton Fribourg Composition Prize, 1984, 10 min. (Price code: F)
WP.: 1979/6/27, Basel, Großer Musiksaal des Stadtcasinos (Basler Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Thüring Bräm).
Recording: Radio RSR 2, Genf 1984.
flautando for 2 flutes (1980/81, rev. 1987), Ergon 7, Edition Müller und Schade, 13 min.
WP of the german version: 1982/12/17, Basel, Kellertheater Jsaak (Jürg Zurmühle and Ueli Derendinger, flutes).
WP of the french version: 1984/5/19, Delémont, Schweizerisches Tonkünstlerfest (Mathieu Schneider and Olivier Rouget, flutes).
Recording: Radio RSR 2, Genf 1984; Radio DRS 2, Bern 1987.
Musica Assoluta e Determinata for voice and chamber ensemble (1981), (trumpet in C, electric guitar, percussion, piano), Ergon 8 / No. I, 3 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1982/12/17, Basel, Kellertheater Jsaak (ad hoc ensemble, conducted by René Wohlhauser).
Largo elettrificato for voice and chamber ensemble with electronic sound transformation (1981), (trumpet in C, electric guitar, percussion, piano; vocoder, harmonizer, ringmodulator, tape loop, tape), Ergon 8 / No. II, 1 min. (Price code: B)
WP: 1982/3/19, Basel, Kulturwerkstatt Kaserne (Ensemble of the IGNM Basel conducted by René Wohlhauser).
Klavierquartett for string trio (violin, viola, cello) and piano (1979/83-84, rev. 1987), Ergon 9, 9 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1984/3/19, Basel, Museum für Gegenwartskunst (Andreas Preißer, violin; Monika Clemann, viola; Oliver Faller, cello; Jean-Jacques Dünki, piano). Recordings: Radio DRS 2, Zürich 1984 and Bern 1989.
Schlagzeugtrio for 3 percussion players (1984/85), Ergon 10, commissioned by Paul Sacher, 9 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1985/6/10, Basel, Kunsthalle (Basler Schlagzeugtrio).
Recordings: Radio DRS 2, Basel 1986 and Basel 1990.
Listen to "Schlagzeugtrio"
CI-IC for flute and viola (1985), Ergon 11, 3 min. (Price code: B)
WP: 1986/5/5, Zürich, Theater an der Winkelwiese (Ueli Gasser, flute and Daniel Corti, viola).
Listen to "CI-IC"
Duometrie for flute and bass clarinet (1985/86), Ergon 12, 5 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1986/5/24, Zürich, Studiobühne des Opernhauses (Philippe Racine, flutes and Ernesto Molinari, bass clarinet).
Recordings: Radio DRS 2, Bern 1987 and Basel 1990.
Listen to "Duometrie"
Orgelstück (1986), Ergon 13, Salzburg Cathedral Chapter Composition Prize, 1987, 8 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1988/8/12, Dom zu Speyer (Odile Pierre, organ). Recording: Radio DRS 2, Zürich 1989.
Listen to "Orgelstück"
Drei Stücke für Klavier for solo piano (1986/87), Ergon 14, 5 min. (Price code: C)
1) Paginetta per pianoforte
2) Adagio für Klavier
3) Déploîment für drei-pedaligen Flügel
WP of "Paginetta" and "Adagio": 1988/5/24, Winterthur, Musikhochschule (Daniel Cholette, piano).
WP of "Déploîment": 1988/3/27 Unterentfelden, Kirchgemeindehaus (Doris Huber, piano).
Recordings: Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt 1989; Radio DRS 2, Bern 1989, Basel 1990 and Basel 1995; CBC, Toronto (Canada) 1991; Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Stuttgart 1991.
Listen to "Drei
"
Klarinettentrio Metamusik for 3 clarinets in Bb (1986/87), Ergon 15, commissioned by the Swiss cultural foundation Pro Helvetia, first prize in the "Ostschweizer Stiftung für Musik und Theater" composition competition, St. Gallen 1990, 11 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1991/11/1, St. Gallen, Kirche St. Mangen (Schweizer Klarinettentrio).
Recording: Südwestfunk Baden-Baden 1994.
Listen to "Klarinettentrio
"
Adagio assai for string quartet (1982/83/85/87/88), Ergon 16, commissioned by the Staatliche Musikkreditkommission Basel, Kranichsteiner Stipendienpreis for outstanding performance in the field of composition, Darmstadt 1988, 4 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1988/8/7, Darmstadt, Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik (Arditti-Quartett).
Recordings: Südwestfunkt Baden-Baden 1988; Radio DRS 2, Basel 1993 and Zürich 1993; Hessischer Rundfunk Frankfurt 1994; Radio RSI 2, Lugano 1995.
Listen to "Adagio
"
Atemlinie for solo horn (and tamtam played by the same player) (1988), Ergon 17, commissioned by the Lucerne Conservatory, 8 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1988/11/29, Luzern, Kunsthaus (Jakob Hefti, horn and tamtam).
Recordings: Radio DRS 2, Basel 1990 and Basel 1991; Tschechischer Rundfunk, Prag 2000.
- Listen to "Atemlinie", performed by Jakob Hefti
- Score sample "Atemlinie"
- On the piece "Atemlinie"
Lumière(s) for organ (1989), Ergon 18, commissioned by the "Festival international de lorgue ancien" in Valère on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary, 1989, 8 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1989/8/19, Valère, Festival international de lorgue ancien (Kei Koito, organ).
Recordings: Radio RSR 2, Genf 1989; Radio DRS 2, Zürich 2000.
Listen to "Lumière(s)"
in statu mutandi for orchestra (1991-93), Ergon 19 (Fl. alto in Sol, Fl. basso in Do, 2 (2. anche C. ingl.), 1 Cl. b., 1 Cl. cb., 1 Fg., 1 C.-Fg.; 3, 2, 2, 1; 2 Perc.; 8, 6, 4, 4, 2), commissioned by the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, 8 min. (Price code: F)
WP: 1993/4/21, Luzern, Kunsthaus (Sinfonieorchester Luzern conducted by Olaf Henzold).
Recordings: Radio DRS 2, Basel 1993; Bayerischer Rundfunk, München 1995.
Listen to "in statu
"
vocis imago for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin und cello (1993-95), Ergon 20, commissioned by the Staatliche Musikkreditkommission Basel, with additional funds from the SUISA-Stiftung für Musik, 19 min. (Price code: G)
WP: 1995/5/17, Köln, Musikhochschule (Ensemble Köln conducted by Robert HP Platz).
Recordings: Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln 1995; Radio DRS 2, Zürich 1996.
Prestissimo (1995)
Solo-Version for Xylophon (also Marimbaphon), Ergon 21/1, 1 min. (Price code: C)
Trio-Version for Xylophon (et al.) a tre (also Marimbaphon), Ergon 21/2, 3 min. (Price code: C)
WP: 1995/6/18, Basel, Foyer des Stadttheaters (Basler Schlagzeugtrio).
Gedankenflucht for cello and piano (1995), Ergon 22, commissioned by the Ministerium für Frauen, Bildung und Kunst des Landes Baden-Württemberg, 11 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1996/12/5, University of Bamberg (Dorothea von Albrecht, cello and Christine Olbrich, piano).
Quantenströmung for flute, viola and harp (1996), Ergon 23, commissioned by the Kulturdirektion Basel-Landschaft with additional funds from the Alfred Richterich-Stiftung, the SUISA-Stiftung für Musik, the Fondation Nicati-de Luce and the Fondation Nestlé pour lArt, 10 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1996/11/9, Tage für Neue Musik Zürich, Tonhalle (Sabeth Trio Basel).
Recording: Radio DRS 2, Zürich 1996.
Quantenströmung version for flute, cello and piano (1996/97), Ergon 23 b, with funds from the Alfred Richterich-Stiftung and the Gubler-Hablützel-Stiftung, 10 min.
Entropia per violoncello solo (1997/98), Ergon 24, commissioned by the Ministerium für Frauen, Bildung und Kunst des Landes Baden-Württemberg, 11 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 1999/4/20, Schloß Solitude Stuttgart (Frank Cox, cello).
Recording: Radio DRS 2, Zürich 2000.
carpe diem in beschleunigter Zeit for string quartet (1989/99), Ergon 25, commissioned by the Swiss cultural foundation Pro Helvetia with additional funds from GGG Basel and the Fondation Nicati-de Luce, 11 min. (Price code: E)
WP: 2001/11/20, Europäischer Musikmonat, Paul Sacher-Halle Basel (Arditti quartet).
Recording: Radio DRS 2, Basel 2001.
Die Auflösung der Zeit im Raum for saxophone, percussion and piano (2000/01), Ergon 26, commissioned by the Musikkreditkommission Basel-Stadt, 14 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 2002/10/11, Expo.02, Rathaussaal Murten (Ensemble Oggimusica, Ltg. Giorgio Bernasconi)
Meditation über die Zeit for the left hand at the piano (2001), Ergon 27a, 7 min. (Price code: B)
Klänge in der Zeit for piano (2000), Ergon 27b, 10 sec. (Price code: A)
Manía for piano (2001/02), Ergon 28, 10 min. (Price code: D)
Musik für Flöte (2002), Ergon 29, 6 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 2002/11/1, Literaturhaus Basel (Riccarda Caflisch, Flöte)
Gantenbein, Opera for 4 Soloists and Orchestra (2002-2004), Ergon 30, ca. 60 min. (Text taken from the novel "Mein Name sei Gantenbein" by Max Frisch, and put into libretto by the composer.) (Price code: K)
(soprano, mezzosoprano, tenore, baritono; Fl., Ob., 2 Cl. contrabassi (anche Cl. e Cl.bassi), Fg.; Cor., Tr., 2 Tn., Tba; 2 Perc.; 8 Vl. I, 6 Vl. II, 4 Vle., 4 Vc, 2 Cb.)
Commissioned by the Lucerne theatre.
WP: 2004/11/4, Lucerne theatre in cooperation with World New Music Days 2004 (Simone Stock, soprano, Caroline Vitale, mezzosoprano, Alexander Kaimbacher, tenore, Howard Quilla Croft, baritono; Lucerne Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mark Foster)
Recording: Radio DRS 2, 2004
Rachearie from the opera "Gantenbein", transcribted for soprano and piano (2004). Ergon 30/II, 2 min. (Price code: C)
WP: 2005/9/18, Quartierzentrum Bachletten, Basel (Christine Simolka, soprano, René Wohlhauser, piano)
Listen to "Rachearie"
Sulawedische Lieder, Gesänge und Vokalstücke on own soundpoetical lyrics for soprano, baritono, two music speaking voices and enlarged piano (2-5 players) (2005). Total duration: ca. 20:46
Ergon 31, No. 1: gelsüraga for soprano and piano (2005), ca. 2:45 (Price code: C)
WP: 2005/9/18, Quartierzentrum Bachletten, Basel (Christine Simolka, soprano, René Wohlhauser, piano)
Listen to "gelsüraga"
Ergon 31, No. 2: hang gomeka for soprano and piano (2005), ca. 2:40 (Price code: B)
WP: 2006/9/24, Quartierzentrum Bachletten, Basel (Christine Simolka, soprano, René Wohlhauser, piano)
Listen to "hang
"
Ergon 31, No. 3: suragimanä for soprano and piano (2005), ca. 4:10 (Price code: C)
Ergon 31, Nr. 3b: suragimanä for soprano and piano (2006), Version b ca. 4:10 (Price code: B)
Ergon 31, No. 4: Duett for soprano and baritono (2005), ca. 4:46 (Price code: C)
Ergon 31, No. 5: flutching music, a music speaking piece for two persons (2005),
ca. 2:30 (Price code: B)
Listen to "flutching
"
Ergon 31, No. 6: sulla tastiera for music speaking voice and keyboard, also as virtual duetto for a speaking keyboard player solo (2005), ca. 4 min. (Price code: C)
Ergon 31, Nr. 7: Ausklang für tiefes Klavier (2006), ca. 1:20 (Price code: A)
Drei andere Stücke für Klavier (Three other pieces for piano solo) (2005/06) (Price code: B)
Ergon 32, No. 1: Das andere Klavier for a player an the inside of a piano, work in progress, actual duration: 5-7 min. (2005)
Ergon 32, No. 2: Zeitrelationen for piano solo in several versions (2005/06), ca. 5 min.
Ergon 32, No. 3: III., zum Tod von György Ligeti (2006/5/14), ca. 2:30 (Price code: C)
mira schinak, Trio on own soundpoetical lyrics for soprano, flute and piano (2006), Ergon 33, ca. 13 min., commmissioned by Fachausschuß Basel-Stadt / Basel-Land Musik and Stadt Zürich Kultur. (Price code: D)
WP: 2007/1/5, Jecklin-Forum Zürich and 2007/1/7, Quartierzentrum Bachletten, Basel (Christine Simolka, soprano, Tabea Resin, flute, René Wohlhauser, piano)
mikka resna on own soundpoetical lyrics for tenore and guitar (2006), Ergon 34,
ca. 4 min. (Price code: D)
WP: 2007/2/8, Großer Saal der Musik-Akademie Basel (Hans-Jürg Rickenbacher, tenore, and Benjamin Bunch, guitar)
Studie über Zustände und Zeitprozesse for flute and piano (2007), Ergon 35,
ca. 11 min.
Commissioned by the Lotteriefonds Basel-Stadt. (Price code: D)
WP tour with Ursula Seiler, flute, and René Wohlhauser, piano:
Friday, 11th of January 2008, 8 p.m., Gare du Nord, Schwarzwaldallee 200, 4058 Basel
Sunday, 13th of January 2008, 6 p.m., Konservatorium, Kramgasse 36, 3011 Bern
Sunday, 20th of January 2008, 6 p.m., Jecklin-Forum, Rämistraße 30, 8001 Zürich
Sunday, 27th of January 2008, 6 p.m., Marianischer Saal, Bahnhofstr. 18, 6003 Luzern
Sunday, 10th of February 2008, 8 p.m., Gasteig, Kleiner Konzertsaal, Rosenheimer Straße 5, 81667 München
Sunday, 17th of February 2008, 6 p.m., Universität der Künste, Kammersaal, Fasanenstraße 1b, 10623 Berlin
Srang on own soundpoetical lyrics for soprano, flute, clarinet and cello (2007),
Ergon 36, ca. 10 min.
Commissioned by the Stadt Zürich Kultur. (Price code: D)
WP tour with Christine Simolka, soprano, Ursula Seiler, flute, Igor Kombaratov, clarinet, Markus Stolz, cello, and René Wohlhauser, conductor:
Friday, 11th of January 2008, 8 p.m., Gare du Nord, Schwarzwaldallee 200, 4058 Basel
Sunday, 13th of January 2008, 6 p.m., Konservatorium, Kramgasse 36, 3011 Bern
Sunday, 20th of January 2008, 6 p.m., Jecklin-Forum, Rämistraße 30, 8001 Zürich
Sunday, 27th of January 2008, 6 p.m., Marianischer Saal, Bahnhofstr. 18, 6003 Luzern
Sunday, 10th of February 2008, 8 p.m., Gasteig, Kleiner Konzertsaal, Rosenheimer Straße 5, 81667 München
Sunday, 17th of February 2008, 6 p.m., Universität der Künste, Kammersaal, Fasanenstraße 1b, 10623 Berlin
Streichtrio (string trio) (2007), Ergon 37, ca. 10 min.
WP: 2008/5/18 in the Galerie Selz in Perrefitte and on 2008/5/19 in the Farel-Saal in Biel (Lionel Zürcher, violin, Rolf Dieter Gangel, viola, Erich Plüss, cello).
Sarktirko (2008), Ergon 10 b, version for percussion solo of "Schlagzeugtrio" (1984/1985), Ergon 10, ca. 9 min.
World première improvisation on the not yet premièred version for percussion solo of "Schlagzeugtrio": 1.6.2008, Gare du Nord, Basel (Matthias Würsch, Schlagzeug)
- Reading work comment on "Sarktirko"
Saró (2008), Ergon 26 b, version for saxophone solo of "Die Auflösung der Zeit in Raum" (2000-01), Ergon 26, ca. 14 min.
World première improvisation on the not yet premièred version for saxophone solo of "Die Auflösung der Zeit in Raum": 1.6.2008, Gare du Nord, Basel (Marcus Weiss, Saxophon)
- Reading work comment on "Saró"
Ly-Gue-Tin for voice(s) and piano (2008), Ergon 38, ca. 10 min.
UA: 22.5.2008, Querfeldhalle im Gundeldingerfeld in Basel, world première for the celebration of Jean Tinguely (Christine Simolka, soprano, and René Wohlhauser, piano and voice).
Price code in Swiss Francs and Euro
A= 6.-/3.75
B= 9.-/5.65
C= 12.-/7.50
D= 18.-/11.25
E= 24.-/15.00
F= 30.-/18.75
G= 36.-/22.50
H= 42.-/26.25
I= 48.-/30.00
J= 54.-/33.75
K= 60.-/37.50