COMPOSITIONS

Viola Music

Concerto to the 4th Power

"Concerto to the 4th Power" for 31 (or more) Violas by Nils Bultmann. Commissioned and conducted by Michael Tilson-Thomas for the 2019 Viola Visions Festival in Miami Beach. This piece uses motives from Nils Bultmann’s Viola Concerto combined with quotes from the Bach Brandenburg Concerto #6 (also featured on the concert). Composed in 8 distinct Parts: Four Viola Soloists: performed here by Nils Bultmann, Michael Klotz, Erik Rynearson, and Madeline Sharp. & Four Viola Sections: performed by the New World Symphony Viola Section (divided into two sections)- and two sections of advanced younger Violists in the Miami Area. Link to Full Concert Original Live Stream of Three Centuries: Viola Visions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ0QEyQfuHE&ab_channel=NewWorldSymphony

Hesitant: Viola Duet

Hesitant from 10 Short Viola Duets by Nils Bultmann Kim Kashkashian, Nils Bultmann: violas Virtual Viola Congress 2021 recorded remotely and configured with editing.

BuzyBody Recording Session

"Buzy Body" Recording Session Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley Ten Short Viola Duets by NilsBultmann Nils Bultmann, Hank Dutt: Violas

Sadness ~ Viola Duet (arr.)

"Sadness" by Nils Bultmann, Viola Duet, Ensemble Version Overture Center for the Arts Promenade Hall, Madison WI Sally Chisholm Viola Studio

Suite for Solo Viola in G Major Mvt2

Suite for Solo Viola 2012 Mvt 2: Courmande This is from a 5-movement piece for Solo Cello (and/or in this case Solo Viola) inspired by the Bach Cello Suite #1. In this movement Nils composes (improvised) a new melody line over the harmonic structure of the Courante movement of the Bach Suite #1. This work is part of a larger project composing Suites inspired by each 6 Cello Suites. Currently #1 and #3 are complete. In addition to these Solo pieces, Nils' is composing String Orchestra pieces inspired by each of the 6 suites. The score for this Suite (both Viola and Cello versions) as well as a work inspired by the C-Major Bach Suite are available here: www.nilsbultmann.com Recording of Cello version performed by Parry Karp is available on Innova Recordings and on streaming platforms.

Sonata for Solo Viola

Nils Bultmann: Sonata for Solo Viola (2006) Composed and performed by Nils Bultmann, Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley, 2006 This 12-minute Solo Viola Sonata was Nils' first 'official' (fully notated) composition. It travels through a wide range of musical and emotional terrain- beginning with a spacious introductory, exploratory, and yearning motive. As the piece unfolds, tensions rise leading us into a sudden wild storm of an obsessive (and perhaps even 'angry' ) rhythmic groove. All of this turmoil is ultimately integrated and synthesized in the end in the form of a ethereal soaring lyrical line (reminiscent of a bird flight) accompanied by bells chimes (left hand pizzicato).

Viola Duets Pandemic Version

"Four Viola Duets": Featuring Jonathan Vinocour, Kim Kashkashian, Charlton Lee, and Hank Dutt. Presented at the 2021 Viola Virtual Congress- each violist recorded remotely and edited. From the series of 10 Short Viola Duets composed by Nils Bultmann. These are from the series of "10 short viola duets" by Nils Bultmann. 1. "Chicken Dance" featuring Jonathan Vinocour 2. "Hesitant" featuring Kim Kashkashian 3. "Babble Battle" featuring Charlton Lee 4. "Ruby" featuring Hank Dutt Scores available (for both Viola Duet and Cello Duet) www.nilsbultmann.com Recordings of the 10 duets featuring Nils Bultmann and Hank Dutt available on Innova Records and streaming platforms.

Orchestral Music

Over the past 5 years, I have been focusing a a large portion of my energy on composing orchestral music. Below are some excerpts from three recent pieces have yet to be performed:

1. The Journey- A ten-minute rhapsody for Orchestra

2. A 22-minute Viola Concerto

3. A Six-Movement Suite for String Orchestra inspired by the Bach Cello Suite #3

What follows are brief descriptions of each piece as well as audio/video excerpts using various virtual playback options.

Please direct any interest in performing these works to: Eric Seifert, Esq.eseifertmanagement@gmail.com(917) 543-9464