MoritzLaßmann | Composer, Violist

Selection:

• New work (2021) - for small ensemble (trp., vlc., acc., pn.) (dedicated to the feynman ensemble) (premiere: April 28th, 2021, Kleine Aula, University of Music Trossingen/GERMANY, feynman ensemble) - in progress

• New werk (2021) - for plucked string orchestra (premiere: 2021, Landeszupforchester Nordrhein-Westfalen, Christian Wernicke) - in progress

• New work (2021) - for orchestra (premiere: March 12th, 2021, Ravensburg/GERMANY, Studentisches Orchester Baden-Württemberg, Jonathan Föll) - in progress

• Music For An Imaginary Movie (2020) - for (soprano, choir ad libitum and) large orchestra - in progress

• Mortimer und die verschwundenen Dinge (2020) - a short film by Robert Scheffner - in progress

• New work (2020) - for soprano and twelve violoncellos (commissioned work by Regine Friederich) (premiere: 2020, tba) - in progress

• Du bist mein (2020) - (based on the motet "Fürchte dich nicht" by Johann Christoph Bach) for six voices (premiere: December 17th, 2020, University of Music Karlsruhe, Schola Heidelberg, Walter Nußbaum) - in progress

• New work (2020) - for small ensemble (premiere: October 23rd, 2020, Musentempel, Karlsruhe-Mühlburg/GERMANY, Ensemble TEMA) - in progress

• New work (2020) - for piano solo (dedicated to Katharina Brendler) - in progress

• New Work (2020) - for large wind ensemble - in progress

• Mutations (2012/20) - (two miniatures) for accordion solo (premiere: May 9th, 2020, YouTube, Martina Jembrišak, accordion) | ca. 3'00''

• Fantasia Strisciante (2020) - for harpsichord solo (dedicated to Katharina Brendler) (premiere: July 2nd, 2020, HMDK, Stuttgart, Katharina Brendler) | ca. 5'00'' | score

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• Das Angenehme dieser Welt ... (2020) - for voice and piano - based on a poem by Friedrich Hölderlin | ca. 3'00'' 

• Kleines Getriebe (2019) - for small ensemble (premiere: October 25th, 2019, Alter Schlachthof - Substage Café, Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Ensemble TEMA) | ca. 5'00'' | commentary | score

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• Tiento (2019) - for piano solo (dedicated to Sophia Heidecker) - (premiere: University of Music Karlsruhe/GERMANY) | score

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• Verwandlung (2018) - for organ solo (premier: July 3rd, 2020, Evangelische Kirche Leichlingen/GERMANY, Carsten Ehret, Organ) | ca. 7'00'' | commentary | score

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• Cornell und der Toaster (2009/18) - Suite for orchestra (premiere: October 20th, 2018, Paul-Hindemith-Saal, Hanau/GERMANY, Rheingauer Film-Symphoniker, Jonathan Granzow, conductor) | ca. 7'00''

• Getriebe (2018) - (2nd version, +tuba, +bass [flute II, clarinet amd trombone also available]) for ensemble (dedicated to the musicians of the International Ensemble Modern Academy 2017/18) (premiere: December 7th, 2018, Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum, HFM Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Ensemble of the University of Music Karlsruhe, Mindaugas Piecaitis, conductor) | ca. 5'00'' | commentary | score

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• Getriebe (2018) - for ensemble (dedicated to the musicians of the International Ensemble Modern Academy 2017/18) (premiere: June 13th, 2018, Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum, HFM Karlsruhe/GERMANY, International Ensemble Modern Akademy, Lautaro Mura Fuentealba, conductor) | ca. 5'00''

• Verwandlung (2018) - for instrument and continuo (premiere: January 18th, 2018, State Art Gallery, Karlsrhe/GERMANY, Nora Raber, horn, Jakob Raab, piano) | ca. 6'00'' | commentary | score

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  Commentary on Verwandlung (2018)

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• Mélange (2017) - for orchestra (commissioned work by the VHS-Orchesters Karlsruhe/GERMANY) (premiere: February 25th, 2018, Karlsruhe/GERMANY, VHS-Orchester Karlsruhe, Jasper Lecon, conductor) | ca. 10'00''

• Bleib bei uns (2017) - for mixed chorus (SSATB) - from Luke 24:29, Luther | ca. 4'00'' | score

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• Hymn (2017) - for brass quintet | ca. 4'00''

• Epigram (2017) - for horn solo | ca. 1'00''

• Hymn (2017) - for accordion orchestra, dedicated to the Akkordeonclub Ober-Mumbach, soon published at Jetelina Musikverlag | ca. 4'00''

• Epigrams (2017) - for viola solo (Commissioned work for Georg Domsel) (premiere: June 28th, 2017, Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum/University of Music, Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Christina Strîmbeanu, viola/premiere: December 7th, 2018, Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum/University of Music Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Andreas Schmalhofer, violoncello) | ca. 7'00'' | commentary | score

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• Ars longa, vita brevis (2017) - for mixed chorus (SSATB) - according to an aphorism by Hyppocrates | ca. 4'30'' | score

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• The Night (2017) - for mixed chorus (SATB) | ca. 2'30'' | score

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• Nothing is predictable (2016) - for orchestra (based on a theme by Dr. Andreas Schulz) (commisioned work by Dr. Andreas Schulz) (premiere: October 20th, 2018, Paul-Hindemith-Saal, Hanau/GERMANY, Rheingauer Film-Symphoniker, Jonathan Granzow, conductor) | ca. 10'00'' | score

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• Toccata (2016) - for harpsichord solo (1st version: premiere: October 22nd, 2016, Velte-Saal/HfM, Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Kristian Nyquist, harpsichord; 2nd version: premiere: December 9th, 2016, MUTprobe I/HfM Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Katharina Brendler, harpsichord); also for piano solo (premiere: December 8th, 2017, MUTprobe I/HfM Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Franz Ferdinand August Rieks, piano) | score

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• Trinität (2016) - for barock ensemble (recorder (alto), 2 violins and continuo) (premiere: June 25th, 2016, Fränkisches Freilandmuseum - Spitalkirche [Haus 125], Bad Windsheim/GERMANY, Barockensemble Più Mosso) dedicated to the Barockensemble Più Mosso | ca. 3'10'' | score

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• Orbs (2016) - three images for ensemble (premiere: June 10th, 2016, Badisches Staatstheater - Insel, Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Members of the Badische Staatskappelle, Ulrich Wagner, conductor) | ca. 10'00'' | score

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• Groteske 2.0 (2016) - for orchestra | 2'10''

• Passacaglia (2016) - for orchestra (commissioned work by the Beethoven-Orchester Hessen, premiere: February 19th, 2015, Fürstensaal, Fulda/GERMANY, Beethoven-Orchester Hessen, Damian Ibn Salem, conductor) | ca. 8'00'' | video | score

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• Dunkle Farben (2013/15) - (dark colours) for ensemble (englhrn., bsn., perc., pno., vla., vlc., db.) (premiere: January 20th, 2016, University of Music Karlsruhe/GERMANY, students of the University of Music Karlsruhe, Tobias Drewelius, conductor) | ca. 6'10''

• 4 Miniatures (2015) - for clarinet solo | ca. 3'30'' | video

• Groteske (2015) - for alto saxophone and orchestra (premiere: November 22nd 2015, Saalbau, Homburg/Saar/Germany, Guy Goethals - alto saxophone, Sinfonic Orchestera Homburg, Jonathan Kaell), 3rd Prize and Audience Award at the 4th international Composition Competition of the Cty of Homburg/Saar , also available with a piano reduction | ca. 2'10'' | score

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• Une Pensée (2015) - Miniature for flute or soprano saxophone solo | ca. 0'36''

• Praeludium (2012/15) - for brass quintet | ca. 3'50''

• Fantasiestück (2015) - for piano solo | ca. 1'00'' (premiere: March 31st, 2017, Kreisgymnasium, Riedlingen/GERMANY, Katharina Brendler - piano)

• Miniatures (2015) - (5 Miniatures) for bassoon or bass clarinet solo, for bass clarinet published at Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag, for bassoon solo in 2018 (premiere: May 28th, 2015, University of Music Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Kylie Nesbit - bassoon; and May 15t 2015, Klangraum 61, Düsseldorf/GERMANY, Didier Jacquin - bass clarinet) | ca. 6'00'' | score

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• Trifle (2015) - for bassoon solo, dedicated to Davon Yasamune Toyotomi (premiere: May 9th 2015, Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair, New Jersey/USA, Davon Yasamune Toyotomi - bassoon), dedicated to Davon Yasamune Toyotomi | ca. 1'00''

• Collage (2014) - Study | 4'43'' | audio

• Sostenuto (2014) - for violoncello or viola solo, Doris Prochnau in memoriam (premiere: May 9th, 2014, KunstKulturKirche Allerheiligen Frankfurt/GERMANY, Cornelius Hummel - violoncello) (premiere: April 7th, 2014, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, Frankfurt/GERMANY, Moritz Laßmann - viola) | ca. 5'00'' - 10'00'' | video | commentary | score

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  Commentary on Sostenuto (2014)

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• Medium (2014) - 2. version, for violin and grand piano, dedicated to Martin Rothe | ca. 5'00'' | score

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• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2013) - a short film by Robert Scheffner, recorded by Scheuren und Töhne | ca. 5'00'' | audio

• Medium (2013) - for violine and grand piano,  dedicated to Martin Rothe (premiere: October 31st, 2013, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, Frankfurt/GERMANY, Marin Rothe - violin, Karen Tanaka - grand piano) | ca. 6'30'' | commentary | score

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• Death of a star (2012/2013) - Concerto for bass trombone and Orchestra, dedicated to Gergö Nagy (premiere: May 25th, 2013, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, Frankfurt/GERMANY, Gergö Nagy - bass trombone, Philharmonische Verein Frankfurt, Armin Rothermel - condutor) | ca. 24'00'' | video | commentary | score

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• Howl (2013) - Melodram setting of a poem by Allen Ginsberg for speaker, oboe/english horn, bassoon, percussion, grand piano, viola, violoncello and double bass, recorded by Max Sauer, Lennart Scheuren and Denis Elmagi | ca. 12'00'' | audio | commentary | score

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• Trimbelten (2012) - a short film by Sebastian Kühn, recorded by ESS-Audio | ca. 7'00'' | info

• Holz (2012) - for two violoncellos, commissioned work by Norbert Findling (premiere: August 24th, 2012, Galerie Zement Frankfurt/GERMANY, Johanna Findling and Xenia Watson - violoncellos) [also available for two violas (premiere: October 4th, 2012, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, Frankfurt/GERMANY, Merle Nerger and Moritz Laßmann - violas)] | ca. 4'00'' | audio | video | score

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• Threnos (2012) - für Viola solo, Axel Gliesche gewidmet (UA: 28. September 2012, Axel Gliesche - Viola) (auch für Violoncello solo, Johanna Findling gewidmet) | ca. 4'00'' | audio | video

• The Moment (2012) - a short film by Marc Schiemann and Steven Dwayne Fingers,recorded by Filmharmonie Frankfurt | ca. 7'00'' | video

• Am See (2012) - (On the lake) setting of a text by "Chuchu" for baritone and grand piano, dedicated to Christian Kling | ca. 5'00''

• Mutationes (2012) - for baritone saxophone and accordeon, dedicated to Markus Hoßner and Mirjana Petercol (premiere: March 23th 2012, KunstKulturKirche Allerheiligen Frankfurt, Markus Hoßner - baritone saxophone, Mirjana Petercol - accordeon) | ca. 15'00''

• In die Ferne (2011) - Hommage à Giacinto Scelsi, for ensemble (premiere: October 7th 2011, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, Ensemble of Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, Claus Kühnl), 1th prize at the "call for scores" competition by the BGSU New Music Ensembles 2014/15, Ohio | ca. 7'00'' | audio | video | commentary | score

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• Duos für zwei Violen (2011) - (Duos for two violas) dedicated to Monica Brecht (premiere: 2011, several times) (also for two violins) | ca. 15'00'' | commentary | score

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• Concerto for trombone and orchestra (2010/11) - dedicated to Nicor Lengert | ca. 24'00''

• Pirate Squirrels (2011) - a short film by Stefan Daniel Voigt | ca. 3'00''

• Interview mit Bach (2011) - (Interview with Bach) for alto flute and bass clarinet,  dedicated to Polina Blüthgen and Markus Hoßner (premiere: March 18th 2011, KunstKulturKirche Allerheiligen Frankfurt, Polina Blüthgen - alto flute, Markus Hoßner - bass clarinet) | ca. 7'00'' | audio | video | score

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• Romance for violoncello, strings and piano (2010) - dedicated to Nicor Lengert [c. also for horn, strings and piano or violoncello and accordeon orchestra (premiere: March 22th 2014, Weil am Rhein, Judith Gerster - violoncello, accordeon orchestra Weil am Rhein, Martin Eckerlin)]. Published at Jetelina Musikverlag. | ca. 6'00'' | audio | video | commentary | score

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• Vier Skizzen für Klavier (2010) - (Four sketches for piano) | ca. 4'00''

• 2 Bagatellen für Klavier (2010) - (2 bagatelles for piano) | ca. 5'00'' (premiere: March 31st, 2017, Kreisgymnasium, Riedlingen/GERMANY, Katharina Brendler - piano)

• Tango (2010) - for piano and orchestra, commissioned work by Kreisjugendorchesters Offenbach (premiere: October 23th 2010, Kreishaus Dietzenbach, David Kozakiewicz - piano, Kreisjugendorchester Offenbach, Gabriele Wegner) | ca. 16'00''

• Beute (2010) - (Pray) a music film by Korbinian Vogel, recorded by the symphony orchestra of Dr. Hoch's Conservatory | ca. 6'00''

• Una Ninnananna (2010) - for double bass and harp (premiere: March 14th 2010, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, Katrin Triquart - double bass, Nicole Müller - harp) | ca. 4'00''

• Rumba (2010) - for double bass and harp (premiere: March 14th 2010, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, Katrin Triquart - double bass, Nicole Müller - harp) | ca. 4'00''

• Cornell und der Toaster (2009) - (Cornell and the Toaster) a short film by Robert Scheffner, recorded by the symphony orchestra of Dr. Hoch's Conservatory | ca. 5'00''

• Die deutsche Nationalhymne, gespielt von einem Streichquartett, das mit 175 km/h an uns vorbeifährt (2009) - (The german national anthem played by a string quartet, which drives past us at the speed of 175 km/h) based on Joseph Haydn’s Hob XXVIa:43 | ca. 3'00''

• Concert piece for clarinet and orchestra (2008/2009) | ca. 6'00''

• Viola quartet (2009) - for four violas (premiere: 2010/14, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory, different) | ca. 16'00'' | audio

• Rumba (2008) - for large orchestra | ca. 6'00''

• Quintet (2006) - for flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, piano and double bass | ca. 4'00''

Arrangements

Selection:

• Larghetto from the organ concerto in F Major "No. 13" by Georg Friedrich Händel - for organ solo (2017) | ca. 3'00''

• À Chloris by Reynaldo Hahn - for accordion-orchestra - optional with solo part (2017) (published by Musikverlag JETELINA) | ca. 3'00'' - 4'00'' | commentary | score

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• Sonata No. 5 in e-minor "RV 40" by Antonio Vivaldi - for violoncello solo, strings and basso continuo (2016) | ca. 10'00'' | score

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• I. Allegro moderato from the Sonata for bassoon and piano "Op. 168" by Camille Saint-Saëns - for viola and harp (2015) (premiere: July 3rd, 2017, Velte-Saal/HfM, Karlsruhe/GERMANY, Caroline Lübbe, viola, Madita Mettler, harp) | ca. 3'30'' | score

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• Abendlied "Op. 69, No. 3" by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger - fur brass quintet (2015) | 3'00'' | score

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• Crucifixus by Antonio Lotti - for four violas (2014) | ca. 4'00''

• Kyrie from "Petite Messe Solennelle" by Gioachino Rossini - for four violas and piano (2014) | ca. 4'00''

• Elegie from "6 pieces for violin and organ, Op. 150" by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger - for viola and organ (2013) | ca. 5'00'' | score

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• Whatever by Oasis - for female choir, guitar, piano and drums (2 violoncelli and e-bass, ad libitum) (2013), (premiere: November 2013) | ca. 3'00'' | score

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• The Brisk Young Sailor von Percy Grainger - for soprano, tenor, small choir, choir, organ, bass clarinet, double bass and percussion (2011), (premiere: June 3rd 2011, Dr, Hoch's Conservatory) | ca. 3'10'' | video

• Horkstow Grange von Percy Grainger - for bass, choir, organ, bass clarinet, double bass and percussion (2011), (premiere: June 3rd 2011, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory) | ca. 2'20'' | video

• Children's March von Percy Grainger - for bass, choir, organ, bass clarinet, double bass and percussion (2011), (premiere: June 3rd 2011, Dr. Hoch's Conservatory) | ca. 2'40'' | video

• Beatles-Medley by the Beatles - for string quartet (2010), (premiere: February 27th 2010, Bürgerhaus Mörlenbach) (c. also for flute and string trio (premiere: February 7th 2015, Gaschurn/Austria)) | ca. 16'00''
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