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Alphabetical list of all compositions with detailed information.
A B C D E F G H I K L M O P Q R S T V W
aaa TRE (1988) - for viola, cello, double bs
duration: ca 11 min.
date/place of composition: 21 November 1988
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 6 November 1989, Cracow: Musica “Centrum”: Krzyżanowski/Pyzik/
award: 2nd award - Composers’ Competition, Warsaw Branch - Polish Composers Union
Ad unum (1985) - for symphony orchestra
instrumentation: 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - perc(4) - strings
duration: 16 min.
date/place of composition: April 1985, Warsaw.
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: September 1985, Groningen: Radio Symfonie Orkest Hilversum, David Porcelijn - cond.
award: 2nd award - European Cultural Foundation Young Composers’ Competition, Amsterdam, 1985
recordings: Polskie Nagrania Muza (SX 2457), Arston records (ALP 010)
Air (1991) - for ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0.asax.tsax - 1.3.2(+ lbtrb).0 - el bgtr - pf
duration: 12 min.
commission: Orkest de Volharding / Ansterdamse Kunststichting, The Netherlands
date/place of composition: 4 June 1991, Warsaw-Berlin
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 3 October 1991, Amsterdam: Orkest de Volharding, Jurje Hempel - cond
recording: volharding 009/Attacca Babel 9380
Arci (1986) - for percussion solo
duration: 13 min.
date/place of composition: 1986, Warsaw
commission: Stanisław Skoczyński
publisher: unpublished
premiere: 1986, Warsaw: Stanisław Skoczyński - percussion
recordings: Arston records ALP 010 (LP); Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)
Arcus (1988) - for three percussionists
duration: 25 min.
date/place of composition: 23 March 1988, Brussels
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: February 1988, Herkulessaal, Munich: Cracow Percussion Group, Jan Pilch - cond.
Asjaawaa (2001) - for mezzo soprano, flute, harp, piano, percussion, electronics
text: Job 30:20-31 / Job 7:12-21 / Job 19:25,26,27 (Old Hebrew)
duration: 15 min.
date/place of composition: 2001, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: WireWorks / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 6 October 2001, Budapest: Ensemble WireWorks
duration: 15 min.
commission: Sirinks Saxophone Quartet / FST
dedication: for Sirinks Saxophone Quartet
date/place of composition: summer 1996, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: February 1997, De IJsbreker, Amsterdam
Brass No. 1 (2004) - for trumpet solo
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 2003, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Marco Blaauw / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 14 April 2005, Soundstreams Canada, Glenn Gould Studio (CBC Broadcasting Centre) Toronto: Marco Blaauw - double bell trumpet
recording: HOT - Marco Blaauw, trumpet solo (BVHaast cd 0406)
Brass No. 2 (2005) - for horn and trumpet
duration: 9 min.
date/place of composition: 2005, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Marco Blaauw / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
Brass No. 3 (2005) - for horn solo or trumpet solo
duration: 9 min.
date/place of composition: 2005, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Marco Blaauw / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
Brass No. 4 (2007) - for tuba solo or other brass instrument
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 2007, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Marco Blaauw / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
Breathe (1987) - for string orchestra
instrumentation: 5.5.4.3.2
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 28 November 1987
publisher: PWM, Cracow
recording: Poznań: Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Agnieszka Duczmal - cond.
premiere: 1999, Druskininkai (LT): St.Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus - cond.
award: 1st prize - Composers’ Competition, Warsaw Branch - Polish Composers Union, 1987
Cadenza (1992) - for solo violin with delay
duration: 9 min.
date/place of composition: 15 December 1992, Arnhem
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 1992, Studio S-1, Warsaw: Krzysztof Bąkowski - violin
Cannon (1988) - for violin, piano
duration: 11 min.
date/place of composition: 10 May 1988, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 1989, Warsaw: Krzysztof Bąkowski - violin, Jarosław Kapuściński - piano
award: 3rd award - Composers’ Competition, Warsaw Branch - Polish Composers Union
Certus (1997) - for chamber orchestra
duration: 15 min.
commission: ASKO Ensemble / FST
date/place of composition: 1997, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 9 December 1997, Paradiso Amsterdam: ASKO Ensemble, Stephan Asbury - cond.
A Cradle Song (1993) - for violin, cello, piano
duration: ca. 10 min.
commission: Conservatory of Music, Arnhem, The Netherlands
date/place of composition: 20 September 1993, Arnhem
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: May 1994, Munich Biennale: Krzysztof Bąkowski - violin, Andrzej Bauer - cello, Paweł Kamasa - piano
recordings: Warsaw Autumn ’96, no. 2 (cass.); Varsovia Piano Trio (DUX 0537)
Crossing Lines (2001) - for violin, clarinet, piano
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 2001, Arnhem
commission: Bavarian State Opera
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 12 March 2002, Cuvilliés-Theater, Munich, Yameu Yu - violin, Werner Mittelbach - clarinet, Wolfram Rieger - piano (members of the Bavarian State Opera)
Decimo (2000), for choir (six voices)
instrumentation: I Sopr., II Sopr., Alt., I Ten., II Ten., Bass.
text: Ave Maria
duration: 15 min.
date/place of composition: spring 2000, Arnhem
commission: Arnhem Choir Festival 2000, The Netherlands
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 2 June 2000, Eusebius Church, Arnhem: members of the Netherlands Chamber Choir
Decimo Forte (2010) - for choir and ensemble
text: Ave Maria
duration: 15 min.
date/place of composition: 2010, Arnhem/Warsaw
commission: Asko|Schönberg Ensemble, Nederlands Kamerkoor, NFPK+
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 12 January 2011, Laurenskerk, Rotterdam (NL), Asko|Schönberg + Nederlands Kamerkoor, Emilio Pomárico - conductor
Drive Blues (2000) - for piano solo
duration: 7 min.
date/place of composition: 2000, Arnhem
commission: Marcel Worms / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: February 2001, Amsterdam: Marcel Worms - piano
recordings: Warsaw Autumn 2001, CD No.5; More New Blues for Piano (NM Extra 98021); Red White & Blues (Attacca 27103)
E for E (1991) - for harpsichord solo
duration: 7 min.
commission: Ministry of Culture and Arts, Poland
date/place of composition: 6 September 1991, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 26 September 1992, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Elżbieta Chojnacka - harpsichord
recording: Warsaw Autumn ’92, no. 6 (cass.); ‘Per Clavicembalo Moderno’ by Gośka Isphording (DUX 0605)
Elfen (1997) - ballet music for ensemble
duration: 21 min.
commission: Academy of Dance, Arnhem / FST
date/place of composition: 1997, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 28 May 1997, Arnhem (ballet by Isabelle van Grimden): ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
recording: Warsaw Autumn 2003, no. 1
E-motions (2011) - accordion, string orchestra and percussion
duration: 24 min.
commission: Performing Arts Fund, NL
date/place of composition: 12 December 2011, Warsaw
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
A Few Minutes for Ereprijs (1992) - for ensemble
duration: 2 min.
date/place of composition: 1992, Warsaw
publisher: unpublished
premiere: April 1992, Arnhem: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
A Fifth Circle (1994) - for alto flute with delay
duration: ca. 10 min.
commission: Carine Levine / FST
date/place of composition: 1994, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 1994, Dresden, Dresdener Tage für Zeitgenossische Musik, Carine Levine - alto flute, Georg Hajdu - delay
recordings: Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003); The Flute Experience (Musicaphon m 55712)
Flute Concerto no. 1 (2001) - for flute (amplified, optional delay) and ensemble
duration: 20 min.
date/place of composition: 2001, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’ / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 10 May 2001, Arnhem: Anne LaBerge - flute, ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
recording: cd ‘‘de ereprijs’’, 2002
A Fourth Circle (1994) - for violin (or viola/cello) and piano
duration: ca. 20 min.
commission: FST
date/place of composition: 21 September 1994, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 1994, Odense New Music Festival, Denmark: Krzysztof Bąkowski - violin, Aleksandra Krzanowska - piano
recording: Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)
G for G (2009) - for harpsichord solo
duration: 10 min.
commission: Goska Isphording, NFPK+
date/place of composition: 2009, Arnhem/Warsaw
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 14 August 2010: Procembalo 2010, First International Contemporary Harpsichord Festival, Parma (I): Goska Isphording
GG Concerto (2009) - for harpsichord and string orchestra
duration: 21 min.
commission: “Leopoldinum”, NFPK+
date/place of composition: 2009, Arnhem/Warsaw
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 3 October 2010: Wrocław Philharmonic Concert Hall, Wrocław (PL): Goska Isphording - harpsichord, Wrocław Chamber Orchestra “Leopoldinum”, Ernst Kovacic - conductor
Going Up 1 (1995) - for violin, double bass
duration: 10 min.
commission: FST
date/place of composition: 29 January 1995, Arnhem
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 7 May 1995, Museum, Munich: Frank Reinicke - violin, Helge Slaatto - double bass
recordings: Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003); Street Music, duo Slaatto Reinecke (Ambitus amb 96 882)
Going Up 2 (1995) - for ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0 - ssax.asax - 2.1.2.1 - perc - el gtr - el bgtr - pf
duration: ca. 10 min.
commission: FST
date/place of composition: 1995, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 19 September 1995, Warsaw Autumn Festival: ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
recordings: Going Up (klimop 007); Warsaw Autumn ’95, no. 2 (cass.)
Harmonium (1999) - for harmonium solo
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 1999, Arnhem
commission: Dirk Luijmes / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: August 1999, Dirk Luijmes, harmonium
recordings: Warsaw Autumn 2000, no. 2; (Awfully) Nice Family (BVHaast cd 1301)
Hoffmanniana (2003) - opera in two acts
texts: Andrej Tarkovskij, E.T.A. Hoffmann
libretto: Erik Aufderheyde
duration: 126 min.
commission: Theater zum Westlichen Stadthirschen, Berlin / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
Island (2006) - stage work for trumpet, voice, ensemble, tape
text: Robert Munsch
duration: 28 min.
date/place of composition: 2006, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Ensemble ‘de ereprijs’ / FST
publisher: Hanna Kulenty, Arnhem
premiere: 18 February 2006, Musica Polonica Nova 2006, Wroclaw, Poland: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Marco Blaauw - trumpet, acting
Kisses & Crosses (2007) - for piano and percussion
duration: 15 min.
date/place of composition: 2007, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Frank Peters, Arnold Marinussen / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 18 January 2008, Korzo Theatr, The Hague: Frank Peters - piano, Arnold Marinussen - percussion
Lost & Found – twenty five (2008) - ballet music for ensemble and tape
duration: 92 min.
date/place of composition: 2008, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Ensemble ‘de ereprijs’ / NFPK+
publisher: Donemus, Arnhem
premiere: 7 November 2008. Cadance Festival in Spui Theater The Hague (NL):
The music was used in the dance/music theater work ‘Lost & Found’ by dance and music theatre company ‘Bollwerk’
Choreography - Andrea Boll; Text - Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Andrea Boll; Stage design - Roos van Geffen; Light design - Andre Pronk; Dramaturgy - Frank Kaufmann
Music performed by orkest ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
Dancers: Andrea Beugger, Jaakko Toivonen, Peter Kadar, Audry Borthayre, Manon Avermaete, Oscar Kelsang Padrosa Alzamora
Lysanxia (1994) - for gamelan, tape
duration: 15 min.
commission: Gending Ensemble, Utrecht / FST
date/place of composition: January 1994, Amsterdam
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: October 1994, Enschede, The Netherlands: Gending Ensemble
Mezzo Tango (2004) - for brass band
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 2003, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 6 November 2004, Theater De Reggehof, Goor: Combined fanfare orch TKBW-FKKL, Cpt. Jan Nellestijn - cond.
recording: New Life|Live on Stage (Q Disk Q 97064)
Mezzo Tango 2 (2005) - for ensemble
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 2003, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’ / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 12 November 2005, Generacje VI, Witold Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Studio, Warsaw: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
MM-blues (1999) - for two pianos and two percussions
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: 1999, Arnhem
commission: Polish Radio 2, Warsaw
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 7 June 2000, Warsaw, Polish Radio 2: Hammerhead Consort
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
libretto: Paul Goodman
duration: ca. 90 min.
commission: Munich Biennale
date/place of composition: 29 September 1995, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 9 December 1996, Munich Biennale: Members of the Philharmonic State Orchestra of Hamburg, Paul Weigold - cond.
Claus Guth - director, Christian Schmidt, stage design
Music for Roy (2010) - for mixed choir and chamber orchestra
duration: 9 min.
date/place of composition: 2010, Arnhem/Warsaw
commission: Dr. Watkins Film Studio, Warsaw
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
recording: 7 December 2010, Wrocław: Wrocław Philharmonic Choir
Wrocław Chamber Orchestra “Leopoldinum”, Ernst Kovacic – conductor
One by One (1988) - for marimba solo
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: spring 1988, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 26 January 1992, Paris (Présences 1992 Festival, Radio France): Pascal Zavaro - marimba solo
Part One (1998) - for orchestra
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 1998, Arnhem
commission: Het Gelders Orkest / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 28 April 2000, Arnhem: Het Gelders Orkest, Lauwrence van Rennes - cond.
Passacaglia (1992) - for chamber orchestra
instrumentation: 1.1.1.1 - 1.1.1.0 - perc - hp - pf - 1.1.1.1
duration: 10 min.
commission: Tage der Zeitgenössische Musik, Dresden
date/place of composition: spring 1992, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: October 1993, Dresden
In April 2004 Łukasz Borowicz conducted the Bamberger Symphoniker and was awarded the Special Prize of the Alice Rosner Foundation, Montreaux ‘for the best interpretation of a contemporary piece’ at the 1st International Mahler Conducting Competition
Perpetuus (1989) - for ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0 - asax(2) - 2.1.2.1 - perc - el gtr - el bgtr - pf
duration: ca. 11 min.
commission: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’
date/place of composition: 2 February 1989, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 20 October 1989, Arnhem: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
recording: klimop 003
Piano Concerto No. 1 (1990) - for piano, ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0 - ssax.asax - 2.1.2.1 - perc - 2el gtr - el bgtr - pf
duration: 18 min.
commission: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’ / FST
date/place of composition: 28 March 1990, Warsaw-Amsterdam
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 11 October 1990, Arnhem (Passage Oost-Europa, Music Festival): Jarosław Kapuściński - piano, ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
recording: klimop 003
Piano Concerto No. 2 (1991) - for 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: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 23 May 1992, Warsaw (ICSM World Music Days): Andrew Ball - piano, Jaroslaw Siwiński - piano, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw, Yves Prin - cond.
Piano Concerto No. 3 (2003) - for piano, orchestra
duration: 25 min.
date/place of composition: 2003, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 22 February 2004, opening concert of Musica Polonica Nova, Wroclaw, Poland: Frank Peters - piano, National Radio Symphony Orchestra - Katowice, Rinato Rivolta - cond.
Postcard from Europe (2004) - for ensemble
duration: 6 min.
date/place of composition: 2003, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Gemeente Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 11 September 2004, on the inner court of Huis der Provincie, Arnhem: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
Preludium and Psalm (2007) - for harmonium solo or another keyboard instrument solo
duration: 2 min.
date/place of composition: 2007, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Dirk Luijmes / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 23 February 2007, Lutherse Kerk, Nijmegen: Dirk Luijmes - harmonium
Preludium, Postludium and Psalm (2007) - for cello and accordion
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 2007, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 9 October 2007: Jan Skopowski - cello, Eneasz Kubit - accordeon
Prośba o Słońce (Request for the Sun) (1984) - electroacoustic tape
duration: 7 min.
date/place of composition: May 1983, Electronic Music Studio, Academy of Music, Cracow
premiere: July 1984, Darmstadt
Przypowieść o ziarnie (Parable on grain) - monodrama (1985)
instrumentation: contra-alto, flute, violin, double bass, percussion and tape
text: Sylvia Plath’s poem Three Women (Polish translation)
duration: 35 min.
date/place of composition: 1984, Warsaw, Cracow (tape)
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 1985, Warsaw
award: Awarded at the One Actor's Theatre Festival in Torun in 1985
Quatro (1986) - for chamber orchestra
instrumentation: 2.1.1.1 - 1.0.0 - perc(2) - 6.5.4.3.2
duration: 18 min.
date/place of composition: February 1986, Warsaw
publisher: unpublished
Quinto (1986) - for two pianos
duration: 10 min.
date/place of composition: 24 November 1986, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: September 1987, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Szabolcs Esztényi, Jerzy Witkowski - pianos
award: 1st award - Composers’ Competition, Warsaw Branch - Polish Composers Union, 1986
recording: Polskie Nagrania Muza (SX 2580)
Rainbow 3 (2003) - for piano and two wind instruments
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 2003, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Kaida Trio / Stichting Vrouw en Muziek, The Netherlands
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 20-2-2004 Korzo Theater, Den Haag: Kaida Trio (Karina Erhard - flutes, Fie Schouten - bass clarinet, Nora Mulder - piano)
recording: Warsaw Autumn 2004, no. 2
Rapidus (1998) - for saxophone quartet
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: 10 August 1998, Arnhem
commission: FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 5 September 1998, Utrecht: Aurelia Saxofoon Kwartet
Ride (1987) - for six percussionists
duration: 20 min.
date/place of composition: spring 1987, Warsaw-Brussels
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: June 1987, Warsaw: Warsaw Percussion Group, Stanisław Skoczyński - cond.
award: 2nd award - Young Composers’ Competition, Polish Composers Union, 1987
recording: Polskie Nagrania Muza (SX 2741)
Run (2004) - for flute and piano
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: 2003, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Eleonore Pameijer, Marcel Worms / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 5 November 2004, ‘Zes Continenten Project, Derde Ronde’, Amstelkerk, Amsterdam: Eleonore Pameijer - flute, Marcel Worms - piano
Sesto (1985) - for piano solo
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition: October 1985, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 1986, Warsaw: Jarosław Kapuściński - piano
recording: Arston records ALP 010 (LP); Warsaw Autumn ’98, No.5 (cass.)
Sierra (1996) - for violin, cello
duration: ca. 11 min.
commission: Munich Biennale
date/place of composition: July 1996, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 11 December 1996, Munich Biennale: members of the Leopold Quartet
Sinequan (1993) - for cello solo with optional delay
duration: 6 min.
commission: FST
date/place of composition: 5 September 1993, Arnhem
publisher: PWM, Cracow
Sinequan (rev. 1993) - for cello solo with delay
duration: ca. 7 min.
commission: FST
date/place of composition: 5 October 1993
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: November 1993, National Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw: Andrzej Bauer - cello
Sinequan Forte A (1994) - for 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: FST
date/place of composition: 14 June 1994, Amsterdam
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
Sinequan Forte B (1994) - for amplified cello with delay, chamber orchestra
duration: 17 min.
commission: Radio Kamer Orkest / FST
date/place of composition: 1994, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 26 May 1996, Hilversum (Dutch Radio): Michael Müller - cello, Radio Kamer Orkest, Peter Eötvös - cond.
recording: Warsaw Autumn 1999, CD No.2
A Sixth Circle (1995) - for trumpet, piano
duration: c. 15 min.
commission: FST
date/place of composition: 19 January 1995, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 4 April 1998, Los Angeles: Tal Bar-Niv - trumpet, Sergei Silvansky - piano
recording: Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)
Souvenir from a Sanatorium (1988) - computer music
instrumentation: Macintosh computer, Yamaha TX816, Yamaha KX88, Synclavier
duration: 9 min.
date/place of composition: September 1988, Parczew, Poland
publisher: not published
premiere: September 1988, Parczew (PTMW Summer Course for Young Composers)
Still Life with a Cello (1993) - for cello solo
duration: 4 min.
commission: Schleswig-Holstein Festival
date/place of composition: spring 1993, Arnhem
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 1993, Schleswig-Holstein Festival: Andrzej Bauer - cello
recorded: 10 Nov. 1993, PWM Concert Hall, Warsaw
Still Life with a Violin (1985) - for violin solo
duration: 4 min.
commission: National Museum, Warsaw
date/place of composition: May 1985, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 20 June 1985, Vernisage of the National Museum, Warsaw: Krzysztof Bąkowski - violin
Stretto (1998) - for flute, clarinet, cello, guitar
duration: 8 min.
date/place of composition:1998, Arnhem
commission: Warsaw Autumn / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 1998, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Mikael Helasvuo - flute, Kari Kriikku - clarinet, Jukka Savijoki - guitar, Anssi Karttunen - cello
recordings: Warsaw Autumn ’98, no. 5; Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)
String Quartet no. 1 (1984)
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 1984, Warsaw
commission: Ministry of Culture and Arts, Poland
publisher: PWM, Cracow
String Quartet No. 2 (1990)
duration: 12 min.
commission: Ministry of Culture and Arts, Poland / Huddersfield Festival, England
date/place of composition: 17 June 1990, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 1 December 1990, Huddersfield Festival: Balanescu String Quartet
String Quartet No. 3 - Tell me about it (2007)
duration: 7 min.
date/place of composition: 2006, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Zephyr Quartet / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 7 November 2008, ‘Québec — Pays-Bas’, Salle Tanna Schulich — Université McGill, Montréal, Québec (CA): Quatuor Bozzini, Clemens Merkel (violin), Nadia Francavilla (violin), Stéphanie Bozzini (viola), Isabelle Bozzini (cello)
String Quartet No. 4 (A Cradle Song) (2007)
duration: 16 min.
date/place of composition: 2007, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Mrs. Ralph I. Dorfman for the Kronos Quartet, NFPK+
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 3 September 2008, Ravinia Festival 2008, Martin Theatre, Highland Park, Illinois (USA): Kronos Quartet: Hank Dutt (viola), David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Jeffrey Zeigler (cello)
String Quartet No. 5 (2011)
duration: 12 min.
date/place of composition: 2011, Warsaw
commission: Kronos Quartet, NFPK+
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 19 May 2012, Rotterdam (NL): Kronos Quartet
Sugar-Fela Tango (2009) - for piano and four instruments
duration: 5 min.
date/place of composition: 4 February 2009, Arnhem
commission: CoMA (UK)
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 2 May 2009, During Sounds New Festival 2009 - Polish Connections, St. Gregory’s Centre for Music, Canterbury (UK): CoMA ensemble
Symphony no. 1 (1986) - for symphony orchestra
instrumentation: 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - perc(4-6) - strings
duration: 16 min.
date/place of composition: 1986, Warsaw-Brussels
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 22 September 1989, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam - cond.
Symphony No. 2 (1987) - for large orchestra, mixed choir
instrumentation: 4(8) * SSAATTBB; 4.4.4.4 - 6.4.4.1 - perc(6) - 16.14.12.10.8
text: Spinoza Ethics (first 15 Propositions)
duration: 16 min.
commission: Sender Freies Berlin
date/place of composition: 25 July 1987
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 26 May 1989, Berlin: SFB Radio Orchestra, Peter Hirsch - cond.
Symphony no. 3 (2000) - for symphony orchestra
duration: ca. 40 min.
date/place of composition: 2000, Arnhem
commission: Het Gelders Orkest / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
Tell me about it 1 (2006) - for clarinet, cello, trombone and piano
duration: 7 min.
date/place of composition: 2006, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Nostrom Trio
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 13 December 2007, Warsaw: Paweł Mykietyn - clarinet, Andrzej Bauer - cello, Mike Svoboda - trombone, Jan Krzysztof Broja - piano
Tell me about it 2 (2006) - for bass clarinet, cello, trombone and double bas
duration: 2 min.
date/place of composition: 2006, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Warsaw Autumn Festival
publisher: not published
premiere: 27 September 2006, Warsaw Autumn Festival, ‘Koneser’ Vodka Distillers: used as ‘live sample’ in the composition ‘Alsamples’ from Jacek Kochan.
A Third Circle (1996) - for piano solo
duration: 8 min.
commission: Kees Wieringa / FST
date/place of composition:1996, Warsaw-Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: December 1996: Kees Wieringa - piano
recording: Arcs & Circles (Frau Musica 003)
Three Minutes for the Double Bass (1983) - for double bass solo
duration: ca. 3 min.
date/place of composition: September 1983, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: July 1984, Darmstadt: Tadeusz Wielecki - double bass
Trigon (1989) - for chamber orchestra
instrumentation: 1.1.1.1 - 1.1.1.0 - perc(3) - hp - pf - 1.1.1.1.1
duration: 13 min.
commission: Rotterdamse Kunststichting
date/place of composition: 30 June 1989, Warsaw
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 29 November 1989, Rotterdam: gROep 20, Ernst van Tiel - cond.
Trumpet Concerto (2002) - for trumpet and symphony orchestra
duration: 25 min.
date/place of composition: 2002, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Polish Radio 2 / FST
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 3 March 2003: Katowice: Marco Blaauw - trumpet, National Radio
Symphony Orchestra - Katowice, Ronald Zolman - cond.
recording: Warsaw Autumn 2003, no. 1
Twenty-five (2010) - for symphony orchestra
duration: 22 min.
date/place of composition: 2010, Warsaw-Arnhem
commission: Warsaw Autumn Festival
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 21 September 2010: Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio, Warsaw: Iuventus Orchestra, René Gulikers - cond.
Violin Concerto No. 1 (1992) - version for violin, ensemble
instrumentation: 1.0.1.0 - ssax asax - 1.2.2.1 - perc - el gtr - el bgtr - pf
duration: ca. 25 min.
commission: ensemble ‘de ereprijs’ / School of Dance CNDO
date/place of composition: 1992, Warsaw
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: November 1992, Arnhem (ballet by Tony Thatcher): Krzysztof Bąkowski - violin, ensemble ‘de ereprijs’, Wim Boerman - cond.
recording: klimop 005
Violin Concerto No. 1 (1993) - version for violin with delay, symphony orchestra
instrumentation: 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - perc - hp - pf - 16.14.10.8.6
duration: ca. 30 min.
commission: FST
dedication: to Misia
date/place of composition: 15 July 1993
publisher: PWM, Cracow
premiere: 18 September 1994, Warsaw Autumn Festival: Krzysztof Bąkowski - violin, National Radio Symphony Orchestra - Katowice, Antoni Wit - cond.
recording: Warsaw Autumn ’94, no. 1 (cass.)
Violin Concerto No. 2 (1996) - for violin, orchestra
instrumentation: 4.4.4.4 - 6.4.4.1 - perc(4) - hp - pf - 16.14.12.10.8
duration: 38 min.
commission: FST
date/place of composition: 27 April 1996, Arnhem-Warsaw
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 7 June 2000, Arnhem: Isabelle van Keulen - violin, Het Gelders Orkest - Arnhem, Jurjen Hempel - cond.
Waiting for… (1997) - for voice, piano
text: From: The Times, 1 and 11 July 1997
duration: 7 min.
commission: FST
date/place of composition: 1997, Arnhem
publisher: Donemus, Amsterdam
premiere: 21 November 1997, Amsterdam: Lieuwe Visser - voice, Robert Nasveld - piano
Walc in A (2009) - for piano
Walc z Lost & Found - twenty five (2008) - for piano and trumpet
FST = Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst, The Netherlands
NFPK+ = Nederlands Fonds voor Podiumkunsten
PWM = Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne