Compositions
Compositions by Lera Auerbach, presented as a searchable research catalogue organized by genre, instrumentation, and catalogue status. This compositions index is designed for performers, presenters, publishers, scholars, and archivists.
Operas
Ballets
Ballet cards are labeled by source: original score, existing Auerbach music, or mixed-composer ballet.
Tatiana
Ballet in 2 acts
Choreography by John Neumeier
The Little Mermaid
Copenhagen version
Ballet in 3 acts
Choreography by John Neumeier
The Little Mermaid
Hamburg version
Ballet in 3 acts
Choreography by John Neumeier
Préludes CV*
Ballet in 2 acts
Choreography by John Neumeier
Faust*
Ballet in 2 acts
Choreography by Goyo Montero
Cinderella*
A Tragic Tale
Ballet in 2 acts
Choreography by Terence Kohler
Watch Her*
Ballet in 1 act
Choreography by Aszure Barton
Maria*
Ballet in 1 act
Choreography by Goyo Montero
Próspera*
Ballet in 1 act
Choreography by Cathy Marston
Prelude*
Ballet / dance work
Choreography by Medhi Walerski
Spectral Preludes*
Evening-length ballet / dance work
Choreography by Tom Gold
Fair Enough*
Ballet / dance work
Choreography by Kaloyan Boyadjiev
After*
Ballet / dance work
Choreography by Lia Cirio
Don Juan**
Ballet / dance work
Choreography by Goyo Montero
Shine a Light**
Ballet in 1 act
Choreography by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot
Helden / Heroes**
Ballet in 2 acts
Choreography by Terence Kohler
Take Your Time**
Ballet / dance work
Choreography by Terence Kohler
11:11*
Ballet in 1 act
Choreography by Terence Kohler
Momo**
Ballet in 2 acts
Choreography by Tim Plegge
Der Fall M.**
Ballet / dance work
Choreography by Reginaldo Oliveira
Anne Frank**
Ballet in 2 acts
Choreography by Reginaldo Oliveira
Othello**
Full-evening ballet after William Shakespeare
Choreography by Reginaldo Oliveira
Sueño de la Razón**
Ballet in 2 acts
Choreography by Goyo Montero
* Ballet or choreography using preexisting concert music by Lera Auerbach, or a ballet score assembled entirely from Auerbach’s existing music.
** Mixed-composer ballet or dance work including music by Lera Auerbach.
Symphonies
Symphony No. 1
Chimera
For orchestra
DetailsSymphony No. 2
Requiem for a Poet
For mezzo-soprano, violoncello, choir and orchestra
DetailsSymphony No. 3
The Infant Minstrel and His Peculiar Menagerie
For violin, mixed choir, and orchestra
DetailsSymphony No. 4
ARCTICA
For piano, mixed choir, and orchestra
DetailsSymphony No. 5
Paradise Lost
For orchestra
DetailsSymphony No. 6
Vessels of Light
For violoncello, whisperers, mixed choir, and orchestra
DetailsString Symphonies
String Symphony No. 1
Vespera: Memoria Lucis
DetailsString Symphony No. 2
Nox: Tenebrae Lucis
DetailsRequiems
Requiem
Ode to Peace
For 2 boys’ voices, countertenor, bass, baritone, boys’ choir, male choir and orchestra
DetailsRussian Requiem
For boy’s soprano, mezzo-soprano, bass, boys’ choir, mixed chorus and orchestra
DetailsOther Orchestral Works
Dialogue with Time
For orchestra
DetailsDreams and Whispers of Poseidon
For orchestra
DetailsEterniday
Homage to W. A. Mozart
For bass drum, celesta, and strings
DetailsEve’s Lament
O Flowers, That Never Will Grow
For orchestra
DetailsIcarus
For orchestra
DetailsIn Praise of Peace
For soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, mixed choir, and orchestra
DetailsLabyrinth
For orchestra
DetailsOn Grief and Wonder
Adam’s Lament
For orchestra
DetailsPost Silentium
For orchestra
DetailsConcertos
Piano and Orchestra
Concerto
For piano and orchestra
DetailsViolin and Orchestra
Concerto No. 1
For violin and orchestra
DetailsConcerto No. 2
For violin and orchestra
DetailsConcerto No. 3
De Profundis
For violin and orchestra
DetailsConcerto No. 4
NYx: Fractured Dreams
For violin and orchestra
DetailsVioloncello and Orchestra
Concerto
Diary of a Madman
For violoncello and orchestra
DetailsMultiple Soloists and Orchestra
Double Concerto
For violin, piano and orchestra
DetailsConcerto Grosso
Dialogues on Stabat Mater
Concerto Grosso No. 2 after G. B. Pergolesi
For violin, viola, vibraphone and string orchestra
DetailsFragile Solitudes
Concerto Grosso No. 3
For string quartet and orchestra
DetailsSerenade for a Melancholic Sea
Concerto Grosso No. 4
For violin, violoncello, piano and string orchestra
DetailsSogno di Stabat Mater
For violin, viola, vibraphone and string orchestra
DetailsSuite Concertante
Concerto Grosso No. 1
For violin, piano and strings
DetailsMozart’s Twofold Dream
Concerto Grosso No. 5 after W. A. Mozart’s K. 299 and K. 315
For violin, piano and orchestra
DetailsString Quartets
Quartet No. 1
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 2
Primera Luz
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 3
Cetera Desunt
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 4
Findings
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 5
Songs of Alkonost
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 6
Farewell
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 7
Désir
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 8
Sylvia’s Diary
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 9
Thanksgiving
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsQuartet No. 10
Frozen Dreams
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsEpilogue
Hommage à Edith Wharton
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
DetailsPiano Trios
Trio No. 1
For violin, violoncello and piano
DetailsTrio No. 2
This Mirror Has Three Faces
For violin, violoncello and piano
DetailsTrio No. 3
For violin, violoncello and piano
DetailsTrio No. 4
For violin, violoncello and piano
DetailsPostscriptum
For violin, violoncello and piano
DetailsPiano Solo
24 Preludes
For piano
DetailsChorale, Fugue and Postlude
For piano
DetailsFantasia
For piano
DetailsImages from Childhood
For piano
DetailsLabyrinth
For piano
DetailsLudwig’s Nightmare
Ludwigs Alptraum
For piano
DetailsMemento Mori
For piano
DetailsMilking Darkness
For piano
DetailsDiabolical Waltz
For piano
DetailsTime Unredeemable
For piano
DetailsSonata No. 1
La Fenice
For piano
DetailsSonata No. 2
Il Segno
For piano
DetailsSuite
Nine Preludes from 24 Preludes
For piano
DetailsTen Dreams
For piano
DetailsLove Letters
of Emma Hauck
For piano
DetailsViolin and Piano
24 Preludes
For violin and piano
DetailsOskolki
For violin and piano
DetailsPostlude
For violin and piano
DetailsJob’s Lament
For violin and piano
DetailsSonata No. 1
For violin and piano
DetailsSonata No. 2
September 11
For violin and piano
DetailsSonata No. 3
For violin and piano
DetailsSonata No. 4
Fractured Dreams
For violin and piano
DetailsSpeak, Memory
For violin and piano
DetailsSuite
Ten Preludes from 24 Preludes
For violin and piano
DetailsTwo Encore Variations
Based on the Preludes, Nos. 8 and 20
For violin and piano
DetailsVioloncello and Piano
Viola and Piano
24 Preludes
Wanderer
For viola and piano
DetailsSonata
Arcanum
For viola and piano
DetailsDouble Bass and Piano
Six Preludes
For double bass and piano
DetailsBassoon and Piano
Saxophone and Piano
Theremin and Piano
Ten Preludes
For theremin and piano
DetailsSolo Instruments
Violin Solo
Lonely Suite
For violin solo
Detailspar.ti.ta
For violin solo
DetailsSpeak, Memory
For violin solo
DetailsT’filah
For violin solo
DetailsSuite dels Ocells
For violin solo
DetailsViola Solo
Monologue
For viola solo
DetailsVioloncello Solo
La Suite dels Ocells
For violoncello solo
DetailsSonata
For violoncello solo
DetailsDouble Bass Solo
Memory of a Tango
For double bass solo
DetailsMonologue
For double bass solo
DetailsFlute Solo
Monologue
For flute solo
DetailsEnglish Horn Solo
Prayer
T’filah
For English horn solo
DetailsClarinet Solo
Prayer
T’filah · Version for bass clarinet or clarinet in B-flat
For bass clarinet or clarinet in B-flat solo
DetailsSaxophone Solo
Prayer
T’filah · Version for alto saxophone
For alto saxophone solo
DetailsCarillon Solo
Prelude, Toccata and Postlude
For carillon solo
DetailsVibraphone Solo
Prelude, Toccata and Postlude
For vibraphone solo
DetailsVoice and Piano
Butterfly
For soprano and piano
DetailsDance of David
For boy soprano or soprano and piano
DetailsOctober Tune
For tenor or mezzo-soprano and piano
DetailsPoor Fisherman
For boy soprano or soprano and piano
DetailsProphecy
For tenor or soprano and piano
DetailsSongs of No Return
For soprano and piano
DetailsSongs of Rebirth
For soprano and piano
DetailsPoetry
For soprano and piano
DetailsPrayer
For soprano and piano
DetailsTo the World
For soprano and piano
DetailsThe Sad Birch
For soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano
DetailsWe Cannot Remember Them
For soprano and piano
DetailsWhen I Die
For soprano and piano
DetailsSong of Solitude
For soprano and piano
DetailsTwo Songs
For soprano and piano
DetailsVoice with Instrument / Ensemble
Last Letter
For mezzo-soprano, violoncello and piano
DetailsPostscriptum
For mezzo-soprano, violoncello and piano
DetailsProphecy
For tenor or soprano and organ
DetailsChoral
Choir with Instruments
72 Angels
In splendore lucis
For choir and saxophone quartet
DetailsGoetia
In umbra lucis
For choir and string quartet
DetailsFlights of the Angakok
For choir, piano, theremin and percussion
DetailsGallows Songs
Galgenlieder
For saxophone quartet and children’s choir
DetailsGallows Songs
Galgenlieder
For saxophone quartet and female choir
DetailsOther Chamber Works
Dreammusik
For violoncello and chamber ensemble
DetailsSeraphim Canticles
For string sextet
DetailsThree Dances in the Old Style
For violin and violoncello
DetailsTrio
For violin, horn or tenor saxophone, and piano
DetailsRoots
For violin and bayan
DetailsTranscriptions
Shostakovich–Auerbach
Shostakovich–Auerbach: 24 Preludes
After Op. 34
For violoncello and piano
DetailsShostakovich–Auerbach: 24 Preludes
After Op. 34
For viola and piano
DetailsShostakovich–Auerbach: Five Preludes
After Op. 34
For violin and piano
DetailsShostakovich–Auerbach: Six Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva
For alto and string quartet
DetailsProkofiev–Auerbach
Prokofiev–Auerbach: Trio
For oboe, violoncello, and piano
DetailsProkofiev–Auerbach: Trio
For violin, violoncello, and piano
DetailsCadenzas
Electronic
After the End of Time
For electronic tape
DetailsThis compositions catalogue is maintained as a practical reference for Lera Auerbach’s stage, orchestral, chamber, vocal, choral, solo, and transcription works.
For selected published scores and rental materials, see Lera Auerbach’s catalogue at Boosey & Hawkes.