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ChristianWolff New Music

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Christian Wolff was born in 1934 in Nice, France. He has lived mostly in the U.S. since 1941. He studied piano with Grete Sultan and composition, briefly, with John Cage. Though mostly self-taught as a composer, the work of John Cage, Morton Feldman, David Tudor and Earle Brown have been important to him, as well as long associations with Cornelius Cardew and Frederic Rzewski. A particular feature of his music is the various freedoms it allows performers at the time of performance as well as the variable results possible for any one particular piece, for which various new notations have been invented. Underlying notions in the work are shared freedom, self-determination and democratically-spirited collaboration. His music is published by C.F. Peters, New York and much of it is recorded, on many labels. A number of pieces, starting in 1953, have been used and commissioned by Merce Cunningham and his dance company. Wolff has been active as a performer and as improvisor - with Takehisa Kosugi, Steve Lacey, Christian Marclay, Keith Rowe, William Winant, the group AMM, Kui Dong and Larry Polansky. His writings on music (up to 1998) are collected in Cues: Writings and Conversations, published by MusikTexte, Cologne. He has received awards and grants from the American Academy and National Institute of Arts and Letters, the Ford Foundation, DAAD Berlin, the Asian Cultural Council, the Fromm Foundation, the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts (the John Cage Award for music) and the Mellon Foundation. He is a member of the Akademie der Kuenste in Berlin and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2004 he received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts. Academically trained as a classicist, Wolff was professor of classics and music at Dartmouth College from 1971 to 1999.

Christian Wolff

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A Piano Piece (2006) 5 minutesSolo PianoEP 68170

Aarau Songs (1994) 17 minutesCl—2Vln, Vla, VcEP 67624

Accompaniments (1972) 18 minutesSolo Piano (Pianist Sings text freely and operates hi-hat or bass drum)EP 66318

Ain’t Gonna Study War no More (1993) 4 minutesMarimba and TimpaniEP 67564

Another Possibility (2004) 9 minutesSolo Electric GuitarEP 68097

Apartment House Exercise (2002) 14 minutes4 or more players (free instrumentation)EP 68093

Ashbery Madrigals (2012) 7 minutesSSAATTBBEP 68409

Balancing (2002) 8 minutesSolo AccordionEP 68031

Basel (2008) 25–35 minutesA-Sax(Cl), Tbn, 2Elec-Gtr, Vc, Pf and any additional players (free instrumentation)EP 68238

Berlin Exercises 1 to 4 (with song “Vergnuegungen”) (2000) 14 minutes4 or more instruments (free instrumentation)EP 68033

Black Song Organ Preludes (1986) 12 minutesSolo OrganEP 67177

Boras Song (2000) 5 minutesHn–Tpt–Vln–PfEP 67852

Bowery Preludes (1985–86) 18 minutesFl(Picc/A-fl)—Tbn—Perc—PfEP 67137

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Bratislava (1995) 15 minutesFl, Ob, Cl, B-Cl, Acdn, Pf, Vln, VcEP 67670

Braverman Music (1978) 26 minutesVariable Instrumental Ensemble (4 or more players free instrumentation, or 1 or 2 pianos)EP 66822

Bread and Roses (1976) 11 minutesSolo ViolinEP 66721

Bread and Roses (1976) 8 minutesSolo PianoEP 66751

Brich den Hungrigen Brot (1991) 4 minutesFlute and PianoEP 67459

Burdocks (1970–71) 10–55 minutesFor one or more groups of 5 or more players (free instrumentation)EP 66316

Cello Song Variations (“Hallelujah, I’m a Bum”) (1978) 12 minutesVioloncello SoloEP 66824

Cello Suite Variation (2000) 14 minutesSolo CelloEP 67971

Changing the System (1973–74) 15–50 minutesFor 8 or more players, any instruments (free instrumentation)EP 66319

Dark as a Dungeon (1977) 7 minutesSolo ClarinetEP 66729

Dark as a Dungeon (1977) 7 minutesTrombone and ContrabassEP 66750

Digger Song (1988) 10 minutesVln, Va, Vc, PercEP 67274

Dijon (2012) 20–24 minutes4-6 Players (free instrumentation)EP 68413

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Duet I (1960) 5–12 minutesPf/4hEP 6490

Duet II (1961) 5–9 minutesHorn and PianoEP 6491

Duo 6 (2005) 10–12 minutesTptC—VlnEP 68167

Duo 7 (2007) 6 minutesPerc and Melody InstrumentEP 68240

Duo 8 (2008) 9 minutesVln.VcEP 68306

Duo 9 (2008–10) 7 minutesVln.VcEP 68311 Duo for Pianists I (1957) 4 minutes2Pf/4hEP 6492

Duo for Pianists II (1958) 4–15 minutes2Pf/4hEP 6493 Duo for Two Flutes (1950) circa 2 minutesTwo FlutesEP 68095

Duo for Violinist and Pianist (1961) 5–17 minutesViolin and PianoEP 6494

Duo for Violins (1950) 5 minutes2VlnEP 6495

Edges (1968) 6–15+ minutesFor any number of players, any number of instrument (free instrumentation)EP 66315

Eisler Ensemble Pieces 1 and 2 (arrangement of “For Cornelius”) (1983) 12 minutesCl(B-cl)—Vln, Vc—PfEP 67043

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Electric Spring I (1966) 4 minutesHn, Db, ElecGtr, ElecBassEP 6823

Electric Spring II (1966, Rev. 1970) 6 minutesT-rec—ElecGtr—ElecBass—Tbn (B-tbn ad lib)EP 6824

Electric Spring III (1967) 4 minutesVln, Elecbass, Hn, ElecGtrEP 6825

Emma (1988–89) 17 minutesVa, Vc, PfEP 67276

Evening Shade, Wake Up (2004) 5 minutesSmall SATB ChorusEP 68237

Exercise 21 (“O Freedom”) (1981) 6 minutesPf/4hEP 66914

Exercise 22 (“Bread and Roses for John”) (1982) 5 minutesPf/4hEP 67139

Exercise 24 (“J.C.’s Bread and Roses”) (orchestration of Exercise 22) (1983) 5 minutes1.1.1.1—2.1.0.0—Perc—Pf—StrEP 67135

Exercise 25 (“Liyashizwa”) (1986) 5 minutes2.2.2(B-Cl).2—2.2.2.1—1Perc—Hp—StrEP 67136

Exercise 28 (2000) 7 minutesTheremin—Vln—Hn—DbEP 67939

Exercise X (1993) 4–12 minutesPercussion EnsembleEP 67567

Exercises (1-14a) (1973–74) 90 minutes (total)For any number of instruments, preferably melody (free instrumentation)EP 66589

Exercises 15–18 (1975) 26 minutes (total)Free instrumentation, various numbers of players including string quartet, also trombone solo, piano soloEP 66727

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Exercises 19/20 (‘Harmonic Tremors, “Acres of Clams”) (1980) 13 minutes2Pf/4hEP 66948

Exercises 26/27 (Snare Drum Peace March) (1988) 9 minutesSolo Snare DrumEP 67323

Exercises 29 & 30 (2011) 12 minutesFree Instrumentation (at least 2 players)EP 68394

Exercises 31, 32, 33 (“Merce Notes”), 34 (“John Cage Notes”, ‘100 sounds for J.C.’) (2011–12) 25 minutesFree InstrumentationEP 68393

Fall I/II (2000) 15 minutes3Perc/6PercEP 67959

Fall III (2000) 9 minutes12 PercEP 68402

Flutist (with Percussionists) (2003) 9 minutesFlute and percussionEP 68100

Flutist and Guitarist (1993) 12 minutesFlute and GuitarEP 67565

For 1, 2, or 3 People (1964) 10–40 minutesFor any instruments (free instrumentation)EP 6822

For 2 Violinists, Violist, and Cellist (2008) 30 minutes2Vln.Vla.VcEP 68284

For 5 or 10 People (1962) 5–10 minutesFor any group of 5 or 10 players (free instrumentation)EP 6637

For 6 or 7 Players (1959) 23 minutesTrumpet, Trombone, Piano, Violin, Viola and Bass (also optional Flute)EP 68335

For a Medley (2012) 11 minutes2 PercussionEP 68140

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For E. C. (2003) 5 minutes2Vln.Vla.VcEP 68314

For Harp Player (2009) 14 minutesSolo HarpEP 68312

For John Ashbery’s Hoelderlin Marginalia (2004) 12 minutesVln, 2PfEP 68241

For Morty (1987) 6 minutesGlock, Vib, Pf (2 or 3 players)EP 67275

For Pianist (1959) 10–15 minutesSolo PianoEP 6496

For Piano I (1952) 7 minutesSolo PianoEP 6497

For Piano II (1953) 10 minutesSolo PianoEP 6498

For Piano with Preparations (1955) Prepared Piano SoloEP 67972

For Prepared Piano (1951) 6 minutesPrepared Piano SoloEP 67855

For Si (1992) 10 minutesCl(B-Cl), Tpt, 2Perc, Pf, DbEP 67460

Four Small Duos (2010) 6 minutes2vlns.2accordions.2tba.2cl(B-cl)EP 68403

Fragment (2001) 10 minutes2 Pianos 4 HandsEP 67999

From Leaning Forward (1988) 15 minutesSoprano, Baritone, Cl(B-Cl), VcEP 67293

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Ghent Song (1999) 15 minutes4Rec—PercEP 67967

Grete (Microexercises 23-36) (2007) 18 minutesthree or more players (free instrumentation)EP 68210

37 Haiku (2005) 18 minutesOb—Hn—Vla.Vc—BarEP 68173

Hay una Mujer Desaparecida (1979) 12 minutesSolo PianoEP 66892

“I Like to Think of Harriet Tubman” (1985) 6 minutesFemale voice, Alto and Low Bass InstrumentsEP 67048

In Between Pieces (1963) 5–9 minutesFor any 3 players (free instrumentation)EP 6664

individuals, collective (2012) circa 28 minutes3.2.CA.2.Bcl.2.Cbsn - 4.2.3.Tba - 3 Perc - 8.8.6.6.4EP 68411

Instrumental Exercises with Peace March 4 (1985) 25 minutes2Cl(BCl,A-Sax)—2Kbd—Perc—ElecBass(Vc)EP 68242

Isn’t This a Time (1982) 4 minutesFor (any) Saxophone or other reed instrumentEP 66915

Jasper (1991) 17 minutesViolin and Double bassEP 67504

John Heartfield (Peace March 10) (2003) 30 minutes4-8 players, voice, 2 or more voices, bassEP 68098

John, David, (1993, 1997–98) 23 minutesPerc Solo—2(Picc).2.2(Bcl).2—2.2.2.1—T—Pf—Hp—StrEP 67866R

Kegama (1991) 4 minutesCl(B-cl), perc, Pf, Vln, VcEP 67461

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Keyboard Miscellany (1998–) 20 minutesSolo PianoEP 68190

Lines (1972) 15–20 minutes2Vln.Vla.Vc (or Qt of Str Instr, 4 or more players)EP 66317

London (2010) 10 minutesFl.Cl(Bb).A-Sax(Eb).Bsn-Hn(F)-Vln.VcEP 68397

Long Peace March (1986–87) 24 minutes1(picc).1.1(B-Cl).A-Sax.1(Cbsn)—1.0.1.0—Perc—Str(0.0.1.1.1)EP 67181

Long Piano (Peace March 11) (2004–05) 60 minutesSolo PianoEP 68172

Look She Said (1991) 14 minutesSolo Double BassEP 67462

Madrigals (1950) 6 minutes3 voices or voice(s) & instruments(s)EP 67679

Malvina (1989) 14 minutesSolo Koto (13 string)EP 67505A

Malvina (1992) 14 minutes2 ViolasEP 67505B

Memory (1994) 14 minutes1(picc).0.1(B-cl).1—1.0.0.0—Hp—Str(1.0.1.1.0)EP 67671

Merce (1993) 3–35 minutesPercussion (2–9 players)EP 67566

Metal & Breath (2007) 2–35 minutesMetal Percussion, Voice, and/or WindsEP 68208

Microexercises (1–22) (2006) 14 minutesFree InstrumentationEP 68147

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Mosaic Trio (2000) 5 minutesTpt—Vln—PfEP 67078

Moving Spaces (2002) 30 minutes2, 3, or 4 performers (ad lib sound system)EP 68408 Nine (1951) 5 minutes2 Vcs, Fl, Cl, Hn, Tpt, Tbn, Cel, PfEP 6499

6 Nocturnes/For John and Eric Satie (2007) 8–14 minutesFree InstrumentationEP 68239

One Coat of Paint (2004) 29 minutesPercussion and CelloEP 68157

Or 4 People (1994) 8–35 minutes1 – 4 PlayersEP 67626

Orchestra: Pieces (2005) 17 minutes4.4.4.4 — 4.4.3.Tba— Perc (4)— 12.10.8.8.6EP 68105

Ordinary Matter (2001) 22 minutesThree Orchestras (total: 5.3.2Ca.3.B-cl.3.A-sax(Clar).Bar-sax(B-cl)–8.6.5.2–6Perc–2Hp –Str(8.8.10.0.6)EP 67994

Out-Take (2005) 9 minutes1-2Tba (with optional other instr)EP 68166

Overture (2012) 15 minutesPf – 1.1.Ca.1.B-cl.0–1.1.2.1–Timp–1Perc–Hp–Str(1.1.1.1.1)EP 68384

Pairs (1968) 4–8 minutesFor 2, 4, 6 or 8 players, any instruments (free instrumentation)EP 66179

Peace March 1 (“Stop using Uranium”) (1983–84) 5 minutesSolo FluteEP 67044

Peace March 2 (1984) 8 minutesFl, Cl, Vc, perc, PfEP 67045

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Peace March 3 (“The Sun is Burning”) (1984) 6 minutesFl, Vc, percEP 67046

Pebbles (1999) 35 minutesVn—PfEP 67962

Peggy (1993) 11 minutes1 or 2 TrombonesEP 67568

Percussionist (2000–) 15 minutesSolo PercussionEP 67785

Percussionist Dances (1997) 23 minutesSolo PercussionEP 67837

Percussionist Songs (1994–95) 20 minutesSolo Percussion (some possible as duet)EP 67625

Pianist – Pieces (2001) 12 minutesSolo PianoEP 68032

Piano Song (“I am a dangerous woman”) (1983) 11 minutesSolo PianoEP 67047

Piano Trio (‘Greenham–Seneca–Camiso’) (1985) 11 minutesVln.Vc—PfEP 67138

Pieces for Julius (1995) 9 minutesFl, Hn, Va, VcEP67735

Preludes 1–11 (1980–81) 30 minutesSolo PianoEP 66916

Prose Collection (1968–71) 65–120 mintuesvarious combinationsFrog Peak Press

Pulse (1998) 12 minutesTpt—P(1)EP 67908

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Quartet (1965) 5 minutes4 HornsEP 66157

Quartet for Frederic, Larry, Michael, Robyn (2005–07) 30 minutesB-cl—ElecGtr—Perc—PfEP 68207

Quintet (2009) 50 minutes2Perc—ElecGtr—Db—PfEP 68313

Quodlibet (2007) 18 minutes1.1.1.Bcl.1—1.1.1.1—2Perc—StrEP 68280R

Rhapsody (2009) 29 minutes1.0.0.1–1.1.1.0–Hp–Str(9.0.6.6.3) (divided in 3 groups with 3 conductors)EP 68289

Robert (2010) 30 minutes5 or more players (free instrumentation)EP 68359

Rosas (1989–90) 10 minutesPf—PercEP 67325

Rukus (1990–91) 14 minutesT-sax(Bar-sax), ElecGtr, DbEP 67463

Ruth (1991) 24 minutesTrombone and PianoEP 67464

Santa Fe (2012) 17 minutesfour or more players (free instrumentation)EP 68407

Schoene met Vetters (1998–99) 17 minutesFl(Bass)—Bcl—Trb—Vn—Va—Vc—CbEP 67909R

Second Serenade (2012) 5 minutesFl, Cl, VlnEP 68406

Septet (1964) 8–10 minutesFor 7 Players (free instrumentation)EP 6821

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Serenade (1950) 6 minutesFlute, Clarinet and ViolinEP 67569

Six Melodies Variation (1993) 3 minutesSolo ViolinEP 67571

Small Preludes 1–20 (2008–09) 17 minutesSolo PianoEP 68282

Snowdrop (1970) 15–19 minutesHarpsichord and/or other instrumentsEP 66314

Sonata (1957) 4 minutes3PfEP 68156

Song (for 6) (2011) 14 minutesHrn.Tpt-2Perc-Pf-CbEP 68400

Spring (1995) 14 minutes2.2.2.2—2.1.1.1—3perc—Str(6.6.4.4.2)EP 67642R

Spring Three (2011) 19 minutesPerc, E-gtr, Pf, Db (other instrumentations possible)EP 68401

Spring Two (2011) 23 minutes2.0.2.B-cl.1–2.2.1.0–Str(6.6.4.4.2)EP 68362

Stardust Pieces (1979) 15 minutesVc—PfEP 66890

String Bass exercise out of ‘Bandiera Rossa’ (1975) 20 minutesSolo Double BassEP 66699

String Quartet Exercise Out Of Songs (1974–76) 32 minutesString QuartetEP 66664 String Trio (1950) 3 minutes minutesString TrioEP 67627

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String Trio for Robert Ashley (2009) 14 minutesVln.Vla.VcEP 68283

Studies (3) (1974–76) 8 minutesSolo Piano (Instrumental arrangements are possible)EP 66698

Suite I (1954) 11 minutesPrepared Piano SoloEP 6500

Summer (1961) 5–17 minutesString QuartetEP 6501

The Death of Mother Jones (1977) 15 minutesSolo ViolinEP 66823

Three Flutists (2011) 6 minutes3FlEP 68399

Three Pieces (“Rock About”, “Instrumental”, “Starving to Death on a Government Claim”) (1979–80) 11 minutesViolin and ViolaEP 66891

Tilbury 1 (1969) 10 minutesAny Instrument(s), with or without amplification (free instrumentation)EP 66312

Tilbury 2 and 3 (1969) 12 minutesAny Instrument(s), with or without amplification (free instrumentation)EP 66313

Tilbury 4 (1970) 5–10 minutes2 or any greater number of playersEP 67570

Tilbury 5 (1996) 13 minutesVn, Tbn, Pf (Va and other instruments ad lib)EP 67736

Toss (1968) 4 minutesfor eight or more players (free instrumentation)Oxford Univ Press

Touch (2002) 20 minutesSolo PianoEP 68164

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Trio I (1951) 5 minutesFlute, Trumpet and VioloncelloEP 6502 Trio II (1961) 15 minutesPiano, 4-hands and percussionEP 66156

Trio III (1996) 20 minutesVln, perc, PfEP 67737

Trio V for James Tenney (2006) 6 minutesPf/4h—PercEP 68174

Trust (2012) 9–11 minutesFl, Cl, Hn, Tpt, Perc, Vln, Vla, Vcl, CbEP 68412

Tuba Song (1992) 12 minutes1 or 2 TubasEP 67465

Two Pianists (1993–94) 22 minutes2Pf/4hEP 67640

Two Players (1996) 7 minutesHn—VcEP 67838

Untitled (1996) 8 minutesElec Bass GtrEP 67902

Variation (2001) 13 minutesTpt—Perc—Db—8(4)channel amplification system withEP 68334

Violin Duo for Petr (2011) 7 minutes2VlnEP 68396

Violin Quartet (2006) 14 minutes4VlnEP 68148

Violist and Percussionist (1996) 8 minutesVa—P(1)EP 67839

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Violist Pieces (1997) 14 minutesSolo ViolaEP 67840

Wesleyan Organ Song (2003) 25 minutesSolo OrganEP 68099

Wobbly Music (1975–76) 32 minutesSATB and (at least) one Keyboard, Guitar(s) and 2 (or more) Melody InstrumentsEP 66949

Woodsounds & Others (2005) 5 minutesSolo PercussionEP 68168

Zither Spieler (2000) 14 minutesSolo ZitherEP 67979

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