Madeleine Isaksson

Madeleine Isaksson studied piano and composition during the 80's at Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, and obtained diplomas in piano-teaching and composition. Sholarships allowed her to continue her studies abroad, in Holland and later, in France, were she lives and works as composer.
Among her compositions: the nonet inné (1993), the quartets Andelek (1997) and Rooms (2000), the septets Sondes (2009) and Isär (2012), the orchestral work Ilôts (2005), for vocal ensemble Ciels (2010) and Terre de l'absence (2012), and the mixed work Far ... for alto guitar and electronics.
In 2005 her CD Failles at Phono Suecia was released. She received the Järnåker Award 2012 for Les sept vallées, composed for solo recorder. The music of Madeleine Isaksson has been performed to great success by prominent ensembles at concerts and festivals across Europe and overseas.

Fält (2023) - cello

Vindande (2023) - oboe d'amore, violin, viola and cello

Graphe (2022) - five percussionists

Infiltrations (2022) - flute (alto, piccolo, bass), clarinet (in Bb, bass), percussion, concert organ, el.guitar, viola, cello

Span (2021) - organ solo

Span (version 2) (2021) - organ solo (three manuals)

Capsuled time (2021) - flute (bass, alto), clarinet (bass, in Bb), percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello

Flows (2021) - orchestra (2/2/2/2, 2/2/0/0, timp, 2 percs, harp, strings)

Noeuds et nuages (2020) - harpsichord - four handed

Tjälen går ur jorden (2020) - violin solo

Écrits sur l'eau (2020) - piano solo

Springkällor

(2018) - piano (improvising pianist) and 7 instruments

Trembles (2018) - double bass ensemble

Luftstegen (2018) - violin, piano, (korean) percussion

Traces (2017) - string trio (violin, viola, cello)

Ljusrymd (2017) - orchestra: 2222/4231/timp. + perc./strings

Bridges (2016) - brass and percussion: 4/2/3/1/timp. + perc. 

In quarto (2016) - flute quartet

Vågkammar (2015) - piano solo for left hand

Vide supra (2014) - violin duo

Hemligheten (2013) - counter-tenor (or contralto), recorder, baroque violin, viola da gamba, theorbo

Várije (2013) - children's choir (with two soprano solists) and children's yoik choir

Isär (2012) - flute (bass, piccolo, alto), clarinet (bass, in Bb), percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello

Flux (2012) - brass quintet

Terre de l'absence (2012) - six solo voices: soprano, mezzo-soprano, alt, tenor, baritone, bass

Far ... (2011) - alto guitar and electronics

Dans l'air (2010) - 2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano

Ciels (2009-2011) - six solo voices: soprano, mezzo, alto, tenor, baritone, bass

Sondes (2009) - bass flute/ alto flute, english horn/oboe, alto sax. (or cl.in A), percussion, piano, violin, cello

Infra (2007) - violin duo

Les sept vallées (2006) - recorder solo: soprano, alt, sopranino, tenor

Îlots (2005 - 2007) - full orchestra (+ sax/accordeon)

Fibres (2004) - flute (alto/piccolo), viola, 10-str. guitar

Failles (2003) - recorder (tenor, sopranino), trombone, , cello

Axis (2002) - violin (with whisper/voice), percussion: (3 bongos, crotales, glsp, bass timp. with cymbal)

Ambo (2001) - alto flute, violin

Blad över blad / Feuille sur feuille (2000) - soprano, mezzo-soprano, cello

Rum (Rooms) (1999-2000) - alto flute, bass clarinet, cello, percussion

Ici est ailleurs (Here is Elsewhere) (1998/2001) - flute, violin, viola, cello, double bass, percussion

Andelek (1997) - saxophone quartet: sopranino, 2 sopranos, baritone

Fästen o fall (1995-96) - chamber orchestra: double wind quintet, bass clarinet, 17 strings

Å svävare (1993-1995) - soprano, mezzo, baritone, viola, cello

inné (1993) - flute, oboe, saxophone (clarinet), horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, double bass

Tillstånd - Avstånd (States - Distances) (1992) - for 16 musicians

färde (1991) - violin, open grand piano

Som om (1991) - alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, double bass, percussion

Tjärnöga - Ö blå (1990) - horn solo

Stråkvåg (1990) - string quartet

Capriola (1989) - baritone saxophone, trombone

Därimellan (In between) (1987) - voice (mezzo-soprano), electric guitar

Löp (1986) - soprano, mezzo-soprano, accordeon, 5 percussions

Itu (1986) - tape

Tång (Seaweed) (1984) - english horn, basson, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, harp, harpsichord, cello, double bass