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Peter Swinnen

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Peter Swinnen is a Brussels (Belgium) based composer of Contemporary Classical music. His œuvre consists of works for Orchestra, Ensemble, Chamber Music, Music Theatre, Film, Ballet and Electronics. He is currently professor of Composition and Orchestration at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel.

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  1. Demeurer humain

    Composition on a text by Lydia Chagoll

  2. Le vide de vie

    Composition on a text by Lydia Chagoll

  3. La blessure

    Composition on a text by Lydia Chagoll

  4. Regalo, for Piano solo

    André Laporte 90 ©2021 by Peter Swinnen (http://www.peterswinnen.be) Performed by Jan Michiels

  5. Tombeau De Copernicus, for Cello solo

    ©2020 by Peter Swinnen (http://www.peterswinnen.be) Performed by Eugen-Bogdan Popa Tombeau de Couperin was born out of my interest in the Harmony of Spheres. Originally presented by the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras (6th century BC), who calculated that all planets and the sun move in...

  6. No clouds green, a silence - 5 Haikus for String Quartet

    ©2014 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Isasi Quartet 00:00 - A. Hashin No sky no earth - but still snowflakes fall 02:20 - B. Basho, Matsuo. (1644-1694) Clouds appear and bring to men a chance to rest from looking at the moon. 04:43 - C. Akutagawa, Ryunosuke. (1892-1927) Green frog, Is your body…

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  7. Dorce 5, for Violin and Cello

    ©1999 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Eric Robberecht and Guy Danel Dorce is a series of 9 pieces, all using the same three parts, whereas the third part also exists in a transcription for a second Violin. In fact, you can play Dorce as a Solo piece, which gives you four different solo pieces…

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  8. Dorce 8, for 2 Violins

    ©1999 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Gilles Millet and Eric Robberecht Dorce is a series of 9 pieces, all using the same three parts, whereas the third part also exists in a transcription for a second Violin. In fact, you can play Dorce as a Solo piece, which gives you four different solo pieces...

  9. Hodechtri, for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion and Electronics

    ©2006 by Peter Swinnen Live performed by Champ d'Action, cond. J. Bossier Recently I discovered which fascinating musical transformations you get if you change the font bitmap of a text and run it through an image synthesizer. For this piece, a sextet for flute, violin, clarinet, cello, piano and...

  10. A fairy Tale, for Voice and String Quartet

    ©2004 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Marie-Claude Solanet and Quatuor Danel

  11. Ouverture

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  12. Il n'y a pas eu d'adieu

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  13. Ma belle toujours présente

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  14. Berceuse gravée dans le cœur

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  15. Toutes ces vies

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  16. Le Mal Absolu

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  17. Prière pour le Glorieux Dictateur

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  18. Les armes hurlent

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  19. Chanter pour ne pas pleurer

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  20. Le choix

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  21. Vieille dame

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  22. Ay, ay, mis brasos

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  23. Fille Nomade

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  24. Tenter l'impossible

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  25. Tant pis pour les autres

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  26. Le voisin

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  27. Le train

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  28. Mille routes, mille chemins

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  29. Le train conduit

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  30. Des perles de larmes de sang

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  31. Visages

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  32. Le train conduit là, où

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  33. Je suis la voix

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  34. Hier, aujourd'hui

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Delphine Chauvier, Christiane Dailly, Françoise Vanhecke, Madiha Figuigui, Danel Quartet and Wim Konink

  35. Riflessione, per Violoncello ed Orchestra

    ©1991 by Peter Swinnen

  36. IdoVisu, per Oboe ed Orchestra

    ©1995 by Peter Swinnen

  37. Non e finita la commedia, per Coro misto ed Elettronico

    ©1991 by Peter Swinnen

  38. HitchCockTail, for Flute, Guitar, Harpsichord and Accordeon

    ©1992 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Berten D'Gollander, Yves Storms, Christine Wauters and Philippe Thuriot Dit werk, geschreven, in opdracht van First Meeting (BRTN-Radio 3), voor Philippe Thuriot, is tevens bedoeld als een ode aan de grootmeester van de psychologische thriller, Alfred…

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  39. IroMania, for String Quartet

    ©1991 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Danel Quartet

  40. Antré, Entrada per Corno, Tromba e Trombone

    ©1996 by Peter Swinnen Performed by students of the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, cond. B. Bouckaert Dit aforistische werkje, een hommage voor de 65e verjaardag van mijn vroegere compositie-leraar AndrŽ Laporte, ligt helemaal in de lijn van de klassieke openings- en huldigingsfanfares. En...

  41. Toamina'k, for Recorder Quartet and Electronics

    ©1998 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Apsara

  42. Gogutos, for String Quartet

    ©1998 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Quatuor Danel Cette pièce, le titre étant dérivé de “Cocytos”, une des rivières aux enfers dans l’ancienne mythologie Grècque, raconte à travers 7 tableaux une promenade fictive lelong de cette fleuve “des Plaintes Éternelles”. Là-dedans on entend parfois une...

  43. Iháku, for Glockenspiel

    ©2007 by Peter Swinnen

  44. Palindroom, for Piano Solo

    ©2003 by Peter Swinnen

  45. Dorce 3, for Cello Solo

    ©1999 by Peter Swinnen Dorce is a series of 9 pieces, all using the same three parts, whereas the third part also exists in a transcription for a second Violin. In fact, you can play Dorce as a Solo piece, which gives you four different solo pieces (Dorce I for Violin Solo, Dorce II for Viola…

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  46. Canzone, for Violin and Piano

    ©1996 by Peter Swinnen Aan de basis van deze compositie lag het idee van een combinatie van de begrippen "Zwanezang" en "Sirenenzang": verleidelijk, opstandig, berustend in het lot. Deze drie elementen bepalen dan ook de structuur van "Canzone". Na een lyrisch begin komt een eerder heftige…

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  47. Ciaccona, for Violin and Piano

    ©2000 by Peter Swinnen

  48. Souvenir d'un dragon de soie, for Sheng and Ensemble

    ©2019 by Peter Swinnen Live performance by Ensemble Télémaque, Yifei Hua, cond. Raoul Lay “Souvenir d’un dragon de soie”, French for “Memories of a silk dragon”, is a personal reflection on several travels I was able to make into China and Vietnam, and the rich musical and philosophical cultures…

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  49. Sinfonia V - Metamorphosen, Sinfonia concertante for Symphonic Wind Band

    ©2019 by Peter Swinnen Métamorphoses, ma 5e Symphonie, est le résultat d’une recherche qui me fascine depuis plusieurs années : comment amener de la cohérence dans du matériau musical d’une hétérogénéité prononcée ? Point de départ de cette pièce est l’utilisation de quelques techniques provenant...

  50. Point d'Appui, for Viola, Narrator and Electronics

    ©1999 by Peter Swinnen Performed by Dominica Eyckmans, Jean Portante, Peter Swinnen Dans cette pièce, j’ai voulu entourer les textes de Jean Portante d’une musique qui ne soit ni descriptive, ni simplement un tapis d’ambience. Au contraire, j’ai voulu y ajouter un deuxième personnage, pour créer...

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Peter Swinnen is a Brussels (Belgium) based composer of Contemporary Classical music. His œuvre consists of works for Orchestra, Ensemble, Chamber Music, Music Theatre, Film, Ballet and Electronics. He is currently professor of Composition and Orchestration at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel.

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