As one of America’s leading proponents of new music, Maria Bachmann has received critical acclaim for her performances and recordings of new works by such legendary composers as John Corigliano, William Bolcom, Lou Harrison, Leon Kirchner, Arvo Part, and Alfred Schnittke as well as many young composers such as Paul Moravec, James MacMillan, Sebastian Currier, Paul Dresher and others.
Paul Moravec has written 14 works for Maria:
- Tempest Fantasy (2003) -Winner 2004 Pulitzer Prize in Music
For Piano Trio and Clarinet - Violin Concerto (1996) for Violin and Chamber Orchestra
- Sonata for Violin and Piano (1994)
- Ariel Fantasy (2001) for violin and piano
- Evermore (2004) for violin and piano
- Double Action (2006) for violin and piano
- Mood Swings for piano trio (1999)
- Scherzo for piano trio (2003)
- BASS Variations (2003) for piano trio
- Passacaglia (2005) for piano trio
- Protean Fantasy (1995) for violin and piano
- Circular Dreams (1988) for piano trio and clarinet
- Atmosphera Villa Aurelia (2006) for string quartet
- Quintet for Strings and Piano (2007)
Maria has performed and recorded works by:
| Frederic Balazs | Sonata |
| William Bolcom | Sonata No 2 “In Memory of Joe Venuti" |
| John Corigliano | Sonata for Violin and Piano |
| Sebastian Currier | Entanglement (1992)- commissioned by Maria Bachmann |
| Paul Dresher | Double Ikat |
| Albert Glinsky | Toccata Scherzo |
| Lou Harrison | Suite for Violin and American Gamelan Concerto in Slendro |
| Leon Kirchner | For Solo Violin 2 (1987)- commissioned by CAG for Maria |
| Ian Krouse | Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra |
| James MacMillan | Kiss on Wood After the Tryst |
| Arvo Part | Fratres |
| Daniel Bernard Roumain | String Quartet No. 5 "Rosa Parks" - commissioned by Lark Quartet |
| George Rochberg | Sonata for Violin and Piano (1988)- commissioned by CAG for Maria Bachmann |
| Alfred Schnittke | Sonata No. 1 |
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