Dieter Fahrner

Commissioned by the Canberra Symphony Orchestra in 1996, Carl Vine’s Concerto for Oboe is permeated with energetic rhythms and brilliant, snaking arabesques for the soloist. An ear-catching 16-m...

Composer's note: ''There is something innately human about cherishing one's deepest desires while knowing that they are impossible. Part of the model in this work is also the folly that a flute - the...

... immediately engaging, with its uplifting horn melody, lively fanfares, comfortable harmonies and easy-to-follow trajectory... Mark Stryker, Dayton Daily News, 13 January 1994 Instrumentation: picc...

Originally conceived to be performed in conjunction with excerpts from Fritz Lang's classic silent film Metropolis , this brooding 11-minute work from 1996 now exists as a concert work in its own...

‘Its appeal is considerable and direct. The main body of its first section rides on energetic, syncopated dance-like rhythms, often with a Latin flavour. The middle, generally slower, section re...

This exciting and energetic 1-minute ‘children’s anthem’ for orchestra formed the main theme for two interactive family concerts entitled The Planet of Doom, given by the Sydney Symp...

Das Bayerische Staatsorchester ist einer der führenden Klangkörper der Welt, ausgezeichnet mit vielen internationalen Preisen und geprägt von großen Dirigentenpersönlichkeiten. Zugleich ist es eines d...

Celebrare Celeberrime: to celebrate to the full and with the greatest speed. This title appeals as a general philosophy of living one's life to the fullest. In the context of such a short work the int...

Celebrare Celeberrime: to celebrate to the full and with the greatest speed. This title appeals as a general philosophy of living one's life to the fullest. In the context of such a short work the int...

Carl Vine's The Anne Landa Preludes is a set of twelve brief and highly contrasted pieces of piano solo repertoire, composed in 2006. A short passage of text accompanies each prelude – not so much pro...

A skilled pianist himself, Carl Vine has created a body of piano music which occupies a central place in the contemporary repertoire through its scintillating command of sonority and space as well as...

Composed in 1994, Carl Vine’s Five Bagatelles distil his unique voice into a microcosm: motoric jazz influences, sonorous harmonies, and brief, heart-stopping moments of lyricism combine to form a com...

Premiered by Michael Kieran Harvey at the 1998 Sydney Festival, Carl Vine’s Piano Sonata No. 2 has gone on to become a work beloved by pianists internationally. The sonata is a veritable tour de force...

This fiendish 6-minute toccata by Carl Vine is not for the faint-hearted. Commissioned by the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, Toccatissimo is a dazzling showcase of both tech...

Central (from 'Red Blues'), composed by Carl Vine. Arranged for piano solo in digital sheet music format.

The individual work Red Blues from 'Red Blues', composed by Carl Vine. Arranged for piano solo in digital sheet music format.