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Music
Orchestra
- 1960 Sinfonia da camera for oboe/alto hoboe, clarinet/saxophone, bass clarinet, french horn, 4 percussionists, 4 violas, 2 celli and double bass, opus 1
- 1961 Coloratura I for string orchestra, two electr. guitars, 2 tam-tam and tape
- 1962 Coloratura II for chamber orchestra, electr. guitar, mandoline, 3 percussionists and piano
- 1962–1963 Coloratura III for chamber orchestra, electr. guitar, organ/vibraphone
- 1963 Coloratura IV for orchestra, 2 saxophones, piano and organ
- 1963 Antiphonia I for orchestra, saxophone, electr. guitar and piano
- 1965 Antiphonia II for chamber orchestra
- 1970 Antiphonia III for orchestra, electr. organ and vibraphone
- 1970 Colossus Metamusic for large orchestra, cello solo, piano, tape and slide projector
- 1970 Decadenza II for orchestra, tape and slides ad lib
- 1970 Senza Metamusic for string orchestra
- 1971 Labor meta-music for chamber orchestra
- 1972 Life per complesso da camera ed orchestra
- 1973 Alla Marcia metamusik for large orchestra, 6 brass winds, female choir of the Salvation Army, Stroboscope and tape
- 1973 Five Pieces for orchestra
- 1975 Anticanti for string orchestra and mixed choir
- 1977 Morendo for orchestra, 2 flugelhorn, 2 electr. guitars, electr. organ, piano, celesta, mixed choir and tape
- 1979 Musica nera for chamber orchestra
- 1980 Monodia for orchestra, electr. guitar, electr. bass guitar, electr. organ and synthesizer
- 1981 Concerto per Organo Grande ed Orchestra for organ and orchestra
- 1984 1984 for electronic instruments (electr. organ, synthesizer) piano, orchestra and tape
- 1985 Materia for chamber orchestra, mixed choir, synthesizer and organ
- 1990 Contra for chamber orchestra with alto saxophone
- 1996 Interna for orchestra
- 1997 Estonia for string orchestra
- 1999 Sonora concerto for guitar and string orchestra
Wind band
- 1977–1978 Attacca for wind band and tape
- 1984/1986 Energia I for wind band, synthesizer, percussie, electr. bass guitar and double bass
- 1987 Paraphonia for wind band, string quartet and sampling synthesizer
Chamber music
- 1960 Wechselspiel I for cello solo
- 1961 Wechselspiel II for flute solo
- 1961 Wechselspiel III for piano and percussion
- 1972 Video 1 — synaesthetic etudes for 8 strings (2 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, 2 double basses)
- 1972 Down for flute solo
- 1974 Soli for wind quintet
- 1975 Unisono duo for bassoon and harpsichord or piano or harp
- 1977 Tremor per violino solo e nastro
- 1978 Intimi for bass clarinet, bassoon and tape
- 1979 Kindertotenlied for wind quintet and tape
- 1980 Stone movements for clarinet, trombone, cello and piano
- 1983 Aria for brass quintet
- 1983 Ancora Meta-Music for string quartet (two violins, viola, cello)
- 1983 Diaphonia for piano and tape
- 1984 Strano for wind quintet and tape
- 1984 Memory — Erinnerung for saxophone solo
- 1987 Chorale for saxophone quartet (SATBar)
- 1988 Once for clarinet, cello and piano
- 1990 Scaena for saxophone quartet and synthesizer
- 1990 Contra for chamber ensemble
- 1994 Intra for saxophone and guitar
- 1994 Resign for saxophone quartet and synthesizer
- Stone Movement for clarinet, cello, trombone and piano
Vocal music with orchestra or instruments
- 1961/1963 Chains — Mirrors Electro-acoustic transformations for female voice
- 1975 Cultura Meta-music for four organs, two sopranos, bariton, electr. guitar, electr. bass guitar and two percussionists
- 1986 Im wunderschönen Monat Mai — Frühlingslied for soprano, bass clarinet and piano
Choir
- 1961 Canzona for sic choirs and two percussionists
- 1986 Kyrie for children choir, strings and piano
Stage music
- 1981 Trauma Meta-opera for Radio
Piano
- 1962 Courante I, II and III
- 1979 Stereos for two pianos
- 1984 Dead ends
- 1991 Exit for piano and synthesizer
Organ
- 1961–1973 New organ music
- Some of these...(1961/63)
- Pour Madame Bovary (1962/1973)
- Encores (1962/73)
- Eternes (1964/73)
- Decadenza I, metamusic (1968/73)
- Farewell, metamusic (1970/73)
- 1962 Pour Madame Bovary
- 1962/1973 Encores for organ
- 1968/1973 Decadenza I Metamusic for organ and tape
- 1985 Restantes
- 1992 Discantus for organ and chamber ensemble
- 1999 Vogler
Percussion
- 1997 Interior Drums for six percussionists
Film music
- 1968 Supersonics
Electronische music
- 1967 Neutron Star
- 1970 Ultra
- 1988 Silence XX for laser projection and tape
He also wrote a book:
- Morthenson, Jan W: Nonfigurative Musik. Vorwort: Heinz-Klaus Metzger. Übertragung vom schwedischen Manuskript: Hans Eppstein. Stockholm, Wilhelm Hansen. 1966. 83 p,
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