Le poème du Phoenix (The Poem of the Phoenix) (1977)

 

Rhapsodie Chypriote (Cyprus Rhapsody) (1978)

(Recorded live at “Salle Pleyel”, Paris, on March 1, 1978. Issued by “Piano 21” on the CD entitled “A Tribute to Cyprus, Vol. 1” (P21 015).)
 
Cadenzas for Mozart's piano concertos for which Mozart himself did not write any cadenzas (1996 – 1998) They are written in 2 styles:

a) à la Mozart
b) in the Romantic style

 

Transcriptions of works by Bach:

- “Schafe können sicher weiden” (“Sheep may safely graze”), from the Cantata BWV 208 (1990)
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor for Organ , BWV 565 (2000)
- “Largo”, from the Concerto in F minor , BWV 1056 (2000)
- “Badinerie” (arrangement in burlesque style), from the Suite in B minor , BWV 1067 (2000)
- “Air”, from the Suite in D major , BWV 1068 (2000)

(All five transcriptions are issued by “Piano 21” on the CD entitled “Bach Recital, Vol. 2. Bach transcriptions” (P21 017).)
 
Transcription of the aria from Don Sanche , Liszt's only opera (1998)
 

Fantasy on the “Deutschlandlied” (the German hymn), the “Marseillaise” (the French hymn) and the “Ode to the Joy” from Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

(Cyprien Katsaris played this work in 1998, on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the cooperation treaty between Germany and France. The former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Richard von Weizsäcker, attended this gala event which took place in Bonn, at the hall “Redoute” where the young Beethoven performed. Cyprien recorded later this Fantasy for the German TV station, “Südwestfunk”.)

 
Fantasy on “Happy Birthday to you” (1985, 1st version)

(This work was broadcast by French TV “France 3” and German TV “ZDF” on the occasion of the 75th birthday of Yehudi Menuhin.)

 
Album pour la Jeunesse (Notebook for the Young)

Collection of several pieces. Published separately by “Chopin Magazine” (Japan), then as a volume by “Tokyo Ongakusha co. Ltd”.)

- Valse du Souvenir (Waltz of Memory) (1988)
- In Memoriam Mozart (1988)
(Issued by “Sony Classical” on the CD entitled “Mozartiana”.)
- Staccato-Etude (1989)
- Good-Bye, Mr. Rachmaninoff (1989)
- La Ballade du Croisé Errant (The Ballad of the Errant Crusader) (1989)
- Fantasy (1989)
(Cadenza for Mozart's Piano Concerto K. 414, 2nd movement)
- Souvenir de Noël (Memory of Christmas) (1989, 2nd version)
- Sakura Universalis (1990)
- Prélude (1990)
- Le Troubadour et la Princesse (The Troubadour and the Princess) (1990)
- Chopiniana (1990)
- Hymne de Paix (Hymn of Freedom) (1990)
- Sonatine (1990-1991)
____Allegretto
____Andante mélancolique
____Rondeau
- Fantasy on “Happy Birthday to you” (1991, 2nd version)
- Moment Musical (1991)

 
Variations on the Bavarian hymn (1986)
 
Mozartiana (1991)

(Issued by “Sony Classical” on the CD entitled “Mozartiana”.)

 

Arrangement of the “Prélude” from the Te Deum by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1988)

(Issued by “Piano 21” on the CD entitled “French Recital Vol 1” (P21 008).)

 
Souvenir de Noël (Memory of Christmas) (1989, 1st version) (Fantasy on Silent Night .)
 

Re-arrangement of Beethoven's 9 symphonies transcribed by Liszt. Addition of instruments of the orchestra which were omitted in Liszt's arrangements.

(Issued on CD by “Teldec”.)

 

Arrangement of the Marseillaise by Claude Rouget de Lisle / Franz Liszt (Circa 1979)

(Issued by “Piano 21” on the CD entitled “French Recital Vol 1” (P21 008).)

 

Arrangement of Tu crois, ô beau soleil ( Thou believ'st, o beauteous sun ) by Louis XIII, King of France (1996)

(Issued by « Piano 21 » on the CD entitled « French Recital Vol. 1 » (P21 008).)

 
Improvised arrangement of La 4ème Tête ou la Fanfare du Roy (The 4th Head or the King's Fanfare) by Louis XV, King of France (1996).

(Issued by « Piano 21 » on the CD entitled « French Recital Vol. 1 » (P21 008).)

 

Polyétude

(This study is based on a Chopin's Etude op. 10, No. 12, “Revolutionary Etude”, combined with twelve additional etudes by Chopin.)

 
Le Tango du Dandy (The Tango of the Dandy) (2001)
 
Free transcription of the Cumparsita by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (2001)
 
Free transcription of Griseta by Enrique Delfino (2002)
 
Transcription of Belmonte's first aria “Hier soll ich dich denn sehen” (“then must I see you here”) from Mozart's opera The Abduction from the Seraglio , Act I (2002)
 
Various improvisations, either original ones or improvisations on famous themes from operas, ballets…
 
Various melodies and improvisations which are intended for songs and film scores.
 
All of Cyprien Katsaris' compositions (except improvisations) exist in manuscript and have not been published, except for those which were printed in the Notebook for the Young .
 

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