Commissioned by the Süddeutscher Rundfunk and the Württemberg State Theatre Stuttgart

Period of composition 1980-83
Revised version 1990
Duration 130…

on the death ofPaul Dessau

Year of composition 1979
Duration 2 minutes

Year of composition 1996
Duration 6 minutes

From the ballet “Le fils de l’air”

For sprechgesang (baritone) and orchestra

I Introduction — What you’re attempting 
II Long discourse for duck decoy whistle
III Farewell Formulas
IV…

For solo violin
Arranged by Gidon Kremer

Year of composition 1979
Duration 4 minutes

Fragments for harpsichord

Year of composition  1981 (1978)
Revised version 1992
Duration 6 minutes

I Con calma e grazia
II Sarabanda
III Gran lamento
IV…

For violoncello and orchestra
Commissioned by the Westdeutscher Rund- funk Cologne

Period of composition 1984-85
Duration 25 minutes

I Calm,…