Pentaphonie (1973)
for wind quintet
Duration: 17' 00"
Manuscript

Déliements (1975)
for dismantled flute and organ
Duration: 12' 00"

Wenn zum beispiel... (1975)
for four speakers and five instrumentalists (piano, trombone, two percussion and double-bass)
Texts: Franz Mon
Based on a poem by Franz Mon.
Duration: 16' 00"

Tatastenfelder (1975)
Intrumental theatre
for three typewriters, piano, electronic tape and scenery
Duration: 12' 00"

Suono reale (1976)
for muted piano
Duration: 12' 00"

Alternances (1976)
for large string orchestra and four percussionists
Duration: 17' 00"
Manuscript

Hülsen... oder die irrfahrt des Kerns (1977)
for four voices, string sextet, two electronic tapes and speaking choir
Duration: 30' 00"

Points fluides (1977)
for harp, guitar and organ
Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript

Innanzi (1978)
for double-bass and orchestra (0.0.0.0/0.3.3.2/5perc/egtr/14.14.10.8.7)
Duration: 23' 00"

Foris (1979)
for orchestra (4.4.0.0/6.4.4.1/3perc/2pf/14.14.12.10.8)
Duration: 18' 00"

Perforation (1980)
for eight instruments (egtr/2pf/3perc/2vc)
Duration: 21' 00"

Altération (1980)
for chamber orchestra (2.1.2.0-1.1.1.0/2perc/pf/str)
Duration: 21' 00"

Trauma (1980-1981)
for a-cappella choir (12x16 part)
Duration: 18' 00"

Incalzando (1981)
for two pianos
Duration: 23' 00"

Sept fragments ou Cinq fragments (1982-1983)
for string quartet
Five fragments: Numbers 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 from Seven fragments.
Duration: 23' 00"-32' 00"

Artifices (1982-1983)
for eighteen instruments (2.2.2.0/3perc/pf.syn/2egtr/1.1.1.1.1), two electronic tapes and an electro-acoustic device
Duration: 20' 00"

Stimuli (1984)
for three strings (viola, violoncello and double-bass)
Duration: 18' 00"

Cut sounds (1984/91)
for organ
Duration: 15' 00"

Tempi inquieti (1984-1986)
for piano, two percussionists and orchestra (4.4.4.4/4.4.4.1/4perc/hp/cel.egtr/12.12.10.10.8)
Duration: 25' 00"

Eden jeden (1987)
for one voice (MzSAorBar) electronic tape and fourteen instruments (2.0.2.0/1.1.1.0/pf.cel/egtr/2perc/2violoncelli)
Texts: Claus Bremer
Based on a poem by Claus Bremer.
Duration: 20' 00"

Artifices II (1988)
for 2 electronic tapes, electro-acoustic device and ten instruments (2fl.2cl/2perc/2egtr/2syn)
Duration: 16' 00"

Anaphores (1989)
Fantasy
for piano and orchestra (2.2.2.2/2.2.2.0/pf.hp/mar/4.4.3.3.2)
Duration: 16' 00"

Anaphores (1989/11)
Fantasy
for piano and chamber ensemble (1(pic).1.1(bcl).1/1.1.1(tba).0/2perc/hp/1.1.1.1.1)
A little hommage to Balakirev.
Duration: 17' 00"

Espressivo (1989-1990)
for cymbalum and thirteen instrumentalists (1.1(ca).1(bcl).1/1.0.0.0/hp/syn(or sampler)/2.0.2.2.0)
Duration: 15' 00"

Altération (fragment) (1991)
for chamber orchestra (2.1.2.0/1.1.1.0/2perc/pf/str)
Duration: 10' 00"

Tempor (1991-1992)
for flute, clarinet, piano and string trio
Duration: 15' 00"

Diffractions (1993)
for percussion trio
Duration: 12' 00"

...u vremenu rata... (1994)
for percussion solo
Duration: 10' 00"

2e quatuor à cordes (1994-1995)
Duration: 18' 00"

Tahir (1995)
Fantasy
for alto solo, string orchestra and small percussion
Duration: 13' 00"

Ergo (1996)
Two movements
for piano, small wind ensemble (1.1.2.0/1.2.1.0) and two percussion
Duration: 14' 00"

Hommage à Charles Racine (1997)
for mezzo-soprano and ensemble (fl.cl/hn/2perc/hp/vn.va.vc)
Texts: Charles Racine
Based on the poems of Charles Racine.
Duration: 21' 00"

Trois études (1998)
for bass marimba
Duration: 12' 00"

Ubu Cocu (1998-2000)
Opera in one act based on the work ‘homonyme’ by Alfred Jarry
eleven roles and orchestra (3.2.3.2/3.3.2.1/3perc/cel/str)
Texts: Peter Schweiger, Gérard Zinsstag
Libretto: P. Schweiger and G. Zinsstag.

Passage (2000-2001)
for orchestra (3.3.4.3/4.3.3.2/3perc/hp/egtr/syn/12.10.10.8)
In memory of Gérard Grisey.
Duration: 18' 00"

Kinêsis (2002)
for oboe and piano
Duration: 7' 00"-8' 00"

Third string quartet (2002-2003)
Duration: 23' 00"

Empreintes (2003)
for voice (mezzo-soprano) and orchestra
Duration: 20' 00"

Ubuphonie (2003-2004)
for three voices and orchestra (3.2.3.2/3.3.2.1/3perc/cel/str)
Texts: Peter Schweiger, Gérard Zinsstag
A suite taken from the opera 'Ubu Cocu'.
Duration: 25' 00"

Quatre mouvements (2004-2005)
for mixed ensemble (15 musicians)
Duration: 20' 00"

Rémanences (2004-2006)
for voice, five instruments, three percussion instruments and electro-acoustic apparatus
Duration: 21' 00"

Gilgamesh (2004-2007)
for speaker, instrumental ensemble, dance and video
Duration: 90' 00"

Mozaic (2008)
for violoncello and piano
Duration: 7' 00"-8' 00"

Cinq petites études sur les résonances (2008)
for piano
Duration: 8' 00"

BING (2009)
for voice and ensemble
Texts: Samuel Beckett
Duration: 16' 00"

Réitération (2010)
for piano
Duration: 12' 00"

Lasciar vibrar (2010)
for ensemble
Duration: 20' 00"

Eskatos (2012)
for vocal ensemble SATB (min. 3.3.3.3), 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and 2 percussionists
Texts: Apokalypse nach Johannes, Gérard Zinsstag
Duration: 25' 00"

Seul, l'echo (2012)
for mezzo-soprano or alto and small ensemble (fl(bfl).cl(bcl)/2perc/pf.hp/vc)
Texts: Joël-Claude Meffre

Tre scherzi (2012)
for piano
Duration: 6' 00"

See Siang Wong: Swiss Piano Project (Musiques Suisses Nr. MGB CTS-M 143, 2014)

Interpreten:

Wong, See Siang

Werke:

Kelterborn, Rudolf: Klavierstücke 1-6 (2001-2004)
Baumann, Felix: ich und ich (2009)
Marti, Cécile: changing five (2010)
Steinauer, Mathias: kurzkurz© (Live at Carnegie), op. 24 (2009)
Zimmerlin, Alfred: Klavierstück 11 (2009)
Zinsstag, Gérard: Cinq petites études sur les résonances (2008)
Baer, Walter: Zwielicht (2011)
Marti, Heinz: Méditation interrompue (2011)
Lehmann, Hans Ulrich: Klavierstück 2009 (2009)
Mettraux, Laurent: Traces gravées dans le sable, M. 673 (2009)
Wyttenbach, Jürg: ... innig beflügelt... (2009)
Wettstein, Peter: 5 Facetten (2010)
Hoch, Francesco: Flashback (2009)
Kinzler, Burkhard: circles & commas (2010)
Frank, Patrick N.: (.....) (2004)
Fueter, Daniel: Slumberland (2009)
Neukom, Martin: Studie 19.4 (2009)
Derungs, Martin: 5 Ausgänge (2010)
Rechsteiner, Franz N.: Ver-Fügungen (2011)
Ringger, Rolf Urs: So Tender was the Night (2011)
Nick, Andreas: Menora, sieben Erleuchtungen (2008-2009)
Wohlhauser, René: Morphologia - Polyphonia (2011)
Marti, Valentin: Storr (2012)
Karrer, Bruno: Helle Seelen ohne Saum (2013)
Dayer, Xavier: Cantus I (2014)
Lehmann, Hans Ulrich: Drei Miniaturen (2001)
Mit weiteren Werken von: Thomas Läubli, Jannis Weggenmann, Jonas Bühler

Info: www.fonoteca.ch

Mircea Ardeleanu (Musiques Suisses Nr. MGB CTS-M 121, 2009)

Interpreten:

Ardeleanu, Mircea

Werke:

Neidhöfer, Christoph: AU (1997)
Zinsstag, Gérard: ...u vremenu rata... (1994)
Roth, Michel: Trois têtes (2007)
Mit weiteren Werken von: Horatiu Radulescu, Gianluca Ulivelli

Info: www.fonoteca.ch

Festival l'art pour l'Aar. November 2003 (Müller &Schade Nr. 5042/2, 2006)

Interpreten:

Frischknecht, Hans Eugen
Monot, Pierre-Alain

Werke:

Darbellay, Jean-Luc: Ecumes (1996)
Darbellay, Jean-Luc: Shadows (1998-1999)
Keller, Max E.: insieme, a coppie, indipendente (2000)
Marti, Heinz: Passages (1970)
Frischknecht, Hans Eugen: Streichquartett (1964)
Zinsstag, Gérard: Sept fragments ou Cinq fragments (1982-1983)
Gut, Ursula: Aquamarin (1992)
Roth, Michel: Patera (2003)
Mit weiteren Werken von: Hans Eugen Frischknecht, Jürg Wyttenbach, Jost Meier, Katrin Frauchiger, Daniel Andres, Alfred Schweizer

Percussion (Jecklin Szene Schweiz Nr. 304-2, 1996)

Werke:

Gaudibert, Eric: Feuillages (1988)
Jarrell, Michael: Assonance VII (1992)
Menozzi, Sergio: Quand les Ténèbres viendront ... (1988)
Ott, Daniel: zampugn (1987)
Zinsstag, Gérard: Diffractions (1993)
Favre, Pierre: Sound Tales (1989-1990)

Info: www.fonoteca.ch

Gérard Zinsstag (Grammont Porträt Nr. 36-2, 1990)

Werke:

Zinsstag, Gérard: Wenn zum beispiel... (1975)
Zinsstag, Gérard: Innanzi (1978)
Zinsstag, Gérard: Foris (1979)
Zinsstag, Gérard: Trauma (1980-1981)

Info: www.fonoteca.ch

Zinsstag, Gérard: Absence de communication, présence d'indifférence, in: Dissonance 106 (2009), S. 53 [Internet]

Gottstein, Björn: Swiss Piano (CD ZHdK). Piano Works by Emmanuel Nunes and Rudolf Kelterborn (CD Guild), in: Dissonanz 115 (2011), S. 89-90 [Internet]

Brotbeck, Roman: Anstelle einer Konzertkritik. Neue Werke von Bettina Skrzypczak und Gérard Zinsstag, in: Dissonanz, Nr. 41 (August 1994) 41 (1994), S. 27–29 [Internet]