orchestral works
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fixed media — 33min
First broadcast on October 11, 2025, on hr2 Frankfurt
radio sound art — 61min
Collaborative composition with Beate Olbrisch
First broadcast on June 15, 2024, on hr2 Frankfurt
fixed media — 1min
Premiere on April 29, 2024, at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna
solo work — 5min
for Soprano crack frog and live electronics
Premiere on 16 November 2023 at the Dresden University of Music
contemporary music theatre — 55min
for soprano, alto, countertenor, bass, 2 narrators, 8 instruments, and electronics
based on texts by Karel Jaromír Erben
Radio production First broadcast on 16 September 2023 on hr2 Frankfurt
radio sound art — 61min
Collaborative composition with Beate Olbrisch
First broadcast on April 23, 2022, on hr2 Frankfurt
sound installation (8.0)
Premiere on October 7, 2021, at the Kulturpalast Dresden (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
sound and video installation
collaborative project with Beate Olbrisch
Premiere on September 24, 2021, at the Japanese Palace in Dresden
concert environment — 31min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, viola, cello, 7 sound objects, video, and live electronics
unperformed
fixed media — 33min
First broadcast on November 14, 2020, on hr2 Frankfurt
orchestral work — approx. 15min
for orchestra: 2.1.2.1 - 2.3.3.2 - perc(2) - piano - strings: 3.0.2.2.1 - live electronics
Premiere on July 5, 2021, at the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden
chamber music — approx. 16min
for flute, keyboard instruments and live electronics
Premiere on 23 August 2019 at the Weimar Art Festival
Preview performance on 23 May 2019 at the Saxon Mozart Festival in Chemnitz
radio sound art — 7min
First broadcast on 5 May 2018 on hr2 Frankfurt
radio sound art — 39min
First broadcast on 11 November 2017 on hr2 Frankfurt
ensemble work — approx. 14min
for fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn, tr, tmb, perc (2), e-git, pno, 2 vln, vla, vlc, cb & live-electr
Premiere on 20 June 2017 at the 2nd Nasz Festiwal Wrocław
fixed media — 4min
released on : Broken Beethoven
© 2020 by Müzik Hayvanı — MH-VS-01
chamber music — approx. 13min
for clarinet, cello and piano
Premiere on 1 December 2016 at the Blaue Fabrik Dresden
solo work — approx. 11min
for clarinet and live electronics
Premiere on 13 November 2015 at the ByPass Festival Toulouse
fixed media — 21min
First broadcast on 10 October 2015 on hr2 Frankfurt
fixed media (CD Version) — 8min
released on : 8 Gefühle - a tribute to Helmut Lachenmann
© 2015 by Ensemble Modern Medien — EMCD-031
sound installation
Premiere on 24 April 2015 at the Witten Days for New Chamber Music
concert environment
for 1-20 instruments, sound objects, video and live electronics
Premiere on 14 August 2014 at the 47th International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt
solo work — approx. 35min
for Carillon solo
Premiere on 21 September 2013 at the CARILLON in Berlin's Großer Tiergarten
radio sound art — 41min
First broadcast on 29 December 2012 on hr2 Frankfurt
solo work — approx. 1-2min
for bass clarinet
Premiere on 26 November 2012 at Villa Elisabeth Berlin
orchestral work — approx. 18min
for orchestra : 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.1 - perc(3) - wii(2) - hrf - strings
Premiere on 17 May 2011 at the Congress Hall in Saarbrücken
sound installation
Premiere on 12 November 2010 in the foyer of the WDR Funkhaus in Cologne
orchestral work — approx. 17min
for orchestra : 4.3.4.3 - 4.4.3.1 - timp(1).perc(3) - pno - hrf - strings: (13.13.11.9.6)
Premiere on 22 October 2010 in the hr broadcasting hall in Frankfurt
released on : franz martin olbrisch - Craquelé
ensemble work — approx. 13min
Version for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion and live electronics
Premiere on 19 July 2010 at the 45th International Summer Courses Darmstadt
released on : franz martin olbrisch - Craquelé
ensemble work — approx. 15min
Version for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano
Premiere on 19 November 2009 in the Klaus von Bismarck Hall at WDR Cologne
sound installation
Premiere on 1 October 2009 at the Festspielhaus Hellerau Dresden
sound installation
Premiere on 6 March 2009 in the Goldhalle of the hr broadcasting hall in Frankfurt
fixed media — 65sec
Premiere on 8 February 2009 at Pfefferberg Haus 13 Berlin
released on : Allegro Praestat
sound installation
Premiere on 13 September 2008 in Rochlitz
Concert environment — approx. 42min
Concert environment for video projectors, playback tape and live musicians
Premiere on 26 April 2008 at the Witten Days for New Chamber Music (Märkisches Museum)
Play score for a theatregoer
unperformed
radio sound art — 52min
First broadcast on 12 January 2008 on WDR3 Cologne
sound installation for 7 groups of loudspeakers
Premiere on 7 September 2007 in the Colditz Castle Chapel
solo work — approx. 21min
for carillon and playback tape
Premiere on 5 August 2007 at the CARILLON in Berlin's Großen Tiergarten
fixed media — 8sek
released on : CrossCut Edition - 20 Jahre Edition Zeitgenössische Musik
Music for the performance of the same name by Gisela Weimann — approx. 21minn
for clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and trombone
Premiere on 27 August 2006 at the Karl Hofer Society in Berlin
concert environment for 12 loudspeakers and 3 video projectors — 35min
Premiere on 6 August 2006 at the 43rd Intern. Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music
Premiere of the final version on 17 October 2008 as part of the Donaueschingen Music Festival
ensemble work — approx. 22min
for trumpet, 2 flutes, e-guitar, e-bass, 2 cellos, 2 perc, playback tape & live electronics
Premiere on 11 May 2006 at the Academy of Arts Berlin (Hanseatenweg)
chamber music — approx. 4min
for flute, cello and percussion
Premiere on 4 December 2005 at the Konzerthaus Berlin
(Berlin meets Los Angeles in concert)
released on : berlin meets los angeles
orchestral work — approx. 25min
for orchestra: 4.2.3.2 - 4.3.2.1 - timp(1).perc(5) - hrf - strings: (10.10.8.8.6)
Premiere on 29 April 2005 in the attacca Geistesgegenwart Musik series in Stuttgart
released on : franz martin olbrisch - Craquelé
Score for one actor and a night train
Basel, 24 August 2004
Audiovisual environment — Loop duration 13min
Premiere on 20 June 2004 at the Kunsthalle Darmstadt
fixed media — 2min
Premiere on 15 November 2003 at the Pyramidale Festival in Berlin
released on : 90 Sekunden Wirklichkeit
music video — 7min
Premiere on 16 March 2006 at the VIPER Festival in Basel
fixed media — 11min
First broadcast on 31 July 2002 on WDR3 Cologne
Premiere of the eight-channel version on 21 January 2003 at the Ultraschall Festival Berlin
sound environment
Collaborative work with students from TU Berlin
Premiere on 27 June 2002 at the Inventionen Festival Berlin (at the former Staatsbank)
released on : 20 Jahre Inventionen IV
chamber music — approx. 1min
for oboe, cello and piano
Premiere on 28 April 2001 at the Berlin University of the Arts
ensemble work — approx. 47min
for narrator, clar, sax, trumpet, 2 vln, viola, cello, double bass, 2 perc & playback tape
Premiere on 18 March 2001 at the Berlin Music Biennale
sound installation — loop duration 48min
Premiere on 14 July 2000 at Hundisburg Castle
sound installation — loop duration 43min
Premiere on 14 July 2000 at Hundisburg Castle
sound installation — loop duration 33min
Premiere on 14 July 2000 at Hundisburg Castle
ensemble work — approx. 22min
for fl, ob, clar, sax, tmb, violin, viola, cello, double bass, perc & piano
Premiere on 19 June 2000 at the German Pavilion at EXPO 2000 in Hanover
ensemble work — approx. 2min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola & cello
Premiere on 24 April 1999 at the Witten Days for New Chamber Music
released on : In Nomine - The Witten In Nomine Broken Consort Book
sound installation — approx. 46min
Scenic installation for narrator and 16 loudspeakers
Premiere on 23 April 1999 at the Witten Days for New Chamber Music
Excerpt released on : CD-Beilage zur Publikation KOMPOSITION KONSTRUKTION
chamber music — approx. 21min
for string quartet
Premiere on 23 April 1999 at the Witten Days for New Chamber Music
released on : Musik in Deutschland 1950-2000, Box 14
Vol. 163, Instrumentale Kammermusik - CD 5 Wider den Strich
ensemble work — approx. 22min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion & piano
Premiere on 5 February 1999 at the Eclat Festival in Stuttgart
chamber music — approx. 18min
for wind trio
1. ohne name ohne rede
2. schon verkohltes licht über ein gefäß voll schatten
3. …das namenlose Komplott der Gebeine
4. Es brüllen die angeketteten Bäume
5. Meine Schritte entschwinden in einen Raum, der sich auflöst…
Premiere of the 1st & 3rd part on 29 May 2003 at the Berlin University of the Arts
chamber music — approx. 15min
for string trio
1. seele zwischen den empfindungen
2. der fluss der körper… …ein fluss von sonnen
3. snap-shot von einem pulsschlag der zeit
Premiere of the 1st & 2nd part on 29 May 2003 at the Berlin University of the Arts
chamber music — approx. 16min
for saxophone, percussion & piano
1. leidenschaft der mitleidenden glut
2. delta von armen der begierde
3. Die welt bündel deiner bilder
Premiere of the 2nd part on 29 May 2003 at the Berlin University of the Arts
chamber music — approx. 50min
for percussion, piano and 16 groups of loudspeaker
Collaborative composition with Enno Poppe and Arnulf Herrmann
Premiere on 23 September 1998 at the Inventionen Festival Berlin (SFB radio play studio)
solo work — approx. 21min
for interactive audience, tuba and playback tape
Premiere on 22 September 1998 Unerhörte Musik Berlin
chamber music — approx. 11min
Five Marginalia for voice and piano
based on poems by Bert Papenfuß
Premiere on 10 May 1998 in Ludwigslust (DLF, Stimmen im Frühling)
chamber music — approx. 15min
for narrator and string quartet
based on a text by Octavio Paz
Premiere on 16 May 1998 at the Westphalian Music Festival in Münster
chamber music — approx. 11min
for piano and narrator ad libitum
to texts by Allen Ginsberg
Premiere on 16 May 1998 at the Westphalian Music Festival in Münster
radio sound art — 46min
Montage from Von der Willkür der Beobachtung and FM o99.5
First broadcast on 11 November 1997 on RadioKultur, SFB Berlin
sound & slideshow environment — approx. 33min
Collaborative work with Beate Olbrisch
Premiere on 16 August 1997 at Hundisburg Castle
sound installation in 17 parts — loop duration approx. 57min
Contribution to an exhibition by Norbert Eisbrenner
First performance in summer 1997 at Hundisburg Castle
radio sound art — approx. 60min
for 3 narrators, voice, small orchestra and playback tape
(I = ca 6’; II = ca 5’; III = ca 15’; IV = ca 10’; V = ca 13’; VI = ca 4’; VII = ca 8’)
First broadcast of the radio production on 3 December 1996 on SR Radiotop
Premiere of the shortened version on 8 November 1997 at Klangwerkstatt Berlin
ensemble work — approx. 65min
for flute, bassoon, horn, tuba, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello and; playback tape
Collaborative composition with Kirsten Reese and Jens-Uwe Dyffort
Premiere on 8 November 1996 at Klangwerkstatt Berlin
fixed media — approx. 26min
released on : Martin Olbrisch - FM o99.5
© 1998 WERGO (WER 2054-2) edition zkm
fixed media — approx. 48min
for 8 acousmatic groups of loudspeaker
Premiere on 17 October 1996 at the Zionskirche in Berlin
fixed media — approx. 12min
Music for the Acousmonium of the INA•GRM
Premiere on 3 June 1996 at the Inventionen Festival Berlin (Parochialkirche)
- Stereo version released on : Martin Olbrisch - FM o99.5
© 1997 by WERGO edition zkm-4 — WER 2054-2 - 5-channel version released on : 50 Years Studio TU Berlin
© 2005 by Electronic Music Foundation — EMF DVD 054
sound installation — loop duration: 67min
Installation commenced on 30 May 1996 in Singuhr - Hörgalerie in Parochial Berlin
solo work — approx. 12min
for flute and live electronics
Premiere on 12 May 1996 at Podewil Berlin
released on : franz martin olbrisch - Craquelé
© 2014 by Wergo — WER 67992
fixed media — approx. 64min
for 7 loudspeaker configurations
Collaborative composition with students from TU Berlin
Premiere on 10 November 1995 at Klangwerkstatt Berlin
performance — approx. 24min
Music for the performance of the same name by Gisela Weimann
for percussion, violin, cello and playback tape
Premiere on 27 July 1995 at Galerie Neue Räume Berlin
ensemble work — approx. 15min
for voice, bandoneon, 3 percussionists, violin, piano and playback tape
Premiere on 13 June 1995 at Ballhaus Naunynstraße Berlin
chamber music — approx. 4min
for violin, cello and piano
Premiere on 6 December 1994 at the BKA Berlin (Unerhörte Musik)
released on : modern art sextet - haiku
© 1996 by Edel Contraire — 0085132ACA
chamber music — approx. 11min
for violin, viola and cello
Premiere on 5 May 1996 at the Museum of Modern Art in Freiburg im Breisgau
sound installation — approx. 40min
Collaborative composition with students from TU Berlin
for 21 interactive loudspeaker channels
Premiere on 3 July 1994 at the Berlin University of the Arts
fixed media — 2880min
48-hour radiophone installation in 83 parts
for further information, see here
Premiere from 15 to 17 October 1993 at the Donaueschingen Music Festival
parts released on : Martin Olbrisch - FM o99.5
© 1998 WERGO (WER 2054-2) edition zkm
ensemble work — approx. 22min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, percussion & piano
Premiere on 20 September 1993 at the Academy of Arts in Berlin
sound installation
First performance on 12 July 1992 at the 36th International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt
ensemble work — approx. 11min
for 5 violins, 4 cellos and string ensemble
Premiere of the version for 5 violins and 2 violas on 11 November 1995 at the Kangwerkstatt Berlin
event — approx. 83min
for 2 performers, slide projectors, cello, tuba, piano, perc, playback tape & live electronics
Premiere on 26 January 1992 at the Inventionen Festival Berlin (Bauhaus Archive)
ensemble work — approx. 13min
for English horn, basset horn, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello & piano
Premiere on 14 February 1992 in the Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic
ensemble work — approx. 14min
for clarinet/contrabass clarinet, bassoon/contrabassoon, tuba, percussion, piano & cello
unperformed
environmente — approx. 45min
for 6 slide projectors, playback tape and live electronics
Collaborative work with Beate Olbrisch
Premiere on 15 June 1991 at the festival Bauhütte Klangzeit Wuppertal
performance — approx. 12min
- If a froggy comes up-a with his satchel in his hand… — approx. 5min
- …from somewhere out there… — ca. 4min
- …with my tweezers gleamin’ in the moon-lighty night — approx. 3min
Polyscenic musical theatre in twelve Images — approx. 152min
based on texts by Rafael Alberti, Theodor Däubler, Günter Eich, Arno Holz, Juan Ramón Jiménez & Paul Scheerbart
Premiere on 24 April 1992 at the Witten Days for New Chamber Music
Image 10 released on : Dokumentation, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik 1992
© 1992 Kulturforum Witten — WD 03
event — approx. 80min
for 3 performers, flute, saxophone, trombone, violin, percussion & live electronics
Premiere on 28 May 1989 at the Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin
ensemble work — approx. 8min
for alto, baritone, flute, oboe/e.h., trumpet, trombone, violin, double bass & playback tape
based on a text by Juan Ramón Jiménez
(Concert version of the 9th Image from the musical theatre work Der gebrochene Spiegel)
unperformed
chamber music — approx. 12min
for soprano, clarinet, bass clarinet, piano & playback tape
based on a text by Theodor Däubler
(Concert version of the 1st Image from the musical theatre work Der gebrochene Spiegel)
Premiere on 10 March 1990 at Klangwerkstatt Berlin
ensemble work — approx. 11min
for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, saxophone, trumpet, percussion, 2 violins, viola & cello
(Concert version of the 10th Image from the musical theatre work Der gebrochene Spiegel)
Premiere on 18 July 1990 at the 35th Intern. Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music
Solowerk — approx. 11min
for saxophon solo
Premiere on 10 May 1988 at the Curt Sachs Hall in Berlin
orchestral work — approx. 21min
Concerto for saxophone and 24 instruments
Premiere on 7 March 1988 at the Oldenburg State Theatre
ensemble work — approx. 21min
for soprano, flute, 2 clarinets, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello & percussion
based on texts by Arno Holz
(Concert version of the 3rd, 6th and 11th images from the musical theatre work
Der gebrochene Spiegel)
Premiere on 16 April 1988 on Sender Freies Berlin
Solowerk — approx. 11min
for solo clarinet
Premiere on 20 September 1986 at the Holy Cross Church in Berlin
ensemble work — approx. 14min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, percussion & piano
Premiere on 21 October 1985 at the Otto Braun Hall in Berlin (Studio Neue Musik)
chamber music — approx. 21min
for violin, clarinet, saxophone & piano
Premiere on 7 March 1985 at the Academy of Arts in Berlin
released on : Anklänge (HdK 05)
© 1987 Hochschule der Künste Berlin (Vielklang) — 8711
ensemble work — approx. 11min
for flute, saxophone, trumpet, cello, percussion & piano
Premiere on 24 June 1984 at the Berlin University of the Arts
released on : Instrumental- und Vokalmusik (HdK LP 4)
© 1985 Hochschule der Künste Berlin (TELDEC-PRESS GmbH) — 66.23811
orchestral work — approx. 19min
for orchestra : 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.0 - timp(1).perc(2) - strings
(extended version of the Musik für Orchester)
unperformed
ensemble work — approx. 8min
for flute, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, piano, viola & cello
Premiere on 25 January 1983 at the Goethe Institute Athens (Greek Musical Workshop)
ensemble work — approx. 7min
for 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
Premiere on 30 April 1983 at the Max Planck Institute Berlin (Studio Neue Musik)
orchestral work — approx. 13min
for orchestra : 1.2.2.1 - 2.2.2.0 - perc(1) - strings
1. Gesang der Streicher; 2. Szenischer Tanz
Premiere on 9 July 1982 at the Schützenhalle Hilchenbach
fixed media — approx. 5min
UA am 4.6.1982 beim Festival international des musiques experimentales Bourges
chamber music — approx. 11min
for five woodwind instruments
Premiere on 17 October 1982 at the 9th Stuttgart Musical Encounter
Solowerk — approx. 7min
5 pictures for piano – (I = 1’ 30’’; II = 1’; III = 2’; IV = 1’ 45’’; V = 2’)
Premiere on 25 July 1984 at the iaps-8 conference in Berlin
chamber music — approx. 10min
for Flute, Viola & Cello
Music for the short film of the same name by Alfred Olbrisch
Premiere on 26 November 1979 at the University of the Arts Berlin
