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1990


"Lang ist das Leben..." 13'
solo piano


"47 lat. Nord, 3 long. Ouest" 6'
solo piano
First performance: January 1994, Paris
Conservatoire Rachmaninov
Malika Smati-Haddad

 



1992


La prédestination au labyrinthe ou de la tellurique de l'esprit 9'
solo tape
First performance: October 1992, Paris
Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris


Rumeurs d'étoiles 13'
eight cellos
First performance: November 1994, Paris
Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris
l'Atelier Instrumental du Conservatoire,
conducted by Alain Bancquart


Des ciels gris de cristal 12'
alto fl, Bb cl, vln, vcl
First performance: June 1994, Gif-sur-Yvette
Pierre-Yves Artaud, E. Lamaison, V. Descharmes, P. Morlet


 



1994


Was ist das -"ist"? 17'
solo violin
First performance: July 1994, Darmstadt
Ferienkursen fur Musik
Nicolas Miribel


"...et..." 12'
orchestra


 



1995


Innere Ferne 2' 30''
bass fl, french horn, vib, harp
First performance: May 1995, Paris
Colegio de Espana, ORME concerts,
Chibaru, Delcroix, Astier, Gavazzi
conducted by Karim Haddad


Double Paysage (flute version) 7'
solo flute
First performance: July 1995, Paris
Lucero festival
Pierre-Yves Artaud


 



1996


Ce qui dort dans l'ombre sacrée 7' 30''
solo double bass and electronics
First performance: February 1996, Paris,
Radio France, Festival Presence
Itineraire ensemble
Jean-Pierre Robert


Double Paysage (four flutes version) 7'
four flutes


 



1997


Die Gipfel der Zeit 15' (*)
solo violin
First performance: June 1998, Paris
Institut culturel Italien
Nicolas Miribel


 



1998


Noch eins ist aber zu sagen... 33' (*)
2 sopranos, fl (dbl-bass), cl (bass/dbl-bass), french horn,trbn, elec. guitar, string orchestra and electronics
First performance : June 1999, Paris
Radio-France
Julie Hassler, Olga Pitarch
Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio-France
Conducted by Laurent Cuniot


Something always remains 15 ' (*)
bass flute, 2 violins and bass drum
First performance: May 1998, Lisbon
Gulbenkian foundation
22nd Gulbenkian Encounters
Ensemble Instrumental Futurs-Musiques
conducted by Alain Bancquart


Tales for tomorrow 7'
solo percussionist


In te anime meus tempora metior 13' (*)
soprano, french horn, electric guitar, double bass, bass drum and electronics.
First recording: May 1999, Radio France
Alla breve program
Isabel Soccoja, Pierre-Yves Bens, Octavio Lopez,
Jean-Pierre Robert and Florent Jodelet.


 



1999


Exiles 5'
alto flute
First performance: March 1999, Paris
Sophie Deshayes


I can only say,there we have been: but I cannot say where 13'
for double bass and ensemble
First performance: Decembre 1999, Dijon-France
Jean-Pierre Robert & the ensemble of Dijon


Ash-Wednesday 7' 33''
solo tape


Unus dies par omni est. 34' (*)
solo tape


 



2001


... and the leaves are full of voices ... 11' (*)
solo violin
First performance: April 2001, Paris
UNESCO
Nicolas Miribel


... and I have tried to keep them from falling. 5' (*)
string trio
First performance: August 2001, Nancy
Rencontres Musicales de Lorraine
ProArte String Trio


No one to speak their names (now that they are gone) 11' (*)
electric guitar, string trio and electronics
First performance: October 2001, Paris
Territoires polychromes Festival
Yvap Quartet


 



2003


In lieblicher Blaue... 7'
doublebass, bass saxophone, tape and electronics
First performance: February 2003, Beziers
Reina Portuando, Daniel Kienzy & Jean-Pierre Robert


"...und wozu Dichter in durftiger Zeit?..." 15' (*)
For twelve instruments and electrtonics
First preformance : April 2003, Paris
Radio France
Ensemble 2e2m
conducted by Paul Mefano


 



2004


"Tal vez tenemos tiempo" 17' (*)
for dbass flute, dbass clarinette, french horn, cello and electronics
First performance: March 2004, Madrid
2e2m ensemble


Adagio for string quartet 5' (*)
String Quartet
First preformance : September 2004, Paris
Radio France
Diotima String Quartet
Nicolas Miribel, Eichi Chijiwa, Franck Chevalier and Pierre Morlet


Menons Klagen um Diotima 10' (*)
Tape and Video art
(Music : Karim Haddad - Video : Netochka Nezvanova)
First preformance : October 2004, Berlin
Pergamon Museum

 



2005


"First Attemped Escape from Silence: Tunnels" 16'
First act from the opera " Seven Attempted Escapes from Silence"
Libretto : Jonathan Safran Foer
First performance: September 2005, Berlin
Staatsoper Berlin, 2005

 



2007


Livre premier de Motets 40'
for two to five voices

Andenken 12'
solo violin
First preformance : October 2007, Madrid
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Madrid, Spain
Nicolas Miribel

 



2008


Purple Cloud on the Edge of the Invisible Sea 6'
For Theorbe solo

Wir sind die Treibenden 20'
for mezzo soprano and flute ensemble
(6 alto flutes, 6 bass flutes and 4 octobass flutes)
First preformance : April 2008, Paris
Salle Cortot, Ecole Normale de Musique
Coralie Diatkine (mezzo soprano) and the OFF flute ensemble
Conducted by Pierre-Alain Biget

 



NOTE:

The compositions marked with (*) belong to the "Das Werden im Vergehen" cycle which is still in progress.


 


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