Cecilia Arditto Delsoglio - List of works
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All works (alphabetically)
Anatomy of a jar (2020)
for female choir (SMA) and glass containers
commissioned by Zembla Music
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• Program notes, including audio y video tutorials.
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Anthropology of trash (2020)
for amplified alto flute and recyclable materials (textiles, glass, plastic, paper, and metal)
dedicated to Alu Montorfano
• Video
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Around music #1 (2006)
for alto flute, trumpet, cello, piano and percussion
commissioned by Stichting Perpetuumm
• Video
• Program notes
• Press
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Around music #2 (rev. 2018)
for alto flute, electric guitar, cello, piano and percussion
rev. commissioned by NewMakerEnsemble
• Video Around music #2
• Program notes
• Press
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Boxes (2022)
for electric guitar and ensemble Send download link to:
commissioned by FPK Netherlands and Ensemble Modelo62
• Video
• Program notes (coming soon)
Calder’s circus (2000)
for violin, viola and violoncello
selected for Concurso de Composición BAC-Arditti String Quartet 2000, Bs As
• Audio
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Canciones (1998)
for soprano, baritone, flute, trombone y percussion
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Casi cerca (2003)
for soprano, violin, cello, trumpet, piano and percussion
selected for the 3rd Forum International de Jeunes Compositeurs de l’Ensemble l’Aleph, France
• Audio
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Comic book (2011)
for clarinet (or open instr.) and slide projector
commissioned by Kulter, Amsterdam for the presentation of the book Notations XXI
• Video preparations
• Program notes
• Book Notations by Theresa Sauer
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Cuarteto (1996)
for SATB
selected by Concurso Buenos Aires no duerme 1997
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Del cielo a casa (2024)
for chest organ and props Send download link to:
commissioned by Orgelpark
• Video
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Distancia de rescate (2018)
for 8 low strings based on the homonymous novel by Samanta Schweblin
commissioned by Innovations in Concert, Montreal
• Program notes
• Video
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Distancia de rescate (2024)
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commissioned by Festivak Internacional PUCV Darwin Vargas, Valparaíso (2024)
Dos #1 (2012)
for voice and two pickup players (or tape) Send download link to:
commissioned by Stichting PlanB
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• Program notes
• Press – Ratatouille TV
Dos #2 (2015)
for violin, cello and two pickup players (or tape)
commissioned by DieOrdnungDerDinge, Berlin
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• Program notes
• Video Dos #2
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El libro de los gestos (2008)
for violin, cello, piano, percussion and lamps
commissioned by Ensemble Musas, Santa Fe
• Video
• Analysis (Eng)
• Analisis (Spa)
• Program notes
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Esta tarde leo a Adorno (2013)
based on a poem by Bárbara Belloc Send download link to:
for bass clarinet, viola, percussion + record player, ventilator and spinning chairs
commissioned by KNM Berlin
• Video
• Download tape/vinyl recording
• Program notes
Gespleten piano (2010)
mini piano theater for piano, tapes, three lights and an optional mirror
comissioned by Festival Música contemporánea Palma de Mallorca
• Tapes (cassette recordings)
• Video (excerpts)
• Program notes/related works
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Gestalt (2014)
for piano and percussion
dedicated to duo Cuenco de plata
• Video
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I love you (2016)
for flute, guitar, tape, slides and objects
for Luis Orias Diz and Alu Montorfano
• Audio files
• Program notes
Introducción a la zoología fantástica (2000)
for children’s choir (SMA) Send download link to:
Mention Concurso Radio Clásica 2000
• Program notes(coming soon)
L’ètranger” – excerpts (2020)
for bass, soprano, violin and piano Send download link to:
based on the homonymous novel by Albert Camus
winner, Nationaltheater Mannheim Competition 2020
• Blog Camus
La arquitectura del aire (2009)
for organ and two percussionists Send download link to:
comissioned by Orgelpark, Amsterdam
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La madre del río (1997 rev.2000)
for four7five percussionists
dedicated to Carmelo Saitta
1st Prize Concurso de composición CEAMC 1997
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Las ciudades y los signos (2000)
SATB + choir Send download link to:
(choir version of “Cuarteto”)
• Audio “Cuarteto”
• Program notes “Cuarteto”
Las trampas del tiempo (2011)
#2 Duerme Rosa
for mezzo and ensemble Send download link to:
based on texts by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
commissioned by Borealis Festival, Norway
• Video (excerpts)
• Program notes
Life on Mars (2016)
for clarinet, accordion and cello
for Roadrunner Trio
• Audio
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Lijnen / lines (2004)
for trombone, viola, contrabass flute and 4 magic lanterns Send download link to:
comissioned by Stichting Kous
• Video
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Mapa (2011)
conceptual score based on a landscape
comisisoned by Rümlingen Festival, Switzerland
• Program notes
• Buy book (German)
Música invisible for 2 halves clarinets (2004)
for 2 halves clarinets (one player)
• Música invisible project page
(program notes, audio)
Música invisible for cello: Inside (2008/rev. 2018)
1. Manifesto: upper harmonics Send download link to:
2. Double: polyphony and multiphonics
3. Numbers: upper harmonic patterns.
4. Extreme string: extreme scordatura
pieces can be played together or individually
• Música invisible project page
(program notes, audio, extended techniques, article)
Música invisible for flute (2002)
for solo flute + optional props
1. Microtonal piece
2. Spoken text (optional flute+ ventilators; optional bass flute)
3. Multiphonics
pieces can be played together or individually
• Música invisible project page
(program notes, audio, video, extended techniques)
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Música invisible for flute and dancer (2003)
for solo flute and dancer
can be played without the dancer
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Música invisible for oboe and English horn (2004)
1. Música for oboe with prepared reed
2. Música for English horn without bocal
pieces can be played together or individually
commissioned by Esther Kurstz and SUITE project
• Música invisible project page
(program notes, audio, CD, extended techniques)
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Música invisible for Trombone (2022)
work in progress
dedicated to Dalton Harris Send download link to:
commissioned by Neustart Kultur DE
• Música invisible project page
(program notes, audio, extended techniques, article)
Música invisible for trumpet and Flügelhorn (2005)
1. Aerial perspective – spoken text (Flügelhorn)
2. Chiaroscuro – pedal tones (trumpet)
3. Anamorphosis – trumpet and a bucket with water
pieces can be played together or individually
• Música invisible project page
(program notes, audio, video, CD, extended techniques)
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Musique concrète (2015) – FULL CYCLE
cycle of pieces for objects, tape and slide projectors (visuals are optional)
commissioned by NFPK, Holland
• Audio file to be played with live props (full cycle)
• Musique Concrète project page
(program notes, videos, tapes, article, press)
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Musique Concrète: #1. Machine à coudre (2015)
for a sewing machine, scissors, nails, tape and crank-hand projector Send download link to:
visuals (crank projector) are optional; with visuals: 2 players/without visuals: 1 player
• Audio file to be played with live props
• Musique Concrète project page
(audio, videos, tapes, press)
Musique Concrète: Ventilators (2015/2020)
for 2 ventilators, 2 stand-lights and tape Send download link to: Send download link to:
1) Ventilators #2a: Motors (2015)
one of the ventilators can be replaced by any other instrument, improvising with the fan and the tape.
• Audio file to be played with live props
• Musique Concrète project page
(videos, tapes, PDF scores)
2) Ventilators #2b: Sinewaves (2020)
for 2 ventilators, 2 stand-lights, props and tape
• Audio file to be played with live props
Musique Concréte: La radio (2015)
for live radio, tape and hand-crank projector Send download link to:
visuals (crank projector) are optional; with visuals: 2 players/without visuals: 1 player
• Audio file to be played with live props
• Musique Concrète project page
(videos, tapes, PDF score)
Musique Concréte: Electricité(2015)
for string telephone, tape and 2 slide projectors Send download link to:
visuals (slide projectors) are optional; with visuals: 2 players/without visuals: 1 player
• Audio file to be played with live props
• Musique Concrète project page
(videos, tapes, PDF score)
Musique Concrète: La machine à écrire (2015)
for xylophone or vibraphone or marimba and 2 slide-projectors; can be played by any musician who can read music, not necessary a percussion player. Send download link to:
text available in French (original), English and Spanish
visuals (slide projectors) are optional; with visuals: 2 players/without visuals: 1 player
NO TAPE
• Musique Concrète project page
(videos, tapes, PDF score)
Out loud #1 (2013)
for violin, cello, piano and percussion
commissioned by Aleph Ensemble, France
• Out loud project page
(videos, program notes, pictures)
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Out loud #2 (2017)
for trombone, cello, violin, accordion and percussion
commissioned by New Mexico Ensemble, US
• Out loud project page
(videos, program notes, pictures)
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Out loud #3 (2020)
for bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello and electric guitar
commissioned by counter)induction ensemble, NYC
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(videos, program notes, pictures)
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Palabras / words (2005)
for soprano, viola, baritone saxophone and 1/16th tone piano. Send download link to:
comissioned by NFPK, Holland
• Audio • Video (excerpts)
• Analysis
• Program notes
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Spiegels / Little Mirrors (2013) – full cycle
5 pieces for undefined instrumentation and self-recorded tape Send download link to:
or two equal instruments
The different pieces of this project can be played as a cycle or individually.
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Spiegels: Spiegeltjes / Little Mirrors (2013)
for undefined instrumentation and self-recorded tape or two equal instruments
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Spiegels: Snel / Fast (2013)
for undefined instrumentation and self-recorded tape or two equal instruments
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Spiegels: Terug / Backwards (2013)
for undefined instrumentation and self-recorded tape or two equal instruments
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Spiegels: Tekening / Drawing (2013)
for live instrument and drawer (one or two players)
Versions for: Flute (all), Clarinet in Bb, A or Bass clarinet; Tenor sax; Trumpet, Trombone or any brass instrument with Harmon mute.
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Spiegels: Na / After (2013)
for undefined instrumentation and self-recorded tape or two equal instruments
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Split piano (2011)
6 short pieces for piano, cassette players and props
+ optional activities
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The air around (2012)
for 13 prepared electric fans
• Video (excerpts)
• Photo gallery
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The Daughter of the Sorceress… Full opera (2004/…)
for 5 singers and chamber ensemble
texts and visuals: Luciana Arditto
music and concept: Cecilia Arditto
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The Daughter of the Sorceress… Maps of the Water (2007)
for solo percussion
dedicated to Arnold Marinissen
• “The daughter…” opera page
• Video
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The Daughter of the Sorceress… The religion (2000)
for piano
part of the opera “The daughter of the sorceresses…” can be played individually
• “The daughter…” opera page
The Daughter of the Sorceress… She is looking for her Turtle (2007)
for soprano, viola, trombone and sound objects
part of the opera “The daughter of the sorceresses…” can be played individually
• “The daughter…” opera page
• Audio (coming soon)
The Daughter of the Sorceress… The Cartography and the Magic (2005)
for soprano, baritone, oboe, harp and percussion.
part of the opera “The daughter of the sorceresses…”
can be performed independently
• “The daughter…” opera page
• Program notes
The Daughter of the Sorceress… The Magic (2005 rev. 2010)
for harp and percussion
dedicated to Arnold Marinissen
part of the opera “The daughter of the sorceresses…” can be played individually
• “The daughter…” opera page
• Video (excerpts)
• Program notes
The Daughter of the Sorceress… The Queen and her Pets (2004)
for mezzo, trumpet, trombone, French horn and bass clarinet
part of the opera “The daughter of the sorceresses…” can be played individually
• “The daughter…” opera page
• Video (excerpts)
The Daughter of the Sorceress… The Science and the Fashion (2003)
for sop 1 and 2, mezzo, alto, oboe, trumpet and violoncello
part of the opera “The daughter of the sorceresses…” can be played individually
• “The daughter…” opera page
• Video
The dearest dream (2018)
anti concerto for percussion and ensemble of 10 instruments
2nd prize Wilde Lieder Marx Competition by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
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The life of a bulb (2022)
for three trombones in Bb and optional lightbulb Send download link to:
dedicated to Dalton Harris
commissioned by Neustart Kultur DE
• Program notes (coming soon)
• Video trombone techniques
The World According to Harmon (2023)
for clarinet in Bb and ensemble Send download link to:
commissioned by FPK Netherlands and Ensemble Modelo62
• Video
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Tiempo de alar (1989)
Step motion animation: Jorge E. Lumbreras
Music: Cecilia Arditto
• Video
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Time machine (2011)
for violin trombone and piano + radio, cassette player and rocking chair Send download link to:
commissioned by NFPK, Hollan
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Tissue (2019)
for orchestra
1st prize Rychenberg Competition, Winterthur, Switzerland
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Viaje de las frecuencias en el agua (2018)
for bass clarinet, piano and double bass
dedicated to Low Frequency Trio
winner of the Low Frequency Trio competition
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Zand (2004)
for trombone, viola, contrabass flute and 1 magic lantern Send download link to:
visuals are optional
comissioned by Stichting Kous
• Program notes (coming soon)
New added scores
• Boxes (2022), for ensemble, added 11/24
• Del cielo a casa (2024), for solo organ, added 11/24
• Distancia de rescate (2024), version for string orchestra added, 11/24
• The world according to Harmon (2022), for ensemble, added 11/24
• L’ètranger, opera excerpts (2020), added 11/24
• The life of a bulb, for solo trombone (2022), added 11/24