LYNN BECHTOLD  violinist/composer/teaching artist

COMPOSITIONS

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

 

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'

 

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 for Soprano, Violin, Cello, Piano, & pre-recorded                         electronics. 6'

      Written for Two Sides Sounding & Zentripetal

 

9)   TEARS, A LAMENT (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.

         3'30"

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11D) PROJET IMAGINAIRE 1.4 (2020) for 2 Violins (acoustic). 3'30"

 

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'

 

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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21A) 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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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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