Works | Márton Illés

String Quartets

Húr-tér I (3.Quartet) String Quartet

Instruments: Streichquartett Duration: 12 Min. Premiere: 17 April 2016, Internationales Künstlerhaus Villa Concordia, Asasello Quartett Commissioned by: Asasello Quartet

Húr-tér II for String Quartet (2019)

Instruments: string quartet Duration: 12 min. Premiere: 8 November 2017, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin Commissioned by: Furiant Quartet

Scene polidimensionali VIII „Vonalmezök“ (line fields) - string quartet (2004)

duration: 15 min.
premiere: 23.9.2004, Klangspuren Festival Schwaz/Austria, Minguet Quartett
commissioned by: Klangspuren Festivals Schwaz

Torso V - string quartet (2007)

duration: 10 min.
premiere (of the first version): 8.11.2007 Kasseler Musiktage, Keller Quartett
commissioned by: Kasseler Musiktage.

Húr-tér III - string quartet (2023)

duration: 20 min.
premiere: 22.4.2023, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, Quatuor Diotima
commissioned by: WDR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLy0zWPxpas

orchestra

Ez-térfor large orchestra (2017)

Duration: 18 min.
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Instrumentation: 4-3-4-3-2sax ; 6-4-3-1 ; 2harps.-pno.-akk.-timp.-3perc. ; 16-14-12-10-8
Premiere.: Donaueschingen Musiktage 2017 SWR Symphonieorchester/Pablo Rus Broseta
commissioned by the SWR

SWR Symphonieorchester/Pablo Rus Broseta, Donaueschingen Musiktage 2017

Tér-szín-térfor orchestra (2021)

for Orchestra length: 19 min. (extended version)

Orchestra: 2-1-2-1 ; 6-2-2-1 ; perc. ; 2 E-pianos ; 6-6-4-4-3 (musicians placed partly around the public)
premiere: 2 January 2021, Philharmonie Cologne, live streamed by Gürzenich Orchester/François Xavier Roth
Commissioned by the Gürzenich Orchester, supported by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation begins at 01:20:00

Víz-szín-térfor Orchestra (2019)

length: 12 Min.

Orchestra: 2-2-2-2 ; 3-2-2-1 ; harp-timp.-2perc. ; 12-10-8-6-4
premiere: 7 July 2019, Liederhalle Stuttgart, Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Cornelius Meister
Composer in Focus of the Staatsoper Stuttgart 2019. Commissioned by the Staatsoper Stuttgart

Vont-térfor violin and chamber orchestra (2019)

for Violin and Orchestra length: 19 min.

Orchestra: Violin solo ; 2-1-2-1 ; 2-1-1 ; timp.-1(2)perc. ; 8-6-4-4-2
premiere: 11 January 2020, WDR Cologne, WDR Symphonieorchester/Michael Wendeberg, Patricia Kopatchinskaja - Violin
Commissioned by WDR and Münchener Kammerorchester Patricia Kopatchinskaja, WDR Symphonieorchester/Michael Wendeberg Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Orchestra of the Karajan Akademie der Berliner

Re-akvarellfor clarinet and large orchestra (2015)

duration: 19 min.
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III. "Hajnali"
instruments: solo clarinette (Bb) ; 4-2-6-2 ; 6-4-2-1 ; harp.-pno.-acc.-tymp.-3perc. ; 16-14-12-10-8
premiere.: Lucerne Festival 2015, Sabine Meyer - clarinet, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Freiburg/François-Xavier Roth
commissioned by: Lucerne Festival and the North German Radio (NDR).
Dedicated to Sabine Meyer and to the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg.

excerpts: Sabine Meyer - clarinet, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Freiburg/François-Xavier Roth

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III. "Hajnali"

Tört-Szín-Tér for large orchestra (2014/15)

duration: 15 min.
I. "Ágak"
II. "Hyperventilatio"
III. "Hoquetus"
instruments: 4-3-4-3; 6-4-3-1 ; harp.-pno.-acc.-tymp.-3perc. ; 16-14-12-10-8
premiere.: Eclat Festival Stuttgart 2015, RSO-Stuttgart/Rupert Huber commissioned by the Southwest German Radio (SWR) and the Italian Radio (RAI) Torino.

excerpts: RSO-Stuttgart/Rupert Huber

I. "Ágak"

II. "Hyperventilatio"

III. "Hoquetus"

Rajzok II for piano and large orchestra (2011)

Duration: 18 min.
I. "Remegő felületek" (trembling surfaces)
II. "Testek és árnyékok" (bodies and shadows)
III. "Mániákus körök és vonalak" (manic circles and lines)
instruments: 4-4-4-4 ; 6-4-4-2 ; 5perc. ; 16-14-12-10-8
premiere.: 11.9.2011, Cologne Philharmonie, Márton Illés - piano, Bamberger Symphoniker/Jonathan Nott
commissioned by: KölnMusik.

excerpts: Cologne Philharmonie, Márton Illés - piano, Bamberger Symphoniker/Jonathan NottI.

I. "Remegő felületek" (trembling surfaces)

II. "Testek és árnyékok" (bodies and shadows)

III. "Mániákus körök és vonalak" (manic circles and lines)

String orchestra

Ljubljana-Rajzok for string orchestra (2018/20)

Instruments: - original version: 12 strings (3-3-3-2-1) ; - version for 24 strings (in preparation) (6-6-6-4-2) Duration: 11 min. Premiere of the original version: 22 Mai 2018, National Gallery Ljubljana, Slowenian Philharmonic string orchestra/Márton Illés Commissioned by: Slowenian Philharmonic string orchestra, supported by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation Ljubljana Rajzok (first version) Slowenian Philharmonic string orchestra, cond.: Márton Illés

Rajzok I for 24 strings with scordatura (2010)

duration: 19 min.
instruments: 7-6-5-4-2
premiere (of the first version): 10.2.2011, Prinzregententheater, München, Münchener Kammerorchester/Alexander Liebreich
commissioned by: Münchener Kammerorchesters mit Unterstützung der Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung.

excerpts: Münchener Kammerorchester/Alexander Liebreich, Philharmonie Köln 2011

Post Torso (2007/08)

duration: 15 Min.
instruments: 6-5-4-3-1
premiere: 26.4.2008 Gasteig, Carl-Orff-Saal, München/Alexander Liebreich commissioned by: Münchener Biennale.

excerpts: Münchener Kammerorchester/Alexander Liebreich, Festspielhaus St.Pölten, 4.5.2009

Ensemble and vocal works

Ascolta-Rajzok for ensemble (2016/18)

Instruments: Trp., Pos., Git., 2 Schlgz. Vc., Klav. Duration: 18 Min. Premiere: 20. Januar 2018, Ultraschall Festival Berlin, Ensemble Ascolta Commissioned by: Ensemble Ascolta

Fabrajzok for Ensemble (2018)

Instruments: 1(+Picc.)-1-1-1(+Kontraforte/Bassoon) 1(double bell in F)-1(double bell in C)-1(double bell+alto trb.)-1(double bell + Euphonium), 1Perc., 2 Pno. - 2-1-1-1 Duration: 19 min. Premiere: 3 October 2018, WDR Funkhaus, Köln, Ensemble Musikfabrik/Elena Schwarz Commissioned by: Ensemble Musikfabrik with the support of Bernd und Ute Bohmeier

Forajzok for Ensemble (2021)

Instruments: 1(+altu flute+piccolo)-1-1-1 ; 1-1(in C + slide trumpet in Bb)-1 ; Perc. ; Pno. ; 2-1-1-1 Duration: 17 Min. Premiere: 16 October 2021, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Klangforum Wien/Bas Wiegers Commissioned by: SWR

Réz-tér for 8 Trumpets (2020)

Instruments: 8 spatialized trumpets in constant motion. Ideally coordinated by wireless Click Track. 1. trumpet (Bb)+double bell trumpet (C) 2. trumpet (Bb)+double bell trumpet (C) 3. trumpet (Bb)+double bell trumpet (C) 4.,5.,6.,7.: trumpet (Bb)+(C) 8.trumpet (Bb)+(C) + bass trumpet (Bb or C, or similar, low sounding instrument, e.g. a horn) Duration: 35 min. Premiere: 10 January 2021 Kunst-Station Sankt Peter, Köln, Monochrome Project - Marco Blaauw (WDR video stream) Commissioned by: WDR

Three Watercolors for Ensemble (2021)

Instruments: Fl., Cl(Bb)., Perc., Pno., Vl., Va., Vc. Duration: 16 min. Premiere: 13 February 2019, Festival Présences Paris, Ensemble Court-Circuit/Jean Deroyer Commissioned by: Radio France

Scene polidimensionali XV "…Körök" (circles) (2008/09)

duration: 14 Min. instruments: 1-1-2-2 ; 1-2-1 ; 2pno.-2perc. ; 2-1-2-1 premiere.: 27.5.2009, Konzerthaus Berlin, Ensemble Modern/Franck Ollu commissioned by: Ensemble Modern and the Siemens Arts Program within the project "Into Dubai" excerpts: Ensemble Modern/Franck Ollu

Scene polidimensionali XV „Mániákus vonalak“ (manic lines) for 6 clarinets and piano (2008)

duration: 8 min.
6cl.(Bb)-pno.-conductor or click track
premiere.: 24.4.2008, Kammerspiele München, Ernst von Siemens prize award ceremony, M.Burkot,A.Gorbachev,L.Heusser,M.Reding,K.Rybakov,E.Shklyaver - clarinet, Márton Illés - piano
commissioned by: Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung. excerpts: Kyrill Rybakov, Magdalena Burkot-Rybakov, Lars Heusser, Georg Paltz, Boglárka Pecze, Elizaveta Shklyaver - Klarinette, Márton Illés - Klavier

Torso III (2007)

duration: 12 min.
instruments: 1-1-1-1 ; 1-2-1-1 ; 2pno.-2perc. ; 2-1-1-1
premiere.: 24. 4. 2007, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, Ensemble Modern/Lucas Vis
commissioned by: West German Radio (WDR) excerpt: Ensemble Modern/Franck Ollu

Scene polidimensionali IX "Szintek" (layers) (2004)

duration: 10 min.
instruments: 1-1-1-1 ; 1-1-1-1 ; harp.-pno.-2perc. ; 1-1-1-1
premiere (of the first version) : 15.2.2004 17:00 Berliner Philharmonie, Kammerensemble des Deutschen- und des Radio-Symphonieorchesters Berlin/Johannes Kalitzke commissioned by: R.O.C. Berlin. excerpts: Ensemble Modern/Franck Ollu

Tánc-Tér (dance-space) (2012)

duration: 12 min.
instruments: 1-1-2-1 ; 1-2-1-1 ; 2pno(pno+e-piano).-2perc. ; 2-1-2-1
premiere: 3.11.2012, Alte Oper Frankfurt am Main, Ensemble Modern/Jean Deroyer
commissioned by: Ensemble Modern supported by the Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain excerpts: Ensemble Modern/Jean Deroyer

Eufóriák III for 6 Glockenspiel (2012)

duration: 9 min.
instruments: 5 Glockenspiel + 1 Glockenspiel sharpened by a quarter tone (the instrument can be hired on request at Breitkopf und Härtel) - conductor for Wolfgang Rihm's 60. birthday

Quartetto-Interludio-Ballada for percussion quartet, oboe or clarinet and mezzosoprano (1998)

duration: 10-5-10 Min.
instruments: 4×5Tom-Toms+metals, clarinet(Bb), mezzosoprano
premiere: Musik-Akademie Basel,1998, Katalin Polgár-mezzosoprano, Márton Illés-conductor

Chamber music

Én-kör III for Violin and Violoncello (2019)

Instruments: Vl., Vc. Duration: 8 min.
Premiere: 25 January 2020, University of California Santa Barbara, Hahn Hall Patricia Kopatchinskaja – violin, Jay Campbell – violoncello commissioned by: University of California Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures 2020

Four Watercolors for Piano Quartet (2021)

Instruments: vl., va., vc., pno. Duration: 11 min. Premiere: 19 december 2021, Sprengel Museum Hannover, Ensemble Flex Commissioned by: Ensemble Flex

Hörajzok for Accorion and Piano (2022)

Instruments: Akk. Klav. Duration: 20 Min. Premiere: 2024 Commissioned by Anne-Maria und Florian Hölscher

Three Watercolors for Accordion, Piano and String Trio (2016)

Instruments: Acc., Pno., Vl., Va., Vc. Duration: 10 Min. Premiere: 24. november 2016 20:00 Akkordeonfest Hannover, Ensemble Flex, Elsbeth Moser – Bajan commissioned by: Akkordeonfest Hannover

Three Watercolors for Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello and Piano (2017/20)

Instrumentation: Cl.(Bb), Vl., Vc., Pno. Duration: 12 min.
Premiere: 17.december 2017, Bürgerhaus Wilhelmsburg, Trio Catch (Boglárka Pecze, Eva Boesch, Sun-Young Nam) commissioned by: Trio Catch Trailer: 1st movement 2nd movement 3rd movement

Én-kör I for two trumpets and horn (2015)

Instruments: 2 Trp., Hn., duration: 4 min.
premiere: 1.6.2015 Festival Stage, Teater Republique, Kopenhagen, Saar Berger - horn, Valentin Garvie, Sava Stoianov - trumpets (Ensemble Modern)

Scene polidimensionali X „Vonalterek“ (line spaces) for clarinet, viola and piano (2005)

duration: 10 min.
instruments: clarinet(Bb)-viola.-piano.
premiere: 4.5.2005, Heidelberger Frühling Musikfestival, Jörg Widmann - clarinet, Hanna Weinmeister - viola, Márton Illés - piano
commissioned by: Heidelberger Frühling Musikfestival

Kyrill Rybakov - clarinet, Chaim Steller - viola, Márton Illés - piano (ZKM/Karlsruhe)

Rajzok III for clarinet, violoncello and hybrid piano (2013)

instruments: clarinet(Bb+bass), violoncello, piano (+E-piano)
duration: 18 min. premiere: 28.4.2013, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, Trio Catch
commissioned by: WDR, Hamburgischen Kulturstiftung, Alfred Toepfer Stiftung

excerpts : Trio Catch (Eva Boesch - Violoncello, Sun-Young Nam - piano, Boglárka Pecze - clarinet)

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Torso VII for two percussionists (2008)

instruments: 2bass marimba - octobans
duration: 8 min.
premiere: 2.2.2009 Pinakothek der Moderne, München, Christian Wissel, Yu Sugiwara
commissioned by: Bavarian State Opera House

Solowork

Psychogramm I "Jajgatós" (Wailing) für Viola (2014)

duration: 12 min.
premiere: 27.5.2013, Gare du Nord/IGnM, Basel, Megumi Kasakawa,
excerpts: Megumi Kasakawa - Viola

Psychogramm II "Rettegős" (Fearful) for clarinet (2015)

duration: 10 min.
instruments: clarinet (Bb)
premiere: 25.4.2015, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, Boglárka Pecze
commissioned by: WDR excerpts: Boglárka Pecze - clarinet

Három akvarell klarinétra (Three watercolours for clarinet) (2015)

duration: 5 min.
instruments: clarinet(Bb)
premiere: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb, Berlin 2015, Magdalena Faust
commissioned by: Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb.
http://www.fmb-hochschulwettbewerb.de/multimedia/videos/videos-2015/video-illes-harom-akvarell-klarinetra-drei-aquarelle-fuer-klarinette/

Három akvarell csembalóra (Three watercolours for cembalo) (2011)

duration: 5 min.
instruments: Cembalo (zweimanualig: oben 8' (-f3) mit Lautenzug; unten: 4'+8')
premiere:

Torso II for piano (2006)

duration: 8 min.
premiere: 5.11.2006, Kasseler Musiktage, Markus Bellheim
commissioned by: Kasseler Musiktage.

Tárgyak (objects) for piano (2012)

duration: 5 min.
premiere: 6.5.2012 Palazzo del Quirinale, Roma, RAI Radio 3, Gloria Campaner

Eufóriák I for piano (2009)

duration: 6 min.
premiere: compulsoy piece, Beethoven Klavierwettbewerb Bonn 2009, Hinrich Alpers
commissioned by: Deutsche Telekom

Eufóriák II for Violoncello (2009)

duration: 5 min.
premiere: 23.6.2009 Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo, Rom/Italien, Rohan De Saram