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• Chain of thought 1953, for piano - edited by Pierre Gouin - with Finale 2005 source file
  Composer's autograph .
• Tabakrauch 1953, for piano - composers's autograph
• String quartet 1955 - composers's autograph
• Trio for trumpet, flute and pianoforte, 1956 - composers's autograph
• Poem 1959, for piano - composers's autograph
• Introduction & Sonata for 2 pianos, 1959 - composers's autograph
• Study II (Dreams) 1961, for piano - composers's autograph
• Phi 1963, for 2 flutes, violoncello, piano and percussion - composers's autograph
• Les Moutons de Panurge 1969 for any number of musicians ... + any number of nonmusicians ... - edited by Werner Icking
• Requiem 1963, 1967 for male speaker, bass choir, piano, tubular chimes, wood block and four drones - composers's autograph
• Jefferson 1970, for solo voice and piano or organ - composers's autograph
• Last judgment 1969, for trombone solo or several echoing trombones not quite in union, - edited by Christopher McIntyre - with Sibelius source file
  NB paper format: 11x17 inches (28x43 cm)
• Coming Together 1971, for speaker and instruments
  • Part One
  • Part Two, Attica
  • Performance preocedure
• Apolitical Intellectuals 1974, for singer, choir and piano - composers's autograph
• No Place To Go But Around 1974, for piano
  • Composer's autograph .
  • Edition by Pierre Gouin - with Finale 2005 source file
• Nothing Changes for solo voice and piano, 1976, text by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - composers's autograph.
• Song And Dance for flute, bass clarinet, vibraphone and double bass, 1977 - composers's autograph.
• Thirteen Studies for Instruments 1977 - composers's autograph
  • Study No. 1
  • Study No. 2-3
  • Study No. 4 - Dialogue with Commenting
  • Study No. 5-6
  • Study No. 7 - Melody with Accompaniment
  • Study No. 8-9
  • Study No. 10 - Bousculade & Study No. 11
  • Study No. 12
  • Study No. 13
• Moonrise With Memories 1978, for Bass Trombone and 6 Soprano Instruments - composers's autograph
• Tinkleberries 1980-es, a collection of ditties - composers's autograph
• Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues 1980, for 2 pianos - composers's autograph
• The Price Of Oil 1980, for 2 speakers and 2 instrumental groups - composers's autograph
• Le Silence Des Espaces Infinis 1980, for any solo instrument, female (or children's) chorus, 7 orchestral groups and tape - composers's autograph.
• Snacks 1981, for solo voice, with or without improvised accompaniments/interludes - composers's autograph
• Three Pieces 1981, for Saxophone, Trombone and Piano - composers's autograph
• Ptahhotep for solo voice and piano, 1982 - composers's autograph.
• Antigone Legende 1983, for Soprano and Piano, Wikipedia article , text by Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), English translation by Judith Malina (1926*) - composers's autograph
• Una Breve Storia d'Estate 1983, for 3 flutes and orchestra - composers's autograph
• The Liar for solo voice and piano, 1983 - composers's autograph.
• Pablo Neruda In Exile for solo voice and piano, 1983, text by Pablo Neruda - composers's autograph.
• Wails 1984, part 4 of the opera The Persians - composers's autograph
• Mary's Dream 1984, for female voice, contrabass clarinet, violoncello, percussion and piano, text adapted from Mary Shelley (1797-1851) - composers's autograph
• A Machine 1984, for 2 pianos - composers's autograph.
• To The Earth 1985, for speaking percussionist, text: Homeric hymn - composers's autograph
• Mayakovsky 1985, for speaker, string quartet and piano, text by Vladimir Mayakovsky (1993-1930), Order No. 2 to the Army of the Arts - composers's autograph
• Stop The Testing! 1995, canon in 5 parts - composers's autograph.
• Steptangle 1999, for piano and foot stamps - composers's autograph.
• Spots 1986, 13 one-minute pieces for any instruments - composers's autograph
• Chains 1986, for singer and 3-4 instruments - composers's autograph
• Love Song 1987, for any solo instrument singer and voice - composers's autograph
• The Triumph of Death 1987-1988, music-theatre for any number of voices and string quartet (with accessories). Text from Die Ermittlung (The Investigation) by Peter Weiss (1916-1982) - composers's autograph
• Mayn Yingele 1988-1989, for piano - composers's autograph - comments .
• To His Coy Mistress for singing or speaking pianist, 1988, text by Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) - composers's autograph.
• The Turtle and the Crane 1988, for piano - composer's autograph.
• The Waves 1988, for speaker and a group of musicians - composer's autograph.
• The Lost Melody "Zeitgeist" for Clarinet, Piano and 2 Percussionists, 1989 - composers's autograph.
• Roses for eight players, 1989 - composers's autograph.
• Bumps 1990, for solo piano - composers's autograph
• Ludes for piano 1990 - composer's autograph.
• Whangdoodles 1990, for violin, piano and percussion - composers's autograph
• Shtick 1990, for Soprano saxophone- or Clarinet solo - composers's autograph
• Sonata for piano, 1991, dedicated to Henri Pousseur - composers's autograph.
• Andante con Moto 14 Variations without a theme by Beethoven, 1992, for piano - composers's autograph.
• The Burghers of Rostock for vocal solo and piano, 1992 - scanned-in engraving.
• A Life for piano, 1992 - scanned-in engraving.
• Crusoe for various instruments, 1993.
• Histories for Saxophone quartet, 1993 - scanned-in engravings.
  parts for Soprano saxophone, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone, Bariton saxophone
• The Love Of Money for solo voice and piano, 1993, text adapted from John Maynard Keynes - scanned engraving.
• Holes 1993, for 4-8 players - scanned engraving
• Fougues 1994, for piano - composers's autograph.
• De profundis 1994, for Speaking Pianist - composers's autograph.
• Night Crossing with Fisherman 1994, for 2 pianos - scanned-in engraving and autograph.
• When The Wind Blows for 2 pianos (2-4 players), 1996-2002 - composer's autograph.
• Scratch Symphony for orchesta, 1997 - scanned-in engraving and autograph.
• Logique for solo voice, flute/piccoloflute, violoncello and piano, 1997 - Separate parts text by Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) - scanned-in engraving.
• Spiritus for recorder quartet and (optional) percussion, 1997 - parts for Recorder 1, Recorder 2, Recorder 3, Recorder 4, Percussion - scanned-in engraving.
• Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano, 1998 - scanned-in engraving - mp3 recording - first performance by the The Lycydas Trio May 16 2006, Aleksander Szram - Piano, Toby Tramaseur - Violin, Caroline Szram - Cello
• Main Drag a road story for 9 or more players (percussion soloist plus two quartets of any instruments), 1999 - composers's autograph.
• Happy Birthday 1999, for ... and anyone else who needs it - scanned engraving.
• Pocket Symphony for Violin, Violoncello, Piano, Flute, Clarinet and Percussion, 1999/2000 - composers's autograph.
• Michael Bakunin, Rentier for piano (speaking pianist), 2000, text by Michael Bakunin (1814-1876) - composers's autograph.
• Dust 2003, for piano - composers's autograph.
• Cadenza (Con o senza Beethoven) 2003, for piano - composers's autograph
• 96 Canon for five instruments, 2003 - composers's autograph.
• Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier for piano, 2003 - composers's autograph.
• Spells Thinking of Jelly Roll Morton for piano, 2004 - composers's autograph.
• Ballad #5 - It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad for piano, 1979, 1997, 2004 - composers's autograph.
• Honk for Tuba solo, 2004 - composers's autograph.
• Bring Them Home!, 2004
  • Version for 10 instruments - 2 pianos, 2 percussionists, flute/piccolo flute, clarinet in A/bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, double bass
  • Version for 4 instruments - 2 pianos, 2 percussionists
  Composers's autographs.
• The Road 1995-2003, for piano
  • Part I: TURNS: Mile 1-8
  • Part II: TRACKS: Mile 9-16
  • Part III: TRAMPS: Mile 17-24
  • Part IV: STOPS: Mile 25-32
  • Part V: A FEW KNOCKS:
    1. Where Are You Running? Mile 33
    2. Una Tragedia Domestica Mile 34
    3. Slow March Mile 35
    4. Strange Meeting Mile 36
    5. The Days Fly By Mile 37
    6. Coming and Going Mile 38
    7. A Friendly Dispute Mile 39
    8. Working it Out Mile 40
  • Part VI: TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN:
    1. Sailing to Palmyra Mile 41
    2. The Prodigal Parents Mile 42
    3. Dance Mile 43
    4. Abadonna Mile 44
    5. [No title] Mile 45
    6. Night Thought Mile 46
    7. A Walk in the Woods Mile 47
    8. Why? Mile 48
  • Part VII: FINAL PREPARATIONS:
    1. The Weak and the Strong Mile 49
    2. Castles in the Air Mile 50
    3. Notes from the Underground Mile 51
    4. The Same Old Story Mile 52
    5. Too Late! Mile 53
    6. Back to Earth Mile 54
    7. The End of the Line Mile 55
    8. The Flood Mile 56
    • Epilogue: Death (Shelley, 1820)
  • Part VIII: THE BIG DAY ARRIVES:
    1. Leaving Mile 57
    2. Marriage Mile 58
    3. Many Loves Mile 59
    4. Uphill Mile 60
    5. Stop The War! Mile 61
    6. The Babble Mile 62
    7. Nowhere Mile 63
    8. Leaks And Plugs Mile 64
• No More War 2005, round for any number of voices - composer's autograph.
• Second Hand or Alone At Last 6 novelettes for piano left hand, 2005 - composers's autograph.
• Fortune for 4 talking violists, 2005 - composers's autograph.
• Mollitude 2006, for flute solo
  • Composer's autograph
  • Edition by Pierre Gouin - with Finale 2005 source file
• Spoils 2005, for mixed band Composer's autograph
  1. For two drummers using any portable objects
  2. Round One - for any number of players
  3. Retreat - for any instruments
  4. Round Two - for any instruments
  5. Crosses - for 12 players (3xSATB)
  6. Round Three - for any instruments
  7. Chase - for 12 players (4S-3A-3T-2B)
  8. Round Four
  9. Exit - for 2 drummers
• Snaps for Piano Quintet, 2005, Composer's autograph - Score - parts for Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello and Piano
• The Fall of the Empire 2007, for solo speaking percussionist Composer's autograph - prolog and 8 acts on texts by Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens, "Mother Goose", Mark Twain and Frederic Rzewski
• Nano Sonatas for piano, 2006 - composers's autograph
  • Book I
    1. Nano Sonata #1
    2. Nano Sonata #2
    3. Nano Sonata #3
    4. Nano Sonata #4
    5. Nano Sonata #5
    6. Nano Sonata #6
    7. Nano Sonata #7
  • Book II
    8. Nano Sonata #8
    9. Nano Sonata #9
    10. Nano Sonata #10
    11. Nano Sonata #11
    12. Nano Sonata #12
    13. Nano Sonata #13
    14. Nano Sonata #14
  • Book III 2007-2009
    15. Nano Sonata #15
    16. Nano Sonata #16
    17. Nano Sonata #17
    18. Nano Sonata #18
    19. Nano Sonata #19
    20. Nano Sonata #20
    21. Nano Sonata #21
  • Book IV - Peace Dances
    22. Nano Sonata #22 Temporarily withdrawn
    23. Nano Sonata #23 Temporarily withdrawn
    24. Nano Sonata #24 Temporarily withdrawn
    25. Nano Sonata #25 Temporarily withdrawn
    26. Nano Sonata #26 Temporarily withdrawn
    27. Nano Sonata #27 Temporarily withdrawn
    28. Nano Sonata #28 - It Can Be Done 2008, for Elliott Carter and Pete Seeger.
  • Book V
    29. Nano Sonata #29
    30. Nano Sonata #30
    31. Nano Sonata #31
    32. Nano Sonata #32
    33. Nano Sonata #33
    34. Nano Sonata #34
    35. Nano Sonata #35
  • Book VI
    36. Nano Sonata #36 - To a Young Man
    37. Nano Sonata #37 - To a Young Woman
    38. Nano Sonata #38 - To a great Guy
    39. Nano Sonata #39 - To a Runner
    40. Nano Sonata #40 - To a Dead Infant
    41. Nano Sonata #41 - To a Sweet Guy
    42. Nano Sonata #42 - To a Girl
• Natural Things - for Clarinet, Soprano saxophone, Violin, Violoncello, 2 Percussions and piano 2007 - composer's autograph mp3 recording by Opus 21
• Nano Sonata #12 arranged for violin and piano, 2008 - composers's autograph.
• 10 War Songs for piano, 2008 - composers's autograph.
• Rubinstein in Berlin for speaking pianist, 2008 - composers's autograph.
• Knight, Death, and Devil - for eighth blackbird 2008, for strings (violin 1-3, viola, violonccello 1-2), alto flute, bass clarinet, piano and percussion
  Conductor's score in concert pitch.
• Blah! for 8 wind players, 2009 - composers's autograph.

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