List of compositions by Bohuslav Martinů

This is a list of compositions by Bohuslav Martinů by category. The date and place after each work are the date and place of origin. The catalog numbers with the prefix "H" are based on the comprehensive catalog of Martinů's works prepared by the Belgian musicologist Harry Halbreich, which was first published in 1968. A second revised and expanded edition was completed in 2006.Halbreich, Harry (2007). Bohuslav Martinů: Werkverzeichnis und Biografie. Mainz: Schott. .

Operas Voják a tanečnice (Soldier and Dancer), comic opera in three acts, H 162 (composed 1927 at Polička) Les Larmes du couteau (Tears of the Knife), opera in one act, H 169 (1928 Paris) Les Trois Souhaits ou Les vicissitudes de la vie (Three Wishes or Inconstancy of Life), film-opera in 3 acts with prelude and postlude, H 175 (1929 Paris) Le jour de bonté (Day of Kindness), opera in 3 acts, H 194 (1931 Paris) Hry o Marii (The Miracles of Mary), H 236 (1934 Paris) Hlas lesa (The Voice of the Forest), radio opera in 1 act, H 243 (1935 Paris) Veselohra na mostě (Comedy on the Bridge), radio opera in 1 act, H 247 (1935 Paris) Divadlo za branou (Theatre Behind the Gate), opera-ballet in 3 acts, H 251 (1936 Paris) Julietta (Snář) (Julietta (The key to Dreams)), lyric opera in 3 acts, H 253 (1937 Paris) Dvakrát Alexandr (Alexandre Bis, Alexander Twice), opera buffa in 1 act, H 255 (1937 Paris) What Men Live By, opera-pastorale in 1 act, H 336 (1952 New York) The Marriage, Comic Opera in 2 Acts, H 341 (1952 New York) Plainte contre inconnu (Accusation Against the Unknown), Opera in 3 Acts, H 344 (1953 Nice) Mirandolina, comic opera in 3 acts, H 346 (1953 Nice) Ariane, lyric opera in 1 act, H 370 (1958 Schönenberg-Pratteln) The Greek Passion, Opera in 4 acts, H 372 (1957, 2nd version 1959)

Ballets Noc (Night), ballet in 1 act, H 89 (1914 Polička) Tance se závoji (Dances with a Veils), meloplastic dance scenes, H 93 (1914 Polička) Stín (The Shadow), ballet in 1 act, H 102 (1916 Polička) Koleda (Christmas Carol), ballet in 4 acts with singing, dancing and recitation, H 112 (1917 Polička) Istar, ballet in 3 acts, H 130 (1921 Polička, Prague) Kdo je na světě nejmocnější? (Who is the Most Powerful in the World?), ballet comedy in 1 act, H 133 (1922 Prague) Vzpoura (The Revolt), ballet sketch in 1 act, H 151 (1925 Paris, Prague) Motýl, který dupal (The Butterfly that Stamped), ballet in 1 act, H 153 (1926 Paris) Le Raid merveilleux (The Amazing Flight), mechanical ballet, H 159 (1927 Paris) La Revue de cuisine (The Kitchen Revue), jazz-ballet in 1 act, H 161 (1927 Paris) On Tourne, ballet in 1 act, H 163 (1927 Polička) Check to the King, jazz-ballet in 2 acts, H 186 (1930 Paris) Špalíček (The Chap-Book), ballet with singing in 3 acts, H 214 (1932 Paris) Le jugement de Paris (The judgement of Paris), ballet in 1 act, H 245 (1935 Paris) The Strangler, ballet for three dancers, H 317 (1948 New York)

Orchestral

Symphonies Symphony No. 1, H 289 (1942 United States)Conductor Jakub Hrůša: Symphonie Nr. 1 of Bohuslav Martinů, Munich, 05. April 2023, production BR-KLASSIK, time=37:42. Symphony No. 2, H 295 (1943 Darien, Conn.) Symphony No. 3, H 299 (1944 Ridgefield, Conn.) Symphony No. 4, H 305 (1945 New York), Bohuslav Martinu - Symphony Nº 4, Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Manuel Hernández Silva, Madrid 10th of Januar 2020, 35:12. Symphony No. 5, H 310 (1946 New York) Symphony No. 6 Fantaisies symphoniques, H 343 (1953 New York, Paris), Bohuslav Martinu - Symphony Nº 6 "Fantaisies symphoniques", Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Arturo Tamayo, Madrid 14th of January 2011, 32:29.

Others Half-time, rondo for large orchestra, H 142 (1924 Polička) La Bagarre, Allegro for large orchestra, H 155 (1926 Paris) Rhapsody (Allegro Symphonique), for large orchestra, H 171 (1928 Paris) Partita, for string orchestra, H 212 (1931 Paris) Sinfonia Concertante for Two Orchestras, H 219 (1932 Paris) Inventions, symphonic composition in three movements, H 234 (1934) Concerto Grosso, for chamber orchestra, H 263 (1937 Paris) Tri Ricercari for chamber orchestra, H 267 Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and Timpani, H 271 (1938 Vieux Moulin, Schönenberg), Martinů: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and Timpani. Orchestra: The Orchestra Now (TON). Conductor: Zachary Schwartzman, Fisher Center at Bard. October 17th 2020, 22:51. Memorial to Lidice, H 296 (1943 New York)Bohuslav Martinů - Památník Lidicím (Memorial to Lidice) , Outdoor life performance on the area of the Memorial, 09:05. Thunderbolt P-47, scherzo for orchestra, H 309 (1945 Cape Cod) Toccata e Due Canzoni, H 311 (1946 New York) Sinfonietta La Jolla for piano and chamber orchestra in A major, H 328 (1950 New York), Sinfonietta Cracovia & Kaspar Zehnder (conductor) - Bohuslav Martinu: Sinfonietta La Jolla, from the concert on the 11th of June 2009 in Brno (CZ) with Kaspar Zehnder and Sinfonietta Cracovia within the Concentus Moraviae Festival 2009, 21:43. Intermezzo for orchestra, H 330 (1950) Overture for Orchestra H 345 (1953 Nice) The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H 352 (1955 Nice)Music and video with detail fotos of the frescoes von Piero della Francesca, Author: Arthur Spirk (first performed in 2010 during the 16th Martinů festival in Basel). The Rock, Symphonic Prelude for Large Orchestra, H 363 (1957 Rome) The Parables, H 367 (1958 Rome, Schönenberg) Estampes for Orchestra, H 369 (1958 Schönenberg)

Concertos

Piano , H 149 (1925 Polička) Divertimento (Concertino) in G for left-hand piano and small orchestra, H 173 (1926–1928 Paris) Piano Concerto No. 2, H 237 (1934 Paris [Malakoff]) Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, H 269 (1938 Paris) Sinfonietta Giocosa for piano and chamber orchestra, H 282 (1940 Aix-en-Provence) Piano Concerto No. 3, H 316 (1948 New York) "Incantations", H 358 (1956 New York) Piano Concerto No. 5 "Fantasia concertante" in B major, H 366 (1958 Schönenberg-Pratteln)

Violin Violin Concerto No. 1, H 226 (1933 Paris) Violin Concerto No. 2, H 293 (1943 New York) Concerto da Camera, for violin and string orchestra with piano and percussion, H 285 (1941 Edgartown, Mass.) Czech Rhapsody for violin and orchestra, H 307 A [see H 307] (1945 Cape Cod, South Orleans, Mass.) Suite Concertante for Violin and Orchestra in D major, H 276 I (1939 Paris), H 276 II (1944 New York) Concerto for Violin and Piano, H 13 (1910)

Cello Cello Concerto No. 1 in D, H 196 I (1930 Polička), H 196 II (1939 Paris), H 196 III (1955 Nice)Martinů · Cello Concerto No. 1 · Maria Zaitseva (Cello) · Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks · Hankyeol Yoon (Conductor), Herkulessaal der Münchner Residenz 15.09.2024, 27:20. Cello Concerto No. 2, H 304 (1945 New York) Concertino for Cello, Winds, Percussion and Piano in C minor, H 143 (1924 Paris) Sonata da Camera for violoncello and small orchestra, H 283 (1940 Aix-en-Provence) Martinu: Sonata da camera for violoncello and orchestra, violoncello: Kerstin Feltz, orchestra: Moskva Orchestra Musica Viva, conductor: Alexander Rudin, Moskva 18th of December 2017, 29:30.

Other solo instruments , H 246 (1935 Paris) Rhapsody Concerto, for viola and orchestra, H 337 (1952 New York) Martinu - Rhapsody Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Antoine Tamestit (viola) playing with the Capitol Orchestra of Toulouse and conductor Tugan Sokhiev, 21:42. Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra, H 353 (1955 Nice), Martinů: Oboe Concerto, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, oboe: José Luis García Vegara, conductor: Ruth Reinhardt, Frankfurt, 12th of June 2020, 18:07.

Multiple instruments Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, H 207 (1931 Paris) Serenade (Divertimento) for Violin, Viola and Chamber Orchestra, H 215 (1932) Concertino for Piano Trio (Violin, Cello and Piano) and String Orchestra, H 232 (1933 Paris), Martinů: Concertino for Piano and String Orchestra, Sheridan Piano Trio: Elizabeth Fayette, violin; Carl-Oscar Osterlind, cello; Moritz Winkelmann, piano; orchestra: New York Classical Players, conductor: Dongmin Kim, April 10, 2016, Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York, NY, 21:43. Concerto for Flute, Violin and Orchestra, H 252 (1936 Paris) Duo Concertante (Concerto No. 1) for Two Violins and Orchestra, H 264 (1937 Nice) Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, H 292 (1943 New York) Sinfonia Concertante No. 2 in B major (Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra with Piano), H 322 (1949 New York) Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra No. 2 in D major, H 329 (1950 New York) Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Orchestra, H 342 (1953 New York)

Vocal Česká Rapsodie (Czech Rhapsody), cantata for baritone, mixed chorus, orchestra and organ, H 118 (1918 Polička) Svatební košile (The Spectre's Bride), Ballad for soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra, H 214 I A (1932) Dvě písně na texty negerské poezie (Two songs with lyrics from black poetry), for vocal solo and piano, H 232bis (1932 Paris) Kytice (Bouquet of Flowers), Cycle on Folk Texts for Radio for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, children's chorus, mixed chorus and small orchestra, H 260 (1937); words by František Sušil and Karel Jaromír Erben Polní mše (Field Mass), cantata for baritone, male chorus and orchestra, H 279 (1939 Paris) Písničky na dve stránky (Songs on two pages, seven songs and Moravian folk poetry), for vocal solo and piano, H 302 Gilgameš (The Epic of Gilgamesh), oratorio for soli, mixed chorus and orchestra, H 351 (1955 Nice) Otvírání studánek (The Opening of the Wells), cantata for soli, female chorus and instrumental accompaniment, H 354 (1955 Nice) Legenda z dýmu bramborové nati (Legend of the Smoke from Potato Fires), cantata for soli, mixed chorus and instrumental accompaniment, H 360 (1956 Rome) Romance z pampelišek (The Romance of the Dandelions), cantata for mixed chorus a cappella and soprano solo, H 364 (1957 Rome)

Chamber

Duos for violin and piano Violin sonatas Violin Sonata in C major, H 120 (1919 Polička) Violin Sonata in D minor, H 152 (1926 Paris) Violin Sonata No. 1, H 182 (1929 Paris) Violin Sonata No. 2, H 208 (1931 Paris) Violin Sonata No. 3, H 303 (1944 New York) Other Impromptu, H 166 (1927 Paris) Cinq pièces brèves (Five short pieces), H 184 (1930 Paris) Romance, H 186bis (1930 Paris) Études rythmiques (7 pieces), H 202 (1932 Paris) Intermezzo, H 261 (1937 Paris) Sonatina, H 262 (1937 Paris) Five Madrigal Stanzas, H 297 (1943 New York) – dedicated to Albert Einstein Czech Rhapsody, H 307 (1945 Cape Cod, South Orleans, Mass.)

Duos for cello and piano Cello sonatas Cello Sonata No. 1, H 277 (1939 Paris), Martinu Cello Sonata no. 1, Duo Elsa, cello: Marie Viard, piano: Liliya Khusnullina, 19:32. Cello Sonata No. 2, H 286 (1941 Jamaica, Long Island), Martinu Cello Sonata no. 2, Nathan Mo: cello, Yanfeng Bai: piano, Thayer Hall, Los Angeles, Mar. 25, 2019, 18:52. Cello Sonata No. 3, H 340 (1952 Vieux-Moulin), Martinu Cello Sonata no. 3, Carol Ou: cello, Mana Tokuno: piano, Carol Ou Cello Recital, Oct. 23, 2016, 20:02. Other Ariette, H 188B (1930 Paris) Nocturnes, H 189 (1931 Paris) Pastorals, H 190 (1931 Paris) Miniature Suite, H 192 (1931 Paris) Seven Arabesques, H 201 (1931 Paris) Variations on a Theme of Rossini, H 290 (1942 New York) Variations on a Slovak Folk Song, H 378 (1959 Schönenberg-Pratteln)

Duos for other instruments and piano Scherzo for Flute and Piano, H 174 A (1929 Paris) (see also Sextetts, H 174) Flute Sonata, H 306 (1945), Bohuslav Martinů Sonata No.1 for Flute and Piano, flute: Jieun Han, 17:33. Viola Sonata, H 355 (1955), Bohuslav Martinů - Sonata for viola and piano, Kristina Fialová - viola; Martin Levický - piano, Plzeň, 9th of Mar. 2014, 16:09. Clarinet Sonatina, H 356 (1956) Trumpet Sonatina, H 357 (1957)

Duos for other instruments without piano