André Ruschkowski



Music (List of Works)




1. Electronic and Mixed Media Compositions

2. Compositions for Instruments

 
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1. Electronic and Mixed Media Compositions



Perfect Nowhere @ Vienna (2010)

Interactive Concert Installation
Part I - V
70 min.
First performance: July 2010, Vienna (Austria)

  • Program notes (soon)

Wetland Scatters (2010)

Computer-realized 5.1 Channel Surround Tape and Video Projection
Using sound and video material recorded at several wildlife habitats in Southeast Georgia (USA).

12 min.

  • Program notes (soon)

Ora Scatters (2009)

Computer-realized 5.1 Channel Surround Tape and Video Projection
Using sound and video material recorded at Riva del Garda (Italy).
12:30 min.

Cracks in the Parthenon (2008)

Composition for Vocal Ensemble and Interactive Computer Control
Commission by the International Paul-Hofhaymer-Society
35 min.

  • Program notes (soon)

Look With Thine Ears (2007)

Speech Composition for Computer-Realized 5.1 Channel Surround Tape
Dedicated to Ezra Sims on the Occasion of his 80th Birthday
10 min.

First performance: July 3rd, 2008, Technical University Berlin, Germany

  • Program notes (soon)

Perfect Nowhere @ Munich (2007)

Interactive Concert Installation
Part I - V
70 min.
First performance: June 7th, 2007, t-u-b-e Gallery for Radiophonic Art, Munich (Germany)

  • Program notes (soon)

En un lugar (2006)

Speech Composition using the first Sentence of "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes
Computer-realized 5.1 channel surround tape
12 min.

  • Program notes (soon)

Perfect Nowhere @ Salzburg (2006)

Interactive Concert Installation
Parts I - V
25 min.
First performance: 25. March 2006, Salzburg, Romanischer Saal, Abtei St. Peter

Twigs & Grains (2005)

Composition for computer-realized 5.1 channel surround tape and video projection
Part I: 6:23 min., Part II: 6:03 min.
First performance: 25. March 2006, Salzburg, Romanischer Saal, Abtei St. Peter

BYG-MUC-BYG-INC (2005)

Four compositions for computer-realized 5.1 channel surround tape and processed still pictures
22 min.
First performance: 25. March 2006, Salzburg, Romanischer Saal, Abtei St. Peter

  • Program notes (soon)

Shadow of a Dog (Schatten eines Hundes) (2005)

for Stringtrio and interactive computer control
ca. 15 min.
First performance: 18. January 2006, Concert Series at the Museum of Modern Art Rupertinum, Salzburg

Vitrium --- unio / duo / tres / quattuor (2005)

Four algorithmic harmony studies about glass spectra
for 2 channel tape
53 min.
CD-Project for an Austrian glass company

  • Program notes (soon)

Shadow of a Hare (Schatten eines Hasen) (2005)

for guitar, interactive computer control and video
ca. 12 min.
First performance: 8. June 2005, Salzburg, Concert Series "Guitar & Friends"

Xenon Loops (2004)

for 4 channel tape and video projection
Computer graphics: André Ruschkowski
10:10 min.

First performance: 8. June 2005, Salzburg, Concert Series "Guitar & Friends"

FarbKlangRaum I - V (2003)

Multimedia Performance
with interactive electronic sound, video and dance
60 min.

First performance: 27. February 2003, Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD)

Ondit (2002)

for 4 channel tape and video projection
Computer graphics: André Ruschkowski
21 min.

First performance: 12. July 2004, Berlin, Nacht der Kunst und Wissenschaften

  • Program notes (soon)

Cento (2001)

for 4 channel tape and video projection
Computer graphics: André Ruschkowski
8:03 min.

First performance: 12. July 2001, Concert series Elektronische Musik hören, TU Berlin

Boreas (2000)

for 4 channel tape and video projection,
with 17 colour studies by Monika Hoenicke
8:58 min.
First performance: 7. December 2000 , Art Gallery MAERZ, Linz (Austria)

Dione (2000)

for 4 channel tape and video projection
Computer graphics: André Ruschkowski
7:41 min.
First performance: 7. December 2000 , Art Gallery MAERZ, Linz (Austria)

Arion (1999)

for 4 channel tape and video projection
Visuals: André Ruschkowski
8:42 min.

First performance: 3. December 1999, Musikhochschule "Franz Liszt" Weimar (D), Konzerte im Fürstenhaus

Otherland (1999)

Multimedia Performance
with Tapes, Percussion, Dance, Light, Video and Live-Electronic

First performance: 15. May 1999, Salzburg, Orchesterhaus, Yamahasaal (Festival Aspekte 99)

Arabella Lorenz: percussion, dance
Donna Jewell: dance, percussion
Ruth Derschmidt: choreography

Arteom Denissov: sound mix, live-electronic

Andreas Greiml: light mix

André Ruschkowski: live-electronic, sound and light mix

Cameras and video editing: Chris Amrhein, Michael Edwards

See here the complete first performance of "Otherland" (68 min.) as RealVideo stream (installed RealPlayer necessary) from a server of the University Mozarteum at Salzburg:

 

 

 

Vom Blau umschauert  (1999)

Electronic composition at basis of the text painting "Einst dem Grau der Nacht enttaucht ... " of Paul Klee
12:05 min.
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: 8. October 1999, Workshop-concert "Künstliche und künstlerische Algorithmen", Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Probe  (1999)

Electronic composition using 36 quotations of 20th century music history
7 min.
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: 5. June 1999, 29. Festival for electroacustic Music "Synthese 1999", Theatre Jacques Coeur in Bourges (France)

Download of the composition (stereo-exerpt) as MPEG-Layer III File (MP3) (790 kB) here:

 

 

Doxa (1998/99)

for a female dancer, video, percussion, live-electronic and 4 channel-tape
ca. 21:00 min.
First performance: Mai 15, 1999 at Orchesterhaus Salzburg (Austria)

Download of the composition (stereo exerpt) as MPEG-Layer III File (MP3) (1,8 MB) here:

 

Changing Channels : MA (1998/99)

Music for the ballet program of the Susan Quinn Dance Company

Cento

Download of the composition (stereo-exerpt) as MPEG-Layer III File (MP3) (1,2 MB) here:

 

 

Arion

Download of the composition (stereo-exerpt) as MPEG-Layer III File (MP3) (1,2 MB) hier:

 

 

Dione
Boreas

for 4 channel tape
UA: 22. and 23. January 1999 at Stadtkino Salzburg (Austria)

Salzburgtrum 98 (1998)

for 8 channel-tape
60:48 min.
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: July 26 and 27, 1998 Open Air at Hanuschplatz, inside the old center of Salzburg (project "moving house")

Les pas intérieurs (1997)

Version for 2 channel-tape
11: 10 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio "La Muse en Circuit" Paris,
First performance: Sept 30, 1997, Festival international des musiques d‘aujourd‘hui MUSICA at Strasbourg (France)

Version for a female dancer, percussion and 4 channel-tape
ca. 13 min.
First performance: Dez 2, 1997, Galery of the city Wels (Austria), Ruth Derschmidt (dance and percussion), Arabella Lorenz (percussion and dance)

Nasoma (1996)

Electronic composition from concrete sound material, for 8/4/2 channel-tape,
10:14 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: Nov 11, 1997, Festival Musica Scienza ‘97  Roma (Italy)

Vier kurze Studien  (1995)

Electronic compositions made of voice material

The Inventor  (5:15 min.),
Zu kurz  (5:02 min.),

Kunst  (5:02 min.),

Trevoce  (5:11 min.)

all for 8 channel-tape,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: March 23, 1996, School of Music, Yale University, New Haven CT, USA

Salzburgtrum  (1995)

for violin, flute, percussion, 8 channel-tape and light moods
ca. 65 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: May 22, 1995, Großes Studio of the Mozarteum (19. Internationales Festival für neue Musik ASPEKTE Salzburg) with soloists of the  Austrian Ensemble for New Music: Petra Hirzel: violin, Irmgard Daxner: flute, Henning Kirsch: percussion,
Sound diffusion: Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre (BEAST)

Succubus-Quartett   (1994)

Electronic composition from concrete sound material, 8 channel-tape
20:30 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: April 1, 1995, 17. International Study Week for Contemporary Music at Lüneburg (Germany)

AR   (1994)

Electronic composition, version for 4 moving sound sources ("Klangmobile")
6:23 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: July 3, 1994, Toscana-Trakt of the Salzburg University; (concert week "Open Air Music electronic - live")

Tonart Vier (1994)

CD-Project together with Jörg Thomasius and Lars Stroschen, 12 electronic tape compositions, 2 channels, with different levels of composers collaboration (solo/duo/trio) — deals with a special scheme for the exchange of musical material.
Total duration: 64:56 min.
First performance: May 10, 1994, Alte Schmiede, Vienna (Festival for electronic music "Electronic spring")

Nasca  (1993)

Graphical composition for sinus-, squarewave- und sawtooth waves, 2 channel-tape
10:10 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio Les Ateliers UPIC Paris and Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: June 4, 1994, Großes Studio of the Mozarteum Salzburg (Festival Aspekte)

Quartett  (1993)

Electronic composition for 4 moving sound sources ("Klangmobile")
6:40 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: July 7, 1993, Toscana-Trakt of the Salzburg University  (Concert Week "Open Air Music electronic - live")

Sub Rosa (Rimbaud ist der Dichter II)  (1991/92)

Electronic speech composition using the text "Vokale" by Arthur Rimbaud
(2nd - 5th part "E"-"O"), 2 channel-tape
15:00 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Elektronisches Studio of the Technische Universität Berlin and Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: Dez 5, 1992, Akademie der Künste Berlin (5. Werkstatt elektroakustischer Musik)

Autologous  (1991)

Electronic composition made of noise sounds
2 channel-tape,
11:25 min.
Realisation of the tape at Elektronisches Studio of the Technische Universität Berlin
First performance: Feb 12, 1992, Akademie der Künste Berlin (Fest Neuer Musik INVENTIONEN’92)

Rimbaud ist der Dichter I  (1989/90)

Electronic speech composition using the text "Vokale" by Arthur Rimbaud
(1st part "A"), 2 channel-tape
10:45 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektroakustische Musik of the Akademie der Künste zu Berlin
First performance: Sept 12, 1990, Varese (Italy) - Prize winning pieces concert of the 12th International competition for electroacustic music "Luigi Russolo"

Download of the composition (stereo exerpt) as MPEG-File (ca. 3,3 MB) from the server of the Elektronisches Studio der TU Berlin here:

 

Zeichen  (1989)

Electronic speech composition using a text by Ernst Jandl, 2 channel-tape
13:00 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Klangerzeugung of the Musikhochschule
"Carl Maria von Weber" Dresden (Germany)
First performance: Feb 25, 1990, theater im palast Berlin

Svelt  (1988)

Electronic composition , 2 channel-tape
12:30 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio Zeiss Großplanetarium Berlin
First performance: 21. Mai 1989, theater im palast Berlin, (2. Werkstatt-Tage elektroakustischer Musik)

Svelt, version with  video graphics by Hardy Krause
First performance: May 29, 1991, Theater der Jungen Generation (Dresdner Musikfestspiele 1991)

Der Himmel über den Dächern Berlins  (1988)

Electronic composition , 8 channel-tape
Musik for a program at Zeiss Großplanetarium Berlin
21:50 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio Zeiss Großplanetarium Berlin
First performance: March 22, 1989, Zeiss Großplanetarium Berlin

Extravaganza*  (1985)

Electronic composition , 2 channel-tape
ballet music
6:37 min.,
Realisation of the tape at private studio of the composer
First performance: Nov 18, 1990, Deutschlandsender/Kultur

Morpheus*  (1984)

Electronic composition , 2 channel-tape
9:55 min.,
Realisation of the tape at private studio of the composer
First performance: Oct 12, 1985, Budapest, Hungarian Broadcasting Station

Kampftanz*  (1982/83)

Electronic composition , 2 channel-tape
ballet music
5:38 min.,
Realisation of the tape at private studio of the composer
First performance: Dez 5, 1983, Volksbühne Berlin, ("Stunde des Tanzes" 22)
 

(*= together with Winfried Prkno)

2. Compositions for Instruments



Shadow of a dog (Schatten eines Hundes) (2005)

for Stringtrio and Computer
ca. 15 min.
First performance: November 2005, Salzburg, IGNM-Musikfestival

Shadow of a hare (Schatten eines Hasen) (2005)

for Guitar and Computer
ca. 12 min.
First performance: 8. Juni 2005, Salzburg, Concert Series "Guitar & Friends"

Doxa (1999)

for a female dancer, video, percussion, live-electronic and 4 channel-tape
ca. 21:00 min.
First performance: Mai 15, 1999 at Orchesterhaus Salzburg (Austria)

Download of the composition (stereo exerpt) as MPEG-Layer III File (MP3) (1,8 MB) here:

 

Andana (1998)

for ensemble
(flute I/II, oboe, clarinet, bass-clarinet, marimbaphon, grancassa, piano, violin I/II, viola, cello, kontrabass)
ca. 7 min.

Les pas intérieurs (1997)

Version for a female dancer, percussion and 4 channel-tape
ca. 13 min.
First performance: Dez 2, 1997, Gallery of the city Wels (Austria), Ruth Derschmidt (dance and percussion), Arabella Lorenz (percussion and dance)

In blauem Kristall  (1997)

Composition for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
ca. 8 min.
First performance: Mai 29, 1997, Aspekte-Festival Salzburg, Irmgard Daxner (flute), Fritz Kronthaler (clarinet), Keunah Park (violin), Peter Siegl (cello), Daniel Linton-France (piano), conductor: Oswald Sallaberger

Weißer Schlaf  (1997)

Composition for Soprano and 4 channel-tape
ca. 11 min.
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: Mai 29, 1997, Aspekte-Festival Salzburg, Sigune von Osten (Soprano)

Dunkle Stunde  (1997)

Composition for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and 4 channel-tape
ca. 10 min.
First performance: Mai 29, 1997, Aspekte-Festival Salzburg, Irmgard Daxner (flute), Fritz Kronthaler (clarinet), Keunah Park (violin), Peter Siegl (cello), Daniel Linton-France (piano), conductor: Oswald Sallaberger

Unter steinernen Bogen  (1997)

Composition for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and 4 channel-tape
ca. 10 min.
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: Mai 29, 1997, Aspekte-Festival Salzburg, Sigune von Osten (Soprano), Irmgard Daxner (flute), Fritz Kronthaler (clarinet), Keunah Park (violin), Peter Siegl (cello), Daniel Linton-France (piano), conductor: Oswald Sallaberger

Arara  (1997)

Komposition für Perkussion und 2-Kanal-Tonband
ca. 7 Min
Realisation des Tonbandes im Studio für elektronische Musik der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
UA: 28. Mai 1997, Aspekte-Festival Salzburg, Arabella Lorenz (Perkussion)

Araku  (1997)

Composition for percussion and 2 channel-tape
ca. 6 min.
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: Mai 28, 1997, Aspekte-Festival Salzburg, Arabella Lorenz (percussion)

Karabontara (1996)

Composition für piano and 4 channel-tape
ca. 12 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: June 8, 1996, Paumgartner-Studio of the Mozarteum Salzburg, piano: Daniel Linton-France

Sonama (1996)

Composition for flute, violin and percussion
ca. 11 min.,
First performance: Mai 11, 1996, Großes Studio of the  Mozarteum (20th International Festival for New Music ASPEKTE Salzburg) Soloists of the Austrian Ensembles of New Music (ÖENM)

Salzburgtrum  (1995)

for violin, flute, percussion, 8 channel-tape and light moods
ca. 65 min.,
Realisation of the tape at Studio für elektronische Musik of the Mozarteum Salzburg
First performance: May 22, 1995, Großes Studio of the Mozarteum (19. Internationales Festival für neue Musik ASPEKTE Salzburg) with soloists of the  Austrian Ensemble for New Music: Petra Hirzel: violin, Irmgard Daxner: flute, Henning Kirsch: percussion,
sound diffusion: Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre (BEAST)

 



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