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First Performances
Composition premiered by Duo Ahlert & Schwab
(in alphabetical order)
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Daniel Ahlert (*1973), Germany
title: Variations on a Theme by Corelli for mandolin and guitar
written: 2007
premiere: 4th June 2007 in Herzogenrath
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: Quartet for four mandolins
written: 2010
premiere: 5th August 2010 in Herzogenrath
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: Suite Girafe for mandolin
written: 2010
premiere: 24th July 2011 in Schwerte
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: Fantaisie et la Fustemberg for mandolin
written: 2011
premiere: 1st January 2012 in Bochum
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: Sonata for mandolin and B.c.
written: 2012
premiere: 9th November in Höhenkirchen
publisher: Edition Corvus
Beth Anderson (*1950), USA
title: "September Swale" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2000, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 3rd November 2000 in Unna
publisher: Edition 49
Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006), GB
title: "Piece" for flute and guitar
written: ?
premiere: 5th January 2003 in Bottrop, Birgit Schwab, guitar, Tobias van de Locht, flute
publisher: unpublished
John Arran (*1945), GB
title: "South from Granada" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 21st September 2002 in Schwelm
publisher: Edition Corvus
Lawrence Axelrod (*1960), USA
title: "Mandala #4" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 20th May 2002 in Möhnesee
publisher: Grenzlandverlag
title: "Mercurials" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 16th July 2008
publisher: Edition Corvus
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Raffaele Bellafronte (*1961), Italy
title: Running after the dream for mandolin and guitar
written: 2008, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 14th September 2008 in Münster
publisher: Ed. Rai Trade
Heinz Benker (1921-2000), Germany
title: "Vier Anekdoten" for mandolin and guitar
written: 1995, dedicated to Daniel Ahlert
premiere: 3rd January 1997 in Remscheid
publisher: Vogt & Fritz
title: "Partita Vellicata" for mandolin solo
written: 1997, dedicated to Daniel Ahlert
premiere: 15th February 1998 in Wuppertal
publisher: Grenzlandverlag
title: "Klang-Gestalten" for mandolin, guitar and organ
written: 1998, dedicated to Daniel Ahlert
premiere: 29th June 2000 in Laubach with Eckhard Manz, organ
publisher: unpublished
Hans Boll (*1923), Germany
title: "Prelude" for mandolin and guitar
written: 1999, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 3rd Nov.2000 in Unna
publisher: Edition 49
Hayg Boyadjian (*1938), USA
title: Fantasia Espanola for mandolin and guitar
written: 2004, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 11th November 2005 in Sondershausen
publisher: unpublished
Yehezkel Braun (*1922), Israel
title: Sonata for mandolin and guitar
written: 2004, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 7th Aug. 2005 in Schwerte
publisher: unpublished
Christine K. Brückner (*1967), Germany
title: "Tséotá tavo" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2003, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 30th July 2004 in Baden-Baden
publisher: unpublished
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Nestor de Hollanda Cavalcanti (*1949), Brazil
title: "Coisas Simples" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2000, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 14th October 2001 in Berlin
publisher: Trekel
title: "Improviso...escrito" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2000, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 14th October 2001 in Berlin
publisher: Trekel
title: "Um Gringo no Choro" for mandolin
written: 2002, dedicated to Daniel Ahlert
premiere: 2nd May 2004 on the island of Langeoog
publisher: unpublished
title: "Mais 2 peças" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, dedicated to dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 6th February in Bochum
publisher: unpublished
Chan Ka Nin (*1949), Canada
title: "Tête à tête" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2008, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 4th September 2009 in Bernau
publisher: unpublished
Sergio Igor Chnee (*1968), Brazil
title: "Cor das Hibridas" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2006, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 16th September 2007 in Lingen
publisher: unpublished
Carson P. Cooman (*1982), USA
title: "Dionis Dreaming" op.453 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 9th September 2003 in Gladbeck
publisher: Music Fabrik
Ernesto Cordero (*1946), Puerto Rico
title: Concertino Tropical for mandolin and strings
written: 1998
premiere: 29th June 2002 in Piestany, Slowakia, with the Slovakian Chamber Orchestra
publisher: Edition 49
title: Desde mi balcón for mandolin and guitar
written: 2009, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 7th April 2010 in Bad Nauheim
publisher: Les Production d'OZ
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Robert Delanoff (*1942), Germany
title: "Adagio" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 24th February 2002 in Rheurdt
publisher: unpublished
title: "Mediterranean Arabesque" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 9th September 2002 in Rheinbach
publisher: unpublished
Mark Delpriora (*1959), USA
title: "Ruins" - Sonata for mandolin and guitar
written: 2010, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 7th July 2012 in Friedrichshafen
publisher: unpublished
John Duarte (1919-2004), GB
title: Partita "Dieci cori" op.135 for mandolin and guitar
written: 1998
premiere: 25th May 2006 in Bamberg
publisher: Edition Corvus
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Timothy Dwight Edwards (*1962), USA
title: "strange attractor" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2005, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 5th May 2005 in Chicago
publisher: unpublished
Richard Emsley (*1951), GB
title: Tidal Volume III for mandolin and guitar
written: 2006, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 13th March 2008 in Bad Harzburg
publisher: unpublished
Claude Engel (*1948), France
title: "Danse Bulgare No.2" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2000, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 29th December 2000 in Münster
publisher: Les Production d'OZ
title: "Minstrels" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 6th August 2003 in Oberstdorf
publisher: Les Production d'OZ
title: "Fuego" für Gitarre
written: 1992
premiere: 2nd May.5.2004 on the island of Langeoog
publisher: Les Production d'OZ
title: "Valses cacochymes et valétudinaires" for guitar
written: 2001, dedicated to Birgit Schwab
premiere: 9th July 2005 in Herongen
publisher: Les éditions-delatour
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David Farquhar (1928-2007), New Zealand
title: "three for two" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 10th October 2004 in Dortmund
publisher: Edition Corvus
Ulrich St. Fauth (*1940), Belgium
title: Sonate op.72 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 26th April 2003 in Hückeswagen
publisher: Trekel
Tom Febonio (*1950), USA
title: "8 Bagatelles" op.23 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 10th October 2003 in Brüggen
publisher: unpublished
title: "Water Ballads" op.47 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2009, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 3rd October 2009 in Wiesbaden
publisher: unpublished
John Fodi (*1944), Canada
title: "Little Guy" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2005, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 30th April 2007 in München
publisher: unpublished
title: Fantasy variations op.95 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2006, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 30th April 2007 in München
publisher: unpublished
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Angelo Gilardino (*1941), Italy
title: Sonatina-Lied No.4 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2006, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 10th December 2006 in Düsseldorf
publisher: Berben
title: "Fiori di Novembre" Concert for mandoline, guitare and orchestra
written: 1997
Deutsche premiere: 30th January 1999 in Marl with the Chamberorchestra Marl
publisher: Berben
Frederic Glesser (*1956), USA
title: "You never know" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2003, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 31st July 2004 in Herongen
publisher: Grenzlandverlag
Geoffrey Gordon (*1968), USA
title: "Interiors of a Courtyard" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2003, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 26th September 2003 in San Luis Obispo/USA
publisher: Wolfhead Music
Jay Gordon (*1956), USA
title: "Daimonelix" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2004, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 7th September 2005 in Bad Schandau
publisher: little boat music
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Jeffrey Harrington (*1955), USA
title: "Erg" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 7th June 2002 in Remscheid
publisher:Edition Corvus
title: "Cassotis" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2004, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 11th June 2006 on Borkum
publisher: unpublished
title: "Indigo Trails" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2009
European premiere: 23.August 2009 in Haltern
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: "Bidon Cinque" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2009, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 11th November in Bottrop
publisher: unpublished
Stan Hoffman (*1951), USA
title: "Pattern" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 10th january 2004 in Hattingen
publisher: unpublished
Jeffrey Hoover (*1959), USA
title: "American Tango" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 23rd March 2002 in Friedrichsrode
publisher: unpublished
title: "Inner Rhythm" for Mandolin solo
written: 2006, dedicated to Daniel Ahlert
premiere: 15th April 2007 auf Langeoog
publisher:Edition Corvus
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Jonathan Jackson (*1961), GB
title: "dead heat" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 28th August 2004 in Lagonegro (Italy)
publisher: unpublished
Christiaan de Jong (*1960), Spain
title: "Mariposas y Flores de Plastico" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 27th January 2002 in Bochum
publisher: unpublished
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Laura Kaminsky (*1956), USA
title: "Runaway Anemone" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2004, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 3rd July 2005 in Pritzhagen
publisher: unpublished
Tyler Kaiser (*1962), USA
title: "Den lille Havfrue" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2004, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 23rd January 2005 in Datteln
publisher: unpublished
title: "The Fates" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2006, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 18th March 2008 in Tangerhütte
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: Three Variations on Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2012, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 14th August 2012 in Frankfurt
publisher: unpublished
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Peter Lieuwen (*1953), USA
titel: "Rivulets" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2009, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 20th May 2010 in Hahnenklee
publisher: unpublished
Robert Lombardo (*1932), USA
title: "Sudden Departures" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2000, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 9th May 2000 in Berlin
publisher: Edition 49
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Andre Marquetti (*1966), USA
title: Suite for mandolin and guitar
written: 2005, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 5th May 2005 in Chicago
publisher: unpublished
Jürgen Meyer-Metzenthin (*1955), Germany
title: "Fragmente" for mandolin and guitar
written: 1999
premiere: 24th April 2001 Aschersleben
publisher: Trekel
title: "Sphinx" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 4th November 2002 in Wuppertal
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: "Tanz der Chimäre" for mandolin solo
written: 2004
premiere: 9th July 2005 in Herongen
publisher: Edition Corvus
Julia Miller (*1969), USA
title: consensus reality comes from a shared field of perception
written: 2005, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 5th May 2005 in Chicago
publisher: unpublished
Barry Mills (*1949), GB
title: Duo for mandolin and guitar
written: 1986
premiere: 1st September 2002 in Dillenburg
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: Concerto for mandolin, guitar and orchestra
written: 2003, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 22. September 2007 in Basel, Switzerland with Akademisches Orchester Basel
publisher: Manuskript
title: Two Pieces for mandolin and guitar
written: 2008, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 26th March 2009 in Aschersleben
publisher: unpublished
Asako Miyaki (*1967), Japan
title: "Pas de deux" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 27th August 2001 in Lagonegro, Italy
publisher: Edition Corvus
Jorge Muñiz (*1974), USA
title: "A la una" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2009, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 17th January 2009 in Bad Sachsa
publisher: unpublished
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Rodney Newton (*1942) GB
title: Concerto da Camera Nr.1 for mandolin, guitar and strings
written: 1977
premiere: 4th December 2005 in Gelsenkirchen with Buersches Kammerorchester
publisher: unpublished
title: Sonate for Two for mandolin and guitar
written: 2011
premiere: 22th April 2012 in Körle
publisher: unpublished
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John Peterson (*1957), Australia
title: "Moving fast through Autumn Light" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2002, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 11th August 2002 in Freren
publisher: Australian Music Centre
Alice Ping Yee Ho (*1960), Canada
title: "Solace" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2010, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 20th August 2011 in Kühlungsborn
publisher: unpublished
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Morgan Roberts (*1973), USA
title: "Riddles with Gollum" for mandolin and guitar
written: 1998
premiere: 19th November 2006 in Staßfurt
publisher: unpublished
Chris Rupert (*1965), Canada
title: "Nowhere left to go" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 2nd December 2001 in Düsseldorf
publisher: Edition Corvus
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Thomas Schmidt-Kowalski (*1949), Germany
title: "Romeo und Julia"-Fantasie G-Dur, op.82 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2000, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 3rd November 2000 in Unna
publisher: Edition Corvus
title: "Variationen über ein eigenes Thema" op.92 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2003, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 23rd March 2003 in Lünen
publisher: Edition Corvus
Laura Elise Schwendinger (*1962), USA
title: New 2 little whos for mandolin and guitar
written: 2004, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 5th May 2005 in Chicago
publisher: unpublished
Tiffany Sevilla (*1967), USA
title: "dreamscapes II" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2005, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 5th May 2005 in Chicago
publisher: unpublished
Ivan Shekov (*1942), Germany
title: "Suite Mediteran" op.77 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2001, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 17th March 2002 in Unna
publisher: Edition Corvus
Mark G.Simon (*1954), USA
title: Duo op.52 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2009, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 11th November 2011 in Bottrop
publisher: unpublished
Norbert Sprongl (1892-1983), Austria
title: Concert op.106 for mandolin, guitar and strings
written: 1954
premiere: 25th October 1996 in Wuppertal with Orchester "deLabuissier"
publisher: unpublished
Elizabeth Start (*1959), USA
title: "Pale Cliffs" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2005, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 5th May 2005 in Chicago
publisher: unpublished
Gerd-Heinz Stevens (*1957), Germany
title: Kleine Intrada für Mandoline, Gitarre und Orgel
written: 2002, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 26th April 2002 in Blankensee with Gerd-Heinz Stevens, organ
publisher: unpublished
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Jan Truhlar (1928-2007), Czech Republic
title: "Strimpelando" op.82 for mandolin and guitar
written: 1997, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 14th June 1998 in Friedrichshafen
publisher: Grenzlandverlag
title: "Bad Haller Romanze" op.94 for mandolin, guitar and orchestra (or plucked orchestra)
written: 2004, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 1st May 2005 in Milwaukee, USA with Vintage Frets (version with plucked orchestra)
publisher: unpublished
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Toon Vandevorst (*1970), Netherlands
title: 4:AM for mandolin and guitar
written: 2003
premiere: 8th February 2009 in Rüsselsheim
publisher: unpublished
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Beth Wiemann (*1959), USA
title: "Piece Goods" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2004, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 26th February 2006 in Unna
publisher: unpublished
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Yasuko Yamaguchi (*1969), Japan
title: "Beach Birds" for mandolin and guitar
written: 2003, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 8th February 2004 in München
publisher: unpublished
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Jaime M. Zenamon (*1953), Brazil
title: "Chilli con Tango" op.89/2 for mandolin and guitar
written: 1999, for Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 27th November 1999 in Schwelm
publisher: unpublished
title: "Baiao de Coco" op.122 for mandolin and guitar
written: 2005, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 26th January 2007 in Dortmund
publisher: unpublished
title: Itajacurú Op.143 for mandolin, guitar and strings
written: 2008, dedicated to Duo Ahlert & Schwab
premiere: 9th July 2011 in Wuppertal with the Chamberorchestra Wuppertal
publisher: Edition Corvus




