Sweet as Candy (2011) 14'
7 flavors for guitar
Some of My Best Friends Are (2011) 17'
piano sonata
The Long and Short of it (2011) 5'
an easy piece for piano four hands
Symbolica (2002) 11'
solo cello
commissioned by the Festival of Sacred Music of Cuenca
P: 13 April 2003, Festival of Sacred Music of Cuenca
Pieter Wispelwey, Cello
Fugitive Pieces (1998/2000) 11'
piano solo
P: 13 December 2000, Festival AMCC, Centro Cultural "Conde Duque", Madrid
Manuel Escalante
The Earth's Sharp Edge (1983) 10'
piano solo
P: 8 April 1983, Columbia University, New York
James Primosch
2 instruments
Just Come Home, Dear (2011) 14'
violin and viola
No Regrets (2010) 18'
sonata for violin and piano
P: 22 November 2011, São Luiz Municipal Theater, Lisbon, Portugal
Boris Brovtsyn, violin; Zynep Öszuca, piano
The Jewel of Istanbul (2009) 12'
cello and percussion (Vibraphone, Bass Marimba, Crotales, Snare Drum,
4 Tom-toms, Splash Cymbal, Chinese Cymbal, Small Suspended Cymbal)
A tientas (2009) 13'
cello and piano
P: 22 November 2011, São Luiz Municipal Theater, Lisbon, Portugal
Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas, cello; Zynep Öszuca, piano
Southern Comfort (2003) 17'
sonata for viola and piano
P: 22 September 2006, Instituto Cervantes, New York
Julia Malkova, viola and Ilona Timchenko, piano
R: Albany Records TROY1043
Dark Love (2000) 15'
six essences for violin and piano
P: 1 December 2001, Teatro Monumental, Madrid
Mariana Todorova, violin and Irini Gaitani, piano
R: Albany Records TROY1043
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Nila (1998) 15'
sonata for cello and piano
P: 6 February 1999, Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid
Claude Druelle, Pablo Puig Portner
commissioned by Claude Druelle
R: Albany Records TROY1043
Spontaneous Combustion (1992) 6'
trumpet and piano
commissioned by the Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst
P: 23 May 1992, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Reijer Dorresteijn, Jaap Dercksen
Pb: Donemus, Amsterdam
3 instruments
Zambra sombreá (2010) 20'
percussion trio
P: 23 November 2010, Festival Ritmo Vital, Centro Cultural Galileo, Madrid
Neopercusión
3 Recipes for a Prodigal Life (2007) 15'
violin, cello and piano
P: 7 September 2007, Summer Academy for Piano and Chamber Music, Konz, Germany
under the auspices of Luxembourg European Cultural Capital
Goetz Hartmann, violin, Joerg Sonnenschein, cello, Valentina Messa, piano
Wonderland (2001) 17'
violin, viola and cello
P: 19 October 2002, Teatro Monumental, Madrid
Chamber Music series of the Orchestra of the Spanish Radio and Television
Trio Modus
R: Albany Records TROY1043
Piano Trio "In Passing" (1999) 15'
violin, cello and piano
commissioned by the Rembrandt Trio
Two Movements for Clarinet, Cello and Piano (1979) 10'
clarinet, cello and piano
P: 8 November 1979, Columbia University, New York
David Krakauer, Eric Bartlett, Marion Gaffney
4 instruments
String Quartet No. 3 (2009-2010) 24'
Part I ...es que se acaba tan pronto
Commissioned by the Fundación Canal
P: 30 May 2010, Fundación Canal, Madrid
Bretón String Quartet
Commissioned by the Comunidad de Madrid
P: 6 August 2011, Patio de Armas del Castillo, Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid
Clásicos en Verano Festival
Bretón String Quartet
The Trouble with Happiness (2009) 23'
2nd string quartet
P: P: 13 May 2010, Phillips Collection Leading European Composers series,
Washington DC, Mondriaan Quartet
Queen of Hearts (2002) 16'
Bb clarinet, violin, cello, piano
P: 29 March 2003, Auditorium of Torrevieja, Spain
Espejo, Iglinova, Stefanovic, Gallego
In Passing (1993) 30'
oboe/english horn, violin, cello, piano
commissioned by the Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst
P: 8 September 1993, Toneelschuur, Haarlem
Kouwenhoven, Brunt, Uitenbogaard, Korver
Trouble (1991) 20'
string quartet
commissioned by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
P: 21 September 1991, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Mondriaan Quartet
Pb: Donemus, Amsterdam
R: Verso VRS 2086
Scherzo (1978) 5'
string quartet
P: 27 November 1978, City College of New York, New York
CCNY String Quartet
5 or more instruments
Manhattan in the Mist (2007) 15'
concerto for viola and instrumental ensemble
solo viola, fl/picc, ob/English horn, cl/bass cl, bsn, horn, trpt, trbn, perc (2), pno, string quartet, cb
commissioned by the Centro para la Difusión de la Música Contemporánea
P: 27 September 2007, 23rd Music Festival of Alicante, Spain, Teatro Arniches
Julia Málkova, viola, Ensemble Enigma, Juan José Olivés, cond.
Cat and Mouse (2004) 7'
for winds, percussion and contrabass
2,2,2,2-2 t sx, 2,1,1-1 perc-cb
Commissioned by the Ricciotti Ensemble (Amsterdam)
P: 31 December 2004, Puddingfabriek, Groningen (Netherlands)
Off with its Head! (2002) 12'
chamber ensemble:
flute, oboe, bass clarinet, percussion (1 player) harpsichord, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass
commissioned by Elaine Comparone and The Queen's Chamber Band
P: 22 February 2011, Auditorium of Zaragoza
Grupo Enigma; Simon Klaus, conductor
Vanishing Time (1999) 18'
string quartet and harpsichord
commissioned by Franklin & Marshall College
P: 26 February 2000, F & M College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
New York Camerata Quartet, Bruce Gustafson
Arena (1996) 16'
concerto for cimbalon and seven instruments
clarinet, english horn, contrabassoon, trombone, vln,
vla, vlc, cimbalon
Invisible (1994) 16'
cello octet
commissioned by the Centro para la Difusión de la Música Contemporanea
P: 26 February 1995, Instituto Francés, Madrid
Conjunto Ibérico; Elías Arizcuren, cond.
R: Channel Crossings CCS 10597
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Swallow (1992) 15'
2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, piano
commissioned by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
P: 8 October 1992, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Netherlands Wind Ensemble
Pb: Donemus, Amsterdam
Breathless (1990) 10'
flute/piccolo, clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax, horn,
3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, cb(amplified)
commissioned by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
P: 20 November 1990, Felix Meritus Concertzaal, Amsterdam
Orkest De Volharding
Pb: Donemus, Amsterdam
Zendora Dance (1982) 12'
flute/piccolo/alto flute, oboe, clarinet/bass clar, bassoon,
horn, percussion, piano, 2 vln, vla, vlc, cb