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Zygmunt Krauze - Works
Symphonic
Hymn for Tolerance (2007)
For orchestra
13'
Dedication: To Aleksander Gudzowaty founder of the Tolerance Monument in Jreusalem
Edition: PWM, Cracow
The work was composed for unveiling of the Tolerance Monument in Jerusalem.
Adieu (2001)
For upright piano and orchestra
13'
Dedication: A Frédéric Sartor
Edition: Éditions Durand, Paris
First Performance: 21st September 2003, Warsaw, Warsaw Autumn, National Philharmonic Orchestra,
Antoni Wit - conductor, Zygmunt Krauze - upright piano
Commission: Bayerischer Rundfunk, München
Emille Bell (2000)
For String Orchestra
22'
Dedication: For Sukhi Kang
Edition: Éditions Durand, Paris
First Performance: 1st September 2000, Seoul, The Korean Chamber Ensemble, Ji-Hoon Kim - conductor
Commission: Korean Chamber Ensemble
Serenade (1998)
For orchestra
Dedication: A ma femme Isabelle
11'36''
Edition: Éditions Durand, Paris
First Performance: 4th October 1998,Warsaw, Jubilee Concerto, Polish Radio Orchestra,
Wojciech Michniewski - conductor
Commission: Polish Radio
Piano Concerto No. 2 (1996)
For piano and orchestra
ca 35'
Dedication: In memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Edition: Éditions Durand, Paris
First performance: 30th October 1996, Tokyo, The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Kazuyoshi,
Akiyama - conductor, Zygmunt Krauze - piano
Commission: Suntory Limited for the Suntory International Program for Music Composition in 1996, Tokyo
Rhapsod (1995)
For string orchestra
Dedication: For Kazimierz Sikorski
Edition: Éditions Durand, Paris
First Performance: 22nd November 1995, Warsaw, Warsaw Music Academy Symphonic Orchestra,
Andrzej Straszynski - conductor
Commission: Warsaw Music Academy
Terra incognita (1994)
For 10 strings and piano
17'
Edition: Éditions Durand, Paris
First performance: 26th May 1994, Bonn, Eröffnungskonzert Europa Europa, Silesian String Quartet and musicians form Warsaw,
Zygmunt Krauze - piano
Commission: Kunst und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Marcia (1991)
For orchestra
Arrangement of two fragments of two Divertimenti by W. A. Mozart
4'
Manuscript by the composer
First Performance: 2nd December 1991, Barcelona, Solistes de Catalunya, Xavier Güell - conductor
Commission: Mozartiana, Barcelona
Symphonie parisienne (1986)
For orchestra
22'
Edition: Ricordi, Paris
First Performance: 17th November 1986, Paris, Ensemble InterContemporain, Peter Eötvös - conductor
Commission: Ensemble InterContemporain and IRCAM, Paris
Blanc-rouge / Paysage d'un pays (1985)
For two orchestral masses: wind orchestras, mandolin orchestra, accordion orchestra and 6 percussions
(300 musicians)
ca 60'
Manuscript by the composer
First Performance: 29th September 1985, Strasbourg-Mulhouse, Musica Festival, wind orchestras from:
Bouxwiller, Dettwilller, Sarre-Union and Sarreguemines; mandolin orchestra from Schiltigheim; accordion
orchestra from Vallé de la Bruche; Les Percussions de Strasbourg; R. Goepp and R. Siegrist - conductors
Commission: Ministere de la Culture, Paris
Arabesque (1983)
For piano (with amplification) and chamber orchestra
ca 18'
Edition: Universal Edition, Wien
First Performance: 7th January 1984, Paris, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, David Epstein - conductor, Zygmunt Krauze - piano
Commission: Radio France, Paris
Piece for Orchestra No. 3 (1982)
ca 15'
Edition: Edition Amphion, Paris
First Performance: 21st November 1982, Rencontres Internationales de Musique Contemporaine, Metz,
Saarbrücken Radio Orchestra, Hans Zender - conductor
Commission: Ministere de la Culture, Paris
Tableau vivant (1982)
For chaber orchestra
ca 15'
Edition: Universal Edition, Wien
First Performance: 29th November, Wien, Ensemble XX Jahrhundert, Peter Burwik - conductor
Commission: Österreichischer Rundfunk, Wien
Violin Concerto (1980)
For violin and orchestra
ca 21'
Edition: Universal Edition, Wien
First Performance: 7th June 1980, Lisbon, Gulbenkian Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tabachnik - conductor, Andrzej Kulka - violin
Commission: Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon
Suite de dances et de chansons (1977)
For harpsichord and orchestra
ca 17'
Dedication: À Elisabeth Chojnacka
Edition: Universal Edition, Wien
First Performance: 11th December 1977 Bonn, Siegerland Orchestra, Jorge Rotter - conductor,
Elisabeth Chojnacka - harpsichord
Commission: Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln
Piano Concerto No. 1 (1976)
For piano and orchestra
Edition: Universal Edition, Wien
First Performance: 23rd October 1976, Musik Tage, Donaueschingen, Südwestfunk Radio
Symphonic Orchestra, Ernst Bour - conductor, Zygmunt Krauze - piano
Commission: Südwestfunk Radio in Baden Baden
Fete galante et pastorale (1975 concert version of spatial work)
For 4 soloists playing on folk instruments (4 hurdy-gurdies, 4 bagpipes, 4 folk violins, 4 fifes) and orchestra
ca 18'
Edition: Universal Edition, Wien
First Performance: 25th September 1975 Warsaw Autumn, Polish Radio and Television Orchestra,
The Warsaw Music
Workshop Ensemble, Piotr Warzecha - conductor
Aus aller Welt Stammende (1973)
For 10 strings (5 violins, 3 violas, 2 cellos)
15'
Edition: PWM, Krakow / Moeck Verlag, Celle
First Performance: 7th March 1973, Innsbruck, Die Reihe Ensemble
Commission: Internationales Musik Werkstatt, Innsbruck
Folk Music (1972)
For Orchestra
10'- 20'
Edition: PWM, Krakow / Universal Edition, Wien
First Performance: 17th September 1972, Warsaw Autumn, Polish Radio and Television Orchestra,
Kazimierz Kord - conductor
Voices (1972)
For 15 optional instruments
9'- 27'
Edition: PWM, Krakow / Universal Edition, Wien
First Performance: 6th March 1974, Berlin, Gruppe Neue Musik, Gerald Humel - conductor
Piece for Orchestra No. 2 (1970)
ca 10'
Edition: PWM, Krakow / Moeck Verlag, Celle
First Performance: 21st March 1974, Berlin, Sender Freies Berlin Orchester, Andrzej Markowski - conductor
Piece for Orchestra No. 1 (1969)
ca 8'
Edition: PWM, Krakow / Edition Modern, München
First Performance: 19th February 1970, Wroclaw, Polish Music Festival, Wroclaw
Philharmonic Orchestra, Tadeusz Strugala - conductor