Compositions
Works composed for the "12"
Boris Blacher: Blues-Espagnola-Rumba philharmonica.
First performance on October 26, 1973 in Tokio
Jean Francaix: "Aubade" for 12 Celli soli.
Work commissioned by the Berliner Festwochen.
First performance on September 30, 1975 in Berlin.
(Schott & Söhne)
Arvo Pärt: "Fratres" for 12 Celli.
Work commissioned by the Berliner Festwochen.
First performance on September 19, 1982 at Philharmonie, Berlin
(Universal EditionWien)
Arvo Pärt: Missa Brevis
Kaija Saariaho: Neiges
Iannis Xenakis: "Retours" for 12 Celli-soli.
Work commissioned by the City of Bonn.
First performance on November 20, 1976 in Bonn.
(Salabert Verlag Paris)
Tan Dun: "Secret Land" for Orchestra and Twelve Violoncellos (2004)
Work commissioned by the Berliner Philharmoniker.
First performance on June 17, 2004 at the Philharmonie, Berlin
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
Helmut Eder: Melodia - Ritmica, op. 59, Nr. 1
First performance on April 17, 1973 in Salzburg.
(Doblinger-Verlag)
(Bote & Bock)
Michael Braunfels: "Symposion" for 12 Celli soli.
First performance on Dec. 13, 1975 at the WDR in Cologne.
(Siebel Musikverlag München)
Werner Thärichen: "Hommage aux Douze".
First performance on Mai 20, 1976 at Philharmonie, Berlin.
(Bote & Bock)
Marcel Rubin: "Concertino for 12 Celli".
Work commissioned by the Wiener Festwochen.
First performance on June 8, 1976 at the Great Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna.
(Doblinger-Verlag)
Gerhard Wimberger: "Plays" for 12 Celli soli, winds and percussion.
Work commissioned by the Salzburger Festspiele.
First performance on August 28, 1976 in Salzburg.
(Bärenreiter-Verlag)
Günter Bialas: "Assonanzen" for 12 Celli.
Work commissioned by the Schwetzinger Festspiele.
First performance on Mai 16, 1978 in Schwetzingen.
(Bärenreiter-Verlag)
Noam Sheriff: "Tre'y-Assar" for 12 Celli.
Work commissioned by the Senate of Berlin for the 30. Anniversary of the State of Israel.
First performance on August 16, 1978 in Jerusalem
Cesar Bresgen: "Elegie" for 12 Celli.
Work commissioned by the Salzburger Festspiele.
First performance on August 26, 1980 in Salzburg.
(Breitkopf & Härtel)
Rudolf Kelterborn: "Scene for 12 Cellists".
Work commissioned by the Musikfestwochen Luzern.
First performance on August 30, 1980 in Luzern.
(Bärenreiter-Verlag)
lkuma Dan: "Nights"' for 12 Celli.
Work commissioned by the Japan Arts Foundation, Tokio.
First performance on November 9, 1981 in Tokio.
(Ongaku No Tomo Edition)
Klaus Wüsthoff: "Cellodrom" for the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic.
First performance on April 17, 1983 for the Prix Futura.
Television concert in SFB, Berlin
Wolfgang Fortner: "Madrigal" for 12 Celli.
First performance 1983/84 in Wiesbaden.
(Schott & Söhne)
Udo Zimmermann: "Canticum Marianum" for 12 Celli soli.
Work commissioned by the Dresdner Musikfestspiele.
First performance on June 28, 1985 at Kulturpalast, Dresden.
Wolfgang Rihm: "Augenblick" 1992.
First performance on October 9, 1992 at Philharmonie, Berlin
Brett Dean: "Twelve angry men" (after the film of the same name by Sydney Lumet)
Work commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
First performance on February 19, 1997 at Philharmonie Berlin.
(Boosey & Hawkes)
Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: "Die 12 in Bossa-nova" (Variacoes brasileiras)
(Edition Kunzelmann, Lottstetten)
Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: Suite for 12 Celli op. 28 (2000)
Work commissioned by the Brandenburg Summer Concerts.
First performance on August 19, 2000 at the Brandenburg Summer Concerts.
Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: "... und Penthesilea träumt" op. 34
First performance on June 2, 2003 at the Semper-Oper, Dresden.
Sergio Cárdenas: The flower is a key (A rap for Mozart)
First performance on September 18, 2003 at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum, Luzern
Sergio Cárdenas: Huapangos
Hans-Joachim Hespos: "Champeng" (2001)
Anniversary scene music for the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic.
First performance on March 31, 2002 at the Mozarteum, Salzburg
Robert Brookmeyer: America 2002, in memoriam
for trumpet/flugelhorn and 12 Celli
Frangis Ali-Sade: Schüschtar (Metamorphosis)
Auftragswerk der Berliner Philharmoniker
First performance on October 5, 2002 at the Philharmonie, Berlin
Christian Jost: Images & Shadows für 12 mafiotische Solocelli (2003)
... nach einer epischen Geschichte in 3 Teilen
First performance on September 18, 2003 at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum, Luzern
Peter Openshaw: Capriccio für 12 Celli (2001)
Peter Kolman: Take Over
Krzesimir Debski: Cello Animation (2002)
Peteris Vasks: Canto di Forza
Markus Stockhausen: Miniatur (einer Seelenreise)
Ursina Braun: das etwas andere Schlaraffenland
About 40 other pieces from all over the world have been dedicated to the 12 Cellists.