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Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-     )

Fatseliya, vocal-symphonic cycle for soprano and orchestra (1956)                                                   Gubaidulina Links
Piano Quintet (1957)
Chaconne for Piano (1962)
Allegro Rustico, flute and piano (1963)
Sonata for Piano (1965)
Five Etudes, harp, double bass, and one percussionist (1965)
Pantomime, double bass and piano (1966)
Night in Memphis (Nacht in Memphis), cantata for mezzo-soprano, male chorus and orchestra (1968)
Toys (Musikalisches Spielzeug), a collection of 14 piano pieces for children (1969)
Rubayat, cantata for baritone and chamber orchestra (1969)
String Quartet No. 1 (1971)
Fairytale Poem (Märchenpoem), orchestra (1971)
Concordanza, chamber ensemble (or orchestra) (1971)
Toccata-Troncata for Piano (1971)
Detto II, cello and instrumental ensemble (1972)
Roses, 5 Romances, voice and piano (1972)
Counting Rhymes (Abzählreime) (5 songs), voice and piano (1972)
Music for Harpsichord and Percussion Instruments, harpsichord and one percussionist (1972)
Invention for Piano (1974)
Quattro, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (1974)
Rumore e Silenzio, one percussionist and harpsichord(celesta) (1974)
Ten Preludes [Etudes], cello solo (1974)
Sonata for Double Bass and Piano (1975)
Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings (1975)
Dots, Lines and Zigzags (Punkte, Linien und Zickzack), bass clarinet and piano (1976)
Concerto for Trio, 3 trumpets (1976)
2 Ballads, 2 trumpets and piano (1976)
Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band (1976)
Light and Darkness, organ (Hell und dunkel) (1976)
Lamento, tuba and piano (1977)
Misterioso, 7 percussion (1977)
Quartet, 4 flutes (1977)
On Tatar Folk Themes (3 collections), domra and piano (1977)
Song Without Words, trumpet and piano (1977)
Duo-Sonata, 2 bassoons (1977)
Introitus, concerto for piano and chamber orchestra (1978)
Detto I, sonata for organ and 1 percussion (1978)
Sounds of the Forest (Klänge des Waldes), flute and piano (1978)
De Profundis, solo bayan (1978)
Salutant, capriccio for large light orchestra (1978)
Jubilatio, 4 percussion (1979)
2 Pieces, horn and piano (1979)
In Croce, cello and organ (1979)
Garden of Joy and Sorrow (Garten von Freuden und Traurigkeiten), fl, hp, va and speaker (ad lib.) (1980)
Sonata (Rejoice!),violin and cello (1981)
Descensio, 3 trombones, 3 percussion, harp, harpsichord (celeste), celeste (piano) (1981)
Seven Words (Sieben Worte), cello, bayan and strings (1982)
Perception, soprano, baritone and 7 strings (1983)
Quasi Hoquetus, viola, bassoon (cello) and piano (1984)
Hommage à Marina Tsvetayeva, suite for a capella chorus (1984)
In the Beginning Was Rhythm, 7 percussion (1984)
Sonata for Bayan Solo (1985)
Offertorium, concerto for violin and orchestra (1980-86)
"Stimmen... Verstummen...", symphony in 12 movements, orchestra (1986)
String Quartet No. 2 (1987)
String Quartet No. 3 (1987)
Hommage à T.S. Eliot, soprano and octet (1987)
Witty Waltzing in the Style of Johann Strauss, soprano and chamber ensemble (1987)
Hour of the Soul (Stunde der Seele), solo percussion, mezzo-soprano and orchestra (1976-88)
2 Songs on German Folk Poetry, mezzo-soprano, flute, cello and harpsichord (1988)
String Trio, violin, viola and cello (1989)
Jauchzt der Gott, SATB chorus and organ (1989)
The Unasked Answer (Antwort ohne Frage), composition for 3 >orchestras (1989)
Pro et Contra, orchestra (1989)
Alleluja, mixed chorus, boy's voice, orchestra and organ (1990)
Silenzio, bayan, violin, and cello (1991) (5 pieces)
Pari e dispari (Even and Uneven), 7 percussion (including harpsichord) (1991)
Aus dem Stundenbuch, concerto for cello, orchestra, male chorus and speaker (1991)
Stufen (Steps), orchestra (1972-92)
String Quartet No. 4 (1993)
Meditation on the Bach Chorale "Vor deinem Thron tret ich hiermit", harpsichord and string quintet (1993)
Dancer on a Tightrope (Der Seiltänzer), violin and piano (1993)
"And: The Festivities at Their Height" ("Und: Das Fest ist in vollem Gang"), cello concerto (1993)
...Early in the Morning, Right Before Waking..., 7 koto (4 tenor, 3 bass) (1993)
Now Always Snow, chamber ensemble, chamber chorus and speaker (tape) (1993, rev. 1997)
Figures of Time (Zeitgestalten), orchestra (1994)
Music for Flute, Strings, and Percussion, flute concerto (1994)
In anticipation... (In Erwartung), saxophone quartet and 6 percussion (1994)
Galgenlieder (à 3), voice, doublebass and percussion (1995-96) (15 pieces)
Galgenlieder (à 5), voice, flute, percussion, bayan and doublebass (1996) (14 pieces)
Quarternion, 4 cellos (1996)
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1996)
Impromptu, violin, flute and strings (1996)
Canticle of the Sun (Sonnengesang), chorus, cello and 2 percussion (1997)
In the Shadow of the Tree, solo koto, bass koto, zheng and orchestra (1998)
Two Paths (A Dedication to Mary and Martha), orchestra (1999)
St. John Passion, soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, chamber chorus, large chorus and orchestra (1999-2000)
Risonanza (Resonance), solo organ with chamber ensemble (2001)
St. John Easter, soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, double chorus and orchestra (2001)
The Rider on the White Horse, orchestra (2002)
At the Edge of the Abyss, 7 cellos and 2 waterphones (2002)
Mirage: The Dancing Sun, 8 cellos (2002)
The Light of the End, orchestra (2003)
Under the Sign of Scorpio (Variations on Six Hexachords), orchestra (2003)
Transformation (Metamorphosis), chamber octet (2004)


Gubaidulina Links
Structural Symbolism in the Music of Sofia Gubaidulina (by Fay Neary)
Music, Text, Meaning (by Don Mager)
A Russian Composer's Path to Freedom (Karen Campbell, The Christian Science Monitor)

Gubaidulina @ Wikipedia
Gubaidulina @ Composition Today
Gubaidulina @ Boosey & Hawkes
Gubaidulina @ Karadar Classical Music
Gubaidulina @ musicianguide
Gubaidulina @ The New York Times
Gubaidulina @ G. Schirmer

Streaming Audio
Gubaidulina @ last.fm
Gubaidulina @ Rhapsody

Gubaidulina @ YouTube