Selected works

• Der König der dunklen Kammer, Opera in 13 Scenes, op. 12 (1934–1935); words by Rabindranath Tagore
  Rabindranath Tagore
  Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
  
  
• Bethsabé, Drama-Pantomime-Oratorio in 3 scenes for tenor, baritone, speaking voices, actors, pantomimists and orchestra, op. 17 (1936); libretto by André Gide
  André Gide
  André Paul Guillaume Gide was a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1947. Gide's career ranged from its beginnings in the symbolist movement, to the advent of anticolonialism between the two World Wars.Known for his fiction as well as his autobiographical works, Gide...
  
  
• Leonce und Lena, Lyric Comedy in 3 acts for 7 soloists, 5 speaking parts and a large orchestra, op. 36 (1943–1945); libretto by Georg Büchner
  Georg Büchner
  Karl Georg Büchner was a German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose. He was the brother of physician and philosopher Ludwig Büchner. Büchner's talent is generally held in great esteem in Germany...
  
  

• Die Stadt for string orchestra, op. 7 (1932–1933)
• Primavera española, op. 10 (1934)
• Die gläserne Wand (Davoser Impressionen) for small orchestra, op. 11 (1934)
• Musique en forme de spirale for small orchestra, op. 18 (1937)
• Trauermusik (Epitaphe pour Maurice Ravel), op. 21 (1938)
• Sieben Bilder nach Vincent van Gogh, op. 22 (1938)
• Symphony for string orchestra, op. 42 (1947)
• Musica concertante, op. 96 (1977–1978)

• Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra, op. 24 (1938)
• Concerto da camera for alto saxophone and string orchestra, op. 38 (1945)
• Concerto for soprano and alto saxophones and string orchestra, op. 69 (1962)
• Konfrontationen for flute and orchestra, op. 85 (1972)

• Concertino for violin (or flute) and piano, op. 8 (1933)
• Quartetto mistico, String Quartet No. 1, op. 23 (1938)
• Kleine Ballade / Nevermore for alto saxophone and piano (or organ), op. 28 (1940)
• Duo concertante for alto saxophone and piano, op. 33 (1941, 1957)
• Trio pastorale for violin, viola and cello, op. 37 (1942)
• Ballade No. 1 for flute and piano, op. 53 (1952)
• Concertino for cello and piano, op. 54 (1953)
• Divertimento for 2 clarinets and bassoon, op. 55 (1954–1955)
• Musik for viola and piano, op. 60 (1957)
• Musik für Flöte und drei Streicher for flute, violin, viola and cello, op. 61 (1959)
• Lamentatio. In memoriam Clara Haskil for flute, violin and piano, op. 65 (1960)
• Movements for alto saxophone and piano, op. 68 (1961)
• Ballade No. 2 for flute and piano, op. 74 (1964)
• Duo for flute and harp, op. 79 (1970)
• Meditationen for flute and organ, op. 88 (1975)
• Capriccio for tenor saxophone and piano, op. 92 (1977)
• Mouvements concertants for trumpet and organ, op. 95 (1977)
• Improvisation I for flute solo, op. 94 (1977)
• Improvisation II for flute solo, op. 107 (1977)
• Divertissement for 2 violins, op. 98 (1978)
• Quartetto brevis for string quartet, op. 99 (1978)
• Evocation for flute and organ, op. 100 (1980)
• Spiel zu dritt for flute, oboe and bassoon, op. 105 (1983)
• Impression for clarinet solo, op. 108 (1984)
• Metamòrfosi for oboe solo, op. 109 (1985)

• Fantasie I, op. 45 (1948)
• Fantasie II, op. 77 (1966)
• Toccata, op. 90 (1976)
• Reflessioni, op. 93 (1977)
• Praeludium, op. 97 (1978)
• Fantasie III, op. 106 (1983)

• Kleine Suite, op. 6 (1932)
• Nocturne, op. 15 (1935)
• Suite der Gegensätze, op. 51 (1949–1951)
• 6 Etüden, op. 57 (1954–1960)
• Konstellationen, op. 66 (1960)
• Varianten, op. 71 (1962)
• Kleine Klavierstücke, op. 78 (1954–1974)
• Trois Images, op. 80 (1970)
• Trois Esquisses, op. 82 (1971)

• Drei Gesänge aus Seraphine for high voice and small orchestra, op. 16 (1936); words by Heinrich Heine
  Heinrich Heine
  Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century. He was also a journalist, essayist, and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder by composers such as Robert Schumann...
  
  
• Es Wiegeliedli for voice and piano, op. 30 (1940)
• Hesse-Lieder for voice and piano, op. 32 (1936–1940); words by Hermann Hesse
  Hermann Hesse
  Hermann Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature...
  
  
• Rubaiyat, 2 Song Cycles for voice and piano, op. 35 (1939-1943); words by Omar Khayyám
  Omar Khayyám
  Omar Khayyám was aPersian polymath: philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, climatology and theology....
  
  
• Gesänge im Zwielicht for voice and piano, op. 39 (1945); words by Rainer Maria Rilke
  Rainer Maria Rilke
  René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke , better known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was a Bohemian–Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most significant poets in the German language...
  
   and Anette Brun
• under der linden for voice and piano, op. 44 (1948); words by Walther von der Vogelweide
  Walther von der Vogelweide
  Walther von der Vogelweide is the most celebrated of the Middle High German lyric poets.-Life history:For all his fame, Walther's name is not found in contemporary records, with the exception of a solitary mention in the travelling accounts of Bishop Wolfger of Erla of the Passau diocese:...
  
  
• Alkestis, Dramatic Scene for high voice and large orchestra, op. 46 (1948–1949); words by Rainer Maria Rilke
  Rainer Maria Rilke
  René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke , better known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was a Bohemian–Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most significant poets in the German language...
  
  
• Marienlegende for high voice, viola and piano, op. 50 (1950); words by Klabund
• Der Teppich des Lebens for voice and piano, op. 52 (1951); words by Stefan George
  Stefan George
  Stefan Anton George was a German poet, editor, and translator.-Biography:George was born in Bingen in Germany in 1868. He spent time in Paris, where he was among the writers and artists who attended the Tuesday soireés held by the poet Stéphane Mallarmé. He began to publish poetry in the 1890s,...
  
  
• Sänge eines fahrenden Spielmanns for alto, viola and piano, op. 56 (1954); words by Stefan George
  Stefan George
  Stefan Anton George was a German poet, editor, and translator.-Biography:George was born in Bingen in Germany in 1868. He spent time in Paris, where he was among the writers and artists who attended the Tuesday soireés held by the poet Stéphane Mallarmé. He began to publish poetry in the 1890s,...
  
  
• Gesänge des Abschieds for voice and piano, op. 58 (1955); words by Georg Heym
  Georg Heym
  Georg Heym was a German writer. He is particularly known for his poetry, representative of early Expressionism.- Life :...
  
  
• Sechs Gesänge nach Gedichten von Urs Oberlin for medium voice and piano, op. 59 (1956); words by Urs Oberlin
• Acht Gesänge nach Gedichten von Astrid Claes for alto and piano, op. 62 (1959–1960); words by Astrid Claes
• Haiku I. Melodien nach japanischen Dreizeilern for high voice and piano, op. 64 (1960)
• Legende von der Entstehung des Buches Taoteking for medium voice and piano, op. 70 (1962); words by Bertolt Brecht
  Bertolt Brecht
  Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
  
  
• Der blinde Passagier for voice and piano, op. 75 (1964)
• Haiku II. Melodien nach japanischen Dreizeilern for high voice and piano, op. 83 (1971)
• Haiku III. Melodien nach heiter-ironischen japanischen Dreizeilern for medium voice, oboe and piano, op. 86 (1973)
• Gesänge zur Nacht for alto and organ, op. 91 (1976); words by Georg Trakl
  Georg Trakl
  Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.- Life and work :Trakl was born and lived the first 18 years of his life in Salzburg, Austria...
  
  
• Gesänge nach Worten von Linus David for medium voice and piano (or organ), op. 102 (1981); words by Linus David

• Mallorca-Suite for mixed choir, op. 13 (1936)
• Die Klage Hiobs for baritone, mixed choir, children's choir and large orchestra, op. 49 (1950)
• Threnoi 4 Madrigals for vocal ensemble, op. 67 (1961)
• Aus canto 81 (Pisaner Gesänge) for six-part mixed choir, op. 73 (1963);; words by Ezra Pound
  Ezra Pound
  Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet and critic and a major figure in the early modernist movement in poetry...
  
  
• Der heilige Martin von Tours, Motets for vocal ensemble or four-part mixed choir, op. 89 (1975); words by the composer

External links

• Will Eisenmann website
• List of works at Musinfo, Database of Swiss Music