in situ 1999
For trumpet plus (small percussion set and controllable light sources)
première Berlin 1999 - w/ Michael Gross
15'
Drei Spiele: Instant Karma 1998
Raum 1 (2001), Tempus Perfectum (2001)
first exhibition Witten 2001
Drei Orte 1998/1999
For soprano saxophone, piano, percussion and mobile loudspeakers (3 CD players).
Commissioned by the MusikBiennale Berlin
première Berlin 1998 - w/ Trio Accanto (Yukiko Sugawara-Lachenmann, Marcus Weiss,
Christian Dierstein)
17'
Fadenorgel 1998
Interactive sound installation for light and sound pendulum (six swinging CD players) in a
church nave; commissioned by the Singuhr-Hörgalerie (Singuhr Sound Gallery) in the
Parochialkirche (Parochial Church) Berlin
première Berlin 1998 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Maria Jonas, Jasmin Ndica, Günter Marquardt,
Martin Schmitz and Simon Stockhausen
revival at the the Museum Sønderjylland, Tønder (DK), Aug. - Oct. 1998 and at festival
hall, Dresden-Hellerau, July 1999
Gallery
Drei Miniaturen 1998
For three women's voices; commissioned by the Diözesanmuseum (Diocesan Museum)
Cologne
première Cologne 1998 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Maria Jonas and Veronika Winter
8'
Sieben Fenster 1998
Miniatures / intermezzos for large-scale concert for soprano, mezzo-soprano, soprano
saxophone, trumpet, organ, percussion; commissioned by the Cologne “Romanischer
Sommer” festival
première Cologne 1998 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Maria Jonas, Pi-hsien Chen, Simon Stockhausen,
Markus Stockhausen and M.Ts.
25'
Wittenau Blu 1998
From winzig for two sopranos, violins, shruti box, percussion, baritone (three players);
commissioned by the City of Witten
première Witten 1998 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Freya Kirby and Carlos Robalo
4'
Tafel 3 1997
For soprano, trumpet, objects, percussion, Fadenorgel, light (4 players in a tree);
commissioned by the Rümlingen New Music Festival
première Häfelfingen (CH) 1997 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Martin Schmitz, Eva Wüthrich, Markus
Stockhausen and M.Ts.
180'
Kugelbahn 1997
Spatial composition/installation for a person in the centre; commissioned by the
Diözesanmuseum (Diocesan Museum) Cologne (from “Collection for the Open Museum”)
première Cologne 1997
Gallery
An die Vorwelt 1996
fFor large ensemble, two speakers, conductor-soloists and light; commissioned by the
Cologne Philharmonie for its 10th anniversary
première Cologne 1996 - w/ Franz-Xaver Ohnesorg, Rainer Riehn, Heinz-Klaus Metzger,
Peter Eötvös, Ensemble Modern (director:Jobst Liebrecht)
35'
Wünschkonzert 1996
For the ensemble L'art pour l'art in the Musikbox;
commissioned by Bavarian State Opera
première Munich 1996
5'
Ein-Personen-Kopf-Duschen-Schreiber 1996
From Winzig for Super-8 film and percussion on the head (one player)
première Berlin 1996 - w/ Norbert van Ackeren
4'
Der Ebertplatz als junger Mann 1994
Scenic radio play for two speakers (also: sounds), three noise-makers (also: voice),
prepared piano (also: noises, voice), contrabass clarinet (also: voice), objects and tape
(score)
première Cologne 1994 - Thürmchen Ensemble, director: Roland Kluttig
11'
Nachtstück mit Fenster 1994
For soprano and chamber ensemble; commissioned by WDR
première Bielefeld 1994 - w/ Beth Griffith, Pi-hsien Chen, Ellen Ruth Rose, Clemens
Merkel, Caspar Johannes Walter and Tobias Liebezeit
30'
winzig 1993/...
Music-theatre miniatures for spaces with a limited audience capacity, theatre for a house
for speakers, singers, instrumentalists and performers in ensembles of various sizes or as
soloists
première Cologne 1993 - w/ Beth Griffith, Pi-hsien Chen, Tobias Liebezeit, Christoph
Gesing, Katja Wüsten, Frank Koellges, Stefan Kunzmann, Martin Schmitz, Thomas Kling,
Albrecht Zummach, Uta Rings, Heinz Conrads, Gero Sprafke, Thürmchen Ensemble et al.
further performances in Cologne, Berlin, Stuttgart, Krakow, Witten, Rotterdam, Berlin
2001, Oslo 2016
gallery (Oslo 2016)
Video (Oslo 2016)
grüns 1993
Sonometric composition for three pianos, video and actors
Sudelkreuze 1992
Performance
Action for a speaker and noise
première Berlin 1992 – w/ Manos Tsangaris - performer
ca. 60'
Shellbum Album 1992
for Piano
première Madrid 1992 - w/ Klaus Steffes-Holländer
18'
Fadenwerk 1992
for piano, tuba, bells and objects (2 players)
première Cologne 1992 - w/ Pi-hsien Chen and Klaus Burger
18'
3 x 1'31'' – Hommage à John Cage 1991
Concept and action
première Cologne 1991 – Manos Tsangaris, Performer
4'33''
Tafel 2 1991
For house façade, voices, speakers, mobile instrumentalists, tapes, mobile light sources,
Fadenorgel, video monitors, construction machines (ca. 30 participants). Text: Manos
Tsangaris
première Cologne 1991 - w/ Maria de Alvear, Carola Bauckholt, Pi-hsien Chen, Anne
Brauner, Jutta Rinas, Margret Bozionek, Klaus Burger, Caspar Johannes Walter, Reiner
Winterschladen, Reiner Linke, Jaki Liebezeit, Frank Koellges, Rainer Riehn, Heinz-Klaus
Metzger, Harry Michels, Theo Roos, Thomas Kling, Christoph Gesing, Angelika Antl, Stefan
Krachten, Doris Schulte, Katarina Schutzius, Trudy van Soest
60'
Elephants Cry Salty Tears 1989
Text, swinging objects, action, percussion and tape
première New York 1989 – w/ Chris Newman - speaker
18'
Tafel 1 - Wiesers Werdetraum 1989
For two or three players at a table, Walkman, radio, mobile light sources and Fadenorgel
(one player). Text: Hyacinth Freiherr von Wieser
première Cologne 1989 - w/ Rainer Riehn, Heinz-Klaus Metzger, Thomas Witzmann and
M.Ts.
23'
Score
Köpfe 1985/89
For heads, installation and small ensemble
première Cologne 1985 - w/ Normand Doyon, Birgitt Harnisch, Friedrich Gauwerky, Lothar
Kompenhans, Heinz-Klaus Metzger and Thomas Witzmann
50'
Schütten! 1985
for four actors
première Munich 1985 - w/ Stefan Gabanyi, Christoph Gesing, Stephan Wanderlich
2'-4'
Quartett für Diskantinstrumente 1984
former title: Was wenn das Mondlicht auf dem Wasser sich böge um
mein Auge zu verfehlen?
première Düsseldorf 1984 - w/ Bozzard-Quartett
17'
Monde 1983
For female speaker, tape and small ensemble
première Cologne 1983 - w/ Ute Langanky, Thomas Witzmann et al.
Meine sehr verehrten Dameisen and Herrenmeisen
1982/1983
For speaker text, stage action, piano (notated) and tape
première Cologne 1983 - w/ Hanna Evers, Mauricio Kagel et al.
Pfähle – Hommage à Richard Long 1981
Concept text, action, audio recording and B/W slides.
première Cologne 1982
Blaues Kreuz 1981
For two performers (also: high woodwind instrument and keyboard instrument), objects
and light
première Cologne 1982 - w/ Robyn Schulkowsky and Michael Niesemann
12'
So Low 1981
For contrabass clarinet and disturbers – 2 parts
première (Teil 1) Cologne 1981 - w/ Michael Riessler and M.Ts.
10'
o.T. 1980
For bass clarinet, voices, objects, light with an unprepared person in the audience
dedicated to Mauricio Kagel
première Cologne 1980 - w/ Carola Bauckholt, Chris Newman, Michael Riessler and
Stephan Seauvageot
3'
Score
Molto Molto 1980
for conductor and light
première Cologne 1980 - w/ Wolfgang Badun
3-5'
Score
"ö" 1980
For three speakers, noises and light
première Cologne 1980
3'
Stuhlgang (Meta) 1980
for two actors, objects and light
première Cologne 1980
3'
Traktat 1979
for actor, objects and light
première Cologne 1980 - w/ Carola Bauckholt and M.Ts.
2'
Studie 1978
for actor and light
première Cologne 1979 - w/ Johannes Schmidt-Sistermanns and Daniel Weissberg
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compositions
2013-2023 // 2000-2012 // 1978-1999
in situ 1999
For trumpet plus (small percussion set and controllable light
sources)
première Berlin 1999 - w/ Michael Gross
15'
Drei Spiele: Instant Karma 1998
Raum 1 (2001), Tempus Perfectum (2001)
first exhibition Witten 2001
Drei Orte 1998/1999
For soprano saxophone, piano, percussion and mobile
loudspeakers (3 CD players). Commissioned by the MusikBiennale
Berlin
première Berlin 1998 - w/ Trio Accanto (Yukiko Sugawara-
Lachenmann, Marcus Weiss, Christian Dierstein)
17'
Fadenorgel 1998
Interactive sound installation for light and sound pendulum (six
swinging CD players) in a church nave; commissioned by the
Singuhr-Hörgalerie (Singuhr Sound Gallery) in the Parochialkirche
(Parochial Church) Berlin
première Berlin 1998 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Maria Jonas, Jasmin
Ndica, Günter Marquardt, Martin Schmitz and Simon Stockhausen
revival at the the Museum Sønderjylland, Tønder (DK), Aug. - Oct.
1998 and at festival hall, Dresden-Hellerau, July 1999
Gallery
Drei Miniaturen 1998
For three women's voices; commissioned by the Diözesanmuseum
(Diocesan Museum) Cologne
première Cologne 1998 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Maria Jonas and
Veronika Winter
8'
Sieben Fenster 1998
Miniatures / intermezzos for large-scale concert for soprano,
mezzo-soprano, soprano saxophone, trumpet, organ, percussion;
commissioned by the Cologne “Romanischer Sommer” festival
première Cologne 1998 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Maria Jonas, Pi-hsien
Chen, Simon Stockhausen, Markus Stockhausen and M.Ts.
25'
Wittenau Blu 1998
From winzig for two sopranos, violins, shruti box, percussion,
baritone (three players); commissioned by the City of Witten
première Witten 1998 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Freya Kirby and Carlos
Robalo
4'
Tafel 3 1997
For soprano, trumpet, objects, percussion, Fadenorgel, light (4
players in a tree); commissioned by the Rümlingen New Music
Festival
première Häfelfingen (CH) 1997 - w/ Ann-yi Eötvös, Martin
Schmitz, Eva Wüthrich, Markus Stockhausen and M.Ts.
180'
Kugelbahn 1997
Spatial composition/installation for a person in the centre;
commissioned by the Diözesanmuseum (Diocesan Museum) Cologne
(from “Collection for the Open Museum”)
première Cologne 1997
Gallery
An die Vorwelt 1996
fFor large ensemble, two speakers, conductor-soloists and light;
commissioned by the Cologne Philharmonie for its 10th
anniversary
première Cologne 1996 - w/ Franz-Xaver Ohnesorg, Rainer Riehn,
Heinz-Klaus Metzger, Peter Eötvös, Ensemble Modern
(director:Jobst Liebrecht)
35'
Wünschkonzert 1996
For the ensemble L'art pour l'art in the Musikbox;
commissioned by Bavarian State Opera
première Munich 1996
5'
Ein-Personen-Kopf-Duschen-Schreiber 1996
From Winzig for Super-8 film and percussion on the head (one
player)
première Berlin 1996 - w/ Norbert van Ackeren
4'
Der Ebertplatz als junger Mann 1994
Scenic radio play for two speakers (also: sounds), three noise-
makers (also: voice), prepared piano (also: noises, voice),
contrabass clarinet (also: voice), objects and tape (score)
première Cologne 1994 - Thürmchen Ensemble, director: Roland
Kluttig
11'
Nachtstück mit Fenster 1994
For soprano and chamber ensemble; commissioned by WDR
première Bielefeld 1994 - w/ Beth Griffith, Pi-hsien Chen, Ellen
Ruth Rose, Clemens Merkel, Caspar Johannes Walter and Tobias
Liebezeit
30'
winzig 1993/...
Music-theatre miniatures for spaces with a limited audience
capacity, theatre for a house for speakers, singers,
instrumentalists and performers in ensembles of various sizes or as
soloists
première Cologne 1993 - w/ Beth Griffith, Pi-hsien Chen, Tobias
Liebezeit, Christoph Gesing, Katja Wüsten, Frank Koellges, Stefan
Kunzmann, Martin Schmitz, Thomas Kling, Albrecht Zummach, Uta
Rings, Heinz Conrads, Gero Sprafke, Thürmchen Ensemble et al.
further performances in Cologne, Berlin, Stuttgart, Krakow,
Witten, Rotterdam, Berlin 2001, Oslo 2016
gallery (Oslo 2016)
Video (Oslo 2016)
grüns 1993
Sonometric composition for three pianos, video and actors
Sudelkreuze 1992
Performance
Action for a speaker and noise
première Berlin 1992 – w/ Manos Tsangaris - performer
ca. 60'
Shellbum Album 1992
for Piano
première Madrid 1992 - w/ Klaus Steffes-Holländer
18'
Fadenwerk 1992
for piano, tuba, bells and objects (2 players)
première Cologne 1992 - w/ Pi-hsien Chen and Klaus Burger
18'
3 x 1'31'' – Hommage à John Cage 1991
Concept and action
première Cologne 1991 – Manos Tsangaris, Performer
4'33''
Tafel 2 1991
For house façade, voices, speakers, mobile instrumentalists,
tapes, mobile light sources, Fadenorgel, video monitors,
construction machines (ca. 30 participants). Text: Manos Tsangaris
première Cologne 1991 - w/ Maria de Alvear, Carola Bauckholt, Pi-
hsien Chen, Anne Brauner, Jutta Rinas, Margret Bozionek, Klaus
Burger, Caspar Johannes Walter, Reiner Winterschladen, Reiner
Linke, Jaki Liebezeit, Frank Koellges, Rainer Riehn, Heinz-Klaus
Metzger, Harry Michels, Theo Roos, Thomas Kling, Christoph
Gesing, Angelika Antl, Stefan Krachten, Doris Schulte, Katarina
Schutzius, Trudy van Soest
60'
Elephants Cry Salty Tears 1989
Text, swinging objects, action, percussion and tape
première New York 1989 – w/ Chris Newman - speaker
18'
Tafel 1 - Wiesers Werdetraum 1989
For two or three players at a table, Walkman, radio, mobile light
sources and Fadenorgel (one player). Text: Hyacinth Freiherr von
Wieser
première Cologne 1989 - w/ Rainer Riehn, Heinz-Klaus Metzger,
Thomas Witzmann and M.Ts.
23'
Score
Köpfe 1985/89
For heads, installation and small ensemble
première Cologne 1985 - w/ Normand Doyon, Birgitt Harnisch,
Friedrich Gauwerky, Lothar Kompenhans, Heinz-Klaus Metzger and
Thomas Witzmann
50'
Schütten! 1985
for four actors
première Munich 1985 - w/ Stefan Gabanyi, Christoph Gesing,
Stephan Wanderlich
2'-4'
Quartett für Diskantinstrumente 1984
former title: Was wenn das Mondlicht auf dem
Wasser sich böge um mein Auge zu verfehlen?
première Düsseldorf 1984 - w/ Bozzard-Quartett
17'
Monde 1983
For female speaker, tape and small ensemble
première Cologne 1983 - w/ Ute Langanky, Thomas Witzmann et
al.
Meine sehr verehrten Dameisen and
Herrenmeisen 1982/1983
For speaker text, stage action, piano (notated) and tape
première Cologne 1983 - w/ Hanna Evers, Mauricio Kagel et al.
Pfähle – Hommage à Richard Long 1981
Concept text, action, audio recording and B/W slides.
première Cologne 1982
Blaues Kreuz 1981
For two performers (also: high woodwind instrument and keyboard
instrument), objects and light
première Cologne 1982 - w/ Robyn Schulkowsky and Michael
Niesemann
12'
So Low 1981
For contrabass clarinet and disturbers – 2 parts
première (Teil 1) Cologne 1981 - w/ Michael Riessler and M.Ts.
10'
o.T. 1980
For bass clarinet, voices, objects, light with an unprepared person
in the audience
dedicated to Mauricio Kagel
première Cologne 1980 - w/ Carola Bauckholt, Chris Newman,
Michael Riessler and Stephan Seauvageot
3'
Score
Molto Molto 1980
for conductor and light
première Cologne 1980 - w/ Wolfgang Badun
3-5'
Score
"ö" 1980
For three speakers, noises and light
première Cologne 1980
3'
Stuhlgang (Meta) 1980
for two actors, objects and light
première Cologne 1980
3'
Traktat 1979
for actor, objects and light
première Cologne 1980 - w/ Carola Bauckholt and M.Ts.
2'
Studie 1978
for actor and light
première Cologne 1979 - w/ Johannes Schmidt-Sistermanns and
Daniel Weissberg
3
page 1 (2013-2018) // page 2 (2000-2012)
The works of Manos Tsangaris are edited by Edition Peters.