List of compositions by Frederic Rzewski

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This is a list of compositions by Frederic Rzewski.

  • The Persians, opera (1985)
  • The Triumph of Death, opera (1987–88)

Orchestral

  • Nature Morte, for small orchestra (1964)
  • A Long Time Man, for piano and orchestra (1979)
  • Satyrica, for guitar, double bass, piano, synthesizer, vibraphone, percussion, and symphony band (1983)
  • Una Breve Storia d'Estate, for three flutes and orchestra (1983)
  • Scratch Symphony (1997)
  • Movable Types (1999)
  • Bring Them Home!, for two percussion, two pianos and orchestra (2004), arranged for two percussion and two pianos
  • Piano Concerto, for piano and orchestra (2013)
  • A Dog's Life, for piano and orchestra (2014)

Chamber

  • String Quartet (1955)
  • Trio, for flute, trumpet and piano (1956)
  • Pfi, for 2 flutes, percussion, cello and piano (1963)
  • Speculum Dianae, for any eight improvisational players (1964)
  • Prose Pieces, for improvisational ensemble (1967–68)
  • Les Moutons de Panurge, for any number of melody instruments (1968)
  • Last Judgment, for trombone or any number of unison trombones (1969)
  • Second Structure, for improvisational ensemble (1972)
  • Song and Dance, for flute, bass clarinet, double bass and vibraphone (1976)
  • Thirteen Instrumental Studies, for a variable ensemble (1972–77)
  • Moonrise with Memories, for bass trombone and ensemble (1978)
  • Three Pieces, for soprano saxophone, trombone and piano (1978-81)
  • Wails, for bass clarinet, piano and two percussion (1984)
  • Spots, for any four players (1986)
  • Don't Have it Today, for any player and double bass (1986)
  • The Lost Melody, for clarinet, piano and two percussion (1989)
  • Roses, for flute, clarinet, trumpet, tuba, violin, cello, accordion and percussion (1989)
  • Aerial Tarts, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and two percussion (1990)
  • Whangdoodles, for hammer dulcimer, violin and piano (1990)
  • Holes, for any four to eight players (1993)
  • Crusoe, for any four to twelve players (1993)
  • Histories, for four saxophones (1993)
  • Whimwhams, for marimba and string quartet (1993)
  • Family Scenes, for flute, three saxophones, French horn, three trumpets, two trombones, bass trombone, double bass and piano (1995)
  • When the Wind Blows, for flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flügelhorn, trombone, guitar, double bass and piano (1996)
  • Spiritus, for four recorders and percussion (1997)
  • For Hanns, for flute, clarinet, cello and piano (1998)
  • Trio, for violin, cello and piano (1998)
  • Main Drag, for percussion and eight or more players (1999)
  • Cradle Rock, for flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flügelhorn, trombone, guitar, double bass and piano (1999)
  • Pocket Symphony, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion (2000)
  • 96, for five players (2003)
  • Bring Them Home!, for two percussion and two pianos (2004), arranged from two percussion, two pianos and orchestra version
  • Fortune, for four speaking violists (2005)
  • Snaps, for piano and string quartet (2005)
  • Spoils, for various instrumentations (2005)
  • Natural Things, for clarinet, saxophone, 2 percussion, violin, cello and piano (2007)
  • Knight, Death, and Devil, for alto flute, bass clarinet, percussion, three violins, viola, two cellos and piano (2007-08)
  • Blah!, for eight wind players (2009)
  • Flowers 2, for alto saxophone, xylophone and piano (2009)
  • Reeds, for oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone and bassoon (2009)
  • Brussels Diary, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2010)
  • Hard Cuts, for piano and ensemble (2011)
  • 16 Sneakers, for several violas (2012), or for viola
  • Notasonata, for violin and piano (2015)
  • Satires, for violin and piano (2015)
  • Demons, for violin and piano (2017)
  • Words, for string quartet (2018)

Instrumental

  • Selfportrait, for any player (1964)
  • Last Judgement, for trombone (1969)
  • Aria, for flute (1981)
  • Pennywhistlers, for recorder (1981)
  • Lost and Found, for speaking percussionist (1985)
  • To the Earth, for speaking percussionist (1985)
  • Shtick, for clarinet (1990)
  • Knight, for cello (1992)
  • Honk, for tuba (2004)
  • Mollitude, for flute (2006)
  • Fall of the Empire, for solo percussionist, spoken word and multi percussion (2007)
  • 16 Sneakers, for violas (2012), or for several viola

Choral

  • Requiem, Part 1, for speaker, male chorus, Jew's harp, piano, organ, tubular bells, bull-roarer, woodblock, and radio (1963–67)
  • Struggle Song, for mixed chorus (1973)
  • Le silence des Espaces Infinis, for female chorus, any player, seven orchestral groups, and tape (1980)
  • Stop the War!, for mixed chorus (1995)
  • Stop the Testing!, for mixed chorus (1995)
  • Ode to the Deserter, for mixed chorus and accompaniment (2013)

Vocal

Piano

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