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Hanna Kulenty: List of Works


Three Minutes for the Double Bass (1983) - double bass solo
duration: ca. 3 min.
date/place of composition: September 1983, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: July 1984, Darmstadt: Tadeusz Wielecki - double bass


Pro¶ba o Słońce [Request for the Sun] (1984) - electro-acoustic tape
duration: 7 min.
date/place of composition: May 1983, Electronic Music Studio, Academy of Music, Cracow
premiere: July 1984, Darmstadt


String Quartet no. 1 (1984)
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 1984, Warsaw
commission: Ministry of Culture and Arts, Poland
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne


Przypowie¶ć o ziarnie [Parable of the grain], monodrama (1985)
instrumentation: contralto, flute, violin, double bass, percussion and tape
text(s): Sylvia Plath Three Women (Polish translation)
duration: 35 min.
date/place of composition: 1984, Warsaw, Cracow (tape)
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 1985, Warsaw


Ad unum (1985) - symphony orchestra
instrumentation:
duration: 17 min.
date/place of composition: April 1985, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: September 1985, Groningen: Radio Symfonie Orkest Hilversum, David Porcelijn - cond.
prize(s): 2nd prize - European Cultural Foundation Young Composers' Competition, Amsterdam, 1985
recording(s): Arston records ALP010 (LP),

Sesto (1985) - piano
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: October 1985, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 1986, Warsaw: Jarosław Kapu¶ciński - piano
recording(s): Arston records ALP010 (LP); Warsaw Autumn '98, CD No. 5

Still Life with a Violin (1985) - solo violin
duration: 5 min.
commission: National Museum, Warsaw
date/place of composition: May 1985, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 1985, Warsaw (National Museum): Krzysztof B±kowski - violin


Quatro (1986) - orchestra
duration: 18 min.
date/place of composition: February 1986, Warsaw
publisher: unpublished


Arci (1986) - percussion solo
duration: 13 min.
date/place of composition: 1986, Warsaw
commission: Stanisław Skoczyński
dedication: to Stanisław Skoczyński
publisher: unpublished
premiere: 1986, Warsaw: Stanisław Skoczyński - percussion
recording(s): Arston records ALP010 (LP); Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)

Symphony no. 1 (1986)
duration: 16 min.
date/place of compostition: 1986, Warsaw-Brussels
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 22 September 1989, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam - cond.


Quinto (1986) - two pianos
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 24 November 1986, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: September 1987, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Szabolcs Esztényi, Jerzy Witkowski - pianos
prize(s): 1st prize - Composers' Competition, Warsaw Branch - Polish Composers Union, 1986
recording(s):

Ride (1987) - six percussionists
duration: 20 min.
date/place of compostition: spring 1987, Warsaw-Brussels
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: June 1987, Warsaw: Warsaw Percussion Group, Stanisław Skoczyński - cond.
prize(s): 2nd prize - Young Composers' Competition, Polish Composers Union, 1987
recording(s):

Symphony No. 2 (1987) - large orchestra, mixed choir
instrumentation: 4(8) * SSAATTBB; 4.4.4.4 - 6.4.4.1 - perc(6) - 16.14.12.10.8
text(s): Spinoza Ethics (first 15 Propositions)
duration: 16.5 min.
commission: Sender Freies, Berlin
date/place of composition: 25 July 1987
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 26 May 1989, Berlin: SFB Radio Orchestra, Peter Hirsch - cond.


Breathe (1987) - string orchestra
instrumentation: 5.5.4.3.2
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 28 November 1987
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: Poznań: Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Agnieszka Duczmal - cond.
prize(s): 1st prize - Composers' Competition, Warsaw Branch - Polish Composers Union, 1987


Arcus (1988) - three percussionists
duration: 25 min.
date/place of composition: 23 March 1988, Brussels
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: February 1988, Munich: Cracow Percussion Group, Jan Pilch - cond.


Cannon (1988) - violin, piano
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 10 May 1988, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 1989, Warsaw: Krzysztof B±kowski - violin, Jarosław Kapu¶ciński - piano
prize(s): 3rd prize - Composers' Competition, Warsaw Branch - Polish Composers Union


Souvenir from a Sanatorium (1988) - computer music
instrumentation: Macintosh computer, Yamaha TX816, KX88, Synclavier
duration: 9 min.
date/place of composition: September 1988, Parczew
premiere: September 1988, Parczew (PTMW Summer Course for Young Composers)


One by One (1988) - solo marimba
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: spring 1988, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: January 1991, Paris (Pascal Zavaro Festival, Radio France):


aaa TRE (1988) - viola, cello, double bass
duration: ca 11 min.
date/place of composition: 21 November 1988
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 6 November 1989, Cracow: Musica "Centrum"
prize(s): 2nd prize - Composers' Competition, Warsaw Branch - Polish Composers Union


Perpetuus (1989) - ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0.alto sax(2) - 2.1.2.1 - perc.elec guit.elec bass.pf
duration: ca. 11 min.
commission: de Ereprijs
dedication: to de Ereprijs Ensemble
date/place of composition: 2 February 1989, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 20 October 1989, Arnhem: de Ereprijs, Wim Boerman - cond.
recording(s):

Trigon (1989) - chamber orchestra
instrumentation: 1.1.1.1 - 1.1.1.0 - perc(3).hp.pf - 1.1.1.1.1
duration: 12-13 min.
commission: Rotterdamse Kunststichting
date/place of composition: 30 June 1989, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 29 November 1989, Rotterdam: gROep 20, Ernst van Tiel - cond.


Piano Concerto No. 1 (1990) - piano, ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0.sop sax.alto sax - 2.1.2.1 - perc.elec guit.elec bass.pf
duration: 18 min.
commission: de Ereprijs/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 28 March 1990, Warsaw-Amsterdam
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 11 October 1990, Arnhem (Passage Oost-Europa, Music Festival): Jarosław Kapu¶ciński - piano, de Ereprijs,
Wim Boerman - cond.
recording(s):

String Quartet No. 2 (1990)
duration: 12 min.
commission: Ministry of Culture and Arts, Poland/Huddersfield Festival
date/place of composition: 17 June 1990, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 1 December 1990, Huddersfield Festival: Balanescu String Quartet


Piano Concerto No. 2 (1991) - piano, orchestra
instrumentation: 2.2.2.2 - 4.2.2.1 - perc - pf - 12.12.8.6.4
duration: 33 min.
date/place of composition: April 1991, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 23 May 1992, Warsaw (ICSM World Music Days): Andrew Ball - piano, National Philharmonic Orchestra - Warsaw,
Yves Prin - cond.


Air (1991) - ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0.alto sax.ten sax - 1.3.3.0 - elec bass.pf
duration: 12.5 min.
commission: Orkest de Volharding/Ansterdamse Kunststichting, Holland
date/place of composition: 4 June 1991, Warsaw-Berlin
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 3 October 1991, Amsterdam: Orkest de Volharding, Jurje Hempel - cond.
recording(s): volharding 009/Attacca Babel 9380

E for E (1991) - solo harpsichord
duration: 7 min.
commission: Ministry of Culture and Arts, Poland
date/place of composition: 6 September 1991, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 26 September 1992, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Elżbieta Chojnacka - harpsichord
recording(s):
A few minutes for Ereprijs (1992) - ensemble
duration: 2 min.
date/place of composition: 1992, Warsaw
publisher: unpublished
premiere: April 1992, Arnhem: de Ereprijs, Wim Boerman - cond.


Violin Concerto No. 1 (1992) - violin, ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0.s sax.a sax - 2.1.2.1 - perc.elec guit.elec bass.pf
duration: ca. 25 min.
commission: de Ereprijs/School of Dance CNDO
date/place of composition: 1992, Warsaw
publisher: Donemus
premiere: November 1992, Arnhem (ballet by Tony Thatcher): Krzysztof B±kowski - violin, de Ereprijs, Wim Boerman - cond.
recording(s):

Passacaglia (1992) - chamber orchestra
duration: 10 min.
commission: Tage der Zeitenossische Musik, Dresden
date/place of composition: spring 1992, Warsaw
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: October 1993, Dresden


Cadenza (1992) - solo violin with delay
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 15 December 1992, Arnhem
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 1992, Warsaw: Krzysztof B±kowski - violin


Still Life with a Cello (1993) - solo cello
duration: 7 min.
commission: Schleswig-Holstein Festival
date/place of composition: spring 1993, Arnhem
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 1993, Schleswig-Holstein Festival: Andrzej Bauer - cello


Violin Concerto No. 1 (orch. 1993) - violin, orchestra
instrumentation: 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - perc.hp.pf - 16.14 10.8.6
duration: ca. 30 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
dedication: to Misia
date/place of composition: 15 July 1993
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 18 September 1994, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Krzysztof B±kowski - violin, National Radio Symphony Orchestra - Katowice,
Antoni Wit - cond.
recording(s):

Sinequan (1993) - solo cello with optional delay
duration: 6-7 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 5 September 1993, Arnhem
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne


Sinequan (rev. 1993) - solo cello with delay
duration: ca. 7 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 5 October 1993
publisher: Donemus
premiere: November 1993, Warsaw: Andrzej Bauer - cello


A Cradle Song (1993) - violin, cello, piano
duration: ca. 10 min.
commission: Conservatory of Music, Arnhem
date/place of composition: 20 September 1993, Arnhem
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: May 1994, Munich Biennale: Krzysztof B±kowski - violin, Andrzej Bauer - cello, Paweł Kamasa - piano
recording(s):

Lysanxia (1994) - gamelan, tape
duration: 15 min.
commission: Gending Ensemble, Utrecht/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: January 1994, Amsterdam
publisher: Donemus
premiere: October 1994, Enschede, Holland: Gending Ensemble


Sinequan Forte A (1994) - solo amplified cello with delay, orchestra
instrumentation: 4.4.4.4 - 6.4.4.1 - perc(3).pf - 16.14.12.10.8
duration: ca. 17 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 14 June 1994, Amsterdam
publisher: Donemus


A Fourth Circle (1994) - violin (or viola/cello) and piano
duration: ca. 20 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
dedication: K. Bakouski [sic] (violin) and A. Krzanowska [sic] (piano)
date/place of composition: 21 September 1994, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 1994, Odense New Music Festival, Denmark: Krzysztof B±kowski - violin, A. Krzanowska - piano
recording(s): Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)

A Fifth Circle (1994) - alto flute with delay
duration: ca. 10 min.
commission: Carine Levine/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 1994, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 1994, Dresden, Dresdener Tage fur Zeitgenossische Musik, Carine Levine - alto flute
recording(s): Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)

Sinequan Forte B (1994) solo amplified cello with delay, chamber orchestra
duration: 17 min.
commission: Radio Kamer Orkest/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 1994, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 26 May 1996, Hilversum (Dutch Radio): Mathias Muller - cello, Radio Kamer Orkest, Peter Eotvos - cond.
recording(s): Warsaw Autumn 1999, CD No. 2

A Sixth Circle (1995) - trumpet, piano
duration: ca. 15 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
dedication: to the Jaap Dercksen Duo
date/place of composition: 19 January 1995, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 4 April 1998, Los Angeles: Tal Bar-Niv - trumpet, Sergei Silvansky - piano
recording(s): Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)

Going Up - 1 (1995) - violin, double bass
duration: 10 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 29 January 1995, Arnhem
publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
premiere: 7 May 1995, Museum, Munich: Frank Reinicke - violin, Helge Slaatto - double bass


Going Up - 2 (1995) - ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0.s sax.a sax - 2.1.2.1 - perc.elec guit.elec bass.pf
duration: ca. 10 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 1995, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 19 September 1995, Warsaw Autumn Festival: de Ereprijs, Wim Boerman - cond.
recording(s):

The Mother of Black-Winged Dreams (1995) - opera in one act
instrumentation: 3 sopranos, 2 actresses, bass-baritone; fl.cl - perc.pf - vln.vc.db - tape
text(s): Paul Goodman
duration: ca. 90 min.
commission: Munich Biennale
date/place of composition: 29 September 1995, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 9 December 1996, Munich Biennale: Hamburg Opera, Claus Guth - director, Christian Schmidt - stage design,
Members of the Philharmonic State Orchestra of Hamburg, Paul Weigold - cond.


Blattinus (1996) - saxophone quartet
duration: 15 min.
commission: Sirinks Saxophone Quartet/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
dedication: for Sirinks Saxophone Quartet
date/place of composition: Summer 1996, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: February 1997, De IJsbreker, Amsterdam

A Third Circle (1996) - piano solo
duration: 8 min.
commission: Kees Wieringa/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 1996, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: December 1996: Kees Wieringa - piano
recording(s): Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)

Violin Concerto No. 2 (1996) - violin, orchestra
instrumentation: 4.4.4.4 - 6.4.4.1 - perc(4).hp.pf - 16.14.12.10.8
duration: 38 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 27 April 1996, Arnhem-Warsaw
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 7 June 2000, Arnhem: Isabelle van Keulen - violin, Het Gelders Orkst, Arnhem, Jurjen Hempel - cond.


Sierra (1996) - violin, cello
duration: ca. 11 min.
commission: Munich Biennale
date/place of composition: July 1996, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 11 December 1996, Munich Biennale: members of the Leopold Quartet


Elfen, ballet music (1997) - ensemble
duration: 21 min.
commission: Academy of Dance, Arnhem/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 1997, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 28 May 1997, Arnhem (ballet by Isabelle van Grimden): de Ereprijs, Wim Boerman - cond.


Waiting for... (1997) - voice, piano
duration: 7 min.
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 1997, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 21 November 1997, Amsterdam: Lieuwe Visser - voice, Robert Nasveld - piano


Certus (1997) - chamber orchestra
duration: 15 min.
commission: ASKO Ensemble/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
date/place of composition: 1997, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 9 December 1997, Amsterdam: ASKO Ensemble, Stephan Asbury - cond.


Part One (1998) - orchestra
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 1998, Arnhem
commission: Het Gelders Orkest/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 28 April 2000, Arnhem: Het Gelders Orkest, Lauwrence van Rennes - cond.


Stretto (1998) - flute, clarinet, cello, guitar
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: 1998, Arnhem
commission: Warsaw Autumn/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 1998, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Mikael Helasvuo - flute, Kari Kriikku - clarinet, Jukka Savijoki - guitar, Anssi Karttunen - cello
recording(s): Warsaw Autumn '98, CD No. 5; Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)


Rapidus (1998) - saxophone quartet
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: 1998, Arnhem
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 5 September 1998, Utrecht: Aurelia Saxophone Quartett


Harmonium (1999) - harmonium solo
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 1999, Arnhem
commission: Dirk Luijmes/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: August 1999, Dirk Luijmes - harmonium
recording(s): Warsaw Autumn 2000, CD No. 2; BV Haast ?


MM-blues (1999) - two pianos and two percussionists
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: 1999, Arnhem
commission: Polish Radio 2, Warsaw
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 7 June 2000, Warsaw, Polish Radio 2: Hammerhead Consort


Decimo (2000) - 6-voice choir
duration: 15 min.
date/place of composition: 2000, Arnhem
commission: Arnhem Choir Festival 2000, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 2 June 2000, Eusebius Church, Arnhem: members of the Netherlands Chamber Choir


Symphony No. 3 (2000) - symphony orchestra
duration: ca. 40 min.
date/place of composition: 2000, Arnhem
commission: Het Gelders Orkest/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus


Drive Blues (2000) - solo piano
duration: 7 min.
date/place of composition: 2000, Arnhem
commission: Marcel Worms/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: February 2001, Amsterdam: Marcel Worms - piano
recording(s): Warsaw Autumn 2001, CD No. 5; New Blues for Piano


Flute Concerto No. 1 (2001) - flute (amplified, optional delay) and chamber orchestra
duration: 20 min.
date/place of composition: 2001, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: de Ereprijs/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 10 May 2001, Arnhem: Anne LaBerge - flute, de Ereprijs, Wim Boerman - cond.


Asjaawaa (2001) - mezzo-soprano, flute, harp, piano, percussion, electronics
texts: Job 30:20-31, Job 7:12-21, Job 19:25-27 (Old Hebrew)
duration: 15 min.
date/place of composition: 2001, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: WireWorks/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 6 October 2001, Budapest: Ensemble WireWorks


Crossing Lines (2001) - violin, clarinet, piano
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 2001, Arnhem
commission: Bavarian State Opera
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 12 March 2002, Munich: members of the Bavarian State Opera


Trumpet Concerto (2002) - trumpet solo and symphony orchestra
duration: 25 min.
date/place of composition: 2002, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Polish Radio 2/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 3 March 2003, Katowice: Marco Blaauw - trumpet, NOSPR


Hoffmanniana, opera in two acts (2003)
texts: Erik Aufderheyde, Andrej Tarkovskij, E.T.A Hoffmann
duration: ca. 120 min.
date/place of composition: 2001, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Theater zum Westlichen Stadthirschen, Berlin/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, Holland
publisher: Donemus
premiere: 2004, Warsaw Autumn Festival



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