Brian Ferneyhough

First performed September 1988, Musica Strasbourg, Armand Angster, Nieuw Ensemble conducted by Ed Spanjaard. Commissioned by the Gulbenkian Foundation

Commissioned by the SWR. First performance on 19 October 2014 at the Bartók Saal, Donauhallen, Donaueschingen by Ensemble Modern conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer.

First performed November 1982, St John's Smith Square London, London Sinfonietta conducted by Ronald Zollman. Commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Part 2 of the Carceri d'Invenzione Cycl...

First performed October 1986, Donaueschingen Music Days, South West German Radio Orchestra conducted by Arturo Tamayo. Commissioned by South West German Radio Part 6 of the Carceri d'Invenzione Cycle

Text: Poems by Ernst Meister and Alrun Mo First performed September 1985, Venice Biennale, Brenda Mitchell, Nieuw Ensemble conducted by Ed Spanjaard. Commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture Par...

First performed April 1999, Witten New Music Days, Irvine Arditti. Commissioned by West German Radio

First performed October 1987, Radio France, Paris, Arditti String Quartet. Commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain

First performance April 1992, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Irvine Arditti, Asko Ensemble conducted by Jonathan Nott. Commissioned by the Gulbenkian Foundation/Ars Musica Brussels

Text: from 'Words and Ends from Ez' by Jackson Mac Low First performed October 1990, Stadtcasino, Basel, Arditti String Quartet with Brenda Mitchell. Commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Basel...