Peter Planyavsky

Published Books

Katholische Kirchenmusik. Praxis und litugischer Hintergründe.

[Catholic Church Music. Practice and liturgical backgrounds]

(390 p. Tyrolia, 2010)

Anton Heiller. Alle Register einer Seele. [Anton Heiller. A life of many ranks].

The life and works of the well-known organist and composer.

(370 p. Doblinger / Edition vaBene, 2009)

Gerettet vom Stephansdom [Rescued from St. Stephan’s Cathedral]

An account of Peter Planyavsky’s 35 years at the famous landmark Vienna cathedral.

(355 p. Edition vaBene, 2007)

Compositions

ORGAN WORKS

+Sonata I

+Sonata II

+Veni, quaeso, veni Sancte Spiritus

+Perpetuum mobile

+Fantasia in memoriam A.H. (Anton Heiller)

ORGAN AND VOICE

+Two Psalms (23 and 39)

+Hanna und Eli

+Die vier Männer im Feuerofen

+Two Sacred Songs

WORKS FOR CHOIR AND ORGAN/ORCHESTRA

II Cantico di Fratre Sole [St. Francis’ Song]

(choir, soprano, positiv organ)

+Missa Viennensis, 1972 [Commissioned by the Vienna Boy Choir] (boy choir, organ)

Totenmesse [Requiem] (choir, organ)

An Anthem of Praise [for Christ United Methodist Church of Rochester, MN] (choir,

soprano, organ)

Magnificat (choir, brass ensemble)

+Two Pieces for the Passion [Commissioned by the Cathedral of Graz, Austria] (choir, 7 instruments)

The Lord's Prayer [Commissioned by the German Catholic Convention] (choir, congregation, brass ensemble)

Papal Credo and Sanctus [Commissioned by the Diocese of Gurk for the visit of the Pope, 1989] (choir, congregation, symphonic brass orchestra)

Papal Halleluja [Commissioned by the Diocese of Vienna for the visit of the Pope, 1989] (choir, cantor, congregation, symphonic brass orchestra)

Various anthems, settings, psalms

+Salve regina (boy choir, organ)

MISCELLANEOUS

+Danse triste (harpsichord)

+Quatre piece (two harpsichords)

+Three serious talks (harpsichord, positiv organ)

+Concerto for Organ and Strings

+No transcriptions (and four, at that!) (trumpet and organ)

Three Miniatures for Pedal Recorder (for one player, playing recorder and organ pedal)

PARODY

Der zufriedengestellte Autobus [The Satisfied Bus] by P. P. Bach

(orchestra, choir, soloist)

Die Schaffnerin aus Liebe by W. A. P. Mozart

(Singspiel for full orchestra, choir, soloists)

Ankunnnftssymphonie by J. P. Haydn [The Arrival Symphony]

(full orchestra) - all three works commissioned by Austrian Radio Corp., ORF

Four Pieces for Trumpet Clock [W. A. P. Mozart]

+ published by Doblinger, Vienna-Munich