Volkmar Klien

Nolan Place

a merry-go-round soap opera by Simon Lee, Eve Sussman, Volkmar Klien

2024

Are The Birds Happy?

a smartphone-based, participatory performance by Simon Lee, Eve Sussman, Volkmar Klien

2024

SADISS - Socially Aggregated, Digitally Integrated Sound System

a free software project facilitating the creation of portable, crowd-sized ad hoc seas of sound or performance ensembles

2021 - ongoing

All the reporters laughed an took pictures

a smartphone-based, participatory performance by Simon Lee, Eve Sussman, Volkmar Klien

2022, Pamplona, Spain

Gatschhammer

a radio performance
2012/

In Erwartung von

electronics, 10 channel fixed media, partly based on contributions by Michael Grigoni (slide guitar)

2024 / 16‘20''

In Transit

electronics, 10 channel fixed media

2024 / 12'

mahd

ongoing improvisation duo with Hannes Löschel
2017 -

'Klingelkopfi - Kopfiklingel'

Für Lautsprecher-Orchester und SADISS sound system

2023 / 11'

Zusammengesetzt aus den Defiziten Vieler

[Composed from the Deficits of Many]

for loudspeaker orchestra and SADISS sound system

2022 / ~ 19'

Schmelze

for SADISS sound system

2022 / ~ 9'

Im Sattel der Zeit / In the saddle of time

Composition and installation for ensemble, electronics (25 ch), radios & maze of paperscreen-loudspeakers

2020 / ~ 55'

Im Nebel

Komposition für Elektronik (8 Kanäle)

2020 / 7'

Blumenbekränzt. Im Rahmen.

Klavier und Zuspielung (stereo)

2016, 2020 / 7'30'''

Sometimes a Thousand Twangling Instruments

a collaborative, audio-visual blockchain composition project

2019

Diese Zusammenrottung der Hände

Lied für Sopran, Bass-Synth & Zieharmonika nach einem Text von Alice Creischer

2019/ 4'20''

in absentia

five short pieces for violin, cello & electronics

recording of 'in absentia 5' on soundcloud

2018 / 13' (score)

Auf dass wir ruhen

for flute, tenor-saxofone, cello, e-bass, 3 turntables & electronics

2018/ 15'

Umfangen | Umfassen

8 channel fixed media

2015 / 9'28''

Es glockt | umgeben

8 channel fixed media

2015 / 6'27''

Dröhnung, zart

8 channel fixed media

2015 / 9'20''

Aufschwimmen, langsam

8 channel fixed media

2015 / 7'40''

Die Totalverschlumperung

8-channel work for fixed media
2013 / 17'20"

Im Strom der Dinge

Cello, vinyl and portable turntable
2013 / 8'30"

Zum großen Ganzen

Composition for 12-channel electronics
2012 / 32'30"

Vertrauen in den Westen

A series of compositions for rhodes, recorded sounds and electronics
2012 / ~45'

Nahen – Weiten

Electronics, piano and stereophonic fixed media
2011 / ~40'

Kristallgatsch – Strahlung

Commissioned by Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
36.4 ch or 24.4 ch
2009–2010 / ~28'

Schlaz 1

Electronics, stereo
2009 / ~5'

Laut Fahrplan / On Schedule

Violin, trumpet, trombone, environment and electronics
2008 / ~50'

Start–Ziel–Siege

Electronics
2008 / ~23'

Variations in Air Pressure

Violin and electronics
2007 / 54'30"

John?

Fixed media electronics
2007 / 4'01"

Rauschgold

Electronics
2006 / 7'08"

Lockerungen

Violin, viola, clarinet, trumpet, trombone and electronics
2005 / ~70'

Rauschkind 1

Linear
2004 / ~13'

Lockerungen 4–7

Violin, viola, clarinet, trumpet, trombone and electronics
2004 / ~22'

Im Fett

Linear
2003 / ~7'

Links – Rechts. Mitte. Weit

Linear
2002 / 18'52"

Duplex

Violin, clarinet and electronics
2002 / 24'15"

Nodding Dog – Tanzen

Tape, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussions, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass and electronics
2001 / ~75'

Violin and Electronics

Violin and electronics
2001 / 23'48"

String Trio and White Noise

Violin, viola, cello and electronics
1999 / ~12'

Schlammverfestigung. Mit Ausblick auf den großen Kitsch

Tape
1999 / 8'13"

Clarinet and Four Oscillators

Clarinet and tape
1998 / 8'56"

Amplitudes and Frequencies

Tape
1998 / 16'35"

Welterklärung XVII/3

Hammond organ, electric guitar, electronics and distortion piano
1997 / ~11'

Und manchmal schien’s, als sei es möglich

2 singers, oboe, piano, violin, sampler and tape
1995 / ~9'

Pandoras Püchse

Flute, bass clarinet, trombone, drums, vibraphone, guitar, piano, violin, cello, contrabass, tape and video
1995 / ~13'

Ahasver und Ottoman

Tape
1995 / ~8'

And most of the music and soundscapes for Barriedale Operahouse’s performances

Leise Zieht

nach Textausschnitten von Heinrich Heine

für Bariton & Ensemble (Klarinette, Posaune, Akkordeon, Klavier, 2 Violinen, Violoncello)

2024/ ~ 7'

Matter

Vokalterzett (Sopran, Alt, Tenor) nach Texten von Gerald Nestler

2023 / ~ 11'

Capital Must Accumulate

10 Vokalterzette (Sopran, Alt, Tenor) nach Texten von John Barker & Ines Doujak

2020/21 / ~ 20' / recording published on album Capital Must Accumulate: It's a law of nature

'Feed me' & 'We all pay'

2 Vokalterzette (Sopran, Alt, Tenor) nach Texten von Gerald Nestler

2020 / ~ 6' / recording published on album Capital Must Accumulate: It's a law of nature

Spuren.Wege [Lost.Lost.Lost. in memoriam Jonas Mekas]

Alt-Saxophon & Klavier

2019 / ~ 12'

Cumulus.Stratus

Komposition für das Glockengeläut des Stiftes St.Florian

UA 2019-07-09 / Ars Electronica Festival/ AI x Music @ Stift St.Florian

2019 / 22'

'Additional interest shall accrue' & 'Renegade, traitor, educator'

for vocal trio (soprano, alto, bariton) after a text excerpt from theAdministrative Proceeding of the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, File No. 3-16332, Abschnitt IV/C

scores / video of the premiere as part of epidose 3 'Making the Black Box Speak' Episode @ The Future of Demonstration

2018 / 2'30'' & 1'30'' / recording published on album Capital Must Accumulate: It's a law of nature

Chor der Willigen

three text based scores for participatory choir

2018 / 4' - 8' each

Singendes Blau

Song after a text by Hans Arp

for 3 recorder players, two of which also sing

2018/ 7'

Einander Halt

Two compositions for recorder trio

2018/ 12'

Beutezüge ins Reich der Totalamnesie [Forays into the Realm of Total Amnesia]

for chamber orchestra

Kompositionsauftrag des Landes Niederösterreich (commissioned by the State of Lower Austria)

Fl, Ob, Klar.i.Bb, Fg, Hrn, Tr.i.Bb, Pos, Schlagw., vl1 (5), vl2 (4), vla (3), vlc (2), kb

2016-17/ ~12'

Am grossen schwarzen Schiff

4 short pieces for piano solo

2016 / ~12'

Freundlich, ein wenig unbestimmt

2 clarinets (1 doubling on bass clarinet)
2006 / ~20'

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

Violin solo and orchestra
1997 / ~12'

Herbert

2 violins, viola and cello
1995 / ~11'

Hermann traumtrunken

2 voices
1995

Wahre Innen

Cello solo
1994

Gemeinsam Stark, Zusammen Schwach

Participative radiophonic artwork for ORF Ö1 Kunstradio

2018 / 47'40''

Personal Soundscapes

Participative radiophonic artwork for ORF Ö1 Kunstradio and Musikprotokoll Festival live on site at Kunsthaus Graz and on air
2013 / 50'

SZS – Unsafe Sounds

For ORF Ö1 Kunstradio arts’ birthday 2009
2009 / 11'

Má Vlast / Mein Vaterland / My Fatherland

A symphonic poem taking the form of a radiophonic road movie
2008 / 34'

Robert & ich

For ORF Ö1 Kunstradio arts’ 1000043th birthday
2007 / 20'

Wiencouver 1906

For ORF Ö1 Kunstradio in co-operation with Glenn Gear, Anna Friz and Absolute Value of Noise
2006 / 39'