Jaromír Weinberger (January 8, 1896 – August 8, 1967)
List of works
- Opera and operetta
-
Schwanda the Bagpiper (Švanda dudák), Opera in 2 acts (1926); libretto
by Miloš Kareš after
Josef Kajetán Tyl
- Milovaný hlas (The Beloved Voice; Die Geliebte Stimme), Opera in 3
acts (1930); libretto by the composer after the 1928 novel by Robert Michel
- Lidé z Pokerflatu (The Outcasts of Poker Flat), Opera (1932);
libretto by Miloš Kareš after
the 1869 short story by
Bret
Harte
-
Jarní bouře (Spring Storms; Frühlingsstürme), Operetta in 3 acts
(1933); libretto by Gustav Beer
- Na růžích ustláno (A Bed of Roses), Operetta (1933); libretto by
Bohumír Polách and Jiří Žalman
- Apropó, co dělá Andula? (By the Way, What Is Andula Doing?),
Operetta (1934); libretto by Bohumír Polách and Jiří Žalman
- Císař pán na třešních (The Emperor Lord of Cherries), Operetta
(1936); libretto by Bohumír Polách and Jiří Žalman
- Valdštejn (Wallenstein), Musical Tragedy (Opera) in 6 scenes
(1937); libretto by Miloš Kareš after
Friedrich Schiller; German translation by
Max Brod
- Stage
- Únos Evelynion (The Abduction of Evelyne; Die Entführung der
Evelyne), Pantomime in 1 act (1915); libretto by
František Langer
- Kocourkov (Schilda), Puppet Show (1926); libretto by František
Smažík
- Saratoga, Ballet (1941); libretto by the composer
- Orchestral
- Lustspiel (Veseloherní ouvertura), Overture (1914); with popular
song "Pepíku, Pepíku" as the main theme
- Three pieces for small orchestra (Tři kusy pro malý orchestr)
(1916)
- Don Quijote (1918)
- Scherzo giocoso (1920)
- Kocourov (1923–1924)
- Overture to a Marionette Play (Puppenspiel Ouverture; Předehra k
loutkové hře) (1924)
- Polka and Fugue (Polka a fuga z opery Švanda dudák) from the opera
Schwanda the Bagpiper (1926, published 1928)
- Furiant (Furiant z opery Švanda dudák) from the opera
Schwanda the Bagpiper (1926, published 1931)
- White Mountain Ouverture (Předehra k
Bílé hoře) (piano arrangement 1926)
- Dance rondo (Taneční rondo, 1927)
- Vánoce (Christmas; Weihnachten) for orchestra and organ (1929)
- Neckerei for chamber orchestra (1929); also for piano
- 6 Czech Songs and Dances (České písně a tance) (1929); also for
violin and piano
- Overture to a Chivalrous Play (Ouverture zum einen ritterlichen
Spiel; Předehra k rytířské komedii) (1931)
- Passacaglia for orchestra and organ (UE
1932)
- Chant hébraďque (Canto ebraico; Neima Ivrit; Hebrejský zpěv) (piano
reduction 1936)
- Valdštejn (Wallenstein), Suite from the opera (1937)
-
Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree (Pod košatým kaštanem), Variations
and Fugue on an Old English Tune (1939, revised 1941)
- Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 4 Movements from
Washington Irving's Sketch Book (1940)
- Song of the High Seas for chamber orchestra and organ (1940)
- Prelude and Fugue on a Southern Folktune (1940); also known as
Prelude and Fugue on "Dixie"
- A Bird's Opera, Symphonic Suite (1940)
- Česká rapsódie (Czech Rhapsody) (1941)
- Lincolnova symfonie (The Lincoln Symphony) (1941)
- Préludes Réligieux et Profanes (1952); composed in 8 parts, part 4
is titled Hymne an St. Wenzeslaus
- Aus Tirol, Folkdance and Fugue (1959)
- A Waltz Overture (1960)
- Concert band
- Homage to the Pioneers, Triumphant March (1940)
- Mississippi Rhapsody (1940)
- Prelude to the Festival, Concert March (1941)
- Afternoon in the Village (1951)
- Concertante
- The Devil on the Belfry for violin and orchestra
- Concerto for Timpani with 4 trumpets and 4 trombones (or 4 trumpets,
3 trombones and tuba) (1939)
- Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra (1940)
- The Raven for cello, bass clarinet, harp and string orchestra (published
1942)
- Chamber music
- String Quartet
- Colloque sentimental, Prelude after the Poem by
Paul Verlaine for violin and piano (1920)
- Une cantilčne jalouse (Žárlivá kantiléna) for violin and
piano (1920)
- 3 Pieces (Tři skladby) for violin and piano (1924)
-
- Banjos
- Cowboy's Christmas (Cowboyovy Vánoce)
- To Nelly Gray (Na Nelly Gray)
- 6 Czech Songs and Dances (České písně a tance) violin and piano
(1929); also for orchestra
- 10 Characteristic Solos for snare drum with piano (1939–1941)
- Sonatina for bassoon and piano (1940)
- Sonatina for clarinet and piano (1940)
- Sonatina for flute and piano (1940)
- Sonatina for oboe and piano (1940)
- Der Rabe for cello and piano
- Organ
- Bible Poems (1939)
- Sonata (1941)
- 6 Religious Preludes (1946)
- Präludien für Orgel Nr. 1-5 "Widmungen" Dedications, (1954)
- Präludien für Orgel Nr. 1-3 "Meditationen" Meditations, (1953)
- Piano
- Sonatina (1908)
- Sonata, Op.4 (1915)
- Homage to
Paderewski, including Etude on a Polish Chorale "Z dymem pożarów"
in G major (1924)
- Rytiny (Engravings; Gravures), 5 Preludes and Fugues (UE
1924)
- Drei Klavierstücke (Tři klavírní kusy) (1924)
- Spinett-Sonate (Spinet Sonata) (UE
1925)
- Neckerei (1929); also for orchestra
- Dupák, Folk Tune (1941)
- Five-Eighths, Etude (1941)
- Vocal
- Hatikvah for voice and piano (1919)
- Písně s průvodem klavíru (Songs with Piano Accompaniment) for low
voice and piano (1924)
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- Má první láska byla Olympia (My First Beloved Was Olympia); words by
Miloš Kareš
- Rozhovor (Conversation); words by Miloš Kareš
- Námořnická; words by the composer
- Psalm 150 for high voice and organ (1940); Biblical text
- The Way to Emmaus for high voice and organ (1940); Biblical text
- Ecclesiastes, Cantata for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, organ
and bells (1946)
- Of Divine Work, Anthem for mixed chorus (1946); Biblical text from
Ecclesiastes
- Five Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn for soprano and piano
(1962)
- Ave, Rhapsody for chorus and orchestra (1962)
- Tři písně (3 Songs) for children's chorus and piano
- Volnost for 4 voices; words by Josef Václav Sládek
- Dvě písně (2 Songs) for voice and piano
-
- Pan Vrchní; words by Pavel Maternov
- U Vrátek; words by Josef Václav Sládek
Kushner, David Z., "Jaromir Weinberger
(1896-1967): From Bohemia to America" (Autumn 1988). American Music,
6 (3): pp. 293-313.
OREL Foundation. Jaromir
Weinberger. (2008) Michael Beckerman.
http://orelfoundation.org/index.php/composers/article/jaromir_weinberger/
- 19?? [Exact Dates Unknown]
String Quartet
- 1913
Lustspiel, overture
- 1915
Sonata, piano
- 1915
Spinet Sonata, piano
- 1919
Hatikvah
- 1920
Colloque sentimental
- 1920
Scherzo giocoso
- 1920
Une cantilčne jalouse
- 1923-24
Kocourov
- 1924
Banjos
- 1924
Cowboy’s Christmas
- 1924
Etude on a Polish Chorale, piano
- 1924
Gravures, 5 preludes and fugues, piano
- 1924
Puppenspiel Ouverture
- 1924
Songs
- 1924
To Nelly Gray
- 1926
Schwanda, the Bagpiper
- 1929
Christmas
- 1929
Liebesplauder, Neckerei
- 1929
[6] Czech Songs and Dances violin and piano
- 1930-50 [Exact Dates Unknown]
The Devil on the Belfry
- 1930-50 [Exact Dates Unknown]
The Raven
- 1930-50 [Exact Dates Unknown]
Weihnachten
- 1930
Milovany hlas [Die geliebte Stimme]
- 1930
Polka From Schwanda the Bagpiper
- 1930
Polka From Schwanda the Bagpiper Piano Duet
- 1931
Ouverture zu einem ritterlichen Spiel
- 1931
Passacaglia
- 1932
Lidé z Pokerflatu [The Outcasts of Poker Flat]
- 1933
Jarní Boure [Frühlingsstuerme/Spring Storm]
- 1933
Na ruzích ustláno [In a Bed of Roses]
- 1934
Apropó co delá Andula? [By the Way, What is Andula Doing?]
- 1936
Císar pán na tresních [The Emperor and Lord of the Cherries]
- 1936
Chant hébraďque [Neima Ivrit]
- 1937
Valdstejn [Wallenstein] (op, 6 scenes)
- 1937
Wallenstein suite
- 1939 rev. 1941
Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree
- 1939-41
10 Characteristic Solos
- 1939
Bible Poems
- 1939
Concerto
- 1940
Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra
- 1940
Homage to the Pioneers
- 1940
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- 1940
Mississippi Rhapsody
- 1940
Prelude and Fugue on a Southern Folktune [based on Dixie]
- 1940
Psalm cl
- 1940
Sonatina, bassoon and piano
- 1940
Sonatina, clarinet and piano
- 1940
Sonatina, flute and piano
- 1940
Sonatina, oboe and piano
- 1940
Song of the High Seas
- 1940
The Bird’s Opera
- 1940
The Way to Emmaus
- 1941
Czech Rhapsody
- 1941
Lincoln Symphony
- 1941
Prelude to the Festival
- 1941
Saratoga
- 1941
Sonata, organ
- 1946
6 Religious Preludes, organ
- 1946
Ecclesiastes [Kohelet]
- 1946
Of Divine Work
- 1951
Afternoon in the Village
- 1954
Dedications, 5 preludes, organ
- 1954
Préludes réligieux et profanes
- 1956
Meditations, 3 preludes, organ
- 1959
Aus Tirol, folkdance and fugue
- 1960
Waltz Overture
- 1962
5 Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
- 1962
Ave, rhapsody