he Living Composers Project

Wettstein, Peter (b. September 15, 1939, Zürich). Swiss composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works that have been performed throughout the world; he is also active as a conductor.

E-mail address: peter.wettstein@hmt.edu

Street address: Mr. Peter Wettstein, Schützenstr. 45, CH - 8702 Zollikon, Switzerland

Telephone: + 410 1390 3611

E-mail address for consulting scores: musikalien@jecklin.ch

Street address: Jecklin Zürich, Rämistrasse 30, CH - 8024 Zürich, Switzerland

Telephone: + 410 1253 7777

Fax: + 410 1253 7667

COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS

STAGE: Concerto grosso, female dancer, violin, ensemble (flute [+ alto flute], clarinet, cello, piano, percussion), 1989; Viriditas (play), 9 mixed voices, dancers, small orchestra (14 players), 1990; Seifenblasen (theatre piece, players speak text by Silvia Gillardon), piano (+ wooden percussion) (3 players), 1993

ORCHESTRAL: Notturno, string orchestra, 1969-71; Zwei Szenen, large orchestra, 1973-74; Konzert, string orchestra (minimum 18 players), 1974-75; Alkezir, 1981; Suono del ceresio, large orchestra, 1984; Aphoriphone, clown ad libitum, 12 strings, 1982-86; Musica concertante, oboe, violin, harpsichord, string orchestra, 1986; Concerto Violinissimo, violin, orchestra, 1991-92; Rhapsodie, wind orchestra, 1992; Kaleidos, 2 percussion, 16 strings, 1993; Ritornelli, 1995 (section of work Kreuzende Wege, a collaboration with Werner Bärtschi, Ulrich Gasser, Max E. Keller, Martin Sigrist; may be performed separately); Begegnung, cello, orchestra, 1997; Blaue Stunde, 21 strings, 1997-98; Hesli-Musik, 5 clarinets, string orchestra, 1999 (section of Von Kissen und Küssen in Chüesenacht; may be performed separately); Pierre de Lune, alto saxophone, 21 strings, 2000; Momento, large orchestra, 2002

CHAMBER MUSIC: Kammermusik, flute, clarinet, string quartet, 1964; Kammermusik, oboe, viola, harpsichord, 1966-68; Metamorphosen, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1969; Gravitation, clarinet, bassoon, harp, violin, cello, 1969-70; Abraxas, flute, cello, piano, 1970-71; Sieben Miniaturen, transverse flute, harpsichord, 1974; Tönungen, flute, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, string quartet, double bass, 1976; Anrufungen, clarinet, organ, 1976-77; Esquisses, violin, 1976-77; Legende, flute, clarinet, piano, 1977; Musica riservata, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, 1979; Skizzen, guitar, 1981; Fadensonnen (after Paul Celan), violin, viola, cello, 1985; Air dans l’aube, flute, 1987; Janus, string quartet, 1987; Starowy, clarinet, alto saxophone, piano, 1987; Skizzen für Flöte und Duettino für Flöte und Gitarre, 1988 (expansion of Skizzen); Canto trasognato, cello, piano, 1988; Arkadische Spielereien, panpipe, any keyboard instrument, 1989; Sieben Märchenbilder, flute, guitar, viola, 1989; Capriccio (Ré-fa + Es-C-H), flute/piccolo, double bass, 1990; Puzzle-Duo, 2 violins, 1990; Une Liaison, clarinet, piano, 1992; Fünf plus drei, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, string quartet, double bass, 1994-95; Nachtstück, clarinet, piano, 1996; (T)raummusik, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, French horn, trumpet, trombone, 1996; Das Narrenspiel, violin, piano, 1997; Eine E-Musik, flute (+ alto flute), harpsichord, 1998; Rotondo, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, viola, double bass, piano, accordion, percussion, 1998-99 (collaboration with Werner Bärtschi, Ulrich Gasser, Max E. Keller, Martin Sigrist); Alla Polacca, violin, 1999 (section of Von Kissen und Küssen in Chüesenacht; may be performed separately); Inannas Abstieg in die Unterwelt, flute, violin, 2 violas, cello, 2000; Sechs Miniaturen, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 2001-02

CHORAL: Gitanjali (cantata, text by Rabindranath Tagore [translated by G.M. Muncker, A. Haas]), mixed chorus, organ, 1971-72; Bellica pax, mixed chorus, 1978; Acht nostalgische Madrigaletti (text by Mascha Kaleko), mixed chorus, 1986; Elegie (cantata, text by Wolfdietrich Schnurre), 16-24 mixed voices, 2 flutes (1^st + piccolo, 2^nd + alto flute), oboe, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, 1988; Un giro immortale (Totentanz 1995) (texts by Dante Alighieri, Giuseppe Ungaretti), baritone, female speaker, male speaker, pantomime ad libitum, mixed chorus, violin, ensemble (clarinet [+ E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet], 2 violins, viola, 2 celli, piano 4 hands, 2 percussion), 1994; Von Kissen und Küssen in Chüesenacht, 4 soloists, 4 choruses, 5 clarinets, 2 wind orchestras, string orchestra, 1999 (two sections, Alla Polacca; Hesli-Musik, may be performed separately)

VOCAL: Gelöstes Haar (cantata, text by Toyotama Tsuno [translated by Manfred Hausmann]), alto, string quartet, 1967; Sequenz zu ‘Missa in festo Pentecostes’, soprano, clarinet, viola, organ, 1985 (section of work Propriumsteile der Pfingstmesse, a collaboration with Gerald Bennett, Josef Haselbach, Heinz Holliger, Hans Ulrich Lehmann, Jacques Wildberger; may be performed separately); Sehnsucht (text by Katharina Sallenbach), bass-baritone, piano, 1986; Die Göttin (text by Robert Walser), male voice, piano, 2001

PIANO: Quatre moments musicaux, 1971; Pulsationen, 1984; Sieben Bilder aus dem alten Buch, 1986 (collaboration with painter Elisabeth Wettstein-Wille); Quintatön, 1986; Topas, color-light piano, 2002

ORGAN: Fantasie, 1962-63; Vor- und Nachspiel, 1978-79; Toccata (Mi-H – F-Ré), 1984-85

DISCOGRAPHY

Rotondo. Christian Hommel/Ensemble Aventure (Schweizer Tonkünstlerverein: STV/ASM 016, 2002)

Concerto Violinissimo. Katharina Schamböck, violin; Vytautas Virzonis/Lithuanian Symphony Orchestra Vilnius (SACD: 010294)

Sehnsucht. (Jecklin: JS 270/1)

Janus. (Jecklin: JS 283)

Sequenz zu ‘Missa in festo Pentecostes’. (Jecklin: JD 617)

(Last updated on May 6, 2003)