1980 - 2022

LIST OF WORKS

MUSIC THEATER

chamber opera after the novel by stanislaw lem
libretto: Michael Obst

WP: Munich 4 Dec. 1996, Munich Biennale, Xsemble Munich, cond.: Peter Rundel, stage director: Anja Sündermann
90’
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

opera in two acts
libretto: ralph günther mohnnau

WP: Weimar 10 July 1999, Nationaltheater Weimar-Staatskapelle Weimar, cond.: George A. Albrecht, stage director: Ehrhard Warneke
120’
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

opera after the novel by Alfred kubin
libretto: hermann schneider

WP: Würzburg 25 Sept. 2010, MainFranken-Theater, cond.: Jonathan Seers, stage director: Stefan Suschke
100’
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

opera after the novel by halldór laxness
(kristnihald undir jökli)
libretto: hermann schneider

WP: Linz (Austria), 21 May 2022, Landestheater Linz, cond.: Ingmar Beck, stage director: Hermann Schneider
160’
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

VOCAL MUSIC

for mezzo-soprano, bass-clarinet, synthesizer, two prercussionists, live-electronic and tape

WP: Cologne 23 Oct. 1987, Linda Hirst, Michael Riessler, Michael Obst, Isao Nakamura, Gregory Riffel
45’
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for six vocalists

WP: Donaueschingen 21 Oct. 1989, London Sinfonietta Voices
11’
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for six-part mixed choir

WP: 19 June 2015, Stuttgart, Chamber Choir of the Music University Franz Liszt Weimar
12’00
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

SOLO AND CHAMBER MUSIC

for piano solo

WP: Cologne 1980, Michael Obst
8’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for violoncello solo

WP: Cologne 1980, Matthias Hofmann
9’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for two pianos

WP: Cologne 1982, Annorte Kaesche, Vera Drews
13’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for five instruments

WP: Paris 28 Jan. 1992, soloists of the Ensemble Inter-Contemporain
24’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for flute and percussion

WP: Reutlingen 11 Dec. 1991, Albrecht Imbescheid, Mircea Adreleanu
15’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for four percussionists and tape

WP: Saarbrücken 27 May 1995, OKUTA-Ensemble
30’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for oboe solo

WP: Freiburg 20 July 2010, Jaime Gonzalez
11’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for bass clarinet, accordion, and double bass

WP: Stuttgart 8 Feb. 1998, Armand Angster, Teodoro Anzellotti, Wolfgang Güttler
12’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for piano solo

WP: Mönchengladbach 11 June 1999, Pi-hsien Chen
9’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for for accordion solo

WP: Rümlingen 21 Aug. 1999, Teodoro Anzellotti
9’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for violin solo

WP: Leipzig 28 Jan. 2003, René Bogner
14’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for french horn solo

WP: Paris 11 April 2002, André Cazalet
9’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

piano trio no. 1 2001

WP: Bad Ems 13 June 2001, ABEGG-Trio
25’30
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

for string quartet and electronic music

WP: Cologne 5 Nov. 2006, Minquet Quartett
9’10
©Michael Obst

piano trio no. 2 2006

WP: Achern 12 Nov. 2006, ABEGG-Trio
26’30
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

for B-flat clarinet

WP: Sondershausen 2009, Kimberly Obst
7’00
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

for piano trio (arr. of Piano Trio No. 1

WP: Weimar, 4 April 2016
9’00
©Michael Obst

for violin, viola, violoncello, and piano (arr. of Piano Trio No. 2

WP: TBA
ca. 9’00
©Michael Obst

for piano solo

WP: TBA
ca. 10’00
©Michael Obst

ENSEMBLE AND ORCHESTRA

for ensemble and tape

WP: Paris 27 April 1987, Ensemble InterContemporain, cond.: Peter Eötvös
20’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

for 7 instruments and live electronics

WP: Frankfurt 9 Dec. 1990, Ensemble Modern, cond.: Ingo Metzmacher
35’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Dr. mabuse der spieler
Part I: der große spieler 1990

for ensemble

Film music for the restored complete version of the silent film “Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler” by Fritz Lang
WP: Cologne 31 March 1991, Ensemble Modern, cond.: Kaspar de Roo
167’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

PoèMes "D'après des images en blanc et noir" 1990-92

for orchestra

WP: Bonn 25 March 1993, Beethovenhalle Orchestra, cond.: Dennis Russell Davies
30’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Dr. mabuse der spieler
Part II: inferno 1992-93

for ensemble and live electronics

Film music for the restored complete version of the silent film “Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler” by Fritz Lang
WP: Cologne 30 Oct. 1993, Ensemble InterContemporain, cond.: David Robertson
128’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

diaphonia 1993-94

for soloists, orchestra, and live electronics

WP: Donaueschingen 22 Oct. 1995, SWF Symphony Orchestra, cond.: Michael Gielen
40’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

shadow(...of a doubt) 1997

for percussion and ensemble

WP: Cologne 2 June 1997, Ensemble Modern, cond.: Jonathan Nott
20’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Octet 1998

for wind ensemble

WP: Rotterdam 7 March 1999, Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble
19’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Transit 2001

for orchestra

WP: Weimar 16 May 2002, Orchestra of the Music University Franz Liszt Weimar, cond.: Gunter Kahlert
15’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Nosferatu 2002

for ensemble

Music for the classic silent film by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
WP: Paris 8 Feb. 2003, Ensemble InterContemporain, cond.: Peter Rundel
92’00
©Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Espaces Sonores 2004/05

for wind quartet and orchestra

WP: Gewandhaus Leipzig 17 Jan. 2006, MDR Wind Quintet, MDR Symphony Orchestra, cond.: Rolf Gupta
30’00
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

Trois Rêves 2009

for ensemble

WP: Nuremberg 10 April 2010, Ensemble Kontraste, cond.: Peter Hirsch
14’00
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

Die Befristeten 2013 ??

for speakers and ensemble

Concertante radio play after the theater piece of the same name by Elias Canetti (text adaptation: Ursula Ruppel)
WP: Frankfurt 22 Nov. 2013, Ensemble Modern Academy, cond.: Vimbayi Kaziboni
100’00
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

Variazioni 2013-14

for two solo trumpets and two ensembles

WP: Frankfurt 6 Nov. 2014, soloists: Sava Stoianov, Valentin Garvie and Ensemble Modern, cond.: Jonathan Stockhammer
25’00
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

Noctuelles 2016

for 11 instruments

WP: Cologne 27 Jan. 2016, E-MEX and Proxima Centauri Ensembles
11’00
©Verlag Neue Musik, Berlin

Songbook 2021-22

for vocal ensemble and orchestra

WP: Songbook I Weimar 23 June 2022, Choir and Orchestra of the Music University FRANZ LISZT Weimar, cond. Nicolás Pasquet
ca. 20’00

WP: Songbook I+II TBA
ca. 40’00

ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Metal Drop Music 1980/81

quadrophonic electronic music

Production: Electronic Music Studio of the Conservatory of Music Cologne
WP: Bourges Electronic Music Festival 1981
8’20
©Michael Obst

YE-NA-JE 1982

stereo electronic music

Production: Electronic Music Studio IPEM/Gent and Electronic Music Studio of the Conservatory of Music Cologne
WP: Gent 1982
14’00
©Michael Obst

Inside 1981/82

quadrophonic electronic music

Visioni di Medea 1983

quadrophonic electronic music

Production: Electronic Music Studio IPEM/Gent and Electronic Music Studio of the Conservatory of Music Cologne
WP: Berlin 1984
16’00
©Michael Obst

Crystal World I 1983-85

quadrophonic electronic music

Crystal World II (Chorale) 1984

quadrophonic electronic music

Intermède (for Crystal World cycle 1986)

quadrophonic electronic music

Crystal World III 1985-86

quadrophonic electronic music

Ende Gut 1987

quadrophonic electronic music

Production: Electronic Music Studio of the West German Radio (WDR) and Electronic Music Studio of the Conservatory of Music Cologne
WP: Cologne 1988
35’00
©Michael Obst

Poèmes 1988

stereo electronic music

Fábrica 1994

stereo electronic music

Journey’s End 1996

quadrophonic electronic music

Espaces Sonores 2003/04

eight-track electronic music

About Michael obst

Michael Obst is a composer, pianist, and teacher. He began his successful composing career with electronic music and subsequently composed works for music theater, film and concert halls. His experience as a pianist with the Ensemble Modern, enriched his understanding of contemporary music. After 25 fulfilling years of teaching, he is now excited to once again concentrate on his own composition projects.

1980 - 2022

LIST OF WORKS

MUSIC THEATER

chamber opera after the novel by stanislaw lemlibretto: Michael Obst

opera in two actslibretto: ralph günther mohnnau

opera after the novel by Alfred kubinlibretto: hermann schneider

opera after the novel by halldór laxness (kristnihald undir jökli) libretto: hermann schneider

VOCAL MUSIC

for mezzo-soprano, bass-clarinet, synthesizer, two prercussionists, live-electronic and tape

for six vocalists

for six-part mixed choir

SOLO AND CHAMBER MUSIC​

for piano solo

for violoncello solo

for two pianos

for five instruments

for flute and percussion

for four percussionists and tape

for oboe solo

for bass clarinet, accordion, and double bass

for piano solo

for for accordion solo

for violin solo

for french horn solo

for string quartet and electronic music

for B-flat clarinet

for piano trio (arr. of Piano Trio No. 1

for violin, viola, violoncello, and piano (arr. of Piano Trio No. 2

for piano solo

ENSEMBLE AND ORCHESTRA​

for ensemble and tape

for 7 instruments and live electronics

for ensemble

for orchestra

for ensemble and live electronics

for soloists, orchestra, and live electronics

for percussion and ensemble

for wind ensemble

for orchestra

for ensemble

for wind quartet and orchestra

for ensemble

for speakers and ensemble

for two solo trumpets and two ensembles

for 11 instruments

for vocal ensemble and orchestra

ELECTRONIC MUSIC

quadrophonic electronic music

stereo electronic music

quadrophonic electronic music

quadrophonic electronic music

quadrophonic electronic music

quadrophonic electronic music

quadrophonic electronic music

quadrophonic electronic music

quadrophonic electronic music

stereo electronic music

stereo electronic music

quadrophonic electronic music

eight-track electronic music

About Michael obst

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All works © Michael Obst. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited.

chamber opera after the novel by stanislaw lem
libretto: Michael Obst

opera in two acts
libretto: ralph günther mohnnau

opera after the novel by Alfred kubin
libretto: hermann schneider

opera after the novel by halldór laxness
(kristnihald undir jökli)
libretto: hermann schneider

SOLO AND CHAMBER MUSIC

ENSEMBLE AND ORCHESTRA

All works © Michael Obst.
Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited.