Sofia Gubaidulina (1931- )
"Every composition is an enormous labor for me," Gubaidulina told Karen
Campbell of the Christian Science Monitor. At the beginning, she said,
she hears in her head "a vertical sound of colorful, moving, clashing
chords, completely mixed up and jumbled. It is wonderful and beautiful,
but it isn't real. My job is to turn that vertical sound into a
horizontal line. Those two lines, horizontal and vertical, make a
cross, and I think about that when I compose." That statement might
serve as a kind of compositional credo for Gubaidulina, whose work has
successfully merged spiritual influences with extremely original
techniques. That combination hampered Gubaidulina's early career, when
the repression of creative artists by the Soviet state was at its
height, but in the eclectic 1980s and 1990s she became one of the
hottest new composers on the international classical scene.- from Answers.com
COMPOSITIONS Gubaidulina Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Fatseliya, vocal-symphonic cycle for soprano and orchestra (1956)
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)
Blacksmith the Magician, animated film score (1967)
Jungle Book, animated film score (1967)
Night in Memphis (Nacht in Memphis), cantata for mezzo-soprano, male chorus and orchestra (1968)
Jungle Book: The Kidnapping, animated film score (1968)
Toys (Musikalisches Spielzeug), a collection of 14 piano pieces for children (1969)
Rubayat, cantata for baritone and chamber orchestra (1969)
Jungle Book: Akela's Last Hunting, animated film score (1969)
Jungle Book: The Fight, animated film score (1970)
Jungle Book: A Return to People, animated film score (1971)
String Quartet No. 1 (1971)
Fairytale Poem (Märchenpoem), orchestra (1971)
Concordanza, chamber ensemble (or orchestra) (1971)
Toccata-Troncata for Piano (1971)
Stories About the Space, animated film score (1971)
Detto II, cello and instrumental ensemble (1972)
Roses, 5 Romances, voice and piano (1972)
Counting Rhymes (Abzählreime) (5 songs), voice and piano (1972) [Five Children's Songs]
Music for Harpsichord and Percussion Instruments, harpsichord and one percussionist (1972)
The Jungle Book, animated film score (1973)
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)
The Man and His Bird, animated film score (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)
The Tomfoolery, animated film score (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 chorus (1984)
In the Beginning Was Rhythm, 7 percussion (1984)
Sonata for Bayan Solo (1985)
Letter to the Poetess Rimma Dallos, soprano and cello (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)
Kreitzerova Sonata, film score (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)
The Cat Who Walked By Herself, animated film score (1988)
String Trio, violin, viola and cello (1989)
Jauchzt der Gott, 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)
De Domeinen Ditvoorst, documentary film score (1992)
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)
Aus den Visionen der Hildegard von Bingen (From the Visions of Hildegard of Bingen), alto voice solo (1994)
O Convento, film score (1995)
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)
On the Edge of the Abyss, 7 cellos and 2 waterphones (2002)
Mirage: The Dancing Sun, 8 cellos (2002)
Reflections on the theme B-A-C-H, string quartet (2002)
The Light of the End, orchestra (2003)
Under the Sign of Scorpio, variants on six hexachords, bayan and orchestra (2003)
Transformation (Metamorphosis), chamber octet (2004)
Verwandlung (Transformation), trombone, saxophone quartet, cello, double bass and tam-tam (2004)
Feast During a Plague, orchestra (2005)
...The Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair, flute and orchestra (2005)
The Lyre of Orpheus, violin, percussion and strings (2006)
In Tempus Praesens, concerto, violin and orchestra (2007)
Ravvedimento, cello and quartet of guitars (2007)
- Pentimento, double bass and three guitars (2007) [arr. of "Ravvedimento"]
- Repentance, cello, double bass and 3 guitars (2008) [arr. of "Ravvedimento"]
Glorious Percussion, concerto, percussion and orchestra (2008)
Fachwerk, concerto, bayan, percussion and string orchestra (2009)
Labyrinth, 12 cellos (2011)
Slepye, animated film score (2011)
Il Villaggio di Cartone, film score (2011)
WORKS BY GENRE Gubaidulina Links ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
Fairytale Poem (Märchenpoem), orchestra (1971)
Concordanza, chamber ensemble (or orchestra) (1971)
Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band (1976)
Salutant, capriccio for large light orchestra (1978)
"Stimmen... Verstummen...", symphony in 12 movements, orchestra (1986)
The Unasked Answer (Antwort ohne Frage), composition for 3 orchestras (1989)
Pro et Contra, orchestra (1989)
Stufen (Steps), orchestra (1972-92)
Figures of Time (Zeitgestalten), orchestra (1994)
Two Paths (A Dedication to Mary and Martha), orchestra (1999)
The Rider on the White Horse, orchestra (2002)
The Light of the End, orchestra (2003)
Feast During a Plague, orchestra (2005)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra or Ensemble
Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings (1975)
Introitus, concerto for piano and chamber orchestra (1978)
Seven Words (Sieben Worte), cello, bayan and strings (1982)
Offertorium, concerto for violin and orchestra (1980-86)
Aus dem Stundenbuch, concerto for cello, orchestra, male chorus and speaker (1991)
"And: The Festivities at Their Height" ("Und: Das Fest ist in vollem Gang"), cello concerto (1993)
Music for Flute, Strings, and Percussion, flute concerto (1994)
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1996)
Impromptu, violin, flute and strings (1996)
In the Shadow of the Tree, solo koto, bass koto, zheng and orchestra (1998)
Under the Sign of Scorpio, variants on six hexachords, bayan and orchestra (2003)
...The Deceitful Face of Hope and Despair, flute and orchestra (2005)
In Tempus Praesens, concerto, violin and orchestra (2007)
Glorious Percussion, concerto, percussion and orchestra (2008)
Fachwerk, concerto, bayan, percussion and string orchestra (2009)
Chorus w/Orchestra
Night in Memphis (Nacht in Memphis), cantata for mezzo-soprano, male chorus and orchestra (1968)
Alleluja, mixed chorus, boy's voice, orchestra and organ (1990)
Aus dem Stundenbuch, concerto for cello, orchestra, male chorus and speaker (1991)
Now Always Snow, chamber ensemble, chamber chorus and speaker (tape) (1993, rev. 1997)
St. John Passion, soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, chamber chorus, large chorus and orchestra (1999-2000)
St. John Easter, soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, double chorus and orchestra (2001)
Choral
Hommage à Marina Tsvetayeva, suite for chorus (1984)
Jauchzt der Gott, chorus and organ (1989)
Canticle of the Sun (Sonnengesang), chorus, cello and 2 percussion (1997)
Chamber
Piano Quintet (1957)
Five Etudes, harp, double bass, and one percussionist (1965)
String Quartet No. 1 (1971)
Detto II, cello and instrumental ensemble (1972)
Music for Harpsichord and Percussion Instruments, harpsichord and one percussionist (1972)
Quattro, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (1974)
Rumore e Silenzio, one percussionist and harpsichord(celesta) (1974)
Concerto for Trio, 3 trumpets (1976)
2 Ballads, 2 trumpets and piano (1976)
Misterioso, 7 percussion (1977)
Quartet, 4 flutes (1977)
Duo-Sonata, 2 bassoons (1977)
Detto I, sonata for organ and 1 percussion (1978)
Jubilatio, 4 percussion (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)
Quasi Hoquetus, viola, bassoon (cello) and piano (1984)
In the Beginning Was Rhythm, 7 percussion (1984)
String Quartet No. 2 (1987)
String Quartet No. 3 (1987)
String Trio, violin, viola and cello (1989)
Silenzio, bayan, violin, and cello (1991) (5 pieces)
Pari e dispari (Even and Uneven), 7 percussion (including harpsichord) (1991)
String Quartet No. 4 (1993)
Meditation on the Bach Chorale "Vor deinem Thron tret ich hiermit", harpsichord and string quintet (1993)
...Early in the Morning, Right Before Waking..., 7 koto (4 tenor, 3 bass) (1993)
In anticipation... (In Erwartung), saxophone quartet and 6 percussion (1994)
Quarternion, 4 cellos (1996)
Risonanza (Resonance), solo organ with chamber ensemble (2001)
On the Edge of Abyss, 7 cellos and 2 waterphones (2002)
Mirage: The Dancing Sun, 8 cellos (2002)
Reflections on the theme B-A-C-H, string quartet (2002)
Transformation (Metamorphosis), chamber octet (2004)
Verwandlung (Transformation), trombone, saxophone quartet, cello, double bass and tam-tam (2004)
The Lyre of Orpheus, violin, percussion and strings (2006)
Ravvedimento, cello and quartet of guitars (2007)
- Pentimento, double bass and three guitars (2007) [arr. of "Ravvedimento"]
- Repentance, cello, double bass and 3 guitars (2008) [arr. of "Ravvedimento"]
Labyrinth, 12 cellos (2011)
Solo Instrument
Allegro Rustico, flute and piano (1963)
Pantomime, double bass and piano (1966)
Ten Preludes [Etudes], cello solo (1974)
Sonata for Double Bass and Piano (1975)
Dots, Lines and Zigzags (Punkte, Linien und Zickzack), bass clarinet and piano (1976)
Lamento, tuba and piano (1977)
On Tatar Folk Themes (3 collections), domra and piano (1977)
Song Without Words, trumpet and piano (1977)
Sounds of the Forest (Klänge des Waldes), flute and piano (1978)
De Profundis, solo bayan (1978)
2 Pieces, horn and piano (1979)
In Croce, cello and organ (1979)
Dancer on a Tightrope (Der Seiltänzer), violin and piano (1993)
Piano/Organ
Chaconne for Piano (1962)
Sonata for Piano (1965)
Toys (Musikalisches Spielzeug), a collection of 14 piano pieces for children (1969)
Toccata-Troncata for Piano (1971)
Invention for Piano (1974)
Light and Darkness, organ (Hell und dunkel) (1976)
Sonata for Bayan Solo (1985)
Vocal
Fatseliya, vocal-symphonic cycle for soprano and orchestra (1956)
Rubayat, cantata for baritone and chamber orchestra (1969)
Roses, 5 Romances, voice and piano (1972)
Counting Rhymes (Abzählreime) (5 songs), voice and piano (1972) [Five Children's Songs]
Perception, soprano, baritone and 7 strings (1983)
Letter to the Poetess Rimma Dallos, soprano and cello (1985)
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)
Aus den Visionen der Hildegard von Bingen (From the Visions of Hildegard of Bingen), alto voice solo (1994)
Galgenlieder (à 3), voice, doublebass and percussion (1995-96) (15 pieces)
Galgenlieder (à 5), voice, flute, percussion, bayan and doublebass (1996) (14 pieces)
Incidental/Film
Blacksmith the Magician, animated film score (1967)
Jungle Book, animated film score (1967)
Jungle Book: The Kidnapping, animated film score (1968)
Jungle Book: Akela's Last Hunting, animated film score (1969)
Jungle Book: The Fight, animated film score (1970)
Jungle Book: A Return to People, animated film score (1971)
Stories About the Space, animated film score (1971)
The Jungle Book, animated film score (1973)
The Man and His Bird, animated film score (1975)
The Tomfoolery, animated film score (1981)
Kreitzerova Sonata, film score (1987)
The Cat Who Walked By Herself, animated film score (1988)
De Domeinen Ditvoorst, documentary film score (1992)
O Convento, film score (1995)
Slepye, animated film score (2011)
Il Villaggio di Cartone, film score (2011)
GUBAIDULINA LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Composer Report: Sofia Gubaidulina (Mike Silverton, La Folia)
It Pays To Be Poor (Gerard McBurney, The Guardian)
Music, Text, Meaning (by Don Mager)
A Russian Composer's Path to Freedom (Karen Campbell, The Christian Science Monitor)
Sofia Gubaidulina - A Conversation with Bruce Duffie (bruceduffie.com)
Sofia Gubaidulina Exclusive Interview with Nolan Gasser (Classical Archives)
Composer website (at G. Schirmer) . . . contact Sofia Gubaidulina: here
Composer website (at Boosy & Hawkes) . . . contact Sofia Gubaidulina: here
Composer website (at Sikorski) . . . contact Sofia Gubaidulina: here
Gubaidulina @ Wikipedia
Gubaidulina @ Animato.ru
Gubaidulina @ Answers.com
Gubaidulina @ Audiophile Audition (via Google Advanced Search)
Gubaidulina @ Bach Cantatas
Gubaidulina @ Boosey & Hawkes
Gubaidulina @ Classical Archives
Gubaidulina @ Classical Composers Database
Gubaidulina @ Classical Net
Gubaidulina @ ClassicsToday (via Google Advanced Search)
Gubaidulina @ CITWF / Complete Index to World Film
Gubaidulina @ composition:today
Gubaidulina @ Facebook
Gubaidulina @ InstantEncore
Gubaidulina @ Karadar Classical Music
Gubaidulina @ Karadar Classical Music
Gubaidulina @ Klassika
Gubaidulina @ Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gubaidulina @ Lucerne Festival
Gubaidulina @ MusicWeb International
Gubaidulina @ musicianguide
Gubaidulina @ MySpaceMusic
Gubaidulina @ Naxos
Gubaidulina @ The New York Times
Gubaidulina @ REC Music Foundation /The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Gubaidulina @ G. Schirmer
Gubaidulina @ Sikorski
Publisher
Gubaidulina @ Boosey & Hawkes
Gubaidulina @ Radnofsky Couper Editions
Gubaidulina @ G. Schirmer
Gubaidulina @ Sikorski
Streaming Audio
Gubaidulina @ Classical Archives
Gubaidulina @ last.fm
Gubaidulina @ MySpaceMusic
Gubaidulina @ PRX (Public Radio Exchange)
Gubaidulina @ Rhapsody.com
Gubaidulina @ SoundCloud
Recordings
Gubaidulina @ Amazon.com
Gubaidulina @ ArkivMusic
Gubaidulina @ CD Universe
Gubaidulina @ ClassicsOnline
Gubaidulina @ Discogs
Gubaidulina @ ECM Records
Gubaidulina @ itunes (via Google Advanced Search)
Gubaidulina @ Naxos
Video
Gubaidulina @ YouTube
Gubaidulina @ Google Video
Gubaidulina @ Vimeo (via Google Advanced Search)
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