The second movement of mappamondo has to be spoken in the language shared by the majority of the audience.

German spoken version
5 May 2006
Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik
Theatersaal, Witten (Germany)
Andreas Fischer (voice)
Tjeerd Oostendorp (tuba)
Asko Ensemble, Hans Leenders (conductor)

Dutch spoken version
26 August 2006
Festival Oude Muziek
Vredenburg Utrecht (Netherlands)
Harry van der Kamp (voice)
Tjeerd Oostendorp (tuba)
Asko Ensemble, Hans Leenders (conductor)

Russian spoken version
23 February 2007
Festival Black Box
Ilkhom Theater, Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
Georgy Dmitriev (voice)
Vitaly Lazarev (tuba)
Omnibus Ensemble, Richard Rijnvos (conductor)