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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21A) BC VARIATIONS (CIAO, CIAO!) (2025) for Voice & pre-recorded electronics. 4'15"

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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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24B) WHAT IF (2025) for Flute/Piccolo, 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)   BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS (2021) for 2 Vibraphones. 4'30"

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29A) BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS 1.1 (2024) for 2 Vibraphones & pre-recorded              mp3s for cellphones. 5'

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

       Written for Miolina / American-Scandinavian Foundation performance

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

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

 

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

       Written for Composers Concordance 

 

32A) THE RED CAMEL 1.1 (2023) for Two Violins. 3'

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32B) THE RED CAMEL 1.2 (2025) for Alto Sax & Bass Clarinet. 3'

 

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

        Written for Access Contemporary Music / Relevant Tones Series

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34)   MAKE ME HAPPY (2023) for Baritone, Piano, & pre-recorded drones. 4'

 

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

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35A) LA DAME QUI BOITE (2024) for Two Violins & pre-recorded electronics. 2'

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36)   GREAT SCOTT, WHAT THE DICKENS (2024) for Mezzo-soprano & Cello da spalla              (or viola or cello). 4'

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37)   THE BLUE CAMELS (2025) for 2 Violins. 3'30"

        Written for Miolina

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38)   A SONG WITHOUT WORDS (2025) for Violin & B-flat Clarinet. 4'

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39)   APOCALYPTICA (2025) pre-recorded electronics only. 5'

        Written for Composers Concordance

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