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Recording time Audio recordings of individual works   (in chronological order by recording date)
 
Link to audio file
2025 Machinations of numbers    fixed media — 33min
studio production — First broadcast on October 11, 2025, on hr2 Frankfurt
 
2024 SoundCard Seoul   radio sound art — 61min
Collaborative composition with Beate Olbrisch
studio production — First broadcast on June 15, 2024, on hr2 Frankfurt
 

  Ponso no Tao     fixed media — 1min
studio production — Premiere on April 29, 2024, at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna
 
2023

 
do krve - bis aufs Blut    contemporary music theatre — 55min
for soprano, alto, countertenor, bass, 2 narrators, 8 instruments, and electronics
nach Texten von Karel Jaromír Erben
studio production — First broadcast on 16 September 2023 on hr2 Frankfurt
 
2022 Wenn du drinn bist, dann funktioniert es     radio sound art — 61min
Collaborative composition with Beate Olbrisch
studio production — First broadcast on April 23, 2022, on hr2 Frankfurt
 
2021
 
…suggests that something may be     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
Recording of the world premiere on 5 July 2021 at the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden
 
  rewrite 114     ensemble work — approx. 14min
for fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn, tr, tmb, perc (2), e-git, pno, 2 vln, vla, vlc, cb and live-electr
Recording of the concert on 5 July 2021 at the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden
 
2020 …cité…     fixed media — 33min
studio production — First broadcast on 14 November 2020 on hr2 Frankfurt
 
  Elf Episoden     chamber music — approx. 16min
for flute, keyboard instruments and live electronics
Recording of the concert from 29 January 2020 at the Dresden University of Music
 
  Streunende Zahlen     ensemble work — approx. 27min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, sax., trombone, violin, viola, cello, double bass, perc. and piano
Recording of the concert from 29 January 2020 at the Dresden University of Music
 
  106 - zerkratzt verbogen     fixed media — 4min
studio production — released on : Broken Beethoven
© 2020 by Müzik Hayvanı — MH-VS-01
 
2019 Elf Episoden     chamber music — approx. 16min
for flute, keyboard instruments and live electronics
  1. Recording of the preview performance on 23 May 2019
    at the Saxon Mozart Festival in Chemnitz
  2. Recording of the world premiere on 23 August 2019 at the Weimar Art Festival
 
2017 Promitheys in Fukushima     orchestral work — approx. 17min
for orchestra : 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.1 - perc(3) - wii(2) - hrf - strings
Compilation from the performances on 19 November 2017 at the Semperoper Dresden
and on 18 November 2017 at the Dresden University of Music
 
  rewrite 114     ensemble work — approx. 14min
for fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn, tr, tmb, perc (2), e-git, pno, 2 vln, vla, vlc, cb and live electronics
Recording of the concert from 18 December 2015 at the Dresden University of Music
 
  Farben des Lichts im Hafen Ch"ungmu    radio sound art — 39min
studio production — First broadcast on 11 November 2017 on hr2 Frankfurt
 
2016 …stesso…     chamber music — approx. 13min
for clarinet, cello and piano
studio production — World premiere on 1 December 2016 at the Blaue Fabrik Dresden
 
2015 couler…     solo work — approx. 11min
for clarinet and live electronics
Compilation of studio recordings
and the concert from 18 December 2015 at the Dresden University of Music
 
  fluido     fixed media — 21min
studio production — First broadcast on 10 October 2015 on hr2 Frankfurt
 
  fluido     fixed media — 8min
studio production — released on : 8 Gefühle - a tribute to Helmut Lachenmann
© 2015 by Ensemble Modern Medien — EMCD-031
 
 
2014 coupures de temps…     ensemble work — approx. 14min
for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano
Recording of the concert on 25 April 2014 from the
North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Düsseldorf
 
2012 Am Rande (Hessenwinkel)    radio sound art — 41min
studio production — First broadcast on 29 December 2012 on hr2 Frankfurt
 
  fi b     solo work — approx. 1-2min
for bass clarinet
Recording of the concert on 26 November 2012 from Villa Elisabeth Berlin
 
  coupures de temps…     ensemble work — approx. 15min
for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano
Recording of the concert on 7 November 2012 from the Dresden University of Music
 
  ƒlöte, sounds & live-electronics    solo work — approx. 22min
for flute and live electronics
Recording of the concert on 5 November 2012 from the Dresden University of Music
released on : franz martin olbrisch - Craquelé
© 2014 by Wergo — WER 67992
 
 
2011 Mein Darmstadt   radio broadcast — 59min
studio production — First broadcast on 6 December 2011 on hr2 Frankfurt
 
  Promitheys in Fukushima     orchestral work — approx. 18min
for orchestra : 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.1 - perc(3) - wii(2) - hrf - strings
Recording of the world premiere on 17 May 2011 from the Congress Hall in Saarbrücken
 
  ƒlöte, sounds & live-electronics    solo work — approx. 22min
for flute and live electronics
Recording of the concert on 27 January 2011 from the Dresden University of Music
 
2010 palinsesto     sound installation — ∞
studio production (Excerpt) — world premiere on 12 November 2010 in the foyer of the WDR Funkhaus in Cologne
 
  Craquelé     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)
Recording of the world premiere on 22 October 2010
in the hr broadcasting hall in Frankfurt
released on: franz martin olbrisch - Craquelé
© 2014 by Wergo — WER 67992
 
 
  coupures de temps…     ensemble work — approx. 13min
for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion and live electronics
Recording of the world premiere on 19 July 2010
at the 45th International Summer Courses in Darmstadt
released on : franz martin olbrisch - Craquelé
© 2014 by Wergo — WER 67992
 
 
2009 coupures de temps…    ensemble work — approx. 15min
for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano
Recording of the world premiere on 19 November 2009
from the Klaus von Bismarck Hall at WDR Cologne
 
  selbstLaut, Franz Martin Olbrisch - Zahlenspieler    radio broadcast — 59min
studio production — First broadcast on 29 September 2009 on hr2 Frankfurt
 
  gleichzeitig - ohne ende    fixed media — 1min
studio production — World premiere on 8 February 2009 at Pfefferberg Haus 13 Berlin
released on : Allegro Praestat
© 2024 by EDITION DEGEM — ed13
 
2008 Augenblicke, in denen die Zeit sich spiegelt     concert environment — approx. 42min
Concert environment for video projectors, playback tape and live musicians
Recording of the world premiere on 26 and 27 April 2008
at the Witten Days for New Chamber Music (Märkisches Museum)
  1. Five excerpts, each approx. 12 minutes long
  2. 4-minute excerpt on : Dokumentation, Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik 2008
    © 2008 by Kulturforum Witten — WD 2008
 
  Garten der Klänge    radio sound art — 52min
studio production — First broadcast on 12 January 2008 on WDR3 Cologne
 
WDR 3
2007 Curved Ringing     solo work — approx. 21min
for carillon and playback tape
Recording of the world premiere on 5 August 2007 at the CARILLON in Berlin's Großen Tiergarten
 
  Grain     orchestral work — approx. 23min
for orchestra: 4.2.3.2 - 4.3.2.1 - timp(1).perc(5) - hrf - strings: (10.10.8.8.6)
Recording of the concert from 13 May 2007 from the hr broadcasting hall in Frankfurt
released on : franz martin olbrisch - Craquelé
© 2014 by Wergo — WER 67992
 
 
  Orphée 2007    fixed media — 4sec
studio production — released on : ORPHEUS 400
© 2007 by CYBELE RECORDS DEGEM CD-9 — 960.209
 
 
2006 Spah-Lenz     fixed media — 8sek
studio production — released on : CrossCut Edition
20 Jahre Edition Zeitgenössische Musik
© 2006 by WERGO — WER 6599 2
 
 
  Cross Creek Road     ensemble work — approx. 22min
for trumpet, 2 flutes, e-guitar, e-bass, 2 cellos, 2 perc, playback tape and live electronics
Recording of the world premiere on 11 May 2006 at the Academy of Arts Berlin (Hanseatenweg)
 
2005 Creek     chamber music — approx. 5min
for flute, cello and percussion
World premiere on 4 December 2005 at the Konzerthaus Berlin
CD production, released on : berlin meets los angeles
© 2006 by Wergo Artist-CD — ARTS 81142
 
 
  Grain     orchestral work — approx. 23min
for orchestra: 4.2.3.2 - 4.3.2.1 - timp(1).perc(5) - hrf - strings: (10.10.8.8.6)
Recording of the world premiere on 29 April 2005 in the attacca music series in Stuttgart
(attacca Geistesgegenwart Musik)
 
 
2003 Van Ness     fixed media — 90sec
studio production — Premiere on 15 November 2003 at the Pyramidale Berlin
released on : 90 Sekunden Wirklichkeit
© 2004 CYBELE RECORDS DEGEM CD-8 — 960.208
 
 
  in nomine     ensemble work — approx. 2min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola and cello
CD production on 13–14 June 2000, 2–4 July 2001, 13 Dec. 2001 & 15–17 July 2003
released on : In Nomine - The Witten In Nomine Broken Consort Book
© 2004 by Kairos Musikproduction — 0012442KAI
 
 
2002 pick⁄up     fixed media — 12min
studio production — First broadcast on 31 July 2002 on WDR3 Cologne
 
  Ein Quadratmeter Schwärze     chamber music — approx. 19min
for string quartet
Recording of the concert from 28 June 2002 at the 20th anniversary of the
Inventionen Festival (former Staatsbank Berlin)
 
 
  I got involved something I realise…     sound environment (Group work)
Excerpt from the world premiere from 26 June to 7 July 2002 at the 20th anniversary
of the Inventionen Festival (former Staatsbank Berlin)
released on : 20 Jahre Inventionen IV
© 2004 by Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD — DAAD 205-1
 
2001 el mundo haz de tus imágenes     ensemble work — approx. 39min
for narrator, clar, sax, trumpet, 2 vln, viola, cello, double bass, 2 perc and playback tape
Recording of the world premiere on 18 March 2001 at the Berlin Music Biennale
 
 
2000 ƒlöte, sounds & live-electronics     solo work — approx. 12min
for flute and live electronics
studio production, released on : MISZELLEN - Komponisten an der HdK Berlin
© 2001 by WERGO — T 5682, Supplement to Neue Zeitschrift Für Musik 2001 Nr 5
 
 
  Streunende Zahlen     ensemble work — approx. 24min
for fl, ob, clar, sax, tmb, violin, viola, cello, double bass, perc and piano
Recording of the world premiere on 19 June 2000 at the German Pavilion at EXPO2000 in Hanover
 
 
1999 Ein Quadratmeter Schwärze     chamber music — approx. 19min
for string quartet

Recording of the 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
© 2007 by Sony 𝄞 BMG Music Entertainment — 74321 73593 2

 
 
  Dissimilation     installation — approx. 46min
Scenic installation for narrator and 16 loudspeakers
Recording and excerpts of the performance on 23 April 1999 at the
Witten Days for New Chamber Music
  1. Recording of the performance in full length
  2. excerpt of 2min released on : Dokumentation, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik 1999
    © 1999 Kulturforum Witten — WD 99
  3. excerpt of 12min released on : CD supplement to the publication KOMPOSITION KONSTRUKTION
    © 2000 by Hochschule der Künste Berlin — ISBN 3-89462-071-4
 
  Blanco     ensemble work — approx. 22min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, percussion and piano
Recording of the world premiere on 5 February 1999 at the Eclat Festival in Stuttgart
 
 
1998
  1. Nachtstück     chamber music — approx. 19min
    for narrator and string quartet, based on a text by Octavio Paz
  2. Face the Nation     Kammermusik — approx. 11min
    for piano and narrator ad libitum to texts by Allen Ginsberg
— simultaneous performance —
Recording of the world premiere on 16 May 1998 at the
Westphalian Music Festival in Münster
 
 
1997 Von der Willkür der Beobachtung     radio sound art — approx. 60min
for 3 narrators, voice, small orchestra and playback tape
studio production — First broadcast of the radio production on 3 December 1996 on
SR Radiotop Saarbrücken
 
 
  Tagtraum der Eule     fixed media — approx. 57min
17 audio pieces accompanying an exhibition by Norbert Eisbrenner
studio production — Premiere in 1997 at Hundisburg Castle (granary)
released on : franz martin olbrisch - tagtraum der eule / the owl's daydream
© 2015 by Müzik Hayvanı — MH-G18-042
 
1996 studi & speaker     fixed media — 12min
Music for the Acousmonium of the INA•GRM
studio production — World premiere on 3 June 1996 at the Inventionen Festival Berlin
  1. stereo version
  2. released on : Martin Olbrisch - FM o99.5
    © 1997 by WERGO edition zkm-4 — WER 2054-2
  3. 5-channel version released on : 50 Years Studio TU Berlin
    © 2005 by Electronic Music Foundation — EMF DVD 054
  4.  
1994 Drei Sätze für Klaviertrio     chamber music — approx. 5min
for violin, cello and piano
studio production — Premiere on 6 December 1994 at the BKA Berlin
(250. Konzert der Unerhörten Musik)
released on : modern art sextet - haiku
© 1996 by Edel Contraire — 0085132ACA
 
1993

FM o99.5     fixed media — 2880min

48-hour radiophone installation in 83 parts
studio production —Premiere from 15 to 17 October 1993 at the Donaueschingen Music Festival
  1. parts released on : Martin Olbrisch - FM o99.5
    © 1997 by WERGO edition zkm-4 — WER 2054-2
  2. 14 of the 83 individual parts (No. 2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 18, 25, 32, 34, 58, 60, 63, 66 & 75)
 
  No corras, ve despacio, que adonde tienes que ir es a ti solo!
    ensemble work — 25min
for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, percussion and piano
Recording of the world premiere on 20.9.1993 in der Akademie der Künste Berlin
 
1992 Der gebrochene Spiegel     music theatre — approx. 70min
Polyscenic musical theatre in twelve Images
based on texts by Rafael Alberti, Theodor Däubler, Günter Eich, Arno Holz, Juan Ramón Jiménez & Paul Scheerbart
Excerpts from the recording of the world premiere on 24 April 1992 at the Witten Days for New Chamber Music
  1. Image 5
  2. Image 10 released on : Dokumentation, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik 1992
    © 1992 Kulturforum Witten — WD 03
 
  Differenzen     ensemble work — approx. 16min
for English horn, basset horn, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and piano
Recording of the world premiere on 12 February 1992 at the Berlin Philharmonic
 
1991 Cadenza     solo work — approx. 9min
for Saxophon
Premiere on 1 December 1990 at the Saalbau Neuköln (Berlin)
 
1987 Trias     chamber music — approx. 21min
for violin, clarinet, saxophone and piano
studio production, released on : Anklänge (HdK 05)
© 1987 Hochschule der Künste Berlin (Vielklang) — 8711
 
1984 Epigenese     ensemble work — approx. 14min
for flute, saxophone, trumpet, cello, percussion and piano
studio production, released on : Instrumental- und Vokalmusik (HdK LP 4)
© 1985 Hochschule der Künste Berlin (TELDEC-PRESS GmbH) — 66.23811
 
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