List of compositions by Fabio Vacchi

This is a list of compositions by Fabio Vacchi.

By genre Works for the stage Girotondo (1982), opera in 2 acts, loosely adapted from Arthur Schnitzler’s Reigen by Roberto Roversi, commissioned by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Il Viaggio (1990), opera in 2 acts, libretto by Tonino Guerra, commissioned by the Teatro Comunale di Bologna La station thermale (1993), dramma giocoso in 3 acts, libretto by Myriam Tanant after Carlo Goldoni’s I bagni d’Abano, commissioned by the Opéra National de Lyon Scena per Doktor Faustus (1995), choreographed poem by Heinrich Heine for 2 magnetic tapes, libretto by Lorenzo Salveti, commissioned by the Bologna Teatro Comunale. Dioniso germogliatore (1996), ballet in 5 tableaux, text by Giuliano Scabia, commissioned by the Ravenna Festival Les oiseaux de passage (1998), opera in 5 sequences, libretto by Myriam Tanant, commissioned by the Opéra National de Lyon and the Bologna Teatro Comunale. La burla universale. Cantata abbastanza profana (2001), in one act, for female voice, 2 baritone voices, and orchestra, libretto by Franco Marcoaldi, commissioned by Rai Radio Tre for centennial of Verdi’s death Il letto della Storia (2003), opera in 3 acts, libretto by Franco Marcoaldi, commissioned by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Macbeth (2007), incidental music for the marionette production of the Compagnia Marionettistica Carlo Colla e Figli La madre del mostro (2007), libretto by Michele Serra, commissioned by the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Teneke (2007), opera in 3 acts, libretto by Franco Marcoaldi on a subject of Yashar Kemal, commissioned by the Teatro alla Scala of Milan.

Choral and vocal works Ballade (1978) for soprano and chamber orchestra, text of William Butler Yeats Continuo (1979) for soprano and instruments, text of Dino Campana Scherzo (1979) for soprano and chamber orchestra, text of Tonino Guerra Arietta Pensiero non darti (1980) for flute and soprano, or also, from the opera Girotondo for flute solo Grande Aria A guardar (1981) for soprano and instruments, from the opera Girotondo Trois vision de Geneviève (1981) for 11 string soloists and a child’s voice Dona nobis pacem (1994) for double chorus, on 3 subjects of Claudio Monteverdi from the Missa in illo tempore Mignon (über die Sehnsucht) (1995) for voice and piano, text of Johann Wolfgang Goethe Briefe Büchners (1996), six lieder for baritone, bass clarinet, and piano on fragments of the letters of Georg Büchner, commissioned by Claudio Abbado and the Berliner Festwochen Dioniso germogliatore II – un recitar sinfonico (1997) for narrator and orchestra, text of Giuliano Scabia Sacer sanctus (1997), cantata for mixed chorus and ensemble, text of Giuseppe Pontiggia Io vorrei, superato ogni tremore (1998) for soprano and ensemble, text of Alda Merini, commissioned by the festival Milano Musica Die neugeborne Ros’entzückt (1998) for soprano and orchestra Tre veglie (1999) for mezzo-soprano, cello, and orchestra, text of Franco Marcoaldi, commissioned by the Salzburg Festival La prima figura da sinistra (2000) for voice and bass clarinet Terra comune (2002) for chorus and orchestra, text of Franco Marcoaldi, commissioned by the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Canti di Benjaminovo (2003) for voice and string quintet, text of Franco Marcoaldi, commissioned by the Boston Musica Viva Ensemble Memoria italiana (2003) for 4 voices, text of Franco Marcoaldi, commissioned by the Festival delle Nazioni of Città di Castello Cjante (2004) for soprano and orchestra on a fragment of the Song of Songs translated in the Friuli dialect, commissioned by the Mittelfest of Cividale del Friuli Irini, Esselam, Shalom (2004) for voice, violin concertante, and orchestra, text edited by Moni Ovadia, commissioned by the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano "G. Verdi" Noc’ (2004) for soprano and piano, text of Aleksandr Pushkin Voce d’altra voce (2005) for two narrators, chorus and orchestra, on a fragment of the Song of songs translated in Arabic, Hebrew, and the Friuli dialect, commissioned by the Mittelfest of Cividale del Friuli Mi chiamo Roberta (2006) for violin, cello, percussion, piano and two narrators, text of Aldo Nove, commissioned by the Mittelfest of Cividale del Friuli La giusta armonia (2006) for narrator and orchestra, text of Franz Heinrich Ziegenhagen, commissioned by the Salzburg Festival

Symphonic works Sinfonia in quattro tempi (1976) Poemetto (Nell’ali dei vivi pensieri) (1984) Danae (1989) Scramlézz d’estèd (1991) Dai calanchi di Sabbiuno (1997) for large orchestra, transcribed for the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra En Vinternatt (2001), commissioned by Ferrara Musica Diario dello sdegno (2002), commissioned by Teatro alla Scala Canti d’ombre (2004), commissioned by Orchestra Nazionale della RAI Dionysos suite (2004) Movimento di quartetto (2006) for orchestra, commissioned by the Accademia Musicale di San Giorgio Mare che fiumi accoglie (2007), commissioned by the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Works for soloist and orchestra Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra (1983) Notturno concertante (1994) for guitar and orchestra Veglia in canto (2003) for violin and string orchestra, commissioned by the Festival of the City of Portogruaro Lydia (2004) for violin and string orchestra Voci di notte (2006) for violin concertante/solo and orchestra, commissioned by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for Zubin Mehta’s 70th birthday

Chamber music Les soupirs de Geneviève (1975) for 11 string instruments Fantasia (1977) for 3 string instruments and harpsichord Il cerchio e gli inganni (1982) for chamber orchestra Convegno (1984) for flute and piano L’usgnol in vatta a un fil (1985) for ensemble Trio (1987) for flute, bass clarinet, (untuned) violin, cello and harp, from Luoghi immaginari Quartetto for Bruno Maderna (1989) for A clarinet, vibraphone, viola and piano, from Luoghi immaginari Quintetto (1987) for flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello and harp, from Luoghi immaginari Sestetto (1990) Ottetto for Luigi Nono (1991) from Luoghi immaginari Quartetto per archi n° 1 (1992) Settimino (1992) from Luoghi immaginari Klaviertrio (1993) for violin, cello, and piano 6 variazioni (1994) for ensemble Dai calanchi di Sabbiuno (1995) for 5 performers, commissioned by the Teatro alla Scala 2 Pezzi op. 45 (1995) for oboe, double bass, and piano Wanderer-Oktett (1997), commissioned by the European Soloist Chamber Ensemble Capriccio sopra La station thermale (1997) for 2 pianos Dai calanchi di Sabbiuno (1998) for chamber orchestra Movimento di quartetto (1999) for strings Intrada (1999) for B-flat trumpet and piano Wanderer-Sextett (2000) for 2 violins, 2 violas, and 2 cellos, commissioned by the Soloists of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra Orna buio ciel (2000) for violin, cello, and piano Suono di canna (2000) for 6 instruments Passacaglia (2000) for bass clarinet and bass tuba Apocrifo (2000) for 5 instruments Quartetto per archi n° 3 (2001), commissioned by the Tokyo String Quartet Quartetto per archi n° 4 (2004), commissioned by RAI Radio for the 80th anniversary of Italian radio

Works for a solo instrument ...di altri echi (1982) for violin Languido nascente(1983) for piano Plynn (1986) for guitar In alba mia, dir... (1995) for cello Interludio e Recitativo da Languido nascente (1995) for piano Presto, da boschi e prati (1999) for violin Tempo d’arco (2000) for double bass Respiri (2004) for violin Echi d’ombre (2005) for piano, commissioned by Per Piano Solo Meeting

Film score Soundtrack of The Profession of Arms (2001), a film directed by Ermanno Olmi In pace, in canto, music accompanying the credits of Cantando dietro i paraventi (2003), a film directed by Ermanno Olmi Soundtrack of Gabrielle (2005), a film directed by Patrice Chéreau Soundtrack of Centochiodi (2007), a film directed by Ermanno Olmi

Transcriptions and re-elaborations Francesco Paolo Tosti, Four Melodies, transcription for voice and orchestra (1985) Hugo Wolf, Two Lieder, from the Spanisches Liederbuch, transcription for voice and instruments (1993) John Dowland, Flow My Dowland, 5 Songs of John Dowland transcribed and orchestrated for alto voice and ensemble (1994) Johann Sebastian Bach, Contrapunctus V from The Art of Fugue, re-elaboration for orchestra (2001) César Franck, Sonata for violin and piano, transcription for violin and strings (2005)