Composer

Tan Dun

b. 1957 · Chinese

30 catalogued orchestral works — 25 with instrumentation confirmed against a source, 5 still marked TBD. We publish TBD rather than a guess.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1983Self Portrait (from Death and Fire)Confirmed4'
1985On TaoismConfirmed15'
1985Symphony in Two MovementsConfirmed25'
1989Nine Songs · operaTBD90'
1990Orchestral Theatre I: OConfirmed19'
1992Death and Fire: Dialogue with Paul KleeConfirmed27'
1992Orchestral Theatre II: Re · chorusConfirmed18'
1994Cello Concerto: Intercourse of Fire and Water (Yi1)Confirmed23'
1994Out of Peking OperaConfirmed16'
1995Concerto for Pizzicato Piano and Ten InstrumentsTBD15'
1995Marco Polo · opera · chorusConfirmed120'
1996Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (Yi2)Confirmed28'
1996Red Forecast (Orchestral Theatre III)Confirmed40'
1997Overture: Dragon and Phoenix (from Heaven Earth Mankind)Confirmed10'
1997Requiem and Lullaby (from Heaven Earth Mankind)Confirmed12'
1997Song of Peace (from Heaven Earth Mankind) · chorusConfirmed10'
1997Symphony 1997 (Heaven Earth Mankind) · chorusTBD68'
1998Peony Pavilion · operaTBD110'
1998Water Concerto for water percussion & orchestraConfirmed27'
19992000 Today: A World Symphony for the MillenniumTBD60'
1999Concerto for String Orchestra and PipaConfirmed20'
1999The Gate (Orchestral Theatre IV)Confirmed55'
2000Crouching Tiger ConcertoConfirmed25'
2002Tea: A Mirror of Soul · opera · chorusConfirmed108'
2002The Map: Concerto for Cello, Video and OrchestraConfirmed55'
2002Yi°: Concerto for OrchestraConfirmed23'
2003Paper Concerto for Paper Percussion and OrchestraConfirmed30'
2004Four Secret Roads of Marco PoloConfirmed30'
2006The First Emperor · opera · chorusConfirmed155'
2012Concerto for Orchestra (from Marco Polo)Confirmed28'

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