Christian Wolff: Works

List of works and approximate timings. With the exception of items 9 and 88 which are for tape, almost all other items are available from

C.F. Peters (ATTN: Gene Caprioglio) 70-30 80th St. Glendale, NY 11385

or e-mail gene@cfpeters-ny.com. Some items are still in preparation.

178. Duo 9, vl, vc (2008), 7'
177. Duo 8, vl, vc (2008), 8'
176. For 2 violinists, violist and cellist (2008), ca. 23'
175. Short Piece, melodica (f - e''') solo (2008), 3 1/2'
174. Basel, alto sax/cl. tbn, 2 el gt, pno, vc, and any additional players, free instrumentation (2008), ca. 25'
173. Duo 7, per, melodica (2007), 4'
172. Nocturnes 1-6 (contribution to collaborative composition For John, with David Behrman, John King and Takehisa Kosugi), pno solo, with (optional) Material for up to 4 more players, free instrumentation (2007), ca. 7' – 14'
171. Grete (microexercises 23-36), two or more players, free instrumentation (material also for fl/picc, ob, cl/sax, bsn/c bsn, per, pno, vla, cb) (2007), 15'
170. Quodlibet, fl (picc), ob, cl, b cl, bsn, hn, tpt, tbn, tba, 2 per, 2 vl, vla, vcl, cb (2007), 18'
169. Metal & Breath, 2 or (possibly many) more players using primarily metal (percussion) and sound made with breath (2007), ca. 2'-15'
168. Quartet for Frederic, Larry, Michael, Robyn, b cl, e-gtr, pno, per (1) (other instrumental arrangements possible) (2005-2007), ca. 19'
167. A Piano Piece, pno solo (2006), 4'
166. Trio V for James Tenney, pno 4 hands, per (2006), 6'
165. Microexercises (1-8, 9-22), one or more players, free instrumentation (2006), ca. 12'
164. Violin Quartet, 4 vl (2006), 10'
163. For Bob (with Takehisa Kosugi, in honor of Robert Rauschenberg), duo for electric violin, 4 radios, piano, analog electronics and various sound producing objects (2006), 16'
162. Woodsound & Other, solo per (mallet - xylophone, etc. ad lib, a few additional non-pitched items) (2005), ca. 5'
161. Duo 6, tpt, vln (2005), ca. 10-12'
160. Out-take, 1 or 2 tba and optional (any, playing at least an octave higher) additional instruments (2005), ca. 8'
159. Orchestra : Pieces, 4.4.4.4.,4.4.3.tba, 4 per., 12.10.8.8.6 (2005), 18'
158. 37 Haiku, baritone, ob, hn, vla, vcl, text by John Ashbery (2005), 14'
157. Long Piano (Peace March 11), pno solo (2004-5), 60'
156. Evening Shade, Wake Up, small chorus (SATB) (2004), 5'
155. One Coat of Paint, 1 per, vc (2004), 14'
154. Another Possibility, e-gtr solo (2004), 9'
153. For John Ashbery's Hoelderlin Marginalia, 2 pno, vn (2004), 9'
152. Incidental Music, pno solo (2003-4), 50'
151. Flutist (with Percussionists), fl, 2 (or 1) per (2003), 9'
150. Wesleyan Organ Song, organ solo (2003), 25'
149. For E.C., st qt (2003), 5'
148. John Heartfield (Peace March 10), 4 or more players, free inst, 1 or more voices (2003), 30'
147. Peace March 9, 4 hn, 6 tpt, 4 tbn, euph, tba, 4-6 per (2003), 25'
146. Peace March 8, orch (2.2.2.2., 2.2.2. tb, 3 per, 4.4.3.3.2) (2002), 37'
145. Apartment House Exercise, 4 or more players, free inst (2002), ca. 15'
144. Touch, pno solo (2002), 20'
143. Balancing, accordion solo (2002), 8'
142. Moving Spaces, 2, 3 or 4 players, free inst, 8 channel sound system with assistant and tape recorded during performance (for Merce Cunnigham dance, Loose Time) (2002), 30'
141. Variation, tpt, per, cb, 8 channel sound system with assistant (2001), 13'
140. Fragment, 2 pno (2001), 10'
139. Ordinary Matter, 3 orch (total 5.3.2 Eng h, 3.l b cl, 3. l a sax/cl in A, bar sax/b cl, 8.6.5 b tbn or tba, tba, 6 per, 2hp, 8.8.10.(no vc), 6 cb., versions for any reduced instrumentation possible), 1-3 conductors (2001), 24'
138. She Had Some Horses, zither, va (2001), 18'
137. Pianist -- Pieces, pno solo (2001), 12'
136. Boras Song, hn, tpt, vl, pno (2000), 5'
135. Mosaic Trio, tpt, vl, pno (2000), 5'
134. Zither Spieler, zither solo (2000-), 14'
133. Percussionist, per solo (some possible duet) (in progress) (2000-), 15'
132. Fall III, per (12 or 6 plus tape) (2000), 7'
131. Berlin Exercises (with song “Vergnuegungen”), 4 or more players, free inst (one Exercise has parts for voice, fl, t sax, b recorder, tba, per, vib, pno) (2000), 14'
130. Exercise 28, theremin, hn, vl, cb (2000), 7'
129. Fall I & II, per (3 in I, 6 in II) (2000), 15'
128. Cello Suite Variation, vc solo (2000), 14'
127. Ghent Song, recorders, 4 players, 1 per (1999), 15'
126. Pebbles, pno, vl (1999), 35'
125. Schoene met Vetters, fl/b fl, cl/b cl, tbn, vl, va, vc, cb (1998-9), 17'
124. Keyboard Miscellany, pno solo, melodica (1998-), 18'
123. Pulse, tpt, 1 per (1998), 12'
122. John, David, per solo, orch (2 (+picc). 2.2 (+b cl). 2., 2.2.2.tb, 1 per, pno, hp, 6.6.5.5.4) (1993, 1997-8), 23'
121. Violist Pieces, va solo (1997), 14'
120. Percussionist Dances, per solo (1997), 23'
119. Violist and Percussionist, per, va (1996), 8'
118. Two Players, hn, vc (1996), 7'
117. Untitled, e-bass gtr solo (1996), 8'
116. Trio III, vn, per, pno (1996), 20'
115. Tilbury 5, tbn, pno, vn/va (1996), 13'
114. Pieces for Julius, fl, hn, va, vc (1995), 9'
113. Bratislava, fl, ob, cl, b cl, accord, pno, vn, vc (1995), 15'
112. Spring, chamber orch (2.2.2.2., 2.2.2.tb, 3 per, 6.6.4.4.2) (1995), 14'
111. Percussionist Songs, solo per (some possible duet) (1994-5), 20'
110. Aarau Songs, cl, st qt (1994), 17'
109. Memory, fl/picc, cl/b cl, bsn, hn, hp, vn, va, vc (1994), 14'
108. Or 4 People, 1-4 players, free inst (1994), ca. 8' - 35'
107. Two Pianists, 2 pno (1993-4), 21'
106. Flutist and Guitarist, fl, gtr (1993), 12'
105. Exercise X, 7 or more players, free inst (1993), ca. 4' - 12'
104. Peggy, tbn solo (possibly as duet) (1993), 11'
103. Six Melodies Variation, solo vn (1993), 3'
102. Merce, 1-9 per (2 solos, 2 duos, 1 qt, 1 nonet, also material for variable nos. of players) (1993), ca. 3' - 25'
101. Aina gonna study war no more, 2 per (timp, mar) (1993), 4'
100. Malvina (version of Malvina for koto), 2 va (1992), 14'
99. Tuba Song, BBb tba solo (possibly as duet) (1992), 12'
98. Kegama, cl/b cl, per, pno, vl, vc (1991), 4'
97. Ruth, tbn, pno (1991), 24'
96. Jasper, vl, cb (1991), 17'
95. Look She Said, solo cb (1991), 14'
94. Brich den Hungrigen dein Brot, fl, pno (1991), 4'
93. For Si, cl/b cl, per, pno, vl, vc (1992), 10'
92. Rukus, bar/ten sax, e-gtr, cb (1990-91), 14'
91. Eight Days a Week Variation, pno (1990), 4'
90. Rosas, per, pno (1989-90), 10'
89. Malvina, solo koto (13 string) (1989), 14'
88. Mayday (Mayday Materials), synclavier-synthesizer generated tape (for Lucinda Childs' dance) (1989), 32'
87. Emma, va, vc, pno (1988-9), 17'
86. Exercise 27 (Snare Drum Peace March), solo snare drum (1988), ca. 5'
85. Exercise 26 (Snare Drum Peace March), solo snare drum (1988), ca. 4'
84. Digger Song, vl, va, vc, per (1988), ca. 6' - 10'
83. From Leaning Forward (Grace Paley poems), sopr, bar, cl/b cl, vc (1988), 15'
82. For Morty, glsp, vibr, pf (2 or 3 players) (1987), 5'
81. Long Peace March, fl/picc, ob, cl/b cl, bsn/c bsn, a sax, hn, tbn, per, va, vc, cb (1986-7), 24'
80. Black Song Organ Preludes (1986), 12'
79. Exercise 25 (“Liyashiswa”), orch (2.2.2.2., 2.2.2.tb, 1 per, 8.8.4.4.3) (1986), 5'
78. Bowery Preludes, fl/picc/a fl, tbn, per, pno (1985-6), 18'
77. Instrumental Exercises with Peace March 4, 2 cl/b cl, 2 keyboards, vn , per, vc, e-bass (other arrangements possible) (1985), 25'
76. Piano Trio (“Greenham-Seneca-Camiso”), vn, vc, pno (1985), 10'
75. “I Like to Think of Harriet Tubman”, female voice, one each of treble, alto and bass inst (ad lib) (1985), 6'
74. Peace March 3 (“The Sun is Burning”), fl, vc, per (1984), 6'
73. Peace March 2, fl, cl, vc, per, pno (1984), 8'
72. Peace March 1, fl (1983-4), 5'
71. Eisler Ensemble Pieces 1 & 2, cl/b cl, vn, vc, pno (1983), 12'
70. Piano Song (“I am a dangerous woman”), pno (1983), 11'
69. Exercise 24 (“J.C.'s Bread & Roses”, orchestration of Exercise 22), chamber orch. (1983), 6'
68. Exercise 23 (“Bread and Roses”), chamber orch (2.2.2.2., 2.2.2., 2 per, 6.6.4.4.2) (1983), 6'
67. Exercise 22 (“Bread and Roses for John”), pno 4 hands (1982), 4'
66. Isn't This a Time, (any) sax or possibly other reed, solo or multiple (1982), 4'
65. Preludes 1-11, pno (1980-1), 30'
64. Exercise 21, “O Freedom”), pno 4 hands (1981), 6'
63. Exercises 19 & 20 (“Harmonic Tremors,” “Acres of Clams”) (), 12'
62. Stardust Pieces, vc, pno (1979), 15'
61. Three Pieces (Rock About, Instrumental, Starving to Death on a Government Claim), vn, va (1979-1980), 11'
60. Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida, pno (1979), 12'
59. Braverman Music, 4 or more players, free inst, or 1 or 2 pno (1978), 26'
58. Cello Song Variations (“Hallelujah, I'm a Bum”), solo vc (1978), 12'
57. The Death of Mother Jones, solo vn (1977), 15'
56. Dark as a Dungeon, tbn, cb (1977), 7'
55. Dark as a Dungeon, cl (1977), 7'
54. Studies, pno or other instrumentation ad lib. (1974-6), 8'
53. Bread and Roses, pno (1976), 8'
52. Bread and Roses, solo vn (1976), 11'
51. Wobbly Music, mixed chorus, keyboard, gtr(s), 2 or more melody inst (1975-6), 32'
50. Exercises 15-18, free inst, various numbers of players, including qt, also possible pno, tbn solos (1975), ca. (total) 26'
49. String Bass Exercise out of “Bandiera Rossa”, cb (1975), 20'
48. String Quartet Exercises out of Songs, str qt (1974-6), 32'
47. Songs (“Wake up”, “It is said”, “After a few years”, “Teacher, Teacher”, “Of all things”, “Freedom”), solo or group unison singing (1973-5), 9'
46. Exercises 1-14, 2 or more players, free inst (1973-4), ca. (total) 90'
45. Changing the System, 8 or more players, free inst + voices, per (1973-4), ca. 15' - 50'
44. Variations (Extracts) on the Carmans Whistle Variations of Byrd, keyboard(s) (1972), ca. 6'
43. Accompaniments, pno (pianist also uses voice and per) (1972), 18'
42. Lines, str qt or other str ensemble (1972), ca. 15' - 20'
41. Burdocks, 1 or more groups of 5 or more players, free inst (1970-71), ca. 10' - 55'
40. Snowdrop, harpsichord and (or) other inst, any number (1970), ca. 15' - 19'
39. Tilbury 4, any number, free inst (1970), ca. 5' - 10'
38. Tilbury 3, any number, free inst (1969), 5'
37. Tilbury 2, any number, free inst (1969), 4'
36. Tilbury 1, keyboard(s) and (or) free inst, any number (1969), 10'
35. Prose Collection (includes Stones, Play, Song, For Jill, Sticks, Groundspace, Fits & Starts, You blew it, Crazy Mad Love, Looking North, Double Song, Pit Music; X for Peace Matches added ca. 1986, Instrumentalist(s) - Singer(s) added 1997), any number of players, free inst (1968-1971), ca. (total) 65' - 120'
34. Toss, 8 or more players, free inst (1968), ca. 4'
33. Edges, any number of players, free inst (1968), ca. 6' - 15+'
32. Pairs, 2, 4, 6 or 8 players, free inst (1968), ca. 4' - 8'
31. Electric Spring 3, vl, hn, e-gtr, e-bass gtr (1967), ca. 4'
30. Electric Spring 2, t recorder, tbn, e-gtr, e-bass gtr (1966, rev 1970), ca. 6'
29. Electric Spring 1, hn, e-gtr, e-bass gtr, cb (1966), ca. 4'
28. Quartet, 4 hn (1965), ca. 5'
27. Septet, 7 players and conductor, free inst (1964), ca. 8' - 10'
26. For 1, 2 or 3 people, free inst (1964), ca. 10' - 40'
25. In between pieces, 3 players, free inst (1963), ca. 5' - 9'
24. For 5 or 10 players, free instrumentation (1962), ca. 5' - 10'
23. Summer, str qt (1961), ca. 5' - 17'
22. Duo for violinist and pianist (1961), ca. 5' - 17'
21. Trio II, pno 4 hands, per (1961), ca. 15'
20. Duet II, hn, pno (1961), ca. 5' - 9'
19. Suite II, hn, pno (1960), ca. 9' - 14'
18. Duet I, pno 4 hands (1960), ca. 5' - 12'
17. For six or seven players (= Music for Merce Cunningham), vn, va, tpt, tbn, pno, cb (1959), 23'
16. For pianist (1959), ca. 10' - 15'
15. Duo for pianists II, 2 pno (1958), ca. 4' - 15'
14. Sonata, 3 pno (1957), 4'
13. Duo for pianists I, 2 pno (1957), 4'
12. For piano with preparations (1957), 9'
11. Suite (I), prepared pno (1954), 8'
10. For Piano II (1953), 10'
9. For Magnetic Tape (1952), 22'
8. For Piano (I) (1952), 7'
7. Nine, fl, cl, hn, tpt, tbn, cel, pno. 2 vc (1951), 5'
6. Trio, fl, tpt, vc (1951), 6'
5. For prepared piano (1951), 7'
4. String Trio, vn, va, vc (1950), 3'
3. Madrigals, 3 voices or instruments or combination (1950), 7'
3. Serenade, fl, cl, vn (1950), 6'
2. Duo for 2 Flutes (1950), 2'
1. Duo for violins (1950), 5'