clarinetist, saxophonist, composer
born 1957 in Ulm, Germany.
Link to Michael Riessler's own site.
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Michael Riessler clarinetist, saxophonist, composer born 1957 in Ulm, Germany. Link to Michael Riessler's own site. |
MICHAEL RIESSLER DISCOGRAPHY
compiled by Dan
Kurdilla : updated October 31, 2006
Note: This discography is 'unofficial'; I have no contact information for any musician mentioned herein.
Where a title is given in blue, details have been taken directly from a copy of the recording. Details for recordings with red titles are less certain; I welcome additions and corrections. E-mail with any info you'd like to provide.
| Michael Sell: 4 Stücke für Orchester | MISP 511 (Germany) [2LP] |
| 1. Klangernährung | 19:45 | |
| 2. Ou Min | 21:20 | |
| 3. On Which Grounds | 23:45 | |
| 4. Abasatalmn | 16:35 |
all composed by Michael Sell
recorded December 10, 1986, Frankfurt
Michael Sell, trumpet, conductor; Rüdiger Baldauf, trumpet; Sören Fischer, trombone; Andreas Wiedemann, horn; Carin Levine, flutes; Michael Riessler, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; Fridericke Zumach, violin; Ulla Soinne, viola; Françoise Graben, cello; Wilhelm Bruck, guitar, banjo; Hermann Keller, piano, voice; Dieter Manderscheid, bass; Frank Köllges, drums, voice; Martin Lorenz, Thomas Buss, drums; Melinda Liebermann, Alish Kerrigan, Gudrun Pelker, Hartmut Singer, Eric Bataille, voice
| Georg Gräwe & GrubenKlangOrchester: Songs and Variations | Hat Art 6028 (Switzerland) [CD] |
| 1. East Coker (text: T. S. Eliot) | 15:22 | |
| 2. Lookin' For Work (text: Manfred Karge, trans. Jennifer Poehler) | 14:11 | |
| 3. Variations For Chamber Ensemble | 32:08 |
all composed by Georg Gräwe
recorded live December 2, 1988 and May 7, 1989, Stadtgarten, Köln
Phil Minton, voice; Horst Grabosch, trumpet; Radu Malfatti, trombone; Michael Riessler, clarinet; Roberto Ottaviano, alto saxophone; Phil Wachsmann, violin; Thomas Witzmann, vibraphone; Georg Gräwe, piano, conductor; Dieter Manderscheid, bass; Achim Krämer, drums
| Michael Riessler: What A Time | Label Bleu LBLC 6537 (France) [CD] |
| 1. Mi Monta La Mosca Al Naso | 4:55 | |
| 2. Rex | 4:43 | |
| 3. Mibylon | 6:09 | |
| 4. What A Time | 10:09 | |
| 5. Danses Des Bouffons | 26:56 |
all composed by Riessler
tracks 1, 5: recorded January 1989, Köln, Germany
tracks 2, 4: recorded July 1989, Studio CCAM, Vandoeuvres les Nancy, France
track 3: recorded January 1991, Maison de la Culture d'Amiens, Franceon track 1: Michael Riessler, Eb, Bb, bass and contrabass clarinets
on track 2: Michael Riessler, bass clarinet; Claude Barthélemy, electric bass; Gérard Siracusa, drums
on track 3: Michael Riessler, Eb clarinet; Michel Godard, serpent; Valentin Clastrier, hurdy-gurdy
on track 4: Michael Riessler, sopranino, alto and baritone saxophones; Vinko Globokar, trombone; Claude Barthélemy, electric guitar; Gérard Siracusa, drums
on track 5: Michael Riessler, Eb, bass and contrabass clarinets, alto saxophone; Horst Grabosch, trumpet, alto horn; Klaus Burger, tuba, cimbasso; Frank Köllges, drums, electronic percussion, voice
| Claude Barthélemy/Orchestre National de Jazz 89/90: Claire | Label Bleu LBLC 6529 (France) [CD] |
| 1. Paradis [Avec Remorque] | 2:26 | |
| 2. Poor Girl Shuffle | 4:54 | |
| 3. Yes! [But Brahms?] | 7:31 | |
| 4. Pour Clayette (Marais) | 7:05 | |
| 5. Mib (Riessler) | 3:29 | |
| 6. Mutshi | 7:30 | |
| 7. Yves Klein | 5:44 | |
| 8. Un Momentito! (Matinier/Garcia-Fons) | 2:58 | |
| 9. So Wie Es Klingt | 7:38 | |
| 10. Nem Un Talvez (Pascoal) | 6:48 | |
| 11. 42 Blagues Metaphysiques | 2:41 | |
| 12. Mad Squirrel (Ponthieux) | 3:05 | |
| 13. Moderne | 5:24 | |
| 14. Nebbia (Texier) / Footprints (Shorter) | 8:02 |
composed by Barthélemy except as noted
recorded December 1989, Studio Charles Cros, Maison de la Culture d'Amiens
Jean-François Canape, Patrick Fabert, trumpet, fluegelhorn; Yves Favre, Luca Bonvini, trombone; Michel Godard, tuba; Michael Riessler, clarinets, alto saxophone; Bobby Rangell, alto saxophone, flute; Claude Barthélemy, Gérard Pansanel, Serge Lazarévitch, guitars; Mico Nissim, piano; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion; Renaud Garcia-Fons, bass; Jean-Luc Ponthieux, bass, electric bass; Christian Lété, Manuel Denizet, drums, percussion
| Stadtgarten Series Vol. 3 | Jazz Haus Musik JHM 1003 SER (Germany) [CD] |
| 4. What A Time (Riessler) | 4:53 | |
| 5. Märchen (Köllges) | 2:10 | |
| 6. Trackin' (Köllges) | 4:45 |
Note: Other tracks are by various other musicians.
recorded live September 20, 1990, Stadtgarten, Köln
Michael Riessler, alto saxophone; Frank Köllges, drums, electronics, voice
| Michael Sell: Prometheus-Konzert-Szenen | MISP 516 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Eiserne Herzen (Moritz/Sell) | 21:20 | |
| 2. Leichtes Orchesterstück Mit Jazznummer (Lenz/Sell) | 13:30 | |
| 3. Weekend Apogryph Für Grossbassflöte Und Bassetthorn (Sell) | 9:15 | |
| 4. Prometheus In Hiroshima (Moritz/Sell) | 22:20 |
recorded November 24, 1990, Stadtgarten, Köln
Angelika Luz, Melinda Liebermann, Helmut Clemens, voice; Malte Burba, trumpet, euphonium, alphorn; Carin Levine, flute; Michael Riessler, clarinet, saxophone, bassett horn; Raymond Otten, bassoon, contrabassoon; Christian Otto, Johannes Prappacher, Rüdiger Kunz, Manfred Niehaus, viola; Wilhelm Bruck, guitar; Mike Herting, cembalo, piano, synthesizer; Paul Schwarz, piano, synthesizer; Dieter Manderscheid, bass; Frank Köllges, percussion, glockenspiel; Albrecht Riermeier, percussion, marimba; Stefan Feurig, percussion, xylophone; Jan Seeliger, percussion, vibraphone; Michael Sell, conductor
| Mauricio Kagel: 2 | Montaigne MO 782003 (France) [CD] |
| 1. Zwei Akte | 28:52 | |
| 2. Rrrrrrr...: 5 Jazzstücke | 8:20 | |
| 3. Blue's Blue | 28:35 |
all composed by Mauricio Kagel
recorded December 1990, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln
on 1: Michael Riessler, sopranino, alto, and baritone saxophones; Brigitte Sylvestre, harp
on 2: Michael Riessler, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone; Geoffry Wharton, violin; Kristi Becker, piano
on 3: Mauricio Kagel, voice, glass trumpet; Michael Riessler, clarinet, alto saxophone; Geoffry Wharton, violin; Theodor Ross, acoustic guitar
| Claude Barthélemy/Orchestre National de Jazz 90/91: Jack-Line | Label Bleu LBLC 6538 (France) [CD] |
| 1. Airegin (Rollins) | 10:51 | |
| 2. Jean Luc Ponthieux | 5:05 | |
| 3. "manuel" a | 3:45 | |
| 4. "manuel" b | 6:38 | |
| 5. Body Music 1 (Siracusa) | 0:15 | |
| 6. Toutes Mes Amours Sont Claire | 5:12 | |
| 7. Jack-Line (Fargier-Lagrange/Riessler/Matinier/Lété/Siracusa) | 2:38 | |
| 8. Toutes Mes Amours Sont Claire "slight return" | 0:50 | |
| 9. Ivan Lendl | 8:39 | |
| 10. 2 Bass Beat | 1:55 | |
| 11. Luv At First Sigh | 5:24 | |
| 12. What A Time (Riessler) | 7:07 | |
| 13. Body Music 2 (Siracusa) | 0:17 | |
| 14. Samarcande "A Caen La Paix" | 2:49 |
composed by Barthélemy except as noted
recorded circa 1991, Studio Charles Cros and Studio Davout
Jean-François Canape, trumpet, bass flute; Patrick Fabert, trumpet; Yves Favre, Luca Bonvini, trombone; Michel Godard, tuba, serpent; Michael Riessler, clarinets, alto saxophone; Bobby Rangell, alto saxophone, flute; Claire Fargier-Lagrange, viola; Claude Barthélemy, Gérard Pansanel, Serge Lazarévitch, guitars; Mico Nissim, piano; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion; Renaud Garcia-Fons, bass; Jean-Luc Ponthieux, bass, electric bass; Christian Lété, Manuel Denizet, drums, percussion; Gérard Siracusa, body percussion; Xavier Garcia, electronics
| Un Drame Musical Instantané: Urgent Meeting | No Man's Land NML/GRRR 2018 (Germany) [CD] |
| 6. Les Distances Du Vide (Riessler/Vitet/Gorgé/Birgé) | 7:40 |
Note: Other tracks are without Riessler.
recorded circa 1991, Studio Grrr, Paris
Bernard Vitet, trumpet, reed trumpet, charivari; Michael Riessler, baritone saxophone; Francis Gorgé, guitar; Jean-Jacques Birgé, synthesis, jaw harp
| Valentin Clastrier: Hérésie | Silex Y225402 (France) [CD] |
| 1. Comme Dans Un Train Pour Une Étoile (Clastrier, arr. Riessler) | 6:35 | |
| 2. El Castel (after Bernard de Ventadorn, arr. Clastrier) | 3:45 | |
| 3. Endura | 3:37 | |
| 4. Barbacana | 2:29 | |
| 5. Hérésie I | 4:28 | |
| 6. Catharsis | 5:02 | |
| 7. Sonnerie Glorieuse Des Armées Du Pape (Clastrier, arr. Godard) | 1:55 | |
| 8. Notes De Sang | 3:31 | |
| 9. Desordre Dans Le Desordre | 3:32 | |
| 10. Hérésie II (Sclavis) | 3:21 | |
| 11. Vert (Clastrier, arr. Riessler) | 3:27 | |
| 12. Sine Sole Nihil | 7:22 | |
| 13. Le Bûcher (Clastrier, arr. Sclavis/Clastrier) | 6:51 | |
| 14. Fin' Amors De Flamenca | 4:21 |
Note: This CD has been packaged together with 'Le Bûcher des Silences' [see below] as a set titled 'Vielle à Roue au Pays Cathare' / 'Hurdy-gurdy from the Land of the Cathars' (Silex Y225070).
composed by Clastrier except as noted
recorded November 1991, Studio Rag-Time, Lyon, France
Michael Riessler, sopranino, bass and contrabass clarinets, sopranino saxophone; Louis Sclavis, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone; Michel Godard, tuba, serpent; Valentin Clastrier, hurdy-gurdy, voice, woodblock; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion; Gérard Siracusa, drums, percussion
| Kip Hanrahan: All Roads Are Made Of The Flesh | American Clave AMCL 1029 [CD] |
| 3. The First And Last To Love Me [4. December] (Hanrahan) | 10:27 |
Note: Other tracks are without Riessler.
recorded November 1991, Baden-Baden
Carmen Lundy, voice; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto saxophone; Michael Riessler, bass clarinet; Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon; Don Pullen, piano; Renaud Garcia-Fons, bass; Robbie Ameen, drums; Milton Cardona, congas
| Vinko Globokar: Discours III + VI / Toucher / ... | Koch Schwann 3-1063-2 [CD] |
| 4. Voix Instrumentalisee (Globokar) | 5:43 |
Note: Other tracks are without Riessler.
recorded 1992, location not specified
Michael Riessler, bass clarinet
| Michael Riessler: Héloise | Wergo WER 8008-2 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Ghigo | 1:25 | |
| 2. Wilhelm Von Champeaux | 3:01 | |
| 3. Und | 4:48 | |
| 4. Paraklet * | 3:17 | |
| 5. Nocturne | 6:04 | |
| 6. Neulich | 0:22 | |
| 7. Bophal | 2:48 | |
| 8. Organistrum * | 3:47 | |
| 9. Lais | 3:12 | |
| 10. Boscaglia | 5:30 | |
| 11. Sic Et Non | 5:09 | |
| 12. Comme Dans Un Train Pour Une Étoile * | 6:32 | |
| 13. Quanta Qualia | 5:41 |
composed by Riessler except * by Riessler/Clastrier
recorded live October 17, 1992, Donaueschingen, Germany
Michael Riessler, clarinets, saxophones; Michel Godard, tuba, serpent; Valentin Clastrier, hurdy-gurdy; Rabih Abou-Khalil, oud; Brigitte Sylvestre, harp; Gaston Sylvestre, cymbalon; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion; Renaud Garcia-Fons, bass; Gérard Siracusa, drums, percussion; Carlo Rizzo, tambourine
| Stanko/Bründl/Riessler: Suite Talk | ITM 970081 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Sunia (Stanko) | 7:51 | |
| 2. Too Pee (Stanko) | 4:12 | |
| 3. Suite Talk [II] (Bründl) | 21:28 | |
| 4. Sandman (Riessler) | 5:45 | |
| 5. Cobra (Riessler) | 5:48 | |
| 6. Gary's Feathers (Bründl) | 6:55 | |
| 7. The Eye Off The Harry Came (Bründl) | 2:25 | |
| 8. Valse (Riessler) | 1:19 |
recorded June 17-18, 1993, Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt
Tomasz Stanko, trumpet; Michael Riessler, clarinet, bass clarinet, sopranino saxophone; Manfred Bründl, bass
| Clastrier/Godard/Matinier/Riessler/Rizzo/Siracusa: Le Bûcher des Silences | Silex Y225040 (France) [CD] |
| 1. Et La Roue De La Vie (Clastrier) | 6:27 | |
| 2. Anonymuse (Siracusa) | 2:30 | |
| 3. O'Clast (Siracusa) | 3:26 | |
| 4. Pà (Matinier) | 2:59 | |
| 5. Corasol (Riessler) | 2:49 | |
| 6. Autochtone (Siracusa/Clastrier) | 3:21 | |
| 7. New Délit (Clastrier) | 9:06 | |
| 8. Onanie (Matinier/Clastrier) | 5:11 | |
| 9. Ixtaklok (Siracusa) | 2:43 | |
| 10. Nemesis (traditional/Godard) | 3:39 | |
| 11. La Bondant (Godard/Matinier) | 4:38 |
Note: This CD has been packaged together with 'Hérésie' [see above] as a set titled 'Vielle à Roue au Pays Cathare' / 'Hurdy-gurdy from the Land of the Cathars' (Silex Y225070).
recorded December 1993, Studio GAM, Waimes, Belgium
Michael Riessler, clarinets, sopranino saxophone; Michel Godard, tuba, serpent; Valentin Clastrier, hurdy-gurdy, voice, woodblock; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion; Gérard Siracusa, drums, percussion; Carlo Rizzo, tambourine
| Michael Riessler: Momentum Mobile | enja ENJ-9003 2 [CD] |
| 1. Anekdoten | 5:40 | |
| 2. La Rage | 10:01 | |
| 3. Ein Ittlige Sprag Hat Ir Eigen Art | 5:56 | |
| 4. Luigi | 5:13 | |
| 5. Marathon | 6:23 | |
| 6. Ba Binga | 7:23 | |
| 7. Marsch Der Ketzer | 4:09 | |
| 8. Ost-West | 7:17 | |
| 9. Old Orleans, New Orleans | 10:36 | |
| 10. Song Mecanique | 4:52 |
all composed by Riessler
recorded live October 16, 1993, Donaueschingen, Germany
Michael Riessler, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone; Howard Levy, harmonica; Pierre Charial, barrel organ; Renaud Garcia-Fons, bass; Robbie Ameen, drums; with Ensemble 13: Markus Finkler, Falk Maertens, trumpet; Sven Strunkeit, Yves Favre, trombone; Tobias Soldner, tuba; Willy Lehmann, Martin Lehmann, violin; Jean-Eric Soucy, viola; Susanne Eychmüller, cello; Manfred Reichert, director
| Lars Danielsson: European Voices | Dragon DRCD 268 (Sweden) [2CD] |
| 1. Flykt | 6:37 | |
| 2. Einstein | 11:58 | |
| 3. Sanctus | 7:06 | |
| 4. House (European Voices) | 14:30 | |
| 5. Ormen | 2:29 | |
| 6. Winterreise (Riessler) | 4:46 | |
| 7. Eden | 11:30 | |
| 8. Lust (Danielsson/Riessler) | 4:11 | |
| 9. Skräcken (Landgren/Mazur/Aarset) | 2:19 | |
| 10. Falling Down | 5:46 | |
| 11. Mungigan (European Voices) | 5:31 | |
| 12. Pacem | 12:08 | |
| 13. Mol Allena (Molvaer) | 1:57 | |
| 14. Fred | 3:16 | |
| 15. Snö (Danielsson/Riessler) | 4:43 | |
| 16. Den Andra Flykten | 6:38 | |
| 17. December | 12:29 | |
| 18. Spectra | 7:44 | |
| 19. Elise (European Voices) | 3:42 | |
| 20. Grov (European Voices) | 15:38 | |
| 21. Bereden Väg För Herran (trad./Franzén) | 3:07 |
composed by Danielsson except as noted
recorded December 1993, Swedish Radio Gothenburg
Nils Petter Molvaer, trumpet; Michael Riessler, Eb and bass clarinets, sopranino saxophone; Joakim Milder, saxophones, bass recorder; Tobias Sjögren, Eivind Aarset, guitars; Lars Danielsson, bass, cello; Marilyn Mazur, drums, percussion; Nils Landgren, trombone on 7, 9, 12, 14; Sven Fridolfsson, alto saxophone on 7; Lars Jansson, piano on 7, 14
| Michael Riessler: Tentations d'Abélard | Wergo WER 8009-2 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Sequentiae | 6:03 | |
| 2. St. Denis | 4:44 | |
| 3. S.D.F./q.e.d. (Riessler/Clastrier) | 4:45 | |
| 4. Mr. J.D. | 6:14 | |
| 5. Die Horen Des Astrolabius | 5:33 | |
| 6. Bulegria (Garcia-Fons) | 4:13 | |
| 7. Planctus / Kanga | 7:18 | |
| 8. La Chasse | 2:09 | |
| 9. Danse Brisée | 3:09 | |
| 10. Unstern | 4:05 | |
| 11. Grille | 4:49 | |
| 12. Cantus | 3:27 |
composed by Riessler except as noted
recorded March 3-6, 1994, Studio Acousti, Paris
Michael Riessler, clarinets, saxophones; Michel Godard, tuba, serpent; Valentin Clastrier, hurdy-gurdy; Marco Ambrosini, nyckelharpa, bagpipe; Brigitte Sylvestre, harp; Gaston Sylvestre, cymbalon; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion; Renaud Garcia-Fons, bass; Gérard Siracusa, drums, percussion; Carlo Rizzo, tambourine, bendir; Robbie Ameen, drums on track 4
| Marilyn Mazur & Pulse Unit: Circular Chant | Storyville STCD 4200 (Denmark) [CD] |
| 1. Circular Chant | 3:17 | |
| 2. Aorta | 10:18 | |
| 3. Celldance | 1:10 | |
| 4. Louise | 8:23 | |
| 5. Pulsens Sang | 5:32 | |
| 6. Gong Piece 1 (Mazur/Molvaer) | 2:54 | |
| 7. Reeds Duo (Riessler/Ulrik) | 1:33 | |
| 8. Amulu | 7:47 | |
| 9. Chordal Piece (Nordsø/Wesseltoft/Hovman) | 1:45 | |
| 10. Gong Piece 2 (Mazur/Molvaer) | 2:07 | |
| 11. Green Bones | 3:45 | |
| 12. Balophone Tune | 4:10 | |
| 13. Circular Chant 2 | 2:03 |
composed by Mazur except as noted
recorded March 14-15, 1994, Sun Studio, Copenhagen
except track 12 recorded live March 13, 1994, SAS Falconer Center, CopenhagenNils Petter Molvaer, trumpet, wooden flute; Per Jørgensen, trumpet, voice; Michael Riessler, Eb, Bb and bass clarinets; Hans Ulrik, soprano and tenor saxophones, flute; Mikkel Nordsø, guitars; Bugge Wesseltoft, piano, keyboards; Klavs Hovman, bass, electric bass; Marilyn Mazur, drums, percussion, voice on track 13; Jacob Andersen, congas, percussion
| Clastrier/Riessler/Rizzo: Palude | Wergo WER 8010-2 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Palude (Riessler) | 9:01 | |
| 2. Larve (Riessler) | 4:22 | |
| 3. Laissez-moi Tranquille (Clastrier) | 6:54 | |
| 4. Zanza (Riessler) | 4:19 | |
| 5. Et La Roue De La Vie (Clastrier) | 6:54 | |
| 6. Adrian (Riessler) | 3:03 | |
| 7. Esitazione (Rizzo) | 2:52 | |
| 8. Sur Un Fil (Clastrier) | 3:35 | |
| 9. Poliritmia (Rizzo) | 3:04 | |
| 10. Toujours (Clastrier) | 4:37 | |
| 11. Tredue (Rizzo) | 2:26 |
recorded December 19-21, 1994, Dezibel-Tonstudio, Köln
Michael Riessler, clarinets, saxophones; Valentin Clastrier, hurdy-gurdy; Carlo Rizzo, tambourine
| Michael Riessler: Honig und Asche / Honey and Ash | enja ENJ-9303 2 [CD] |
| 1. Debut | 1:21 | |
| 2. Honig und Asche | 5:27 | |
| 3. Je Ne Parle Pas | 4:50 | |
| 4. Piccola Cosmogonia Portatile | 5:44 | |
| 5. To Nobly Body | 4:31 | |
| 6. Zungen | 3:21 | |
| 7. Th | 6:36 | |
| 8. En | 3:46 | |
| 9. Rem | 6:24 | |
| 10. Otang | 9:42 |
all composed by Riessler
recorded March 3-9, 1997, Südwestfunk Studio
Lucilla Galeazzi, Elise Caron, voice; Markus Stockhausen, Thomas Heberer, trumpet; Yves Favre, Michael Svoboda, trombone; Michael Riessler, Jacques di Donato, clarinets, saxophones; Michael Nick, violin; Marco Ambrosini, nyckelharpa; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion; Renaud Garcia-Fons, bass; Robbie Ameen, drums; Carlo Rizzo, tambourine
| Norbert Stein: News of Roi Ubu | Pata Music 10 (Germany) [2CD] |
| 2. Chat Imaginaire | 5:46 | |
| 6. Autism Cap | 5:00 | |
| 7. Die Ultravioletten Dinge, Die Uns Verboten Waren | 4:04 |
Note: Other tracks are without Riessler.
all composed by Norbert Stein
recorded circa 1997, Hansahaus Studios, Bonn
Patrick Charbonnier, trombone; Norbert Stein, tenor saxophone, electronics; Michael Riessler, bass clarinet, sopranino saxophone; Xavier Garcia, synthesizer, machines; Christoph Haberer, drums, electronics
| Michael Riessler: Fever / Ji-Virus | Wergo WER 6309 2 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Fever | 39:06 | |
| 2. Ji-Virus | 29:49 |
all composed by Riessler; text on track 1: sonnets of William Shakespeare
track 1 recorded February 13, 1999, WDR 3, Studio Akustiche Kunst
track 2 recorded May 2, 1995, WDR 3, Studio Akustiche Kunston track 1: Nigel Charnock, voice; Michael Riessler, clarinets, saxophone, voice; Geoffrey Wharton, Judith Rutenberg, violin; Vincent Royer, viola; Susanne Eychmüller, cello
on track 2: Michael Riessler, clarinets, saxophone; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion
| Michael Riessler: Orange | ACT 9274-2 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. W [Souvenirs d'Enfance] | 6:59 | |
| 2. 2 Dans Un Café | 4:26 | |
| 3. Wagon 1 | 1:57 | |
| 4. May Be | 2:45 | |
| 5. Wagon 2 / Arabuno | 7:48 | |
| 6. Wagon 3 | 1:11 | |
| 7. Atlas | 3:03 | |
| 8. Wagon 4 | 3:42 | |
| 9. Orange | 3:42 | |
| 10. Annonce / Wagon 5 | 2:32 | |
| 11. Itinéraires / Verticalement | 4:36 | |
| 12. Je | 2:43 | |
| 13. Je Me Souviens | 4:41 |
Note: Track 2 is also included on a compilation, "2021 Klangwelt Moderne", Universal Classics/Deutsche Gramophon 2CD 524 704-2 [2CD].
all composed by Riessler
recorded June-August 1999, SWR Studio, Baden-Baden
Elise Caron, voice; Michael Riessler, clarinet, bass clarinet, sopranino saxophone; Jean-Louis Matinier, accordion; Pierre Charial, barrel organ
| Sabine Meyer/Trio Di Clarone/Michael Riessler: Bach in 1 Hour | EMI Classics 7243 5 57003 2 2 [CD] |
| 1. Bachmachine (Riessler) | 5:28 | |
| (2/3) Adagio und Fuge f-moll (W. A. Mozart) | ||
| 2. Adagio | 2:34 | |
| 3. Fuga Vivace | 1:52 | |
| 4. Unwucht (Riessler) | 7:27 | |
| (5/6) Duo C-dur Wq. 142 (C.P.E. Bach) | ||
| 5. Adagio e sostenuto | 2:41 | |
| 6. Allegro | 2:40 | |
| 7. Family Affair (Riessler) | 3:57 | |
| 8. Invention d-moll (J. S. Bach, arr. H. Lachenmann) | 0:54 | |
| 9. B-A-C-H - Victim's Cadenza (Riessler) | 5:54 | |
| (10/11) Adagio und Fuge F-dur (W.A. Mozart) | ||
| 10. Adagio | 3:01 | |
| 11. Fuga | 2:30 | |
| 12. Deceleration (Riessler) | 3:35 | |
| 13. Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (J.S. Bach, arr. H. Birtwistle) | 1:34 | |
| 14. Jesu, meine Zuversicht (J.S. Bach, arr. H. Birtwistle) | 1:44 | |
| 15. Thorough Basses I (Riessler) | 5:34 | |
| 16. Thorough Basses II (Riessler) - Fuga à 4 voci Nr. 3 (C. Schumann) - Counterpoints (Riessler) | 9:29 | |
| 17. Intro (Riessler) - Air (J. S. Bach) | 3:32 |
recorded January 19-20, 2000, DeutschlandRadio, Sendesaal Funkhaus Köln
Sabine Meyer, clarinet, basset horn; Wolfgang Meyer, Reiner Wehle, clarinet, bass clarinet; with Michael Riessler, Bb, Eb, and bass clarinets on 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17
| Michael Riessler & Singer Pur: Ahi Vita | ACT 9417-2 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. O Dolorosa Gioia (Carlo Gesualdo/M. Riessler) | 4:58 | |
| 2. Ahi Lingua, Ai Baci | 7:28 | |
| 3. Amor | 12:52 | |
| 4. Amor - Lamento Della Ninfa (Claudio Monteverdi) | 4:52 | |
| 5. Nasce La Pena Mia - Introduktion | 2:04 | |
| 6. Nasce La Pena Mia (Alessandro Striggio/M. Riessler) | 3:45 | |
| 7. Pleurez Mes Yeux | 3:51 | |
| 8. Pleurez Mes Yeux (Dominique Phinot) | 3:21 | |
| 9. Planxit | 4:16 | |
| 10. Cursum | 6:19 | |
| 11. Si Ch'io Vorrei Morire (Claudio Monteverdi) | 2:59 | |
| 12. Lugebat | 1:23 | |
| 13. Moro Lasso (Carlo Gesualdo) | 3:34 | |
| 14. Far Mi Deggio | 5:54 |
composed by Riessler except as noted
recorded April 22-27, 2003, Propstei St. Gerold, Austria
Singer Pur (Claudia Reinhard, Klaus Wenk, Markus Zapp, Andreas Hirtreiter, Guido Heidloff, Marcus Schmidl), voices; Michael Riessler, clarinet, bass clarinet; Vincent Courtois, cello
| Sabine Meyer/Trio Di Clarone/Riessler/Charial: Paris Mécanique | Marsyas MAR-18012 (Germany) [CD] |
| 1. Introduction Mécanique (Riessler) / Le Flaneur Des Deux Rives (Charial/Dole) | 1:23 | |
| 2. Marche De Fauves (Gabriel Pierné) | 1:43 | |
| (3-8) Danses Exotiques (Jean Françaix) | ||
| 3. Pambiche | 1:02 | |
| 4. Baiao | 1:22 | |
| 5. Nube Gris | 1:06 | |
| 6. Samba Lente | 0:32 | |
| 7. Mambo | 1:46 | |
| 8. Merengue | 1:10 | |
| (9-11) Sonate Pour Deux Clarinettes (Francis Poulenc) | ||
| 9. Presto | 1:36 | |
| 10. Andante | 2:20 | |
| 11. Vif | 1:57 | |
| 12. I Venti (Riessler) | 4:51 | |
| (13-15) Scaramouche (Darius Milhaud) | ||
| 13. Vif | 2:43 | |
| 14. Modéré | 4:06 | |
| 15. Brazileira | 2:22 | |
| 16. Jack In The Box I (Erik Satie) | 1:40 | |
| 17. The Typewriter (Leroy Anderson) | 1:42 | |
| 18. The Syncopated Clock (Leroy Anderson) | 2:25 | |
| 19. Jack In The Box II (Erik Satie) | 1:40 | |
| 20. Java Martienne (Erik Satie) | 2:17 | |
| 21. Fiddle Faddle (Leroy Anderson) | 2:52 | |
| 22. Le Vilain Petit Canard (Daniel Goyone) | 5:18 | |
| 23. Conchita (Riessler) | 3:03 | |
| 24. Mots Croisés (Riessler) | 4:17 | |
| 25. Jazz Pizzicato (Leroy Anderson) | 2:08 | |
| 26. Solace (Scott Joplin) | 6:51 | |
| 27. A L'Aube Du Cinquième Jour (Enrico Morricone) | 2:07 |
recorded March 2004, location not specified
Sabine Meyer, Wolfgang Meyer, Reiner Wehle, clarinets; with Michael Riessler, clarinets; Pierre Charial, barrel organ
| Michael Riessler: Doppelter Boden - Soli | Atopos 011 (Italy) [CD] |
| 1. Verwandelte Schleifen / Transformed Loops | 8:32 | |
| 2. Verschwundene Pause / Vanished Pauses | 6:28 | |
| 3. Entfesseltes Spielwerk / Unrestrained Play | 10:21 | |
| 4. Lebendige Schachteln / Animated Boxes | 9:30 | |
| 5. Schwebender Eingeborener / Floating Native | 9:50 | |
| 6. Tanzender Knoten / Dancing Nodes | 7:25 | |
| 7. Brennende Ringe / Burning Rings | 7:28 |
all composed by Riessler
recorded live September 17, 2005, Sogna, Italy
Michael Riessler, clarinet, bass clarinet, sopranino saxophone