Otto Laske



      Music Compositions & Choreographies


        Music a Cappella

    • Des Menschen Seele gleicht dem Wasser (1987). 4 voices, SATB. Text: J.W. Goethe. 11:00 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Nachtstücke (1981). 12 voices, SATB. Text: O. Laske. 17:30 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Quatre Fascinants (1971, revised 1992). 3 Altos and 3 Tenors. Text: R. Char. 7:45 minutes.
    • Tristis est Anima Mea (1968). SATB. Text: Liturgy. 3:00 minutes.
    • Kyrie Eleison (1968). 36 solo voices. Text: Liturgy, with a Polish incantation to Maria, by Mickiewicz. 12:00 minutes.
    • Motet (1964). SATB. Text: German Liturgy. 3:00 minutes.


        Music for Solo-Voice and Chamber Ensemble

    • Voices of Night (1985). Mezzo Soprano and String Quartet (no. 2). Text: O. Laske. 13:00 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Vocalise (1982). Soprano, Violoncello, and Percussion. Text: O. Laske. 13:00 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Ils sont heureux (1969). Baritone, Trombone, and Piano. Text: Guillevic. 4:50 minutes.
    • Klage (1968). Alto and Violoncello. Text: O. Laske. 3:15 minutes.
    • Incantation (1967). 2 Sopranos, Alto, Tenor, Choir I (Altos), Choir 2 (Tenors), 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Viola, Percussion. 5:00 minutes. Fragment.
    • De Aegypto (1965). Tenor, Harp, Horn, Viola, Percussion. Text: E. Pound. 9:00 minutes.
    • Song 1965. Soprano and Piano. Text: V. Millay. 2:50 minutes.


        Instrumental Chamber Music

    • Organ Piece (1999). Organ & percussion. 14:00 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • String Quartet no. 3 (1997). 10:30 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Interchanges for Two Pianos [Piano Piece no. 3] (1986). 10:30 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Screening (1985). Flute and Percussion. 15:00 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Atlantis (1983). Guitar, Clarinet (or Recorders). 11:30 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Reflections for Brass Quintet (1983). 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Horn, Tuba. 10:30 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Perturbations (1979). Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, 2 Percussion. 13:00 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.
    • Monologue intérieur (1968). Horn and Viola. 3:00 minutes.
    • Vienne la nuit sonne l'heure (1968). Clarinet, Cello, Percussion. 5:15 minutes.
    • Woodwind Quintet (1967, revised 1972). Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon. 6:00 minutes.
    • How Time Passes (1967; version 2, 1969). Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Tuba, Piano. 15:00 minutes.
    • Duet No. 2 (1967). Violoncello, Piano. 1:30 minutes.
    • Time Points II (1966). Double String Quartet. 7:15 minutes.
    • Time Points I (1966). Double String Quartet. 4:30 minutes.
    • Duet No. 1 (1965). Violoncello and Piano. 1:30 minutes.


        Music for Solo Instruments

    • Match for Piano [Piano Piece No. 4] (1989), 8:00 minutes. Composed using PRECOMP.
    • Immersion (1988). Saxophone. 13:00 minutes. Composed using PRECOMP.
    • Soliloquy (1984). Double Bass. 12:00 minutes. Comnposed using PROJECT 1.
    • Fluctuations (1982). Flute. 9:00 minutes. Composer using ST-10 (Xenakis).
    • Cantus (1970, revised 1976). Violin. 15:00 minutes.
    • Piano Piece No. 2 (1969, revised 1977). 7:00 minutes.
    • Piano Piece No. 1 (1967, revised 1977). 5:45 minutes.
    • Four Studies (1964). Piano. 6:30 minutes.


        Music for Orchestra

    • Symmetries (1982). 3 Flutes, 3 Clarinets, 3 Oboes, 3 English Horns, 3 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, 12 Violins, 8 Violas, 6 Celli, 5 Double Basses, Harp, 3 Percussion. 11:00 minutes. Composed using PROJECT 1.


        Music for Tape

    • TwinSister (1995). Text: O Laske. 16:00 minutes. Composed with KYMA.
    • TreeLink (1992). Speaker and Tape. Text: O. Laske. 14:15 minutes. Composed with KYMA. Released on "Electro-Acoustic Music V" CD (Neuma), 1996.
    • Hallucination (1991) [replaces Mediation of 1980/81]. 8:30 minutes. Composed with Project 1 and CSOUND.
    • Furies and Voices (1990). 10:30 minutes. Composed with PODX and DMX-DSP. Released on "Electro-Acoustic Music VI" CD (Neuma), 1999.
    • In Memory (1988, revised 1991) [replaces Strata]. 8:25 minutes. Composed with PROJECT 1 and CSOUND.
    • La Forêt Enchantée (1987). 8:30 min. Composed with PROJECT 1 and DMX-1000.
    • Voie lactée(1984). 11:15 minutes. Composed with PROJECT 1 and DMX-1000.
    • Terpsichore (1980). 14:00 minutes. Composed with PROJECT 1 and SSSP.
    • Message to the Messiah (1978, revised 1991). 16:30 minutes. Composed with Buchla Synthesizer as sound source using concrète techniques.
    • Brainstorms [Structure IX] (1975), revised 1990). 11:30 minutes. Composed with POD.
    • Objects and Spaces [Structure VIII] (1975, revised 1990). 12:00 minutes. Composed with POD.
    • De Profundis [Structure VII] (1974, revised 1990). 16:00 minutes. Text: O. Laske. Composed using voltage control synthesis.
    • Eruptions [Structure VI]. 19:45 minutes (1974, revised 1990). Composed using voltage control synthesis.
    • Structure V, 18:00 minutes. (1973, revised 1990). Composed with POD.
    • Distances and Proximities [Structure IV] (1973, revised 1990). 16:30 minutes. Composed with POD.
    • Nature's Self (Structure III.2] (1972, revised 1990). 5:20 minutes. Composed using voltage control synthesis.
    • Nature's Dream [Structure III.1] (1972, revised 1990). 8:30 minutes. Composed using voltage control synthesis.
    • From Here to Infinity [Structure II.2] (1971, revised 1990). 11:25 minutes. Composed using musique concrète techniques.
    • Exorcism [Structure II.1] (1971, revised 1990). 6:00 minutes. Composed using musique concrète techniques.
    • Inner Spaces [Structure I.2] (1970, revised 1990). Composed using musique concrète techniques.
    • Perpetuum Mobile [Structure I.1] (1970, revised 1990). 5:00 minutes. Composed using musique concrète techniques.
    • Abgesang [not preserved] (1967). Composed using voltage control synthesis.


        Choreography

    • Vitre (1973). One or more dancers. Text: R. Char. 20 minutes.
    • Transitions (1967). 3 dancers, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Guitar, Percussion, Vocal Sounds by Dancers. 5:45 minutes.


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