Morton Feldman: Homages |
[Morton Feldman Page] |
| Composer | Work Title (Date) | Instruments |
| Peter Ablinger | Voices and Piano (1998-2003) [A set of 21 pieces, a selection from which may be played in any order; one piece features the voice of Morton Feldman] |
Piano and CD |
| Leo Abrahams | Scene Memory (2006) | Electric guitar and digital processing |
| John Adams | Eros Piano (1989) | Piano and orchestra |
| John Luther Adams | The Far Country of Sleep (1988) | Orchestra |
| John Luther Adams | Strange and Sacred Noise (1997) [5th Movement: clusters on a quadrilateral grid 1 - To Morton Feldman, for 4 marimbas] |
Percussion quartet |
| John Allemeier | Chasing Feldman | Violin, viola, cello, piano and percussion |
| Oren Ambarchi & Thomas Brinkmann | The Mortimer Trap (2012) | Electronic music |
| Charles Amirkhanian | Loudspeakers (1990) | Text composition on words spoken by Morton Feldman |
| Martin Archer | A game of poker with Morton Feldman (1995) | Cello, synthesizer and electronics |
| Arved Ashby | For Morton Feldman (1992) | Violin, piano and handbell |
| Robert Ashley | Morton Feldman Says (1970) | Text piece for two performers |
| David Beardsley | as beautiful as a crescent of a new moon on a cloudless spring evening (2004) | String quartet |
| Simon Bertrand | Berceuse (in memoriam Morton Feldman) (2012) | Viola and ensemble |
| Jonathan Besser | Homage to Morton (2008) | Orchestra |
| Chester Biscardi | Companion Piece (for Morton Feldman) (1989) | Version 1 (1989): Contrabass and piano Version 2 (1989/91): Piano solo |
| Michael von Biel | Für 2 Klaviere I, II, III (1960/61) (für Morton Feldman) | 2 pianos |
| Harrison Birtwistle | La Plage - Eight Arias of Remembrance (1972) | Soprano, three clarinets, piano and marimba |
| Bitter Harvest (Scott Mackay) | Remembering Rothko: A tribute to Morton Feldman (2011) | Electronics and percussion |
| Michael Blake | Grey Clouds (in memoriam Morton Feldman) (1987) [A transcription of Liszt's "Nuages Gris"] |
Two clarinets/bass clarinets, guitar, marimba, viola and cello |
| Pietro Borradori | Epigram for Morton Feldman | Solo flute |
| Albert Breier | String Quartet 2 (1988): "To the memory of Morton Feldman" | String quartet |
| Timothy Broege | Elegy in Memory of Morton Feldman (1987) | Piano |
| Mark Steven Brooks | The King of Buffalo (1999/2000) | Electronic music |
| Arturas Bumsteinas | What Happened Between Tristan And Isolde (2001) | Flute, clarinet in b, violin and piano(or tape) |
| Warren Burt | 63 Whispers in Memoriam Morton Feldman (1989) | Bb clarinet, percussion, viola, bass and piano |
| John Cage | Imaginary Landscape No.4 (March No.2) (1951) (For Morton Feldman) | 12 radios |
| John Cage | Music for Piano 3 (1953) (For Morton Feldman) | Piano |
| John Cage | Scenario for M. F. (1986) | A speaker |
| Marco Cappelli | After "The Possibility of a New Work for Electric Guitar" (2004) (a transcription of Feldman's "Piano Piece 1964") |
Electric guitar |
| Robert Carl | Duke Meets Mort (1992) | Saxophone quartet |
| Derek Charke | Electroacoustic Study No. 10: Study in Air (dedicated to Morton Feldman) (2009) | Electroacoustic music |
| Richard Chartier | How Things Change (2002) | Electronic music |
| Brian Cherney | Déploration (in memoriam Morton Feldman) (1988) | Harpsichord |
| Gyula Csapó | XPÓHOI - in memoriam Morton Feldman (1989-92) | String quartet |
| Alvin Curran | Schtetl Variations (in memoriam Morton Feldman) (1987) | Piano |
| Gualtiero Dazzi | All'alba della trasparenza (1995-6) | Violin, cello and accordion |
| Michael Denhoff | ENIGMA (Motto), hommage à Morton Feldman (No. 40 from the pianocycle, Hebdomadaire op. 62) (1990) | Piano |
| Michael Denhoff | Hauptweg und Nebenwege (1998) Part II, No. 7 (to Morton Feldman) |
String quartet and piano |
| Michael Denhoff | Sounds and Shadows (1999) (to Morton Feldman and Franz Schubert) |
Three versions: a) Piano, string quartet and viola (or clarinet in A) b) Piano and viola (or clarinet in A) c) Piano solo |
| Michael Denhoff | Strophe 12/12A/12B (2009) (to Morton Feldman) |
Three versions: 12) Clarinet 12A) Violin, flute, vibraphone and/or piano 12B) Cello and guitar/harp |
| Charles Dodge | Viola Elegy (in memory of Morton Feldman) (1987) | Viola and computer processing |
| Matthew Easton | Trio (for Morton Feldman) (1988) | Flute, clarinet in A and cello |
| Ivo van Emmerik | Valise (1993) | Flute, piano and percussion |
| Mariano Etkin | Arenas (a la memoria de Morton Feldman) (1988) | Piano |
| David Felder | In Between (1999) | Solo percussion and chamber orchestra |
| Simon H. Fell | Morton's Mobile (Composition No. 53) (2000) | Improvising ensemble |
| Dave Flynn | Against Feldman (2007) | Guitar quartet |
| Christopher Forbes | I Met Feldman in Cyberspace (2002) | Violin, vibraphone and piano |
| Christopher Fox | More light (1987/8) | Piano |
| Bernd Franke | I met Feldman at the crossroad... (the way down is the way up) (2002) [based on sonnet by D. Bengree-Jones] |
Soprano and string quartet |
| Justin Friello | String Quartet No. 6 (Elegy for Morton Feldman) (2005/6-2007) | String quartet |
| Fred Frith | The Previous Evening Part II (Homage to Morton Feldman) (1997) | 3 pianos, clarinet and percussion |
| Ivar Frounberg | A Dirge: "Other Echoes Inhabit The Garden" (1988) | Accordion and orchestra (Also in a version for solo accordion (1994)) |
| James Fulkerson | For Morty (1987) | Trombone, piano and tape |
| James Fulkerson | For Morty Feldman II (1991) | Tuba solo and pre-recorded tape |
| Karsten Fundal | Ballad for Symphony Orchestra (1987/8) | Orchestra |
| Beat Furrer | Lied (1993) | Violin and piano |
| Harley Gaber | Omaggio a Feldman (1965) | Two pianos |
| Orlando Jacinto Garcia | The German Archer (1985) (Dedicated to Morton Feldman) |
Flute/alto flute, clarinet, and percussion |
| Orlando Jacinto Garcia | September 1987 | Piano |
| Orlando Jacinto Garcia | For Morton (1987) | Cello, percussion and clarinet |
| Orlando Jacinto Garcia | In Deference to the King (1989) | Chamber Ensemble |
| Orlando Jacinto Garcia | On the Eve of the Second Year Anniversary of Morton's Death (1989) | Unaccompanied chorus |
| Orlando Jacinto Garcia | September 2007 (Remembering Morty) | Piano and percussion |
| James Gardner | burr (to the memory of Morton Feldman) (1997): First of "Three Shadow Pastorals" | Bass clarinet and viola |
| Peter Garland | Jornada del Muerto, Movement 1 "Hermit Songs", Section 4 (to the memory of Morton Feldman) (1987) | Piano |
| Peter Gena | For Morton Feldman (1988) | Piano |
| Peter Gena | Elegy for MF (1989) | An extended digital realization of Part I of For Morton Feldman (1988) |
| Anthony Genge | In Memoriam: Morton Feldman (1988) | Bass flute (flute), percussion and piano |
| Stephen Gibson | The Straits of Morton Feldman (1980/84) | Solo cello |
| Malcolm Goldstein | Sounding the Fragility of Line (In memoriam for Morton Feldman) (1988) | Solo violin (Also in transcriptions for solo cello and violin & cello duo) |
| Malcolm Goldstein | a cultivation of field (for Morton Feldman) (2005) | Orchestra, or chamber orchestra of various, unspecified timbres |
| Joost van de Goor | Voor Morton Feldman (1987) | Carillon |
| Michael Zev Gordon | On Memory, Part 1: this departing landscape (to the memory of Morton Feldman) (2004) | Piano |
| Daniel Goyone | For Morton Feldman (2004) | Piano and percussion |
| Bernhard Günter | Then, Silence (2000) | Electronic music |
| Bernhard Günter | Fuyu no Ame (For Morton Feldman) (2002) | Electronic music |
| Peter Michael Hamel | Sophrosyne 87 (Morton Feldman in my life) (1987) | Alto flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano |
| Peter Michael Hamel | Morton Feldman in my life (1994/95) | Alto flute, violin, marimba and piano |
| Peter Michael Hamel | Piano for Morton Feldman | Piano |
| Peter Michael Hamel | Contemplation about some chords of "Christian Wolff in Cambridge" | Piano |
| Peter Michael Hamel | Vom Klang des Lebens (Of the Sound of Life) (1992-2006) Part IV: In Memoriam Morton Feldman | Piano |
| Till Hass | Visitenkarte für Morton Feldman (2009) | Piano |
| Christos Hatzis | Mortiferum Fel (1985-90) | Accordion, flute, oboe, bassoon trumpet, French horn, trombone, percussion and string quartet |
| Christos Hatzis | Nadir (1988) | Recorder (or flute), viola and tape |
| Paul Hayes | Pre-Prelude for Morton Feldman [1926-1987] (1987) | Piano |
| Stephen Hicken | What stays with me (1988) | Saxophone trio |
| Rozalie Hirs | Transarctic Buddha (2000) (A response to Feldman's "The King of Denmark") |
Solo percussion |
| Rozalie Hirs | For Morton Feldman (2002) | Electroacoustic tape |
| John Hood | Whispers (2004) | Improvised guitar duets |
| Nathan Hubbard | Shards Of Memory (for Morton Feldman) (2000) | Orchestra |
| Didrik Ingvaldsen | Brooklyn Conversations Nos. 5, 6 & 7 (2007) | Jazz quartet |
| Robert Frederick Jones | Sangeet (1990) | Voice and piano |
| Udo Kasemets | Vertical Music: In remembrance of Morton Feldman (1987) | Any seven instruments, preferably of the same family (Also available in piano duet version) |
| Udo Kasemets | Vertical Taps for Morty (1987) | Snare drum solo |
| Kenneth Kirschner | October 13, 2001 and other pieces |
Electronic music |
| Ernesto Klar | enTroPia - per Morton Feldman (1998) | Instrumentation A (original): Alto flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet in Bb, horn in F, tenor trombone, bass trombone, violin, cello, double bass and drum kit. Instrumentation B: Alto flute, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, 2 trumpets in Bb, 2 horns in F, tenor trombone, bass trombone, tuba, electric guitar, double bass, piano, vibraphone, drum kit and percussion |
| Matthew Lee Knowles | A Tribute to Erik Satie and Morton Feldman (2006) | Cello, piano and clarinet |
| Matthew Lee Knowles | For Morton Feldman (2008) | Piano |
| David Kosviner | [zal] (1991/2) | Music for 16 voices in 4 groups |
| David Kotlowy | of shade to light (2001) | String quartet |
| Wlodzimierz Kotonski | Bucolica: Morton Feldman in memoriam (1989) | Flute solo |
| Larry Kucharz | 10 Piano Pieces 1973 | Piano |
| Meyer Kupferman | I Remember Morton Feldman (1997) | Clarinet and piano |
| Wim Laman | Elegy & Totentanz - In Memoriam Morton Feldman (1999) | String quartet and bass clarinet |
| Leigh Landy | O Faccia D'una Luna (Section 3. To Morton Feldman: Soft and Low) (1975) |
Chorus |
| Octavio López | Autumn Rhythm in Summer (1999) | Two cellos |
| Ross Lorraine | Still (homage to Morton Feldman) (1997) | Flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, piano and percussion, with 3 unspecified soloists |
| Michael McCandless | For Morton Feldman (1988) | Piccolo/flute/alto flute (optional bass flute), oboe/English horn, clarinet/bass clarinet, cello, marimba/glockenspiel, piano, offstage violin |
| Jackson Mac Low | Lucas 1-29 (In Memoriam Morton Feldman) (1990) | For one or more instrumentalists |
| David Mahler | After Morton Feldman (1987-88) | Piano |
| Bunita Marcus | But To Fashion A Lullaby For You (1988, revised 1998) (In Memory of Morton Feldman) | Piano |
| Chris Meloche | Endgame (for Morton Feldman 1926-1987) (1987) | Electronic music |
| Josué Moreno | for Clarinet and Accordion HaP (2008) | Clarinet and Accordion |
| Stephen L. Mosko | For Morton Feldman (1987) | Flute, cello and piano |
| Raphael Mostel | Wyrd (in memoriam Morton Feldman) (1990) | Tibetan singing bowls, Aztec clay flutes |
| George Mowat-Brown | Marching Song (1988) | Percussion sextet |
| Simon Nabatov | For M.F. (2005) | Piano, cello, drums |
| Chris Newman | Celtic Lullaby (1985) (Morton Feldman zugeeignet) |
Voice |
| Kai Nieminen | Poems from Standstill Time and Silence (dedicated to Morton Feldman) (1991) | Piano |
| Ilza Nogueira | In memoriam Morton Feldman (1988) | Soprano and percussion |
| Vidna Obmana | In memory of Morton Feldman (2001) | Electronic music |
| Vidna Obmana | An Opera for Four Fusion Works (2006): Act Three - Reflection on Scale (In memory of Morton Feldman) | Electronic music |
| Larry Ochs | Tracers (for Anthony Braxton and Morton Feldman) (1993) | Saxophone octet |
| Larry Ochs | Certain Space (dedicated to the piano musics of Feldman, Scelsi, and Cecil Taylor) (2001) | Saxophone quartet |
| Erik Oña | Pet (1993) | Cello, double bass and two percussionists |
| Paul Paccione | Stations: to Morton Feldman (1987) | Piano |
| Marcello Panni | Tre Danze (1987) (No 2, in memory of Morton Feldman) | String quartet and piano |
| Andrew Pekler | Strings + Feedback (2005) | Electronically processed samples |
| James Perone | Morton Feldman is Dead and His Body Has Decomposed (1997) | Clarinet, violin, viola and cello |
| Dax Pierson & Robert Horton | Pablo Feldman Sun Riley (2006) | Melodica, cello, voice and pre-recorded khaen |
| Larry Polansky | 34 Chords: Christian Wolff in Hanover and Royalton (1995) | Electric guitar |
| John Prokop | flute, voice, vibraphone, piano (1995) | Flute, voice, vibraphone and piano |
| John Prokop | violin & marimba/vibraphone (1995) | Violin and marimba/vibraphone |
| John Prokop | cello & marimba (1997) | Cello and marimba |
| John Prokop | New England, Late Summer (2003) | String quartet |
| John Rea | Portrait of a Man in Elysian Fields (1989) | Piano |
| Mike Richard | Morty 1 (1999) | Improvising pianist |
| Mike Richard | Morty 2 (for Lucky and Merv) (2000) | Improvising pianist |
| Steve Roden | Stasis (2002) | Electronic music |
| Dean Rosenthal | For Morton Feldman (1998) | Electronically collaged music and speech samples |
| Mikel Rouse | A Lincoln Portrait (In Memory of Morton Feldman) (1987) | Chamber ensemble: Mikel Rouse Broken Consort |
| Justin Henry Rubin | Currents (2000) | Bass clarinet and piano |
| Gabriel Santander | Kelim for Morton Feldman (2009) | Wind quintet |
| Sinan Savaskan | Green Plastic Vase Purple Plastic Vase Public Transport (Three occasional pieces, 1977) Dedicated to Morton Feldman |
Flexible instrumentation (three or more players) |
| Andreas C. Schmidt | slow motion emotion nos. 1 - 30 (2008) | Piano solo |
| Urs Peter Schneider | Käfig: Septett, Quintett, Terzett (1961/2 rev. 1992) | Variable instrumentation (always with piano ad lib) |
| Bart Schurink | Piece for Morton Feldman (1969) | Piano |
| Wolfgang von Schweinitz | Franz and Morton, singing together in harmony (with the LORD himself enjoying his bells) Op.33 (1993-94) | Violin, cello and piano |
| Rodney Sharman | September (1987-1989) | Three guitars |
| Kawai Shiu | twenty six eighty seven (in memoriam Morton Feldman) (2010) | Alto saxophone |
| Jon Siddall | Chorale for Morton Feldman (1978) | For unaccompanied chorus (SATB) or for 4 unspecified instruments |
| Howard Skempton | A Humming Song (1967) | Voice and piano |
| Howard Skempton | Piano Piece 1969 | Piano |
| Howard Skempton | Toccata (in memory of Morton Feldman) (1987) | Piano |
| Howard Skempton | Notti stellate a Vagli (2008) | Piano |
| Linda Catlin Smith | Infinity (1987) | Soprano, clarinet and piano |
| Linda Catlin Smith | Zart (1989) | Piano |
| Mark G. So | Time Capsule (2002) | Bb clarinet, harp and piano |
| Mark G. So | Projected Thoughts (2002) | Viola and piano |
| Juan María Solare | blaue Rose [blue rose] (2005) (inspired by Feldman's "A very short trumpet piece") |
Cello |
| Ann Stimson | Mirage | Oboe and piano |
| Morton Subotnick | The Other Piano (2007) [To the memory of Morty Feldman] |
Piano and electronics |
| Atli Heimir Sveinsson | Epilogue - Morton Feldman In Memoriam (1987) | Wind quintet |
| Mike Svoboda | Lalala, lalala (Interlude #11) (1999) | 3 trombones and taped voice (Feldman lecturing) |
| Toru Takemitsu | Twill by Twilight (In Memory of Morton Feldman) (1988) | Orchestra |
| James Tenney | Quintext I-V: Five Textures for String Quartet and Bass, Part I "Some Recent Thoughts for Morton Feldman" (1972) | String quartet and bass |
| James Tenney | Form 4 (For Morton Feldman) (1993) | Variable ensemble (at least 16 players: woodwinds, brass, strings, and pitched percussion) |
| Augusta Read Thomas | Piano Etudes (1996-2005): #5 Rain at Funeral - Homage to Morton Feldman | Piano |
| Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer | Boogie For Morton Feldman (1990-1992) | Version 1 (1990 ): Alto sax, trombone, viola, cello, double bass and drums Version 2 (1992 ): Flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, cello and piano |
| David Toub | mf (2004) | String quartet |
| Andrew Toovey | String Quartet Music (1987) | String quartet |
| Ilhan Usmanbas | Messages for Feldman (1999) | String quartet |
| Ken Vandermark | Hbf series for Morton Feldman (Hbf 1 - 5) (2001) | Trombone, bass, drums, saxophone and clarinet |
| Ken Vandermark | Beck and Fall (For Samuel Beckett and Morton Feldman) (2002) | Baritone saxophone |
| Vert (Adam Butler) | JellyRollMortonFeldman (2005) | Piano and electronics |
| Vert (Adam Butler) | JellyRollMortonFeldmanTwo (2008) | Piano and electronics |
| Charles Waters | After/Feldman (2004) | Clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba |
| John Wiggins | Untitled (Dedicated To Morton Feldman) (2011) | Electronic music |
| Graham Williams | Elegy, In homage to Morton Feldman (2008) | Solo viola, 2 clarinets and bass clarinet |
| Maxim de Winter | For Morton Feldman (2012) | Electronic music |
| Wobbly (Jon Leidecker) | Feldmen (1998) | Electronically processed sample |
| Mike Wofford | Quietsville (Homage to Morton Feldman) (1998) | Piano, bass and drums |
| Daniel Wolf | Planxty (Morton Feldman Died Last Week at Sixty-One) (1987) | Piano |
| Christian Wolff | For Morty (1987) | Vibraphone, glockenspiel and piano |
| Christian Wolff | Another Possibility (2004) | Electric guitar |
| Christian Wolff | Variations on Morton Feldman's "Piano Piece 1950" (2008) | Piano |
| Walter Zimmermann | Hypneros (für Morton Feldman) (1987) | Cello and piano |
| Joseph Zitt | feldMorph | Any number of voices |
| Serei Zsolt | Twenty-one Fragments of Melodies [Huszonegy dallamtöredék] (In memoriam Morton Feldman) (1988) | Ensemble |
| Acknowledgement. Thanks to the following for contributions to this list: Joaquim M. Benitez, Michael Bölter, Herbert Braun, Sebastian Claren, Paul Flapper, Glenn Freeman, Evin Ilyasoglu, Jörg Lojewski, Russell Merritt, Raoul Mörchen, John "Sparky" Prokop, Matthias Rein, John Snijders, Wolfgang Thoeben, Daniel Wolf | ||
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