ISTVAN PETER B’RACZ : COMPOSITION LIST

O R C H E S T R A L : "X-fields"(2007) Work for large orchestra in 5 movements. Full score and parts available; perusal score in the works via Lulu. [ca. 25'00"]/MO / MTA / FSA. A very rough sampler realization of all five movements is available from www.lulu.com/bracz. Click on “preview” and you’ll hear it: 1st movement, 2nd Movement, 3rd movement, 4th movement, 5th movement Ongoing work on a Vampire Opera (2007) Will be a chamber-opera of about 40-min to an hour in length. Libretto is written by Mark Saba. Finishing work will depend on funding. Currently seeking interested parties for commission and or funding support. "Vers La Flamme" by Skriabine, orchestrated version (1997) [ca. 6'00"]/MO/ LISTEN to me playing the original for piano solo C O N C E R T O : >>NEW<< Concerto for Two Percussionists and Orchestra (working title) (2010) Commissioned by a patron of the Wallingford Symphony Orchestra conducted by Phil Ventre, currently writing a 5-movement work to be performed by Loop243 with the WSO in the 2010 season. "Concerto for Two Marimbas and Wind Ensemble" (1998) Premiered by Gregg Giannoscoli and Andrew Harnsberger at Virginia Commonwealth University. In three movements. [ca. 18'00"]/§/$/FSA/PA/ [I will be rewriting his and revising it soon for full orchestra, and chamber orchestra.] CHAMBER MUSIC: "Olde Tuun/PinballMIX#1" (2005)- Parody-mass/Paraphrase-mass mentality based on Bach's 2-part Invention #10 meets "mash-up” for Piano and Electric Guitar. Turned it upside-down, re-keyed it, and re-composed it for guitar and piano adding substantial connective-tissue between each Bach note, followed by a second section in which the 2 instruments "pinball" through their parts to the end. Score available. [ca. 12'] Videocast: its the first track (be patient, please...it might take a little time to load) Listen/Watch Olde Tuun/PinballMIX#1 "N-Crypt#7.778" (2005)- Parody-mass/Paraphrase-mass mentality based on Bach's 2-part Invention #7 meets "mash-up” for Piano and Electric Guitar. Removed original notes, kept rhythms. Then “repopulated the notes, did multiple “sonic-bleach-washes” to “degrade the original” (as time would to organic matter), and recomposed based on the fragmented remains. Score soon available. [ca. 6'] Listen/Watch N-Crypt#7.778. "Dan[a]2" (2005)- a sweet and lilting duet for Violin and Cello written for the wedding service of some very dear friends of mine. Score available. [ca. 10'-flexible depending on situation] "In-sect" (2004)- a work that is structured, yet open to interpretation by the performers. Also work-shopped by the ECA New Works Ensemble (high school), and "The Clogs", it is a work involving improvisation, and group-musical choices. "Square's Rhomboidal Dream" (2003)- a performance piece that uses the space itself, and may involve the audience. World Premiere by "LOOP2.4.3" with Thomas Burnett and Joseph Drew at the John Slade Eli house. New York City premiere by the same group at St. Patrick's Cathedral in 2004. In one movement. [10'00"] Listen to Square’s Rhomboidal Dream "I have an Ant problem" (2001)- World premiere at the Neighborhood Music School by "Goorilla". For any number of players. Structured improvisation. Performers read a score in different directions, and react according to various rules. 2001 world premiere at the Neighborhood Music School during an NMS Faculty Worx concert. Performed/interpreted by “Goorilla” (B’Racz, piano; Ed Ludvigsen, guitar; Joe Di Ponio, sax). I have a magic- square grid I was playing with for several years, and we created another work from it called “Goo-Cereal-ish” (180° different from “ant” version). Starts out hectic, ends narcoleptic. In one movement. [6'00"] LISTEN "In-D" for any number of instrumentalists. (1999) World premier at the Neighborhood Music School by the "Audubon Ensemble". In one movement. [19'00"] THREE POE STORIES (1997) for Clarinet/Bass Clarinet in B-flat, Cello, Piano, two percussionists, Voice, Narrator and shadow puppets (1998). In three movements.[40'00"]; §/®V/MTA/$/FSA/PA/ POE1: http://www.lulu.com/content/93958 POE2: http://www.lulu.com/content/93983 POE3: http://www.lulu.com/content/93987 "Spiritual(s)" (1996) for Clarinet/Bass Clarinet in B-flat, French Horn, Violin, Cello, Two Percussionists, and Piano (1997) Premiered at the Hartt School. In two movements. [16'00"] §/®R/FSA/PA/ E L E C T R O - C H A M B E R : "ReclaimRNA#jsb62pi" (2006) Composed in collaboration with Alphonse Izzo. for electric Guitar and processors, and V-Synth [duration ca. 8'] LISTEN "Promnesia" (2006) Composed in collaboration with Alphonse Izzo. for electric Guitar and processors, and V-Synth [duration ca. 10'] On Videocast, its the last work. It will take a long time to load, so perhaps download it, or subscribe to the podcast and let it download in the background. Watch/Listen S O L O T R U M P E T : "Four In Stance" (2006) Solo prepared trumpet works written for Josph Drew. Extended techniques in a Graphic Score, four movements, requires a very reverberant space or processing. [Duration ca. 10'] Four in Stance1: Four in Stance2: LISTEN Four in Stance3: LISTEN Four in Stance4: LISTEN S O L O V I O L I N : "Brahms' Alarm Clock" (1995) In one movement. World premiere at the Hartt School. [5'00"]/§/ S O L O V I O L A : "Brahms' Alarm Clock" (1995) In one movement. [5'00"] S O L O C E L L O: "X" for cello (2002) In one movement. [6'00"]-(currently under revision) V O I C E : "L'Invitation au Voyage" for Soprano and Piano (1996) In one movement. [9'00"] §/$/ M U S I Q U E C O N C R E T E : "Nature Papure" for Voice and Tape (1984) In one movement. [4'00] E L E C T R O N I C M U S I C : "We, the Ratatatats..." (2008) Electronic work created for and performed live at the 2008 SOUNDunderGROUND concert. Uses an original Musique Concrete work of mine called “Nature Papure” (manipulated Tape piece) as the sound-source. I manipulate, trigger, and perform it in real-time using LIVE software. Soon available to listen to [stay tuned]. Premiered at the SOUNDunderGROUND 2008 concert, also performed at the SFOS rooftop festival in NYC in September of 2008. "Papyrus Nugator II: Father" (2005)- using a poem by my sister Emoke: about our dear and now departed father, his struggle for life in the forced-labor-camp called Recsk. Very dark and longing. Available for purchase at www.lulu.com/braczsound and at www.malaprops.com [ca. 10'] LISTEN "RadioHeadSuite Prelude" sound designed from a Radiohead percussive snippet for a RadioHead suite performed by LOOP2.4.3, Joseph Drew, and Istvan B'Racz. Available on www.lulu.com/bracz "RadioJohnny" a sound design using "When Johnny comes Marching Home again" specifically designed for a live performance with LOOP2.4.3 Soon available on www.lulu.com/bracz "Froggus Housatonicus" (2004) a three CD spacial experience created for an exhibit by Joy Wulke at the Housatonic Museum. Based on the sounds used in the previous year's exhibit, and re-sound-designed. This one is reflective of spaces where one worships. Showing June/July 2004. "Froggus" (2003) a three CD spacial experience created for an exhibit by Joy Wulke at the University of New Haven. Includes longer stretches of silence, and the CDs are looped at different lengths, so they will not repeat in totality for a LONG time. Showing in March/April 2003. "Papyrus Nugator I: Hungarian Childhood" (2002) using text from Emoke B'Racz's "Hungarian Childhood" (from her book: "Every Tree is the Forest") a surreal and beautiful poem-sound painting, using the sounds of Emoke's voice reading the poem as paint. An study in sound-design-colors [18'00"] Available on www.lulu.com/braczsound and at www.malaprops.com LISTEN "Izzy the Frog in Lumina Land" (2001) a strange amphibian-mythology is created and told from Izzy the frog's point of view in a hauntingly ambient soundworld using sounds from the quarry during the making of Terra Lumina. It was used as the pre-show music during the show, and now is its own separate entity. Available on www.lulu.com/bracz "ElectricIxtlan" a digital rite in 3 mvmnts (1997) [15'00"]/§/ First Movement is available on www.lulu.com/bracz "Robert Francis’ Ishmare" (1996) a sonic-digital-cubist rendition of one of his poems. [6'00"]/§/ “Symbiont: for performer and irritated computer” (1997) I had a performance template set-up in the Hartt electronic studio where I would overload the MIDI-buffers and watch all hell break loose- yet through further and further experimentation, I realized I could control it. This is where this work came from. T H E A T E R S O U N D T R A C K S : "Ramona Quimby" (2009) Music and sound design for the Hartford Children’s Theater directed by Daniel Scott Fine. "Terra Mirabila" (2003) Music and sound design. >>>By the CD here<<< [Projects for a New Millennium(www.projects2k.org)] "Macbeth" (2002) [for the summer Elm Shakespeare in the park] "Macbeth POST-SHOW MIX1" (2002) [for the summer Elm Shakespeare in the park] "Terra Lumina" (2001) Music and sound design. >>>by a CD containing various show materials here<<< [Projects for a New Millennium(www.projects2k.org)] "Navigation Through Time" (2000) Sound Design. >>>by a CD containing various show materials here<<< [Projects for a New Millennium(www.projects2k.org)] "Continuum Marvels" (2000) Music and sound design, >>>by a CD containing various show materials here<<< [Projects for a New Millennium(www.projects2k.org)] "Terra Continuum" (1999) Ambient sounds, and music direction. >>>by a CD containing various show materials here<<< [Projects for a New Millennium(www.projects2k.org)] "King Gordogan" Music [Dan Fine and Bagelfish Productions(www.bagelfish.com)] (1999)/§/$/®V/®CD/¢/ "Little Egypt" -NEAT(1997)§//$/ "Raids on the Articulate"-NEAT(1997)/§/$/ "Elektra"-music, and music director -NEAT(1996)§/®V/¢/ "Aberrant Behavior"-NEAT(1995)/§/$/ "Eaglestones"(1994) -NEAT/§/®V/$/¢/ F I L M M U S I C : >>NEW<< “Incision” (2009) a surreal short film to my music, it was a dream I had. See/hear it here. "He was a poet..." (2004) poet and director Mark Saba, together with Jerry Domian (photographer) created a surreal silent film, and I created a surreal soundtrack. [15 minutes] available on DVD. "Nosferatu" -music to the 1922 black and white classic directed by F. W. Murneau performed live to the film in three different years in three different incarnations of "goorilla" 2000(Di Ponio, Ludvigsen and B'Racz), 2001(Ludvigsen, and B'Racz) 2002 (Kozumplik, Ludvigsen and B'Racz). "Decantur" Ending music used in "G-Spots?": a film about the "Wife of Bath" Canterbury Tale, done with a new perspective. Directed by Daniel Scott Fine. Co-written by Daniel Scott Fine and Carla Lynn Stockton, produced by Bagelfish Productions. Starring Sandy Duncan, and Keith Davids! "Decantur" available on www.lulu.com/bracz "Into the Light" Soundtrack /§/$/®V/; a film by Daniel Scott Fine L I V E S O U N D E V E N T S : SOUNDunderGROUND -eclectic concert series in New Haven and New York (formerly named New Haven Worrx) Bach’s Baroque Blender -Alphonse Izzo and I perform works together LOOP243 concerts -often play in their concerts, as well as they play in SOUNDunderGROUND concerts NOSFERATU -various incarnations over the years playing a live soundtrack t the classic silent film. “Nosfo Band” members include Edward Ludvigsen, Joseph Di Ponio, Thomas Kozumplik, Alphonse Izzo and myself. Performed at NMS in New Haven, for Bagelfish productions, City Wide Open Studios, and at GALAPAGOS in NYC. RADIOHEAD SUITE with LOOP2.4.3 and Joseph Drew GOORILLA at BAR Digital Ghosts: "Ghosts for Miles" collaberation with Loop2.4.3 S O L O P I A N O W O R K S : >>NEW<< "Pronounce All Numbers" (final rev. 2009) A shorter work for piano and Korg KAOSS pad. Premiered at the Educational Center for the Arts in March of 2008. Go here to listen and get more info. "Emigrations1-5" (1999) completely improvised, five works. I explore the sensual draw of avant-garde jazz and daydream of Ligeti. Emigrations1: http://www.lulu.com/content/7985 "Dirge" (1997) premiered at the Hartt School §/®R/MO/ http://www.lulu.com/content/7165 Eight Etudes (1996) 1. Blurtude (currently under revision) 2. Skriatude (premiered at Rutgers by Ivo Kaltchev) §/®R/ 3. Stravetude (premiered by B'Racz at NMS) http://www.lulu.com/content/7163 4. Sustude (currently under revision) 5. Octude (currently under revision) 6. Ligetude (currently under revision) 7. Ghost-ude (premiered by Ivo Kaltchev at Rutgers) §/®R/ 8. Mystitude (premiered by Ivo Kaltchev at Rutgers) §/®CD/ "Fantasy 1988" premiered in Hungary 1988, in Hamden, CT in 1989 §/MO/ A R R A N G E M E N T S : "Tavaszi Szel Vizet Araszt, Viragom, Viragom" (2003) a simple-intermediate arrangement for solo piano (a beautiful Hungarian Folktune "Spring Winds bring forth rain, my flower, my love") [3'00"] MO The "Hungarian National Anthem" (2003) simple-intermediate arrangement for solo piano [2'00"] MO "Slovejg's Song" (2003) simple-intermediate arrangement for solo piano [2'00"] MO Bartok: "Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste" (1986) (first movement only) for organ MO Christmas Trio Medley for Flute, Violin and Cello (easy) (1992) E L E C T R O N I C E C L E C T I C A N D P O P U L A R I N F L U E N C E S: "Terra Mirabila" mix (2005) coming soon "Eye-Dantz" Vol. 1 (2001) a collection of ambient and electronic(a) works performed in "Terra Lumina" and other shows [recording] "Terra Lumina" mix used in the show at the quarry in 2001 [recording] "Goorilla vs. Nosferatu (I)" the first year recorded 2000 [recording] "Goorilla vs. Nosferatu (II)" the second year recorded 2001 [recording] "Goorilla: How the world came to be" 2000 [recording] "Goorilla: Sampler CD#1" [recording] 2000 "Goorilla: Shorter Sampler CD#1" [recording] 2001 (same, but shorter) "EffinIzzy: Back/ground musik" 1999 "Izzy: Hornytoad" 2000 [reworking] "EffinIzzy: Happy Halloween" [recording] for a party R E A L L Y O L D S T U F F (from Undergrad daze) : "Martian Boogey#2" {analog mixes} (1986) "Martian Boogey#1" {analog mixes} (1986) "Bacterian Sex" {analog synth mixes} (1986) "Dance Piece" {analog mixes of live sounds} (1985) made in collaboration with Anne Richardson and Tanya Brown. "Duet" in three movements for Violin and Cello (1985) "Three Romances" for Two Trombones, Two Saxophones, and Voice (1985) "Sailing to Byzantium" {analog vinyl mixes} (1985) using one stanza of text from Yeats' Poem of the same name. "Miserere Nobis" {musique concrete} (1985) using the sounds of Gregorian chant and Chinese folk music layered and speed manipulated. "Meditations" for 8-part chorus (1984) "String Quartet" (1984) never played. "Duet" for 2 violins (1984) "Nature Papure" {musique concrete} (1984) "Unicornismation" Sonata for piano (1982) "Madar Tej" [Bird's Milk] (1982) Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Clarinet  ENIGMATIC SYMBOL K E Y :  $=commissioned work §=premiered ¢=reviewed ®T=recorded on tape ®R=recorded live in concert ®CD=recorded on CD ®V=recorded on video MO=manuscript form only FSA=full score available PA=parts available PSA=perusal score available MTA=MIDI tape available PW=published work [00'00"]=duration of work web url=audio/video preview of work available L= lost F= forgotten (thank god...)  C o m p o s e r s w h o i n f l u e n c e m y s o u n d : Bela Bartok, Igor Stravinsky, György Ligeti, Claude Debussy, Arvo Pärt, Elliot Carter, Olivier Messiaen, John Adams, Witold Lutoslawski, Alexander Scriabine, Late Richard Strauss, Steve Mackey, John Cage, Morton Feldman, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Gorecki, Steve Reich, Phill Glass, Ingram Marshall, Robert Carl, David Macbride, Ken Steen, Steve Gryc, James Sellars, Gesualdo, Palestrina, Allegri, Gustav Mahler, Anton Webern, Kenneth Gaburo, and many many more...... -as far as Jazz influences: Bill Evans, Monk, Cecil Taylor, Miles... other influences include: Butthole Surfers, Bjork, Francis Black, Aphex Twin, Talvin Singh, The Residents, Early Laurie Anderson, Beatles, Hendrix, Doors, Dead Milkmen, Joy Division, early Bowie, Severed Heads, Echo and the Bunnymen, Led Zeppelin, Kraftwerk, DJ Spooky, King Krimson, Pink Floyd, REM, Niel Young, John Denver, Tom Petty, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, The Inkspots, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Johnny Cash! 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