List of compositions by Anton Rubinstein
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Symphonies
- Symphony No. 1 in F major, Op. 40
- Symphony No. 2 in C major Ocean, Op. 42 (1851, revised 1863, 1880)
- Symphony No. 3 in A, Op. 56 (1854-5)
- Symphony No. 4 in D minor Dramatic, Op. 95 (1874)
- Symphony No. 5 in G minor, Op. 107 (1880)
- Symphony No. 6 in A minor, Op. 111 (1886)
Piano and orchestra
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 25Piano Concerto No. 1 (Rubinstein)The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 25, written in 1850 and published in 1858 by Anton Rubinstein is a Romantic concerto is dedicated to Alexander Villoing, the composer's principal piano teacher. It is his fourth attempt at writing a concerto, two were from 1849 and were lost while the third...
(1850, published in 1858) - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 35 (1851)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in G major, Op. 45
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 70 (dedicated to Ferdinand DavidFerdinand David (musician)Ferdinand David was a German virtuoso violinist and composer.Born in the same house in Hamburg where Felix Mendelssohn had been born the previous year, David was raised Jewish but later converted to Christianity...
). - Fantasy for piano in C major, Op. 84 (originally for solo piano, 1869; arr. piano and orchestra, 1880)
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 94 (dedicated to Charles-Valentin AlkanCharles-Valentin AlkanCharles-Valentin Alkan was a French composer and one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of his day. His attachment to his Jewish origins is displayed both in his life and his work. He entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of six, earning many awards, and as an adult became a famous virtuoso...
) - Caprice russe in C minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 102
- Concertstuck in A-flat major, Op. 113
Other concertos
- Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 46Violin Concerto (Rubinstein)The Violin Concerto in G major, Op. 46, written in 1857 by Anton Rubinstein is a Romantic concerto. It is his onlyviolin concerto, written when he was 28, which was the time when the establishment of a professional conservatory in Russia was under discussion, thus the concerto was unjustly...
(1857) - Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 65 (1864)
- Cello Concerto in D minor, Op. 96 (1874)
Other orchestral works
- Triumphal Overture, Op. 43.
- Ouverture de Concert (in B-flat) pour Orchestre, Op. 60.
- Faust, Op. 68. Tone poem, 1864.
- Ivan the Terrible, Op. 79. (1869)
- Don Quixote, Op. 87. (1870)
- Eroica, Op. 110. (1884)
- Suite in E-flat, Op. 119. (1894)
- Ouverture Solennelle pour Grand Orchestre. Op. 120. (1894)
Solo Piano
(in published order)- Ondine (étude), Op. 1
- Two Melodies for the Piano, Op. 3 (1. F major; 2. B major)
- Tarantelle for Piano, Op. 6
- Caprice for Piano, Op. 7
- Kamenniy-Ostrov, (set of piano sketches), Op. 10
- Sonata for Piano No. 1, Op. 12 in E minor
- Le Bal. Fantasy for piano in 10 parts. Op. 14. Published in 1855.
- Sonata for Piano No. 2, Op. 20 in C minor
- Three Caprices, Op. 21 (1. F sharp major; 2. D minor; 3. E flat major)
- Three Serenades, Op. 22 (1. F major; 2. G minor; 3. E flat major)
- Six Études, Op. 23
- Six Préludes, Op. 24
- Two Morceaux, Op. 30 (1. F minor (first Barcarolle); 2. D minor)
- Acrostychon pour le piano, Op. 37
- Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 41 in F major
- Six soirées á Saint-Petersburg, Op. 44
- Trois Barcarolles (1. Op. 45bis; 2. Op. 50 no.3bis; 3. no Op. number)
- 6 fugues (en style libre) introduites de préludes pour piano, Op. 53
- Cinq morceaux, Op. 69
- Album de Peterhof, Op. 75.
- Fantasy in E minor, Op. 77 (a massive one-movement free-form sonata more than forty minutes in length)
- Seven National Dances, Op. 82
- Fantasy for piano, Op. 84 in C major (originally for solo piano, 1869; arr. piano and orchestra, 1880)
- Theme and 12 Variations, G major, Op. 88 (a massive work, comparable to the sonatas, more than forty minutes in length)
- Ballade, Op. 93
- Sonata for Piano No. 4, Op. 100 in A minor
- Six morceaux, Op. 104
- Second Acrostychon pour le piano, Op. 114
- Six Barcarolles
- Étude sur des notes fausses (Étude on false notes), C major, no Op. number, (1868)
Ensemble music with piano
- Bal costumé Op. 103 - 20 pieces for two pianos (1879)
- Fantasy in F minor Op. 73 for two pianos (1864)
- Octet Op. 9 for piano, strings and winds (from a first attempt at a piano concerto and entitled 'Concerto di camera' ).
- Piano Trio Op. 15 number 1 in F.
- Piano Trio Op. 15 number 2 in G minor.
- Piano Trio Op. 52 in B-flat major.
- Piano Trio Op. 85 in A major.
- Piano Trio Op. 108 in C minor.
- Quartet for Piano and Strings Op. 66 in C major.
- Quintet for Piano and Strings Op. 99 in G minor.
- Quintet for Piano and Winds Op. 55 in F major.
- 9 Salon Pieces (9 Салонных пьес) for violin, or viola, or cello, and piano, Op. 11; originally only 3 pieces written for each instrument, later all 9 works transcribed by the composer for each of the 3 instruments
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1, Op. 18 in D major. (1852)
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2, Op. 39 in G major. (1857)
- Sonata for Piano Four-Hands Op. 89 in D major.
- Sonata for Viola and Piano Op. 49 in F minor.
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, Op. 13 in G major.
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, Op. 19 in A minor.
- Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3, Op. 98 in B minor.
- Three Character Pieces for Piano Four-Hands, Op. 9
- Six character pictures (Character-Bilder) for Piano Four-Hands Op. 50.
Other Chamber Music
- Quintet for Strings Op. 59 in F major (arranged also as Piano Quartet).
- Sextet for Strings Op. 97 in D major.
- Three quartets, Op. 17 (in G major, C minor and F major).
- Three quartets, Op. 47 (in E minor, B flat major, and D minor).
- Two quartets, Op. 90. (in G minor and E minor). (about 1860.)
- Two quartets, Op. 106 (in A flat major and F minor).
Operas
- Dmitry DonskoyDmitry Donskoy (opera)Dmitry Donskoy , also known as The Battle of Kulikovo was the first opera written by Anton Rubinstein. It was in 3 acts, with a libretto by Count Vladimir Sollogub and Vladimir Zotov, based on a drama by Dmitry Ozerov...
. 1849/50. - The Siberian Hunters (Sibirskiye okhotniki). 1852. (premiered 1854 under Franz LisztFranz LisztFranz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
's baton) - Fomka the FoolFomka the FoolFomka the Fool is a one-act opera by Anton Rubinstein to a libretto by M. L. Mikhaylov. It was given its only performance in 1853.-Background:...
- Die Kinder der Heide (Children of the Steppes) (premiered 1861 in Vienna.)
- FeramorsFeramorsFeramors is an opera in two acts by Anton Rubinstein to a libretto by Julius Rodenberg. The story is based on Lalla Rookh by the Irish poet Thomas Moore. The opera was composed in 1862.-Performance history:...
. 1862. - The DemonThe Demon (opera)The Demon is an opera in three acts by Russian composer Anton Rubinstein. The work was composed in 1871. The libretto was by Pavel Viskovatov, based on the poem of the same name by Mikhail Lermontov.-Background:...
. 1871. - Die MaccabäerDie MaccabäerDie Maccabäer is an opera in three acts by Anton Rubinstein to a libretto by Salomon Hermann Mosenthal. The opera is based on a play by Otto Ludwig, which is itself based loosely on the biblical story of the Maccabees. Written in 1872-74, it was first performed on 17 April 1875 at the Hofoper,...
. 1872-4. - NéronNéron (opera)Néron , is a grand opera in four acts by Anton Rubinstein to a libretto by Jules Barbier, loosely based on the story of the Roman Emperor-Background:...
. 1875-6. - The Merchant KalashnikovThe Merchant Kalashnikov (opera)The Merchant Kalashnikov is a three-act opera by Anton Rubinstein, with a libretto by Nikolai Kulikov. It is based on The Song of the Merchant Kalashnikov by Mikhail Lermontov.-Background:...
. 1877-9., (premiered 1880) - Unter Räubern, 1883.
- Der Papagei. (The Parakeet.) 1884.
- Gorjuša (The Sorrowful One) 1888
Sacred operas and oratorios
- Der Thurm zu BabelDer Thurm zu BabelDer Thurm zu Babel is a one-act 'sacred opera' by Anton Rubinstein to a libretto by Julius Rosenberg based on the story in the Book of Genesis, chapter II...
, Op. 80. 1870. (Sacred opera in one act) - Sulamith. 1882/3. (Biblical representation) Hamburg 1883
- Das verlorene Paradies, Op. 54. (sacred opera) (Libretto written by 1855? )review (published by Leipzig : Bartholf Senff, around 1860. Text freely after John MiltonJohn MiltonJohn Milton was an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell...
) - Moses, Op. 112. (sacred opera), Riga 1894
- Christus, Op. 117. (sacred opera), Bremen 1895
- Cain (unfinished) (sacred opera)
Ballet
- Die Rebe (La vigne, The Grapevine). (1881) (staged 1893 by Emil Graeb for the Court Opera BalletBerlin State OperaThe Staatsoper Unter den Linden is a German opera company. Its permanent home is the opera house on the Unter den Linden boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, which also hosts the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra.-Early years:...
in Berlin)
Lieder
- Numerous sets including
- Neun Lieder von Kolzoff, aus dem Russischen von A. von Viedert ... für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte. Op. 27. (about 1855)
- 6 Lieder from HeineHeinrich HeineChristian Johann Heinrich Heine was one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century. He was also a journalist, essayist, and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of Lieder by composers such as Robert Schumann...
for voice and piano, Op. 32 - 6 Lieder for voice and piano Op. 33
- 12 Lieder for voice and piano Op. 36
- 6 Lieder for voice and piano: Op. 72
- 6 Lieder for voice and piano Op. 76
- 10 Lieder Op. 83 (from the French, Italian and English)
Other vocal works
- Scena ed Aria "E dunque ver? - Ist es denn wahr?", Op. 58 (for Soprano with the accompaniment of Orchestra or Piano),
- Die Nixe, Op. 63 (for chorus of women's voices and alto solo, with accompaniment of a piano or orchestra)
- Two songs for chorus and orchestra (Hecuba and Haga in der Wüste) Op. 92