List of compositions by Franco Donatoni

This is a list of compositions by Franco Donatoni.

The list

• Quartet No. 1, for string quartet (1950)
• Concerto for Orchestra (1951)
• Il libro dei Sette Sigilli, biblical cantata for soli, horn and orchestra (1951)
• Recitativo e allegro for violin and piano (1951)
• Concertino, for 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 4 timpani and archi (1952)
• Concerto, for bassoon and orchestra (1952)
• Sonata, for viola solo (1952)
• Ouverture, for chamber orchestra (1953)
• Symphony, for string orchestra (1953)
• Cinque pezzi, for 2 pianos (1954)
• Divertimento, for violino e gruppo strumentale (1954)
• Musica, for chamber orchestra (1955)
• La lampara, ballet (1957)
• Tre improvvisazioni for piano (1957)
• Quartet No. 2, for string quartet (1958)
• Movimento, for harpsichord, piano, and 9 instruments (1959)
• Serenata, for female voice and 16 instruments, text from Dylan Thomas (1959)
• Strophes, for orchestra (1959)
• For Grilly ("improvvisazione per sette" [improvisation for seven]), for 7 performers (1960)
• Sezioni ("Invenzione per orchestra" [inventions for orchestra]) (1960)
• Doubles, for harpsichord (1961)
• Puppenspiel I, ("Studi per una musica di scena" [studies for theatrical music]) for orchestra (1961)
• Quartet No. 3, for four-channel tape (1961)
• Per orchestra (1962)
• Quartet No. 4 (Zrcadlo), for string quartet (1963)
• Asar, for 10 string instruments (1964)
• Babai, for harpsichord (1964)
• Black and white, for 37 string instruments (1964)
• Divertimento No. 2, for strings (1965)
• Puppenspiel II, for flute and orchestra (1966)
• Etwas ruhiger im Ausdruck, for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, and piano (1967)
• Souvenir ("Kammersymphonie op. 18" [Chamber Symphony op. 18]), for 15 musical instruments (1967)
• Black and white II "Esercizi per le dieci dita" [Exercises for the Ten Fingers] for keyboard instruments (1968)
• Estratto for piano (1969)
• Orts ("Souvenir n. 2"), for 14 instruments and narrator ad libitum (1969)
• Solo, for string orchestra (1969)
• Doubles II, for orchestra (1970)
• To Earle, for chamber orchestra (1970)
• Secondo estratto, for harp, harpsichord, and piano (1970)
• To Earle Two, for orchestra and instruments (1971)
• Lied, for 13 instruments (1972)
• Jeux pour deux, for harpsichord and positive organ (1973)
• Voci–Orchesterübung, for orchestra (1973)
• Espressivo, for oboe and orchestra (1974)
• Quarto estratto, for 8 instruments (1974)
• Duetto, for harpsichord (1975)
• Duo pour Bruno, for orchestra (1975)
• Lumen, for 6 strumenti (1975)
• Terzo estratto, for piano and 8 instruments (1975)
• Ash, for 8 instruments (1976)
• Musette per Lothar, for musette (1976)
• Algo, for guitar (1977) (Written for Ruggero Chiesa and Oscar Ghiglia)
• Ali, 2 Pieces for viola solo (1977)
• Diario 76, for 4 trumpets and 4 trombones (1977)
• Portrait, for harpsichord and orchestra (1977)
• Spiri, for 10 instruments (1977)
• Toy, for 2 violins, viola, and harpsichord (1977)
• Arie, for female voice and orchestra, texts by Omar Khayyam, Renato Maestri, Fray Luis de León, Tiziana Fumagalli, Hafiz (1978)
• De Près, for female voice, 2 piccolos and 3 violins (1978)
• Ed insieme bussarono, for female voice and piano (1978)
• About..., for violin, viola, and guitar (1979)
• Argot, for violin (1979)
• Marches, for harp (1979)
• Nidi, for piccolo (1979)
• Clair, for clarinet (1980)
• L'ultima sera, for female voice and 5 instruments, text by Fernando Pessoa (1980)
• Le ruisseau sur l'escalier, for violoncello and 19 performers (1980)
• The Heart's Eye, for string quartet (1980)
• Fili, for flute and piano (1981)
• Small, for piccolo, clarinet, and harp (1981)
• Tema, for 12 instruments (1981)
• Feria, for 5 flutes, 5 trumpets an organ (1982)
• Lame, for violoncello (1982)
• In cauda (in three movements), for choir and orchestra (1982–1986),
• Abyss, for low female voice, bass flauto in C, and 10 instruments, text by Susan Park (1983),
• Ala, for violoncello and contrabass (1983),
• Alamari for violoncello, contrabass, and piano (1983),
• Diario '83 for 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, and orchestra (1983)
• Lem, for contrabass (1983)
• Rima, for piano (1983)
• She for 3 soprani and 6 instruments, text by Susan Park (1983)
• Symphony, op. 63 ("Anton Webern"), for chamber orchestra (1983)
• Françoise Variationen, for piano (1983–1996),
• Atem, opera in two movements and an intermezzo, text by Brandolino Brandolini d'Adda, Tiziana Fumagalli, Renato Maestri, and Susan Park (1984)
• Cadeau, for 11 performers (1984)
• Darkness for 6 percussionisti (1984)
• Ombra for contrabass clarinet (1984)
• Ronda for violino, viola, violoncello, and piano (1984)
• Omar for vibrafono (1985)
• Sextet, for 2 violins, 2 violas, and 2 violoncellos (1985)
• Still for soprano leggero e 6 strumenti (1985)
• Eco for orchestra da camera (1985–1986)
• Arpège, for 6 instruments (1986)
• Refrain, for 8 instruments (1986)
• Ave, for piccolo, glockenspiel, and celesta (1987)
• Flag, for 13 instruments (1987)
• O si ride for 12 solo voices, tesxt by Brandolino Brandolini D'Adda (1987)
• A Françoise, for piano (1988)
• Cinis, for female voice and bass clarinet, testo di Gaio Licinio Calvo (1988)
• La souris sans sourire, for string quarteti (1988)
• Short, for trumpet in C (1988),
• Cloches, for 2 pianos, 8 wind instruments, and 2 percussionists (1988–1989)
• Blow, for wind quintet (1989)
• Ciglio for violin (1989)
• Frain, for 8 instruments (1989)
• Hot for sopranino or tenor saxophone and 6 performers (1989)
• Midi, for flute (1989)
• Soft, for bass clarinet (1989)
• Ase (Algo II), for female voice and guitar (1990)
• Bok, for bass clarinet and marimba (1990)
• Chantal, for solo harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet (1990)
• Cloches II, for 2 pianos (1990)
• Het, for flute, bass clarinet, and piano (1990)
• Holly, for cor anglais, oboe, oboe d'amour, and 13 instruments (1990)
• Marches II for solo harp, 3 female voices ad libitum, 12 instruments, and 3 percussionists (1990)
• Rasch, for 4 saxophones (1990)
• Spice (Ronda n. 2) for violino/viola, clarinet in B-flat/E-flat clarinet, violoncello, and piano (1990)
• Cloches III, for 2 pianos e 2 percussionisti (1991),
• Madrigale, for 4 choirs of white voices and 4 percussionists, text by Elsa Morante (1991)
• Refrain II, for 11 performers (1991)
• Aahiel, for mezzosoprano, clarinet, vibraphone, marimba, and piano, anonymous text (1992)
• An Angel within my Heart for female voice, 2 clarinets, and string trio, text by Susan Park (1992)
• Concerto Grosso, for orchestra and 5 electronic keyboards (1992)
• Feria II, for organ (1992),
• Feria III, for organ (1992)
• Jay, for piano, 2 trumpets, 3 horns, and 2 trombones (1992)
• Late in the Day (Ronda n. 3), for soprano, flute, clarinet, and piano, text by Michael Riviere (1992)
• Mari for marimba (1992)
• Mari II for 4 marimbas (1992)
• Nidi II, for tenor recorder (1992)
• Scaglie, for trombone (1992)
• Sincronie, for piano with accompaniment of a solo violoncello (1992)
• Sweet, for tenor recorder (1992)
• Algo II, for 2 guitars (1993)
• Ciglio II, for violine and flute (1993)
• Concertino No. 2, for 5 electronic keyboards (1993)
• Refrain III, for 14 performers (1993)
• Small II, for flute, viola, and harp (1993)
• Sweet Basil, for trombone and big band (1993)
• In cauda II, for orchestra (1993–1994)
• Ciglio III, for violin and piano (1994)
• Flans, per coloratura soprano and 9 instruments, text by François Villon (1994)
• Portal, for clarinet in B-flat, bass clarinet, E-flat clarinet, and orchestra (1994)
• Puppenspiel III for piccolo, flute, alto flute in G, and 14 performers (1994)
• Serenata II for 5 instruments (1994)
• Sincronie II for violoncello, piano, and 7 instruments (1994)
• Alfred, Alfred opera in seven scenes and six intermezzi, text by the composer (1995)
• Algo III for guitar and 23 performers (1995)
• Cinis II, for bass clarinet, marimba and percussion (1995),
• Duet No. 2, for 2 violins (1995,
• Fanfara, for brass (1995)
• Incisi, for oboe (1995)
• Luci, for flute in G (1995)
• Rasch II for 4 saxophones, vibraphone, marimba, percussion, and piano (1995)
• Triplum, for flute, oboe, and clarinet (1995)
• Algo IV for 13 instruments (1996)
• In cauda III, for orchestra (1996)
• Lame II, for 8 violoncellos (1996)
• Lem II, for contrabass and 15 instruments (1996)
• Luci II, for bassoon and horn (1996)
• Refrain IV, for 8 strumenti (1996)
• Till, for corno (1996)
• Al, for mandolin, mandola, and guitar (1997)
• Che, for tuba (1997)
• Feria IV, for accordion (1997)
• Luci III, for string quartet (1997)
• Tell, for cor anglais (1997)
• Cerocchi 70 for clarinet, violoncello, and piano (1998)
• Elly, for clarinet, violoncello, and piano (1998)
• Fire (In cauda IV), for 4 female voices and orchestra, text by Jack Beeching (1998)
• Poll, for 13 performers (1998)
• Clair II, for clarinet (1999)
• Prom, for orchestra (1999)
• ESA (In cauda V), for orchestra (2000)