«Another question» (essay for string and symphonic orchestras), (2019)

Commissioned by Konzerthaus Berlin

World premiere: 25, October 2019, Berlin Konzerthaus

Konzerthaus Orchestra, Kremerata Baltica, Christoph Eschenbach



Orchestration for string orchestra of the Chopin’s Nocturne in E- major, op. 62 No. 2 (2018)

  1. 26.04. 2018, Carnegie Hall

Kremerata Baltica



Orchestration  for Violin and string orchestra of the Chopin’s Mazurka in A-minor, op.17 No. 4 (2018)

  1. 25.04. 2018, Carnegie Hall

Gidon Kremer, Kemerata Baltica



Two piano pieces (2018)

Pas  ((Encore 05’ 25’’)

Jamais (2’30’’)

comissioned by the International Competition André Dumortier



Orchestration for Violin and string orchestra of  the Schubert’s Fantasiy in C-major, D.934 (2017)

02. 03. 2017, Berliner Philharmonie

Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica


Swan time, version for Violin, string orchestra and triangle (2016), 10’

  1. 4.12. 2016., Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

Gidon Kremer, National Orchestra of Belgium, conductor Andrey Boreyko



Sonate for alto and piano (2016), 20’

comissioned by the Ars Musica festival

16. 10. 2016, Conservatoire Royale, Brussels

Christophe Desjardins, Wilhem Latchoumia



Swan time for Violin and Solo Strings (2015)

Commissioned by the Kronberg Academy for all Alumni with Gidon Kremer

  1. 24.05. 2015, Kronberg


Gidon Kremer    Violin and
Tanja Becker-Bender, Andrej Bielow, Marc Bouchkov, Friedemann Eichhorn, Suyoen Kim, Alissa Margulis, Alicja Smietana, Kirill Troussov, Elisabeth Weber    Violin
Tomoko Akasaka, Wenting Kang, Ayane Kozasa, Hanna Lee, Itamar Ringel, Eri Sugita, Ula Ulijona-Zebriunaite, Peijun Xu   Viola
Alexander Buzlov, Niklas Eppinger, László Fenyö, Sebastian Hess   Violoncello
Grigori Katz, Uxía Martínez Botana   Double bas


Three Cadenzas for Mozart’s Double Concerto K.299 (2014)

transcription for Violin and Piano

Martha Algerich, Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica

October 2014, tour in Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Spain, Italy

Edition: Belaieff/Schott


Cadenza for Beethoven’s Violin Concerto op.61 (2014)

for Violin, Timpani, Grand Cassa in backstage and Orchestra

april 2014, Zürich, tour in Japan

Gidon Kremer

David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich

Edition: G. Henle Verlag


Orchestration of Beethoven’s Rondo a Capriccio op. 129  !2013)

for Violin, Cello and String Orchestra

  1. 18.06. 2013, St. Petersburg Philharmonia Grand Hall

Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite

Kremerata Baltica



Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2012)

33’

Commissioned by the National Orchestra of Belgium

World premier

14.12.2012, Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels

Gidon Kremer

Andrey Boreyko, conductor

Edition: M.P. Belaieff - Schott


German premier

  1. 20.04. 2013,  Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Gidon Kremer

Andrey Boreyko, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker


14.O6.2013, Komische Oper Berlin

Gidon Kremer

Mirga Grazinyté, Orchester der Komischen Oper


14, 15. 05. 2017, Liederhalle Stuttgart

Gidon Kremer

Sylvain Cambreling, Stuttgart Staatsorchester


Russian premier

  1. 12.10. 2017, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Moscow

Gidon Kremer

Vladimir Jurowski, State Academic Orchestra



Ukraine premier

6.10. 2017, Philharmonic concert Hall, Kiev

Gidon Kremer

Roman Kofman, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine



Caprice (2011)

for Violin and Piano, 8’

Commissioned by the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition of Belgium for the semi-final of 2012 violin competition

Edition: M.P. Belaieff - Schott


Duo  No. 2 (2011)

for Viola and Cello,  25’

Creation

16.07.2011, Lockenhaus  Kammermusikfest

Daniil  Grishin, Viola

Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Cello

Edition: M.P. Belaieff - Schott



Partita (new version)  (2010)

For Piano, Harp and Strings

American premier

25. 08. 2010,  La Jolla SummerFest, San Diego

Vladimir Feltsman, piano

David Chan, David Coucheron, violins;

Cynthia Phelps, viola; Andrew Shulman, cello;

Chris Hanulik, bass; Deborah Hoffman, harp;



Aria  from BWV 988   (2010)

for Violin, Strings, Percussion and tape,  9’

Commissioned by Kronberg Academy for Gidon Kremer’s project “The Art of Instrumentation – Hommage to Glenn Gould”

Creation

19.05.2010, Stadthalle Kronberg

Gidon Kremer, Violin

Kronberg Academy ensemble



Post-scriptum   (2010)

For large orchestra,  20’

Commissioned by San Francisco Symphony

Premieres

March 4 – 7, 2010, Davies Hall, San Francisco

March 24, The Kennedy Center, Washington 

March 25, Carnegie Hall, New York

San Francisco Symphony, conductor Michael Tilson  Thomas

Edition: M.P. Belaieff - Schott


Reviews


Russian premier

  1. 29.O5. 2013, St. Petersburg Philharmonia Grand Hall

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Feltsman


German premier

  1. 31.10. 2013, Jena Philharmonie

Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrey Boreyko


Italian premier

26.03.2015, Auditorium Arturo Toscanini, Torino

RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Andrey Boreyko



Zerkalo  (2009)

Piano trio No. 2,  20’

supported by the French Community of Belgium.

Creation

13.08.2010, Salzburger Festspiele, Haus für Mozart

Gidon Kremer, Violin

Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Cello

Khatia Buniatishvili, Piano


PeterTschaikowsky,Victor Kissine:  Klaviertrios. Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Khatia Buniatishvili.

CD ECM New Series 4764171

(Universal)



Reviews



Traverso  (new version)  (2009)

for Clarinet and String Quintet, Flute, Piano,  18’

Commissioned by Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles

Creation

22.04.2009,  Consevatoire Royal, Bruxelles, Concert Portrait

Musique Nouvelles, conductor Jean-Paul Dessy



Between two waves (new version) (2008)

For Piano and String Orchestra,  21

Creation

05.11.2008, National Philharmonic Hall, Vilnius,  ISCM World Music Days/ 18th Gaida Festival

Boyan Vodenitcharov, piano

Kremerata Baltica, conductor Martynas Staskus

Edition: M.P. Belaieff - Schott


Austrian premiere

12.07.2011, Lockenhaus  Kammermusikfest

Andrius Zlabys, Piano

Kremerata Baltica, conductor Roman Kofman


Recto – verso (2009)

for two Pianos,  22’

Commissioned by Piano Summer Festival

Creation

19.07. 2008. Piano Summer Festival, New Paltz, NY

Vladimir Feltsman and Alexander Korsantia


Traverso  (2008)

for Saxophon, Piano and String Quintet, Flute, 17’

Creation

19.03.2008. de Singel, Antwerpen

Steve Huben, Saxophon 

Boyan Vodenitcharov, Piano

ensemble Oxalys



Barcarola  (2007)

Concerto for Violin, String Orchestra and Percussion, 23’

Commissioned by Festival de Brabant Wallon et supported by « des enfants  de Godelieve de Kerckhove d’Exaerde à la mémoire de leur mère défunt » and the French Community of Belgium.

Creation

13.07.2007, Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude, Nivelles

Gidon Kremer, Violin

Kremerata Baltica

Edition: M.P. Belaieff - Schott


Aftersight  (new version) (2007)

concerto for Violin and Chamber orchestra,  21’

Creation

May 3 -5, 2007, Davies Hall, San Francisco

Alexander Barantschik, Violin 

San Francisco Symphony, conductor Hans Graf


Orchesration of Beethoven’s String Quartet op.127 (2007)

for soloists and string orchestra

First performance

16.10.2007 ? Barbican Hall, London

Kremerata Baltica



Between two waves (2006)

Concerto for Piano and  11 strings, 18’

Commissioned by ensemble Musiques Nouvelles

Creation

15. 15. 2006, Consevatoire Royal, Bruxelles

Boyan Vodenitcharov, Piano

ensemble Musique Nouvelles, conductor Jean-Paul Dessy

Recorded by RTBF



Schmetterling (revisited version) (2006)

Octet for  Harp, Flute, Clarinet, two Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass - 18’

American premier

27. 04. 2006, Lincoln Center, New York

Bridget Kibbey, Harp

Tara Helen O’Connor, Flute

Alexander Fiterstein, Clarinet

Kurt Muroki, Double Bass

Daedalus Quartet

Edition: M.P. Belaieff - Schott



Smiles on the night  (2006)

On the poem Night by William Blake

For double choir à capella, 14’

Commissioned by the choir “ La Badinerie”

Creation

26.12.2006, l’Aula Magna, Louvain-la-Neuve

“ La Badinerie”



Aftersight  (2005)

Concerto for Violin and Chamber orchestra,  20’

Commissioned by The New World Symphony

Creation

26.03. 2005,  Lincoln Theatre, Miami Beach, FL

Alexander Barantschik, Violin and The New World Symphony, conductor  Vladimir Feltsman



Pantomime pour six pianistes  (2005)

after Beethoven’s Rondo a capriccio « Rage Over a Lost Penny », op.129

Commissioned by Piano Summer Festival, New Paltz, NY


        L’opéra pompier  (2004)

Burlesque for  two Clowns,  Captain,  La Diva

            and small orchestra   60’

Clarinets (In B, in Es and Bass Cl.), Trumpets ( chromatic and baroque), Trombon   (tuba,  euphonium), Bass, Percussion and Cymbalum


Commissioned and produced by Festival Brabant wallon, Festival de theatre de Spa and l’Atelier Théàtre Jean Vilar

supported by the French Community of Belgium.


Creation

13. 08. 2004, Festival de theatre de Spa

  La Diva, soprano:     Marie de Roy

Captain,  bariton:      Bernard Eylenbosch

                   Clowns:      BenoÎt  Devos and Xavier Bouvier


                 Clarinets:     Aurélie Charneux

                Trumpets:    Niranjan Martin Wijewickrema

      Trombon, tuba:     Adrien Lambinet

                          Bass:     Ioan Baranga

              Cymbalum:     Cyril Dupuy

              Percussion:     Jessica Ryckewaert


Production and  coordination:   Vincent Geens




Still Life  (2003)

Piano quartet,  18’

Commissioned by The Chamber Society of Lincoln Center for  the Festival

Masterpieces of the Russian Underground”

Creation

28.01.2003.  Lincoln Center,  Alice Tully Hall,  New York

Vladimir Feltsman, Piano;

  Ani Kavafian, Violin;

  Paul Neubauer, Viola;

  Gary Hoffman, Cello


European premier

10. 07. 2004. Lockenhaus  Kammermusikfest

Massimo Quarta, Violin

Julia Deyneka, Viola

Christian Poltera, Cello

Henri Sigfridsson, Piano



Restrictio,  to Andrei Volkonski  (2003)

for chamber orchestra, 7’

Creation

16.09. 2009,  Andrei Volkonski mälestuskontsert, Mustpeade Valge saal, Tallinn,

Nargen Festival Orkester, conductor Toomas Vavilov



Pas de deux  (2003)

for 9  strings, 19’

Commissioned by the ensemble Musiques Nouvelles

Creation

May, 2003, Tashkent

22.04. 2004, Mons, Belgium

Musiques Nouvelles,  conductor Jean-Paul Dessy



Meta-Tango  (2003)

for marimba solo, 6’

Commissioned by Axion Competition 2003



Orchestration of Schubert’s Quartet No.15, op. 161 (2002)

For soloist and String Orchestra

First performance

17. 12. 2002.  Kölner Philarmonie

28. 09. 2002   Carnegie Hall, New York

Kremerata Baltica


2005, ECM Records,  ECM 1883

Edition: M.P. Belaieff/Schott



Reviews



Etude automnale  (2002)

for 16 instruments, 6’

Commissioned by the ensemble Musiques Nouvelles

Creation

6.12.2002, Flagey, Bruxelles

Musiques Nouvelles, conductor Pierre Barthlomée

Recording : Miniatures, Sub Rosa SR226



Stilleben (2001)

for Volon solo,  11’

Commissioned by Flâneries Musicales de Reims for

David Grimal’s project “ 7 creations ”

Creation

18.08.2001, Manège, Reims

David Grimal

Recording: DVD “7 Creation pour David Grimal”

Realisation Herve White (France Europe Media – Mezzo- France 3)



Les abeilles de Perséphone  (1999)

On  the poem by Ossip Mandelstam

for Soprano and Viola, Cello, Bass, Harpsichord and Marimba. 15’

Commissioned by Ars Musica Festival

supported by the French Community of Belgium

Creation

22.03.1999.  Le Botanique, Bruxelles,  Ars Musica

Laure Delcampe, Soprano

Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles,



Madrigal à Philippe Hirschhorn (1998)

for 5 Violins

Creation

26.11.1998, Palais des Beax-Arts, Bruxelles, Concert Hommage à Phillipe Hirchhorn

Janine Jansen, Violin

David Grimal, Violin

Shirly Laub, Violin

Frédéric d’Ursel, Violin

Giovanni Fabris, Violin

Recording: Victor Kissine. Chamber Music. Sojuz , Bayreuth



Silentium (1998)

for Flute, Clarinet, Piano and Sting Quartet  -  20’

Commissioned by the ensemble l’Itineraire

Creation

24.09. 1998,  Festival Musica, Strasbourg

17.10.1998, Ircam – Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

ensemble l’Itineraire, conductor Mark Foster



Duo (after Ossip Mandelstam) (1998)

For Viola and Cello, 21’

Commissioned by Ars Musica Festival

supported by the French Community of Belgium

Creation

Ars Musica 1998,  Bruxelles

Paul  Declerq, Viola

Jean-Paul Dessy, Cello

Recorded by RTBF

Edition: M.P. Belaieff – Peters


Partita (1998)

for Piano-forte ( period instrument), Harp and String Quintet, 16’

Commissioned by ensemble Musiques Nouvelles

supported by the French Community of Belgium

Creation

14.02.1998. Minimes, Bruxelles

Boyan Vodenitcharov, Piano-forte (Walter, XVIII)

Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles, conductor Patrick Davin

Edition: M.P. Belaieff – Peters

Recording: Victor Kissine. Chamber Music. Sojuz , Bayreuth



Impromptu  (1998)

for Violin and Piano,  9’

supported by the French Community of Belgium

Creation

25.01. 1998. Palais des Beax-Arts, Bruxelles

Shirly Laub, Violon

Aleksandar Madzar, Piano

Recorded by RTBF

Edition: M.P. Belaieff – Peters



Schmetterling (1997)

Octette for  Harp, Flute, Clarinet, two Violins, Viola, Cello and Double    Bass    17’

Commissioned by the ensemble Oxalys and the Music Festival of Flandre

Creation

22.09.1997.  De Markten,  Bruxelles

Ensemble Oxalys

Recording:  Oxalys, Explicit! 99004



Confutatio  (1997)

for Violin solo,  23’

Commissioned by  Amsterdam Concertgebouw and NCRV-Radio

Creation

06. 05. 1997. Concertgebouw Amsterdam

Janine  Jansen

Edition: M.P. Belaieff – Peters

Recorded by NCRV, Radio 4


Sonate for Violin and Cello, (1997), 18’

Commissioned by Sonia Wieder-Atherton

Creation

28.01.1997, Concertgebouw Amsterdam

Raphael Oleg, Violin

Sonia Wieder-Atherton, Cello

Recorded by NCRV, Radio 4



Miroirs (1996)

double concerto for Bass Flute, Cello and Strings,  30’

Commissioned by ensemble Musiques Nouvelles and Festival Ars Musica

supported by the French Community of Belgium

Creation

06.03.1996, Ars Musica, Bruxelles

Istvan Matuz, Bass Flute

Jean-Paul Dessy, Cello

Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles, conductor Patrick Davin

Recorded by RTBF

Edition: M.P. Belaieff – Peters



Sonate for Cello and Piano (1995), 23’

Commissioned by Festival Bellone/Brigittines

Creation

25.08.1995. Brigittines, Bruxelles

Jean-Paul Dessy, Cello

Boyan Vodenitcharov, Piano

Recording: Victor Kissine. Chamber Music. Sojuz , Bayreuth



Quintette (1994)

For  Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Cello,   25’

Commissioned by the Music in the Mountains Festival

Creation

09. 07. 1994. New Paltz, NY

Vladimir Feltsman, Piano

The Festival Chamber Players



Le Tombeau de Pasternak (1994)

for  Soprano and String Quartet    33’

Creation

30.05.1994. Botanique, Bruxelles

Dominique Mols, Soprano

Quartet Quadro



Piano Trio No.1 (1993)

For Violin, Cello and Piano      23’

Commissioned by Festival “Nuits transfigures” for trio “Alma”

Creation

12.10.1993, Liége

Boyan Vodenitcharov, Piano

Eric Melon, Violin

Jean-Paul Dessy, Cello


American premiere

15.07.2000.    Music Mountain, 71st Summer Chamber Music Festival,

Falls Village, Connecticut

Vladimir Feltsman, Piano

Oleg Krysa, Violin

Josif Feigelson, Cello


French premiere

15.03.2002, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris

Michel Beroff, Piano

David Grimal, Violin

Marc Coppey, Cello


Austrian premiere

15.07.2004. Kammermusikfest Lockenhaus

Andrius Zlabys, Piano

Gidon Kremer, Violin

Tatjana Vassiljeva, Cello


Edition: M.P. Belaieff – Peters

Recording: Victor Kissine. Chamber Music. Sojuz , Bayreuth



Winter Night  (1993)

for Dance solo perfomance, Soprano and String Quartet   55’

Karin Vynke, Choreographer and Perfomer

Dominique Mols, Soprano

Quartet Quadro

Production: Aquilon

Co-production : Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap/ Kortrijk, Limelight/ Cie. Karin Vyncke


Musique  Nostalgique (1992)

Concertino for Piano  and chamber orchestra,   25’

Commissioned by the Festival “Music Lives”, Pittsburgh

Creation

16.09.1992. Fulton Theatre, Pittsburgh

Vladimir Feltsman, Piano

The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, conductor David Stock



Triplum (1992)

For Piano Trio, String Orchestra and Trumpet   15’

Creation

15.02.1992. Palais des Beax-Arts, Bruxelles

Philippe Hirshchorn, Violin

Mischa  Maisky, Cello

Vladimir Feltsman, Piano

Belgium National Orchestra  (ONB), conductor Ronald Zollmann



Passe la Nuit (1992)

String quartet  15’

Creation

October, 1992, Botanique, Bruxelles

Quartet Quadro

16th Irino Prize Award, Tokyo, 1995

Edition: M.P. Belaieff – Peters



Vous avez appris que je tombais (1991)

Music for dance performance,   60’

Commissioned by Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Recorded by the String Quartet Quadro

Conception and Choreography : Karin Vynke


L’Amour, ce sera très froid…  (1991)

Music for dance performance,   60’

Commissioned by Nicole Mossoux/Patrick Bonté company    

Creation 25.04.1991 Atelier Sainte Anne, Bruxelles                                                      

Daniel Gruselle, Bayan, String Quartet Quadro                                                                                       Conception and Choreography : Nicole Mosssoux Mise en scène : Patrick Bonté


Marat – Sade (1985)

Opéra - bouffe in two acts    

Libretto : Vadim Golikov after the play by Peter Weiss

St Pétersbourg


Lieutenant Kijé  (1983)

Musical comedy in three  acts

Libretto : Vadim Golikov after the novel by Juri Tynjanov

St Pétersbourg

1979 -1991

Film music (over 40 productions)