The Musical Heritage of Franz Cibulka (1946-2016)

Franz Cibulka was an Austrian clarinetist, composer, conductor, and educator primarily known for his works for clarinet ensemble and symphonic band. 

His prolific output of over 500 works includes pieces for winds, brass, choir, strings, and electronics. Franz was beloved by his students.

Since our first collaboration at the 2015 ICA ClarinetFest in Madrid, and especially after his passing in 2016, I am promoting, editing, and curating his works. 

Franz Cibulka’s catalogue raisonné is actively managed by Dr. Barbara Heilmair and Michael Cibulka. This includes updating and adding to the catalogue when pieces from the oeuvre are newly discovered or re-discovered.

Please email me if you have questions about Franz Cibulka’s compositions.

Art of Cibulka Homepage, Catalog of Works, and International Cibulka Competition

Revised and edited version of Franz Cibulka’s “s’Zwitscherl für Zwei”

Franz Cibulka Claroness revised by Barbara Heilmair

Revised Edition of Franz Cibulka’s “Claroness”

Upcoming Performances of Compositions by Franz Cibulka

 S’Zwitscherl Für Zwei by Franz Cibulka on the Centaur CD “S’Zwitscherl – Music For two Clarinets and Piano”.
 

I commend Heilmair for bringing more attention to Cibulka in this country. (…) I find Cibulka’s music to be uniquely Austrian, not fitting into a larger Germanic tradition as many other Austrian composers traditionally have.

— NACWPI Journal, Winter 2020, Eric Schultz

Thanks to Heilmair, we now have a definitive version of the work as a result of her collaboration with the composer and revision of at least two previous versions of the work. (…) What better way to honor the legacy of Franz Cibulka!

— NACWPI Journal, Winter 2019, Eric Schultz