[wp = world première]
O Farfalhar das Folhas 2010
One flutist, one clarinetist, violin, violoncello, piano and live-electronics.
Based on a poem ("O Inserto") by Philadelpho Menezes (1960-2000).
Commissioned by MISO MUSIC Portugal for the Sond'Ar-Te Electric Ensemble of Lisbon.
ca. 18'
wp: 3 July 2010, Teatro Municipal São Luiz, Lisbon, Festas de Lisboa Festival; and 6 July 2010, Mercer's Hall, London, City of London Festival, Sond'Ar-Te Electric Ensemble conducted by Jean-Sébastien Béreau; Flo Menezes, Paula Azguime and André Perrotta (electronics).
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Pan-cada(s)
– Textural and Rhythmic Study for Percussion Ensemble 2009
8 percussionists (34 membranes, large tam-tam and 8 small instruments) and conductor.
Commissioned by PIAP – Percussion Ensemble of São Paulo State University (Unesp).
ca. 13'
wp: 6 November 2009, Teatro Rondon Pacheco, Uberlândia (MG, Brazil); Encontro Latino-Americano de Percussão, PIAP Ensemble conducted by Leonardo Labrada.
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Motus in Fine Velocior
– In Memoriam Stockhausen 2008
Electroacoustic sounds (acousmatic piece; 8 channels).
Realization: Studio PANaroma (Unesp).
13'
wp: 21 August 2008, SESC Vila Mariana, São Paulo; VII BIMESP
2008.
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Quaderno 2005
Marimba and live-electronics.
Version for guitar and live-electronics: 2007.
Realization: Studio PANaroma (Unesp).
Commissioned by Duo Contexto (Eduardo Leandro and Ricardo Bologna).
ca. 14'30"
wp: 16 June 2006, SESC Vila Mariana, São Paulo; VI BIMESP
2006, Ricardo Bologna (marimba) and Flo Menezes (electronics).
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Musical excerpt played by the Orquestra Experimental de Repertório,
Coral Paulistano and Soprano Martha Herr conducted by Mara
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L'Itinéraire des Résonances 2001
1 flutist, 2 percussion players, electroacoustic sounds (4 channels) and live-electronics.
Realization: Studio PANaroma (Unesp).
Commissioned by Fondation Nestlé (Switzerland) for Verena
Bosshart and for Duo Contexto (Eduardo Leandro and Ricardo
Bologna).
16'31"
wp: 9 November 2001, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Genève; Verena
Bosshart (flutes), Ricardo Bologna and Eduardo Leandro
(percussion), and Flo Menezes (electronics).
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Stream from Outer Space 2001
Electroacoustic sounds (acousmatic piece; based on the final moments of Harmonia
das Esferas; 4 or 2 channels).
Realization: Studio PANaroma (Unesp).
Composed for the project "La Création du Monde"
of the GMEB, Bourges, France.
6'
wp: between 8 and 17 June 2001, Foyer TJC, Bourges; Festival
Synthèse 2001.
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Gianesella and Joaquim Abreu (percussion) (32,7 MB) ![]()
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A Viagem sobre os Grãos 1993-96
2 percussion players and electroacoustic sounds (2 channels).
(Reduced version of A Dialética da Praia).
Realization: Studio PANaroma (Unesp).
Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra to be first performed
at Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall).
13'50"
wp: 9 April 1996, Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall), New York; Sonidos
de las Américas: Brasil, Duo Diálogos (Joaquim
Abreu and Carlos Tarcha, percussion) and Flo Menezes (electronics).
First Prize in the Category Mixed Electroacoustic Works at the
"Luigi Russolo" International Contest for Electroacoustic Music,
Varese, Italy, 1996.
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Concenti – Sul Canto e il Bel Parlare 1995-96
5 voices or choir a cappella (incorporated inside labORAtorio).
ca. 7'
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(piano) (13 MB) ![]()
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Campos de Pássaros – Messiaen Revisitado 1994
Collective Composition under the Direction of Flo Menezes and Silvio
Ferraz about the work of Olivier Messiaen.
Piano 4 hands, synthesizer, violin, saxiphones, clarinet/bass clarinet, trombone,
trumpet, 4 percussion players, electroacoustic sounds (2 channels) and live-electronics.
Realization: Studio PANaroma (Unesp).
ca. 16'30"
wp: 22 July 1994, Vila Dom Bosco, Campos do Jordão;
25. Festival de Inverno de Campos do Jordão, Paulo Álvares
(piano), Duo Diálogos (Joaquim Abreu and Carlos Tarcha, percussion),
Grupo Novo Horizonte conducted by Graham Griffiths and Flo
Menezes (electronics).
Musical excerpt 2 played by Isabelle Hureau and Thierry Miroglio
Excerpt of its score
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Miroglio with the sound diffusion by the composer, of the concert made
together with Luciano Berio in the Salle Olivier Messiaen in Paris with the
Acousmonium of the GRM on 25 February 1997 (18 MB) ![]()
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La (Dé)marche sur les Grains 1993
Electroacoustic sounds (acousmatic piece; 2 channels).
(Acousmatic and reduced version of A Dialética da
Praia).
Realization: Studio PANaroma (studio of the composer).
13'50"
wp: 8 April 1994, MAC, São Paulo.
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Carlos Tracha) (31,7 MB) ![]()
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and the Ensemble Novo Horizonte conducted by Graham Griffiths (22 MB)
Ora... 1991
Large orchestra.
Unfinished.
"La Ricerca Panica di Eco 1991
Electroacoustic sounds (acousmatic piece; 2 channels).
(Acousmatic version of Contesture IV).
Realization: Studio PANaroma (studio of the composer).
9'50"
wp: ca. June 1991, Museo di Arte Moderna di Bologna, Italy.
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Kontexturen II – Schachspiegel 1989-90
Electroacoustic sounds (acousmatic piece; 3 channels) and slides about a historical chess game
and works by Regina Johas.
Realization: Studio für elektronische Musik, Cologne.
9'50"
wp: 29 January 1990, Aula der Musikhochschule Köln, Cologne;
Aulakonzert Neue Musik XXXVII.
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Vertikale Augenblicke in Wien 1989
Trumpet (in B) and bass clarinet (in B).
ca. 7'
wp: 28 March 1990, Aula der Musikhochschule Köln, Cologne; Thibaud
Robinne (trumpet) and Diego Montes (bass clarinet).
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Phantom-Wortquelle; Words in Transgress 1986-87; Revision:
December 1998
Electroacoustic sounds (acousmatic piece) based exclusively on verbal sounds (4 channels).
Realization: Studio für elektronische Musik, Cologne.
23'48"
wp: 5 May 1988, Aula der Musikhochschule Köln, Cologne; Aulakonzert
Neue Musik XXXIII.
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Confluências 1985
Collective composition and improvisation.
Ensemble.
ca. 14'
wp: 2 July 1985, Teatro Cultura Artística, São Paulo,
Grupo Collecta de Música Coletiva Contemporânea conducted
by Flo Menezes.
Quarteto para o Advento de Novos Tempos 1985
Based on a poem by Philadelpho Menezes after Baudelaire (“Grafasias”,
1983).
Tenor, viola, bass trombone and synthesizer.
ca. 8'
wp: 2 July 1985, Teatro Cultura Artística, São Paulo,
members of the Grupo Collecta de Música Coletiva Contemporânea
conducted by Flo Menezes.
In Memoriam Berg-Bartók 1985
Collective composition and improvisation based on the works of both composers.
Two voices, viola, trombone, two pianos and synthesizer.
ca. 16'
wp: 18 May 1985, Anfiteatro da USP, São Paulo; III Semana
da Composição of USP; Grupo Collecta de Música Coletiva
Contemporânea conducted by Flo Menezes.
Da Contradição ao Antagonismo 1985
Two trombones (tenor and bass).
ca. 7'
wp: 18 May 1985, Anfiteatro da USP, São Paulo; III Semana
da Composição of USP; João Paulo M. Basile (tenor trombone)
and Donizeti Fonseca (bass trombone).
Pretexturas sobre Todas as Flores da Fala 1984
Soprano, clarinet and bass clarinet (or cello), with 3 optative narrators.
ca. 7'
Apologia dos Arquétipos 1984
Contrabass and piano.
ca. 10'
wp: 24 August 1985, Teatro Municipal Brás Cubas, Santos; XXI Festival
de Música Nova; Marco Antônio Brucoli (contrabass) and Amílcar
Zani (piano).
Micro-Macro – Liedforma de Amor a REG 1983
Three micro-trios constituting a macro-trio (piano, violin and viola; French
horn, marimba and membranes (percussion); oboe, clarinet and vibraphone).
Commissioned by the Music Department of USP (University of São Paulo).
ca. 10'
wp: 9 November 1983, MASP, São Paulo, music professors of
USP.
TransFormantes (I) 1983
String orchestra with piano.
ca. 20'
wp: 28 June 1984, Anfiteatro da USP, São Paulo, Paulo Álvares
(piano) and OSUSP (Orquestra Sinfônica da USP) conducted by Ronaldo
Bologna.
Tudo é relativo neste mundo onde nada mais que a mudança
existe de permanente (Trotsky) 1982-83
Piano, viola, flute, trumpet, tenor trombone, vibraphone, xylophone and Glockenspiel.
ca. 10'
Crises 1982
Cello and piano.
ca. 8'
wp: 11 March 1983, Anfiteatro da USP, São Paulo; I Semana
da Composição of USP; Zygmunt Kubala (cello) and Paulo Álvares
(piano).
Variações a Berg 1982
Viola solo.
ca. 8'
wp: 13 April 1984, Anfiteatro da USP, São Paulo; II Semana
da Composição of USP; Hector Pace (viola).
Bagatela Expressiva – Meditação sobre
a Segunda Bagatela Op 9 de Webern 1982
Piano, viola, flute, vibraphone and temple-blocks.
ca. 8'
wp: 28 July 1982, Conservatório Nacional de Música da Guatemala,
Guatemala, ensemble of the Conservatório Nacional conducted
by Jorge Sarmientos Hijo.
Omni-Direcional 1981
Two pianos.
ca. 5'
wp: 8 March 1983; I Semana da Composição of USP; Rosana Civile
and Dante Pignatari (pianos).
Contágio (Adagietto) 1981
Four flutes.
ca. 7'
wp: 11 March 1983; I Semana da Composição of USP; flute quartet
of the Semana da Composição of USP.
Perpetuum Mobile (Estudo da Coincidência entre dois Focos
Auditivos) 1980
Two pianos (in two versions).
ca. 8'
Manifesto de um Partir 1980
Three voices (definitive vocal version).
ca. 6'
wp: 10 March 1983; I Semana da Composição of USP; vocal trio
of the I Semana da Composição of USP.
Focalizações sobre uma Série 1980
Prepared piano.
ca. 8'
wp: 27 August 1983; Teatro Municipal Brás Cubas, Santos; XIX Festival
de Música Nova; Terão Chebl (piano).
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Manifesto de um Partir 1980
Prepared pianos, voices and percussion instruments.
ca. 25'
Marcha Nupcial 1979
Piano and tam-tam.
ca. 1'
Hamletiano 1978
Tenor, alt, bassoon and piano.
ca. 7'
Ciclo de Canções 1977
Based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke.
Voice and piano.
ca. 10'
Adagietto 2004
Transcription of the Adagietto of the Fifth
Symphony by Gustav Mahler for piano.
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Andante Comodo 2002
First movement of the Ninth Symphony by Gustav Mahler
transcribed for two pianos.
wp: 20 August 2008, SESC Vila Mariana, São Paulo; VII BIMESP
2008; Paulo Álvares and Nahim Marun (pianos).
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Studie II 1999
CSound realization of the electronic masterpiece by Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Rondo (Andante Amoroso) 1980-1981
Second movement of the Lyrische Suite by Alban Berg
(originally for string quartet) transcribed for piano.
wp: 11 March 1983, Anfiteatro of USP, São Paulo; I Semana
da Composição, played by Gilberto Tinetti.