Solo works
BASSOON
FOR BASSOON (2015) 0.30′
For solo bassoon
Commissioned: Holland Festival 2015
For the Redt de Fagot Initiative, bringing attention to instruments under threat
Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ & Concertgebouw – Amsterdam
Here is a link to the VPRO broadcast featuring bassoonist Georgie Powell
CLARINET
104. CALLING (2015) 6′ (long version)
For bass clarinet
Commissioned: by Fie Schouten and artist Fiona Tan
Premiere: by Fie Schouten, 9 July 2015, at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.
The live performance accompanied the projection of the video work Leviathan by artist and filmaker Fiona Tan.
A recording of the composition remains as part of the exposition.
Published by Donemus
104. CALLING (2015) 4’15
From the Miniatures for bass clarinet (edited by Fie Schouten)
Published by Donemus
FLUTE
SONG OF LIFE AND DEATH (2018) 5’30
For pan flute
Published by Donemus
Listen here to a performance by Matthijs Koene
50. CALLIOPE (1998) 9′
For flute solo
Premiere: Eleonore Pameijer, January 13, 1999 – Lantaren Venter – Rotterdam
Published by Donemus
1. REVEALING MOONLIGHT (1987) 17′
For alto flute
Premiere: Jos Zwaanenburg, 1988
TRUMPET
MUSIC FOR EVER (2018) 3′
For trumpet in B flat
Music for Ever is speciaal geschreven voor Eric Vloeimans.
Première tijdens de televisie-uitzending Podium Witteman op 25 november 2018, vanwege de officiële benoeming van Calliope Tsoupaki als Componist des Vaderlands. Music for Ever is especially composed for Eric Vloeimans.
Premiere: Podium Witteman broadcast on the 25th of November 2018, for the occasion of the official announcement of Calliope Tsoupaki as Composer Laureate.
Published by Donemus
GUITAR & ELECTRIC GUITAR
69. GOTHIC (2005) 20′
For electric guitar solo
Composed for: Wiek Hijmans
Commissioned by: Fonds Scheppende Toonkunst and the University of Leiden.
Premiere: June 3 during the festivities of the 85th lustrum of the Leiden University.
“Gothic” is part of a manifestation about the painter and art philosopher Humbert de Superville (1770-1849).
The manifestation was directed by Paul Koek and the Veen Fabriek and included other compositions as well as video, theater performances and lectures about the work of Superville.
24. COMPULSIVE CARESS (1993) 9′
For guitar
Premiere: Antigoni Goni, 1994 – Carnegie Hall – NYC
THEORBO
STIL LEVEN (2018) 2′
For theorbo
Stil Leven is especially composed for Mike Fentross and for the Rembrandt Year 2019,
Premiere on 3 March 2019 during the Podium Witteman television broadcast.
Published by Donemus
HARP
FOS ANESPERON (2019) 5′
For harp; Fragment from Liknon
Published by Donemus
45. PIROUETTE (1997) 7′
For harp solo
Commissioned by: 2e Nationale Harp Concours 1997
Premiere: candidates of the Harp Concours 1997
Published by Donemus
35. PAS DE DEUX (1995) 7′
For harp
Commissioned by: Rotterdamse Kunststichting
Premiere: Manja Smits,1995, de Unie – Rotterdam
Published by Donemus
27. HER VOICE (1994) 9′
For harp
Premiere: Ernestine Stoop, 1995 – Hilversum
Published by Donemus
HARPSICHORD
25. COMMON PASSION (1994) 9′
For harpsichord
Commissioned by: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
Premiere: Annelie de Man, 1994 the Ysbreker – Amsterdam
Published by Donemus
OBOE
TUNE-IN (2020) 25”-1′
For oboe
Commissioned by Radio 4. Especially composed for Dorine Schoon.
Published by Donemus
32. BLUE (1995) 6′
For oboe solo
Published by Donemus
Listen here to a recording of Blue, performed by Spyros Kontos
MUSIC – BOX
29. MUSICBOX
SAY LÀ-VIEW (1994) 1′
For music-box
PERCUSSION
72. DITHYRAMBOS (2005) 20′ (long version), 6′ (short version)
For solo percussion
In memoriam of Iannis Xenakis
Composed for: Tatiana Koleva
Commissioned by: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
PIANO
THIN AIR (2020) 6’30
Version for piano (or harp, guitar, cymbalom etc)
Componist des Vaderlands: Composition No 10.
Commissioned by and specially composed for Festivals for Compassion, an initiative by Wonderfeel in collaboration with the Flag of Compassion (Unda Foundation).
Published by Donemus
Listen here to a performance by Mengjie Han at the online Liszt festival ‘Long Distance Liszt’ on 4 July 2020. This performance is part of Festivals for Compassion
MEETING POINT (2020) 3′
Version for piano
“Componist des Vaderlands” / Composition Nr 9.
Published by Donemus
INNER LIFE (2020) 2’30
A piano piece for courage and hope (Short version)
Especially composed for Saskia Lankhoorn.
INNER LIFE (2020) 4′
A piano piece for courage and hope (long version)
Especially composed for Saskia Lankhoorn.
Listen here to a performance by Saskia Lankhoorn at Podium Witteman
HEAR ME (2018) 4′
For piano
Published by Donemus
111. Music Dreams (2018) 4′
For solo piano
Commissioned for: Lorenda Ramou and the festive concert she organised in Athens, honouring my Greek composition teacher Yannis Ioannidis.
Premiere: 13 May 2018 at Trianon Cinema Hall, Athens
Published by Donemus
102. KLEI (Work titel) (2015) 3′
Composition for piano solo inspired by the poem collection”Vlinderslag” by Piet Gerbrandy.
Commissioned by: Writers Unlimited for the Price Nomination of the Jan Campert Prijs 2014 to Dutch poet Piet Gerbrandy, for the collection “Vlinderslag”.
Premiere: by the composer herself at Theater aan Het Spui in the Hague during the Writers Unlimited Festival 2014, specially for the nomination of Jan Campert Price to Piet Gerbrandy.
74. PIANO-FORTE (2006) 16′
For solo piano
Composed for and dedicated to Tomoko Mukaiyama
Commissioned by the “Fonds voor Scheppende Toonkunst”
51. TOGETHER (1999) 9′
For piano four-hands
Published by Donemus
15. ANANDA (1991) 5′
For solo piano
Premiere: Ananda Sukarlan, 1991, Bethanienklooster – Amsterdam
10. GREEK DANCE (1990) 9′
For solo piano
Premiere: Calliope Tsoupaki, 1990, Royal Conservatory – The Hague
Published by Donemus
6. MOMENTS I AND II (1988) 10′
2 pieces for solo piano
Premiere: Calliope Tsoupaki, 1988-89, Royal Conservatory – The Hague
4. ECHOES OF A DEEP SEA (1988) 4′
Children’s piece for solo piano
Commissioned by the Greek Music Circle
Premiere: Aris Garoufalis, Athens
LASTING SOUNDS FROM A DEEP SEA (1988) 4′
For piano
Published by Donemus
ORGAN
POUR NOTRE-DAME (2019) 6′-7′
for organ (Version in Klavarskribo)
Composed for Jan Hage. Dedicated to all organists and cathedrals expressing compassion for the immense disaster that the fire caused in Notre-Dame of Paris on the 15th of April 2019.
Premiere: Saturday 20 April at the Dom Cathedral Church in Utrecht by Jan Hage.
Published by Donemus
POUR NOTRE-DAM (2019) 6′-7′
For organ: For the church and for the music that bring us all together
Composed for Jan Hage. Dedicated to all organists and cathedrals expressing compassion for the immense disaster that the fire caused in Notre-Dame of Paris on the 15th of April 2019.
Premiere: Saturday 20 April at the Dom Cathedral Church in Utrecht by Jan Hage.
Published by Donemus
RECORDER
THE THREE LAMENTS OF EKAVI (2009 /rev. 2020) 18′
For recorder
Originally composed for ney. Especially rearranged for recorder and dedicated to Erik Bosgraaf.
Published by Donemus
SKIA (2019) 7′-8′
For alto recorder (“Ganassi”)
6th piece of Calliope Tsoupaki as Composer Laureate.
Composed for the occasion of her featuring as Composer in Focus of the 2019 edition of November Music Festival.
Especially composed for and dedicated to Erik Bosgraaf.
Published by Donemus
CHARAVGI (1994) 8′
For recorder solo
Listen here to a performance played by Julia Whybrow
RINGTONE
ELENI (2006)
Commissioned by:The Ringtone Society
TUBA
26. PHANTOM (1994) 7′
For tuba solo
Premiere: Tjeerd Oostendorp, 1994 – Ysbreker – Amsterdam
VIOLA
THIN AIR (2020) 6’30
Version for viola
Componist des Vaderlands: Composition No 10.
Commissioned by and specially composed for Festivals for Compassion, an initiative by Wonderfeel in collaboration with the Flag of Compassion (Unda Foundation).
Published by Donemus
ENIGMA (1999) 11′
For viola solo
Commissioned by:Fonds Scheppende Toonkunst as one of the
Obligatory compositions for the Gaudeamus Interpretors Competition
Premiere: during the Gaudeamus Interpretors Competition in October 1999
Published by Donemus
VIOLIN
THIN AIR (2020) 6’30
Version for violin
Componist des Vaderlands: Composition No 10.
Commissioned by and specially composed for Festivals for Compassion, an initiative by Wonderfeel in collaboration with the Flag of Compassion (Unda Foundation).
Published by Donemus
RONDO (2001) 8′
For baroque violin solo
Composed for and dedicated to Lucy van Dael
Premiere: August 22, 2001, at the XIX Festival of Radovljica 2001 – Slovenia
MANIA (1988) 8′
For violin
Premiere: Mifune Tsuji, 1990 – Festival Nieuwe Muziek – Middelburg
VIOLONCELLO
THIN AIR (2020) 6’30
Version for violoncello
Componist des Vaderlands: Composition No 10.
Commissioned by and specially composed for Festivals for Compassion, an initiative by Wonderfeel in collaboration with the Flag of Compassion (Unda Foundation).
Published by Donemus
101. ME TO FEGGÁRRI (2014, arr. 2017) 13′
Version for four violoncellos
Published by Donemus