Beethoven_off_set (oder „ich nehme sie zurück die neunte Symphonie“)
for symphony orchestra and ensemble (2015-2020)
Orchestration
O.= Original instrumentation of the ninth symphony
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons (+contrabassoon), 4 horns (in D, Bb, basso, ES), 2 trumpets (in D and Bb), 3 trombones (alto, tenor, bass), timpani, bass drum, strings (10-8-6-4-2)
E.= Ensemble
2 flutes (second also piccolo), 2 clarinets in Bb (2.also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (2. also contrabassoon), 2 trumpets in Bb, 2 horns in F, 1 trombone, 1 tuba, piano (also celesta), accordion, percussion (3 players), crotalis, glockenspiel, vibraphone, oceandrum, various car horns, bicycle bells, 2 suspended cymbals, tam-tam, three middle gongs, tam-tam, 2-4 metal plates, bass drum, congas, guiro, maracas
Passing and videos (in the last set)
Strings (5-4-3-2-1)
Soloist choir
soprano (2) alto (2) tenor (2) bass (2)
The solo violin is tuned a quarter tone (50 cents) lower The orchestra and ensemble are scored in C.
Duration of the individual movements: (10'-5'-7'-15'), total duration: 37 minutes.
The sets can also be performed individually.
Videos
Beethoven_off_set, 3rd movement (Adagio molto)
Antje Thierbach (oboe) | Andreas Neufeld (solo violin
Sergey Tchirkov (accordion) | Andreas F. Staffel (inside piano, recorder)
Vienna Symphonic Library
https://youtu.be/NSSxUCH9gT4
Clairière (Clearance)
for orchestra (2021)
Orchestration:
4 flutes (3rd also piccolo, 4th alto recorder), 4 oboes (also English horn), 4 clarinets in Bb (3rd and 4th also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon), 4 horns in F, 4 trumpets in Bb (3rd. Also D trumpet), 4 trombones, 1 tuba, harp, piano (Also celesta), timpani, percussion (three players), crotales, glockenspiel, 3 suspended cymbals, 3 medium gongs, tam-tam snare, bass drum, 3 toms,3 temple blocks, maracas, metal plates, woodblocks, pebbles, metal boxes, chromatic harmonica tubular bells, rin, wind chimes, guiro (ratchet).
violins I (12), violins II (10), viola (7), cellos (6), double basses (5)
Duration: 15:30 min
Concert
for piano and orchestra (1992/rev.2000)
Koros Heliou
for small orchestra (2004)
The Recognitions
for orchestra and tape (2006)
Orchestral piece based on the novel by William Gaddis (The Recognitions)
World Premiere
06.02.2006
Eurogress Aachen, Symphony Orchestra Aachen, Conductor, GMD Marcus R. Bosch
Videos
Livemitschnitt der Uraufführung
6.02.2006, Eurogress Aachen
https://youtu.be/53sFzHbwd18
ÜBerlinien II
for soprano and orchestra (2010)
Videos
ÜBerLinien II (2012): Intermezzo 1
( "Ach wüsstens die Blumen die Kleinen", Hommage á Gerard Grisey)
https://soundcloud.com/andreas-f-staffel-1/ber-linien