List of compositions by Mauricio Kagel


A list of works by the composer Mauricio Kagel.
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Chronological

;1950Palimpsestos for mixed choir a capella
;1952
  • Two Pieces for Orchestra
  • Variations for mixed quartet
;1953
;1954Música para la torre For Orchestra, 2) Study for Percussion, 3) Ostinato for Chamber Ensemble, 4) ensayo de musica concreta Muertos de Buenos Aires, music for the film of the same title by Alejandro SandermanCinco cantos de Génesis for voice and piano
  • Four Pieces for piano
;1955Drei Klangstudien Ocho motetes apócrifos for mixed choir
;1956De ruina mundis: Cantata for voice and instrumentsAforismos de Apollinaire for clarinet and piano
  • Prelude No. 1 for bandoneonCuatro piezas breves for stringsElegía para clarinete solo for clarinet solo
;1958Anagrama for vocal soloists, speaking choir and chamber ensemble
;1959Transición II for piano, percussion and two tape recorders
;1960Transición I for electronic soundsSur scène: Chamber music theatre pieceSonant for guitar, double bass, harp, and skin instrumentsPandorasbox for bandoneonJournal de théâtre: Collection of situations for instruments, actors and props; later to comprise 'Pas de cinq', 'Camera oscura', 'Die Himmelsmechanik', 'Variaktionen' and 'Kommentar und Extempore' Le Bruit: Invection pour toute sorte de sources sonores et expressions injurieuses
;1961Mimetics for solo piano, b) interrupted by other compositions, c) as Metapiece , simultaneous with other compositions by Kagel or other composersHeterophonie for orchestra
;1962
Improvisation ajoutée for organ; rev. 1968Antithese; a) Music for electronic and public sounds; b) Play for one actor with electronic and public sounds
;1964
Phonophonie: Four melodramas for two voices and other sound sources; rev. 1965; radiophonic version 1965Die Frauen : Theatrical piece for ladies for voices and instruments Prima vista for slide pictures and indeterminate number of sound sourcesDiaphonie Nos 1-3 for choir and/or orchestra and slide projectorsMatch for three playersComposition und Decomposition: A reading piece
;1965
Tremens; a) Scenic montage of a test for two actors, electric instruments, percussion, tapes and slide projection; b) Variaktionen über Tremens: Scenic montage of a test for two actors, tapes and slide projection; c) Musik aus Tremens
  • 'Pas de cinq': Walking scene for five actors; part of Journal de théâtre
  • 'Die Himmelsmechanik' : Composition with stage décors; part of Journal de théâtre
  • 'Camera oscura': Chromatic play for light sources and actors; part of Journal de théâtre Mirum for tuba
;1966
  • Music for renaissance instruments for 23 players; alt. Chamber Music for Renaissance Instruments for 2-22 players
;1967
  • String Quartet I/II
  • 'Kommentar und Extempore' : Monologues with gestures; part of Journal de théâtre
  • 'Variaktionen' for singers and actors; part of Journal de théâtre
  • Fantasy for organ with obbligatiMontage for various sound sources ; Montage à titre de spectacle
;1968Hallelujah for voicesDer Schall for five playersPrivat for lonely listenerOrnithologica multiplicata for exotic and indigenous birds
;1969
Synchronstudie for singer, Foley artists and film projectionUnter Strom for three players Ein Aufnahmezustand A State of Recording
;1970
Ludwig van: Homage by BeethovenAcustica: Music for experimental sound producers, loudspeakers and two to five playersKlangwehr for marching music corpsTactil for threeAtem for one wind playerStaatstheater: Scenic composition; constituents:
;1971
Ein Aufnahmezustand Probe for an improvised collective; radiophonic version 1972Morceau de concours for one or two trumpeters; rev. 1992Guten Morgen! : radio play consisting of advertisements
;1972
Programm: conversations with chamber music; sections:Exotica for extra-European instrumentsCon Voce for three mute playersVariationen ohne Fuge for large orchestra on Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel for piano Op. 24 by Johannes Brahms
;1973
1898 for children's voices and instruments; rev. 1996Zwei-Mann-Orchester for two one-man-orchestras
;1975
Soundtrack: A filmic radio play Mare nostrum: Discovery, pacification and conversion of the Mediterranean region by a tribe from Amazonia Kantrimiusik: Pastoral for voices and instruments
;1976
Bestiarium: Acoustic fables on two stagesZählen und Erzählen for non-grownups Die Umkehrung Amerikas : Epic radio playMM 51: A piece of film music for piano
;1977
An Tasten : Piano etudeQuatre degrés ; sections:
;1978
Tango Alemán for voice, violin, bandoneon, and pianoEx-Position; constituents:
  • 'Zehn Marsche, um den Sieg zu verfehlen' for winds and percussion; from Der Tribun Die Erschöpfung der Welt: Theatrical illusion in one act
;1979Blue's Blue: An ethnomusicological reconstruction for four playersKlangwölfe for violin and pianoDer Tribun : Radio play for a political orator, marching sounds and loudspeakersVox Humana? Cantata for solo loudspeaker, women's voices and orchestraAus Deutschland: lieder opera
;1981
Mitternachtsstük for voices and instruments on fragments from the diaries of Robert Schumann ; fourth movement added in 1986Finale with chamber ensemble
;1982
Rrrrrrr...Fürst Igor, Strawinsky for bass voice and instrumentsFragen: Hörspot Szenario for strings and tape
;1983
  • Intermezzo for voices and chamber ensembleLa trahison orale : A musical epic on the devil; radiophonic version 1987
  • Two Ballads by Guillaume de Machaut; instrumental realization by Mauricio Kagel
;1984Der Eid des Hippokrates for piano three-hands...nach einer Lektüre von Orwell : Radio play in Germanic meta-language
;1985
Pan for piccolo and string quartetSaint Bach's Passion for solo voices, choirs and large orchestraCäcilia: Ausgeplündert, ein Besuch bei der Heiligen ; Radio play
  • Trio in Three Movements for violin, violoncello and pianoMio caro Luciano: Tape collage
;1986Aus dem Nachlaß : Pieces for viola, violoncello, and double bassEin Brief : Concert scene for mezzo and orchestraOld/New: Study for solo trumpet
;1987
Ce-A-Ge-E for piano and harmonizerFor Us: Happy Birthday to You!; a) for four violoncellos; b) arranged for picc, cl, vla, db, mandoline, gt, hp, perc
  • Third String Quartet in four movementsTantz-Schul: Ballet d'action; also version as Suite for Orchestra
;1988Quodlibet for female voice and orchestra on French chanson lyrics from the fifteenth century
;1989
  • Music for keyboard instruments and orchestraPhantasiestück; a) for flute and piano; b) for flute and piano with accompaniment
  • 'Osten' ; from Die Stücke der Windrose for salon orchestra
  • 'Süden' ; from Die Stücke der Windrose for salon orchestraFragende Ode for double choir, brass and percussionZwei Akte; a) Grand Duo for saxophone and harp; b) for two actors, saxophone and harpLes idées fixes: Rondo for orchestra
;1990Liturgien for solo voices, double choir, and large orchestra
  • 'Nordosten' ; from Die Stücke der Windrose for salon orchestraOpus 1991: Concert piece for orchestra
;1991"...den 24. xii. 1931": Garbled news for baritone and instruments
  • 'Nordwesten' ; from Die Stücke der Windrose for salon orchestra
  • 'Südosten' ; from Die Stücke der Windrose for salon orchestra
;1992
  • Konzertstück for tympani and orchestra
  • Étude No. 1 for large orchestra
;1993
Passé composé: KlavieRhapsodie Episoden, Figuren: Solo for accordionFanfanfaren for four trumpetsMelodien for carillon
  • Fourth string quartet in three movements
  • 'Südwesten' ; from Die Stücke der Windrose for salon orchestra
;1994Nah und Fern : Acoustic listening piece for bells and trumpets with background
  • 'Westen' ; from Die Stücke der Windrose for salon orchestra
  • 'Norden' ; from Die Stücke der Windrose for salon orchestraInterview avec D. pour Monsieur Croche et orchestre; texts by Claude Debussy
;1995
  • Serenade for three playersSchattenklänge : Three pieces for bass clarinetL'art bruit: Solo for twoÀ deux mains: Impromptu for piano
;1996
  • Études Nos 2–3 for large orchestraOrchestrion-Straat for chamber ensembleAuftakte, sechshändig for piano and two percussionists; version for two pianos and two percussionists: Auftakte, achthändig Eine Brise : Fleeting action for 111 cyclists. Musically enriched sport event in the open
;1997Ragtime à trois for violin, violoncello and pianoPlayback Play: News from the music fair; radio playOrgelmusik zu vier Händen
;1998
Duodramen for voices and orchestra
  • Impromptu No. 2 for piano
;1999
Semikolon: Action with bass drumSchwarzes Madrigal for voices and instrumentsEntführung im Konzertsaal : Musical report of an incident
;2000
Burleske for baritone saxophone and choir
;2001
Quirinus' Liebeskuss for vocal ensemble and instrumentsBroken Chords for large orchestra
  • Second Trio in One Movement for violin, violoncello and piano
  • Double Sextet for ensemble
;2002
Das Konzert for solo flute, harp, percussion and stringsDer Turm zu Babel : Melodies for solo voice
;2003
Andere Gesänge : Intermezzi for soprano et pour l'orchestre
;2004
Magic Flutes: Perpetual Canon Interrupted for 12Vorzeitiger Schlußverkauf Unvollendete Memoiren eines Toningenieurs ; radio playMotetten for eight violoncellos
;2005
Fremde Töne und Widerhall for orchestra
  • Capriccio for two pianos Fünf Vokalisen for a countertenor
;2006L'Invention d'Adolphe Sax for saxophone quartet and chamber choir Divertimento? Farce for ensemble
  • Fifth string quartet in two movements
;2007
Quasi niente for closed mouthsVerborgene Reime for choir and percussion
;2008
In der Matratzengruft'' for tenor solo and ensemble

By genre

Stage works

Camera obscura chromatic play for light sources with performers Staatstheater Mare nostrum, Scenic Play for countertenor, baritone, flute, oboe, guitar, harp, cello and percussion Kantrimiusik, pastorale for voices and instruments
  • ''Music-Epic about the Devil "La trahison orale"''

For orchestra

Dos piezas for orchestra Heterophonie for orchestra Zehn Märsche, um den Sieg zu verfehlen, for brass orchestra Les idées fixes, rondo for orchestra Opus 1.991 for orchestra Konzertstück, for timpani and orchestra Études for orchestra Fremde Töne & Widerhall, for orchestra

Chamber music

  • String Sextet Transición II for piano, percussion, and two tapes Sonant for guitar, harp, contrabass, and skin instruments Improvisation ajoutée for organist and 2–3 "registrants" Match for three players Musik für Renaissance-Instrumente, for two up to twenty-two instruments
  • String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 Der Schall for five players performing on 54 plucked-string, percussion, and wind instruments Acustica for experimental sound-producers and loud-speakers Atem for a wind instrument Morceau de concours for 1 or 2 trumpets 1898 for children's voices and instruments Dressur, trio for wood percussion Rrrrrrr...: 5 Jazzstucke for clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, violin and piano Rrrrrrr..., six duos for two percussionists Pan a tutti i Papagheni, for piccolo and string quartet
  • Piano Trio No. 1
  • String Quartet No. 3 Aus dem Nachlass, pieces for viola, cello, and contrabass Zwei Akte grand duo for sopranino, alto, baritone saxophones and harp Phantasiestück for flute and piano ..., den 24.XII.1931 mutilated news for baritone and instruments
  • String Quartet No. 4 Schattenklänge, three pieces for bass clarinet Art bruit for a percussionist and an assistant
  • Piano Trio No. 2

Vocal works

Blue's Blue, for voice and glass trumpet, E-flat clarinet and alto saxophone, acoustic guitar and violin Fürst Igor – Strawinsky, a requiem for Igor Strawinsky for bass and instruments Sankt-Bach-Passion for soloists, choirs and orchestra Ein Brief for mezzo soprano and orchestra Mitternachtsstük for voices and instruments on four fragments from the diary of Robert Schumann Schwarzes Madrigal, for choir, trumpet, tuba and 2 percussionists In der Matratzengruft for tenor and ensemble

Film

Antithese Match Solo Duo Hallelujah Ludwig van Tactil Zwei-Mann-Orchester Unter Strom Kantrimiusik Phonophonie Blue's Blue MM 51 Szenario: Un chien andalou Er: Television play on A Radio Fantasy Dressur Mitternachtsstük Répertoire
  • ''Bestiarium''