Tan Dun : Work List

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (Yi2) (1996) - 28 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Guitar

    Orchestration   2(pic).21+bcl.1+cbn/2220/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 8.6.6.6.3)

  •  Concerto for Pizzicato Piano and Ten Instruments (1995) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   110+bcl.0/0000/perc/gtr.hp/str(1.1.1.1)

  •  Concerto for String Orchestra and Pipa (1999) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Pipa

    Orchestration   str (max. 14.12.10.10.8; min. 6.6.4.4.2)

  •  Crouching Tiger Concerto (2000) - 45 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   afl(pic)[=bawu(dizi)].000/0000/5perc/hp/str

  •  Crouching Tiger Concerto for Erhu and Chamber Orchestra (2000) - 45 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Erhu

    Orchestration   afl(pic)[=bawu(dizi)].000/0000/5perc/hp/str

  •  Earth Concerto for stone and ceramic percussion with orchestra (2009)

    Soloist(s)   4perc

    Orchestration   2+pic).2.2+bcl.2+cbn/4.3.3.1/timp(perc)/hp/str (16.14.12.10.8)
    (4perc; 2222/2221/timp/hp/str (10.8.6.6.3))

  •  Four Secret Roads of Marco Polo (2004) - 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   12 Cellos

    Orchestration   2+pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  Intercourse of Fire and Water (Yi1) (1994) - 28 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   2(pic)21+bcl.1+cbn/2220/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 86663)
    (solo cello)

  •  The Map: Concerto for Cello, Video and Orchestra (2002) - 55 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   2(2pic).2(ca).1+Ebcl(bcl).1+cbn/2221/4perc/hp/str and video

  •  On Taoism (1985) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Voice, Bass Clarinet, Contrabassoon

    Orchestration   3(pic).111/2120/6perc/hp.pf/str(14.12.10.8.6)

  •  Orchestra Theatre II: Re (1992) - 18 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Bass

    Chorus   audience

    Orchestration   0+3pic.2+ca.2+bcl.2/4.3Dtpt.3.1/4perc/pf.hp/str (two conductors)

  •  Orchestra Theatre III: Red Forecast (1996) - 40 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   1(pic)11(bcl).tsx.1(cbn)/2220/3perc/hp.pf/str(22221+22221); video and audio tape

  •  Orchestra Theatre IV: The Gate (1999) - 55 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   female Peking Opera singer, Western operatic soprano, Japanese Puppeteer

    Orchestration   1(pic).1.1(bcl).1(cbn)/2221/timp.2perc/hp/str (8.8.8.8.4); video

  •  Out of Peking Opera (1994) - 16 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Violin

    Orchestration   3222/4331/4perc/hp/str

  •  Paper Concerto for paper instruments and orchestra (2003) - 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Percussion

    Orchestration   2(bfl).2.1+bcl(Ebcl).1+cbn/2221/timp.2perc/hp/str (16.10.8.8.6)

  •  Piano Concerto: The Fire (2008) - 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp.4perc/hp/str

  •  Requiem and Lullaby (1995) - 12 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano (or Low Bass or children's chorus), string instrument (vc, vn, or Erhu)

    Chorus   Soprano (or Low Bass or children's chorus);string instrument (vc, vn, or Erhu)

    Orchestration   222+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.2perc/hp/str

  •  Violin Concerto: The Love (2009) - 35 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Violin

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp(2cowbells).4perc/hp/str

  •  Water Concerto for water instruments and orchestra (1998) - 27 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Percussion

    Orchestration   2(2pic).2.1+bcl.1+cbn/2220/4perc/hp.pf/str (min 86663)

  •  Zheng Concerto (1999) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   zheng

    Orchestration   str (max. 14.12.10.10.8; min. 6.6.4.4.2)