Mikael Karlsson Scores

The Echo Drift

Chamber Opera, 80 minutes (2018)
Libretto by Elle Kunnos de Voss and Kathryn Walat.
Premiered at the 2018 PROTOTYPE Festival with Blythe Gaissert, John Kelly,
The International Contemporary Ensemble,
Nicholas DeMaison and Aaron Likness.
Orch: Michael P. Atkinson and Mikael Karlsson.

Nattvittje

String Quartet, 12 minutes, 7 movements.
Originally recorded and performed by the Sirius Quartet.

Nasty Fucker

Flutes and electronics, 12 minutes.
Originally performed and recorded by Claire Chase.

In Case of Brahms

Solo piano, 3 movements, 9 minutes.
Originally recorded by Cory Smythe.

Comet Home

Cello solo, 1 movement, 8 minutes.
Originally recorded by Jason Wingate.
Originally performed by Seth Parker Woods.

How Many More of These?

Voice, piano, string quartet, song, 6 minutes.
From Alexander Ekman’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Originally performed by Anna von Hausswolff.

They Hoped for a Name

Voice, marimba, song, 10 minutes.
From Alexander Ekman’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Originally performed by Anna von Hausswolff.

Hi Heart in the Middle

4 Bb clarinets, 4 bass clarinets, 6 minutes.
Originally recorded by Joshua Rubin.

Seven Eight

4 Bb clarinets, 4 bass clarinets, 6 minutes.
Originally recorded by Joshua Rubin.

Coin

4 Bb clarinets, 4 bass clarinets, 4 minutes.
Originally recorded by Joshua Rubin.

Ragtime for five pianos

Five pianos, 5 minutes. (2017)
From Alexander Ekman’s “Rooms” for the Norwegian National Ballet.
Originally performed and recorded by Sigstein Folgerø, Thomas Knudsen, Charles Rinaudo, Zelina Sannum and Yoko Toda.

Pulses for five pianos

Five pianos, 5 minutes. (2017)
From Alexander Ekman’s “Rooms” for the Norwegian National Ballet.
Originally performed and recorded by Sigstein Folgerø, Thomas Knudsen, Charles Rinaudo, Zelina Sannum and Yoko Toda.

Refrains for five pianos

Five pianos, 6 minutes. (2017)
From Alexander Ekman’s “Rooms” for the Norwegian National Ballet.
Originally performed and recorded by Sigstein Folgerø, Thomas Knudsen, Charles Rinaudo, Zelina Sannum and Yoko Toda.

Ripples for five pianos

Five pianos, 8 minutes. (2017)
From Alexander Ekman’s “Rooms” for the Norwegian National Ballet.
Originally performed and recorded by Sigstein Folgerø, Thomas Knudsen, Charles Rinaudo, Zelina Sannum and Yoko Toda.

Enter the Lake

Symphony orchestra, 5 minutes. (2014)
2,2,2,2 4,2,3,1 strings, timp. 2 perc.
From Alexander Ekman’s “A Swan Lake” for the Norwegian National Ballet.
Originally performed and recorded by the Oslo Opera Orchestra and Per Kristian Skalstad.
Orch: Michael P. Atkinson and Mikael Karlsson.

Nilon

Violin and viola duet, 1 movement, 9 minutes.
Originally recorded by Fung Chern Hwei and Lee Hui Ping.

Day Comes Apart

Song cycle for mezzo soprano and piano, 9 songs, 20 minutes.
Text by Rob Stephenson.
Originally performed and recorded by Abby Fischer and Yegor Shevtsov.

Desperate Contract

Violin and piano, 1 movement, 10 minutes.
Originally recorded by Fung Chern Hwei and Cory Smythe.

Watching Salò

String quartet, 1 movement, 7 minutes.
Originally recorded by the Sirius Quartet.

Danach

String quartet, 1 movement, 4 minutes.
Originally recorded by the Sirius Quartet.

Internally Black

Chamber Orchestra, 20 minutes.
2,2,2,2 2,2,0,0 strings, 1 perc.
Music for Mari Carrasco’s “Svart Invärtes”.
Originally recorded by the Nordic Chamber Orchestra, with violin soloist Jonas Lindgård and cello soloist Åke Hedman.
Conducted by Eva Lauenstein.
Orch: Michael P. Atkinson and Mikael Karlsson.

Player

Symphony Orchestra
2,2,2,2 4,2,3,1 strings, timp. 2 perc
From Daniel Proietto’s “Player” for the Norwegian National Ballet.
Originally recorded by the Oslo Opera Orchestra conducted by Terje Boye Hansen.
Orch: Michael P. Atkinson and Mikael Karlsson.

O Song

Tenor and piano or Baritone and piano, 8 minutes.
Text by Rob Stephenson

Bungalow

Song for mezzo soprano, string quintet and electronics, 14 minutes.
with click track.
Text by Rob Stephenson.
Recording forthcoming with Blythe Gaissert and Sybarite Five

Sovereign

PIano solo, 1 movement, 9 minutes. (2020)
Originally recorded and performed by Maria Radutu.
An expansion of the finale of Daniel Proietto’s “Blanc”.

Theta

String Quartet, 4 movements, 16 minutes