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Rudolf Haken manuscripts

This is a sampling of manuscripts, mostly from my childhood (starting at age 7).
Many of these are sketches or unfinished compositions.
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c o m p o s e r	m a n u s c r i p t s ( p d f )
Rudolf Haken	3 movements for solo violin, D Major composer's manuscript August 7th, 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	Violin Solo, F Major composer's manuscript 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	Sonata for Strings composer's manuscript 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	Waltz for solo violin, G Major composer's manuscript 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	Concertino for solo violin, D Major composer's manuscript 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, A Major composer's manuscript ca. 1973 age ca. 7
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, A Minor, 2/4 composer's manuscript 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, A Minor, 4/4 composer's manuscript 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	"Stuecke von vielen Tonarten" ("Pieces of many keys") for violin solo composer's manuscript 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	"Violin Concerto", C Major composer's manuscript 1973 age 7
Rudolf Haken	2 Short Pieces for Strings composer's manuscript ca. 1974 age ca. 8
Rudolf Haken	"Champaigner-Konzert", 1st violin part This is for string ensemble, but I have found only the first violin part. The title is a take-off on Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. composer's manuscript 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Fantasia for violin composer's manuscript 1973 / 1974 age 7/8
Rudolf Haken	Violin Solo composer's manuscript January 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Rhythm Etudes for violin composer's manuscript 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	String Quartet, D Major composer's manuscript April 21st, 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, F Major composer's manuscript Summer 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, G Major composer's manuscript October 1973 / May 1974 age 7/8
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, G Major composer's manuscript 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, G Major composer's manuscript March 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, G Minor composer's manuscript July 10th, 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Violin Quartet composer's manuscript 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	"Menuetto" for solo violin, D Major composer's manuscript March 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Rondo for piano solo composer's manuscript April 14th, 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	"Rondo in the Style of Mozart" for string quartet, C Major composer's manuscript November 28th, 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	Sextet for piccolo, flute, oboe, violin, viola, and cello composer's manuscript 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	crossed-out sketches volume 1 crossed-out sketches volume 2 crossed-out sketch of Fugue in e minor, piano solo (1980?) These are random sketches I found on the reverse sides of compositions. 1974 - 1980 age 8 - 14
Rudolf Haken	Violin Solo in G composer's manuscript March 2nd 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	"Violin Concerto" in B-flat composer's manuscript 1974 age 8 1974 age 8
Rudolf Haken	"Violin Concerto" in D Major composer's manuscript 1974 age 8 1
Rudolf Haken	Octet for four winds and four strings (flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, two violins, viola, cello) composer's manuscript April 20th, 1975 age 9 1
Rudolf Haken	Sketch for Symphony in C composer's manuscript 1975 age 9 1
Rudolf Haken	String Quartet in C Major composer's manuscript Winter 1974 / 1975 age 8 / 9
Rudolf Haken	"Tuba Lessons" for Orchestra composer's manuscript May 20th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, A Major composer's manuscript May 9th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, G Major composer's manuscript ca. 1975 age ca. 9
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, A Minor composer's manuscript March 18th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, C Major composer's manuscript February 16th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	"Festtanz" for three violins composer's manuscript February 11th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	"Fugue" for flute, violin, and viola composer's manuscript June 13th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	"Fugue" for piano solo, g minor composer's manuscript June 9th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Piano duet composer's manuscript May, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Rondo for three violins composer's manuscript October 10th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Round for two violins composer's manuscript March 18th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	String Quartet in B-flat Major composer's manuscript March 17th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	String Quartet #1 in C Major Printed score, parts, and audio recording of this quartet can be found on the library page. composer's manuscript July 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	String quartet movement, D Major composer's manuscript Easter 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Piece for string quartet composer's manuscript April 30th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Trio for violins composer's manuscript May 28th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Trio for flute, violin, and viola, A Major, #1 composer's manuscript April 17th, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Trio for flute, violin, and viola, A Major, #2 composer's manuscript October 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	Trio for oboe, violin, and cello composer's manuscript May 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	"Wilder Tanz" ("Wild Dance") for flute, violin, and viola composer's manuscript April 22nd, 1975 age 9
Rudolf Haken	"Three Pieces for Orchestra" - draft This piece was premiered May 5th, 1976. A recording can be found on the library page composers' manuscript February 4th, 1976 age 10
Rudolf Haken	"Walzer" for piano solo composer's manuscript November 5th, 1976 age 10
Rudolf Haken	Trio for flute, violin, and piano composer's manuscript June 1976 age 10
Rudolf Haken	"Onkel Tinzelig", for narrator and orchestra The narration is based on bedtime stories my father told. The piece was written in the same format as "The Animals which Escaped from the Zoo" and "The Sick Frog". However, I wasn't satisfied with this piece, and it was never performed. composer's manuscript December 1977 age 11 / 12
Rudolf Haken	"Allegro fuer Papa", piano solo written for my father's birthday composer's manuscript June 21st, 1977 age 11
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, D Major composer's manuscript December 17th, 1977 age 11
Rudolf Haken	Fantasy (Concerto) for violin and orchestra, sketch, 1977 (age 11) Fantasy (Concerto) for violin and orchestra, full score, 1st version, 1977 (age 11) composer's manuscripts July / August / September 1977 age 11 This was originally named "Concerto" and was later renamed "Fantasy", with substantial revisions (see below). Published score and parts can be found on the library page --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fantasy (Concerto) for violin and orchestra six pages from manuscript, 1978 (age 12) Fantasy (Concerto) for violin and orchestra revised version, complete - 1978 / 1979 (age 12 / 13) composer's manuscripts 1978 / 1979 age 12 / 13
Rudolf Haken	Fugue in E-flat Major, piano solo composer's manuscript April 1977 age 11
Rudolf Haken	Canon for two violins, C Major composer's manuscript December 16th, 1977 age 11
Rudolf Haken	Rondo in C Major for violin and piano composer's manuscript August 1977 age 11
Rudolf Haken	Sketches for flute and piano composer's manuscript 1978 age 12
Rudolf Haken	"Aeolisches Stueck", piano solo composer's manuscript October 14th 1978 age 12
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, C Major composer's manuscript March 1978 age 12
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, C Major composer's manuscript April 1978 age 12
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, G Major composer's manuscript April 15th, 1978 age 12
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violin and viola, C Major composer's manuscript April 19th, 1978 age 12
Rudolf Haken	Fugue for piano, B Minor composer's manuscript August 15th, 1978 age 12
Rudolf Haken	"Stueck Nr. 6", violin and piano composer's manuscript January 3rd, 1978 age 12
Rudolf Haken	"The Farm", for choir and band composer's manuscript 1979 age 13
Rudolf Haken	"Klavierstueck in 3 Saetzen", piano solo composer's manuscript 1979 / 1980 age 13 / 14
Rudolf Haken	String quartet #2 in g minor, Scherzo, Feb.1980 String quartet #2 in g minor, crossed-out manuscript pages A complete manuscript will be posted soon. Printed score and parts can be found on the library page composer's manuscripts 1979 / 1980 age 13 / 14
Rudolf Haken	"Fuer Fritz" ("Rondo") for violin and piano "Fuer Fritz" ("Rondo") for violin and orchestra This piece was originally titled "Rondo", and later renamed "Fuer Fritz". Score and parts for viola and piano can be found on the library page composer's manuscripts March / April 1980 age 14
Rudolf Haken	Woodwind Sextet composer's manuscript June 18th, 1980 age 14
Rudolf Haken	Improvisation #3 for flute and piano composer's manuscript 1980 age 14
Rudolf Haken	Passacaglia for flute solo composer's manuscript 1980 age 14
Rudolf Haken	Aeolian Fugue for piano solo composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	Ionian Fugue for piano solo composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	Phrygian Fugue for piano solo composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	"Alphorn Symphny", 2nd movement composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	Blockfloetenquartett (Recorder Quartet) composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	Fantasia for Viola and Piano, sketches, 1981 Fantasia for Viola and Piano, 2nd movement, 1982 Complete score, viola part, and recording of Fantasia for Viola and Piano can be found on the library page composer's manuscript 1981 / 1982 age 15 / 16
Rudolf Haken	Fantasia for viola and piano, alternate Finale #1, 1981 Fantasia for viola and piano, alternate Finale #2, March 1982 These two movements were written as possible additions to the Fantasia for Viola and Piano, but were not used in the published version. composer's manuscripts 1981 / 1982 age 15 / 16 16
Rudolf Haken	Variations on "Happy Birthday" Composed for Prof. Hubert Kessler's birthday, 1981 composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	Piano piece, F Major composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	Trio for violin, viola, and cello - score Trio for violin, viola, and cello - violin part Trio for violin, viola, and cello - viola part Trio for violin, viola, and cello - cello part composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	Suite for viola solo, Sarabande and Menuet composer's manuscript 1981 age 15
Rudolf Haken	Duo for violins, b minor composer's manuscript May 31st, 1982 age 16
Rudolf Haken	Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, first movement Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, sketches The opening of the first movement, as well as the second movement of this flute concerto, were later used for the Haken Oboe Concerto. composer's manuscript 1982 age 16
Rudolf Haken	Rondo in E-flat for piano four hands Published score and recording can be found on the library page composer's manuscript January 1982 age 16
Rudolf Haken	Passacaglia on "Happy Birthday", piano solo Composed for Prof. Hubert Kessler's birthday, 1983 composer's manuscript 1983 age 17
Rudolf Haken	Introduction and Allegro for viola and piano (incomplete) Material from this piece was later used for Haken Bagatelle #2 for flute, cello, and piano composer's manuscript 1984 age 18
Rudolf Haken	"Fugue for Lucy", for string quartet composer's manuscript 1984 age 18
Rudolf Haken	Piano Sonata #4 in b minor Published score can be found on the library page composer's manuscript 1985 age 19
Rudolf Haken	"Introduction and Rag" ["Kroenungskonzert"] for piano solo, sketches Published score and recording can be found on the library page [[Search for "Introduction and Rag"] These sketches were intended for a piano concerto to be written for my friend Iwan Koenig. ("Koenig" translates as "king", hence the title "Kroenungskonzert" ("Coronation Concerto"). I then decided the material was better suited for a solo piano piece. composer's manuscript 1985 age 19
Rudolf Haken	Variations on a Theme of Paganini, for cello and piano composer's manuscript January 26th, 1985 age 19
Rudolf Haken	Suite for solo viola, G Major Material from the Allemande of this suite was later used as part of the "Tao Suite" for flute, cello, and harpsichord. composer's manuscript February 1985 age 19
Rudolf Haken	Theme for cello and piano, b-flat major composer's manuscript 1986 age 20
Rudolf Haken	"D'Huison Quartet" (string quartet) composed in D'Huison-Longueville, France composer's manuscript 1987 age 21
Rudolf Haken	Hoedown, for violin alone, 1987 Possum Trot, for violin and piano (sketch), 1989 These pieces were later used in the Haken Concerto for Five-String Viola composer's manuscript 1987 / 1989 age 21 / 23
Rudolf Haken	"Tao Suite", for flute, cello, and harp The harp part was deemed uniodiomatic for the instrument, and the piece was later rewritten for flute, cello, and harpsichord. Published score, parts, and recording can be found on the library page composer's manuscript 1987 age 21
Rudolf Haken	"Lip Rag", for piano solo composed for my brother Lippold Christmas 1988, Big Pine Key, Florida composer's manuscript December 1988 age 22 / 23
Rudolf Haken	"Geburtstagswalzer" (Birthday Waltz) for violin and piano composed for my mother's birthday, 1988. This piece is similar in style to "Fuer Fritz". In this manuscript it is entitled "Rondo #2". composer's manuscript November 1988 age 22

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