LYNN BECHTOLD  violinist/composer/teaching artist

COMPOSITIONS

—Audio or video of many of the works may be found on the MEDIA page.

    More coming soon!

 

WORKS FOR SOLO/CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

(many with pre-recorded, and sometimes with live electronics)

 

1)   EDELWARIATIONS (2001) for Solo Violin & pre-recorded electronics. 4'

 

2)   DUO DIE (2006) for Violin, Cello, & pre-recorded electronics. 5'

      Written for Zentripetal

 

3)   AWAY/HOME (2010) for Violin, Cello, & pre-recorded electronics. 5'

       Written for Zentripetal

 

3A) AWAY/HOME 1.1 (2011) for Alto Flute, Violin, & pre-recorded electronics. 5'

 

3B) AWAY/HOME 1.2 (2012) for 2 Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 5'

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3C) AWAY/HOME 1.3 (2023) for Violin, Viola, & pre-recorded electronics. 5'

 

4)   OCTOBER STARDUST (2011) pre--recorded electronics only. 2'

 

5)   MURMUR (2012) for Violin, Electric Bass, & pre-recorded electronics. 5'

      Written for Dan Cooper

 

5A) MURMUR 1.1 (2015) for Violin, Cello, & pre-recorded electronics. 5'

 

6)   IMMOLARE (2012) for Violin, Cello & pre-recorded electronics. 20'

      Written for Zentripetal & the Music With A View Festival

 

7)   SHUFFLE/SCUFFLE (2012) for 2 Flutes, Violin, & pre-recorded electronics. 3'30"

      Written for Valerie Coleman, Margaret Lancaster, & Lynn Bechtold

 

7A) SHUFFLE/SCUFFLE (2013) for 3 Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 3'30"

 

8)   FROM BAGS TO RICHES (2013) for Soprano, Violin, Cello, Piano, & pre-recorded             electronics. 6'

      Written for Two Sides Sounding & Zentripetal

 

9)   TEARS, A LAMENT (2013) (from Southern Love Songs) by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor /          arr. Lynn Bechtold for 2 Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 3'

      Written for Miolina

 

10)  DON'T LOOK AT THE SKY (2013) for Cello, Hand Drum, & pre-recorded                           electronics. 3'30"

       Written for Anja Wood

 

11)  PROJET IMAGINAIRE (2013) for Dobro-Uke or Mandolin & pre-recorded                            electronics. 3'30"

 

11A) PROJET IMAGINAIRE 1.1 (2014) for Dobro-Uke or Mandolin, Violin, Cello, &                     pre-recorded electronics. 3'30"

 

11B) PROJET IMAGINAIRE 1.2 (2016) for Dobro-Uke or Mandolin, Violin, Viola,

        Cello, & pre-recorded electronics. 3'30"

 

11C) PROJET IMAGINAIRE 1.3 (2016) for Solo Violin & pre-recorded electronics.

         4'

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11D) PROJET IMAGINAIRE 1.4 (2020) for 2 Violins (acoustic). 4'

 

12)   NO KENDO (2014) for Solo Violin, & pre-recorded electronics (optional live                       electronics & live kendo). 6'

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12A) NO KENDO 1.1 (2018) for 2 Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 6'

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12B) NO KENDO 1.2 (2022) Extended version for 2 Violins, dancers, & pre-recorded                electronics. 10;

 

13)   CHIRP, CHIRP…CHIRP, CHIRP (2014) for Solo Violin, pre-recorded electronics,                    & live electronics. 3'30"

 

14)   MINNEHAHA MINIATURES (2015) for 2 Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 5'

        Written for Miolina

 

15)   OH, I’VE GOT BROWN EYES (2015) for Solo Violin & pre-recorded electronics. 3'

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16)   FUNSHALLBEHAD (2016) for 2 Violins, Improvising Instrument, & pre-recorded                    electronics. 4' 

        Written for Miolina & Ken Butler

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17)   TRAUM(A) (2016) for Violin, Cello, & pre-recorded electronics. 4'

        Written for poet J Mae Barizo

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18)   APÁTRIDA (2016) for Solo Violin, pre-recorded electronics, video, & installation.

        Collaboration with artist Cecilia Mandrile

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19)   DEATH CAN REALLY MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE A STAR (about the life of Andy Warhol)          (2018) for Violin, Electric Bass, Horn, Piano, Percussion, optional tap-danceer, and              pre-recorded electronics. 7'15"

        Written for tap dancer Max Pollak and CompCord Ensemble

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20)   SOLITUDE (2018) for Violin, Cello, & pre-recorded electronics. Based on a song by            Pauline Viardot. 3'15"

        Written for Zentripetal

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20A) SOLITUDE 1.1 (2019) for 2 Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 3' 15"

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21)   BC VARIATIONS (CIAO, CIAO!) (2019) for Violin, Cello, and pre-recorded                        electronics. 4'15".

        Written for Zentripetal

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22)   RHINO, BYE NOW (2019) pre-recorded electronics only. 5'

        Written for Composers Concordance

 

23)   JUDY FROM BROOKLYN (2019) for 2 Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 6'

        Written for Miolina / Ladies First Series

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24)   WHAT IF (2020) for Violin, Cello, & Piano. 7'

        Written for Access Contemporary Music / Sound of Silent Film Festival to accompany          Winnie Cheung's film of the same name; choreography by Elena Vazintaris

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24A) WHAT IF (2022) for Violin, Viola, & Piano. 7'

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25)   CORONAtion VARIATION (Monotony Study #1) (2020) pre-recorded electronics                only. 1'

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26)   HEY, BUT HE DIDN'T (2018/2020) for Solo Violin & pre-recorded electronics. 3'

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27)   OR, WELL, SOUND THE ALARM! (2020) for String Quartet & pre-recorded                        electronics. 4'

        Written for CompCord Ensemble

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28)  HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN (folk arrangement) (2020) for Two Violins & pre-                   recorded electronics. 2'

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29)  KAKSI KAKSI, ON THE ROCKS(Y) (2022) for 2 Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 3'

        Written for Miolina / American-Scandinavian Foundation performance

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30)  SNOW FIRST (2022) for Violin, Cello, & pre-recorded electronics. 4'

       Written for Zentripetal, Composers Concordance, & the Village Trip Festival

 

31)  THE RED CAMEL (2023) for Tuba & Electric Viola da Gamba. 3'

       Written for Composers Concordance 

 

31A) THE RED CAMEL 1.1 (2023) for Two Violins and effects pedal. 3'

 

32)   THE BEST THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO ACT (2023) for String Quartet. 4.5'

        Written for Access Contemporary Music / Relevant Tones Series

 

33)   LA DAME QUI BOITE (2024) for Solo Violin & pre-recorded electronics. 2'  

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