List of compositions by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

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Portrait of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov by Valentin Serov (1898)
Portrait of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov by Valentin Serov (1898)

The following is a working list of compositions by the composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

  • In keeping with the Anglophone nature of en.wikipedia.org, titles of overall works are supplied in English unless the non-Russian original is distinctive in some way. Russian titles are added where helpful and applicable. Years given refer to the composition dates, not publishing dates.

(Note: only completed works are listed below.)

Contents

[edit] Opera

[edit] Choral

[edit] Sacred choral

(all a cappella)

  • "Thee, O God, We Praise" ("Тебе Бога хвалим"), for double chorus, 1883
  • Collection of Sacred Musical Compositions by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Used at the Imperial Court. Four-Voice Compositions from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 22, 1883; contains 8 pieces
  • Collection of Sacred Musical Arrangements by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Used at the Imperial Court, Op. 22b, 1884; contains 6 hymns based on chant melodies
  • Collection of Sacred Musical Compositions and Arrangements by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov for Mixed Chorus, 1883-1884; contains 23 pieces, published posthumously in 1913

[edit] Secular choral

(a cappella unless otherwise indicated)

  • Two Choruses, Op. 13, for three women's parts, 1874
  • Four Variations and a Fughetta on the Russian Folksong "Надоели ночи", Op. 14, for four women's parts with piano or harmonium ad lib. 1874
  • Six Choruses, Op. 16, variously for mixed, women's, and men's voices, 1875-1876
  • Two Choruses, Op. 18/22, for mixed voices, 1876
  • Four Choruses, Op. 23, for three men's parts with piano ad lib., 1876
  • Poem about Alexei, Man of God, Op. 20, for altos, tenors, and basses with orchestra, 1878
  • Fifteen Russian Folksongs, Op. 19, for mixed voices, 1879
  • "Glory" ("Слава" = "Slava"), Op. 21, for mixed voices with orchestra, 1879-1890
  • Two Choruses, for childresn's voices, 1884
  • Switezianka, Op. 44, cantata for soprano and tenor soloists and mixed voices with orchestra, 1897
  • Song of Oleg the Wise, Op. 58, cantata for tenor and bass soloists and men's voices with orchestra, 1899
  • From Homer, Op. 60, prelude-cantata for soprano, mezzo-soprano, and alto soloists and women's voices with orchestra, 1901

[edit] Orchestral and band music

[edit] Works for symphony orchestra

  • Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 1, 1861-1865 (1st version), 1884 (2nd version)
  • Overture on Three Russian Themes, op. 28 1866 (1st version), 1879-1880 (2nd version)
  • Fantasy on Serbian Themes, Op. 6 1867 (1st version), 1886-1887 (2nd version); also called Serbian Fantasy
  • Sadko, Op. 5, musical tableau, 1867 (1st version), 1869 (2nd version), 1891-1892 (3rd version)
  • Symphony No. 2, Antar, Op. 9, 1868 (1st version), 1875 (2nd version), 1897 (3rd version); also called "symphonic suite"
  • Symphony No. 3 in C, Op. 32, 1866-1873 (1st version), 1886 (2nd version)
  • Music to Mey's drama The Maid of Pskov, suite of five numbers, 1877 (adapted from the opera as incidental music)
  • Fairytale [Сказка = Skazka], Op. 29, 1879-1880
  • Sinfonietta on Russian Themes in A minor, Op. 31, 1879-1884; adaptation of first three movements from string quartet of 1878-1879
  • Capriccio on Spanish Themes (i.e., Capriccio espagnol), Op. 34, 1887 (Based mainly on Asturian traditional folk music themes)
  • Scheherezade, Op. 35, symphonic suite, 1888
  • Easter Festival (Светлый праздник, i.e., Russian Easter), overture, op. 36, 1888
  • Theme and Variation No. 4, 1903, from collective set of variations on a Russian theme, with Artsybushev, Vitols, Liadov, Sokolov, and Glazunov
  • On the Tomb, Op. 61, prelude, 1904, in memory of M.P. Belaieff
  • "Dubinushka", Op. 62, 1905 (1st version), 1906 (2nd version with choral parts ad lib.)
  • "Greeting" ["Здравица"], 1907, for Glazunov
  • Neapolitan Song [i.e., "Funiculi, funicula"], Op. 63, 1907

[edit] Opera excerpts for orchestral concert

[edit] Solo instrument with orchestra or band

  • Concerto in B-flat, for trombone and military band, 1877
  • Variations in G Minor on a theme by Glinka, for oboe and military band, 1878
  • Konzertstück in E-flat, for clarinet and military band, 1878
  • Piano Concerto in C-sharp Minor, 1882-1883
  • Fantasy on Two Russian Themes, Op. 33, for violin and orchestra, 1886-1887
  • Mazurka on [Three] Polish Folk Themes, for violin and orchestra 1888; also called Souvenir de trois chants polonais
  • Serenade, Op. 37, for violoncello and orchestra, orchestrated in 1903 from violoncello/piano original

[edit] Songs

[edit] Romances, other art songs, and duets

(Note: To view texts to many of Rimsky-Korsakov's songs, see the Rimsky-Korsakov page at the Lied and Art Song Texts site.) (for solo voice with piano accompaniment unless otherwise indicated)

  • Butterfly [Бабочка = Babochka], duet, 1855
  • Come out to me, signora [Выходи ко мне, синьора = Vykhodi ko mne, sin'ora], 1861
  • In the blood burns the fire of desire [В крови горит огонь любви = V krovi gorit ogon' ljubvi], 1865 (current provenence unknown)
  • Four Songs, Op. 2, 1865-1866
    • 3. Lullaby from the drama The Maid of Pskov [Колыбельная песня из драмы Псковитянка = Kolybel'naja pesnja iz dramy Pskovitjanka]; incorporated later into the opera The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga
  • Four Songs, Op. 3, 1866
  • Four Songs, Op. 4, 1866
  • Four Songs, Op. 7, 1867
  • Six Songs, Op. 8, 1878-1870
  • Two Songs, Op. 25, 1870
  • Four Songs, Op. 26, 1882
  • Four Songs, Op. 27, 1883
  • Four Songs, Op. 39, 1897
  • Four Songs, Op. 40, 1897
  • Four Songs, Op. 41, 1897
  • Four Songs, Op. 42, 1897
  • In Spring [Весной], Op. 43, 1897 (four songs)
  • To the Poet[Поэту], Op. 45, 1897-1899 (five songs)
  • By the Sea [У моря], Op. 46, 1897 (five songs)
  • Two Duets, Op. 47, for mezzo-soprano and baritone or soprano and tenor, 1897
  • Two Songs, Op. 49, for bass, 1882-1897
  • Four Songs, Op. 50, 1897-1898
  • Five Songs, Op. 51, 1898
  • Two Duets, Op. 52, 1897-1898
  • Dragonflies [Стрекозы], Op. 53, for two sopranos, 1897
  • Four Songs, Op. 55, for tenor, 1897-1898
  • Two Songs, Op. 56, for soprano, 1898

[edit] Folksong collections

  • Collection of One Hundred Russian Folksongs, Op. 24, 1875-1876
  • Forty Folksongs, 1875-1882

[edit] Chamber

  • String Quartet in F, Op. 12, 1875
  • String Sextet in A, for pairs of violins, violas, and violoncellos, 1876
  • Quintet in B-flat, for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and piano, 1876
  • String Quartet on Russian Themes, 1878-1879
    • First three movements later adapted for Sinfonietta, Op. 31
    • Remaining fourth movement has title "In a Monastery" ["В монастыре"] (version for piano four-hands is entitled "In a Church")
  • Four Variations on a Chorale in G minor, for strings quartet, 1885
  • String Quartet "B-la-F", 1st movement, 1886; other movements by Liadov, Glazunov, and Borodin
  • String Quartet Jour de fête [Именины], finale ("Round-Dance" ["Хоровод"]), 1887; other movements by Glazunov and Liadov
  • Nocturne in F, for four horns, ca. 1888
  • Two Duets in F, for two horns, 1883?-1894?
  • Canzonetta and Tarantella, for two clarinets, 1883?-1894?
  • Serenade, for violoncello and piano, 1893; also orchestrated as Op. 37
  • String Quartet in G, 1897
  • Trio in C Minor, for violin, violoncello, and piano, 1897; completed by Maximillian Steinberg in 1939
  • Theme and Variation No. 4 in G Major, for string quartet, 1898; for collective Variations on a Russian Theme ("Надоели ночи надоскучили"), with Artsybushev, Skriabin, Glazunov, Liadov, Vitols, Blumenfeld, Ewald, Winkler, and Sokolov
  • Allegro in B-flat, for string quartet, 1899, for the collective set of string quartet pieces entitled Les vendredis, with Glazunov, Artsybushchev, Sokolov, Liadov, Vitols, Osten-Sacken, Blumenfeld, Borodin, and Kopylov

[edit] Piano

  • Six Variations on the theme BACH, Oр. 10 1878 (Waltz, Intermezzo, Scherzo, Nocturne, Prelude and Fugue)
  • Four Pieces, Oр. 11 1876-1877 (Impromptus, Novelette, Scherzino, Etude)
  • Three Pieces, Oр. 15 1875-1876 (Waltz, Romance, Fugue)
  • Six Fugues, Op. 17 1875
  • Two Pieces, Oр. 38 1894-1897 (Prelude-Impromptus, Mazurka)
  • Variations (Nos. 1, 2, 6, 11, 3, 16 and 19) and Pieces (Lullaby, Little Fugue on the theme BACH, Tarantella, Minuet, Bells [Трезвон — Trezvon], Comic Fugue) from a collective paraphrase to the constant theme 1878 (without opus no)
  • Fugues and Fughettas 1875-1876 (without opus no)
  • Allegretto C major 1895 (without opus no)
  • Prelude G major 1896 (without opus no)
  • Theme and 1st variation from collective variations to the Russian theme 1899 (without opus no)
  • Fugue C major in 4 hands (also: transcription in 2 hands) 1875 (without opus no)
  • Variations to the theme by Misha, c.1878-1879 (without opus no)
  • Song [Песенка — Pesenka] (Andantino) from the army collection Arzunkner 1901 (without opus no)
  • Finale of the collective Joke-Quadrille in 4 hands 1890 (without opus no)

[edit] Editing or completion of works by others

[edit] Transcriptions

[edit] Bibliography

Rimsky-Korsakov, N.A. The Complete Sacred Choral Works. Monuments of Russian Sacred Music, Series III. Madison, CT: Musica Russica, 1999.

_______. Полное собрание сочинений [Complete [sic] Collection of Works]. Москва, 1946-1970. (Reprinted by Kalmus/Belwin Mills.)

Walker, Marina Frolova, "'Rimsky-Korsakov: (1) Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov", Grove Music Online (Accessed 08 December 2005), <http://www.grovemusic.com> (subscription required)

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