List of compositions by Josef Bohuslav Foerster

Below is a list of compositions by Josef Bohuslav Foerster sorted by genre, opus number, date of composition, original and English titles.

GenreOpusComposition dateCzech title (original title)English titleScoringNotes Opera 41 1890–1891 Debora Debora in 3 acts; libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil after Salomon Hermann Mosenthal Opera 50 1895–1897 Eva Eva in 3 acts; libretto by the composer after the 1889 play Gazdina roba by Gabriela Preissová Opera 60 (68) 1902–1904 revised 1906 Jessika Jessika in 3 acts; libretto by Jaroslav Vrchlický after The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Opera 100 1917 The Invincible Ones in 4 acts; libretto by the composer; first sketches date from 1906 Opera 122 1921–1922 The Heart in 2 acts with prologue and epilogue; libretto by the composer Opera 158 1935–1936 The Fool (a.k.a. The Simpleton) in 7 scenes; libretto by the composer based on the 1885 short story Two Old Men by Leo Tolstoy Melodrama 21 1889 The Three Riders for narrator and piano words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Melodrama 30a 1897 Amarus Amarus for narrator and piano words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Melodrama 31 1890–1895 Faustulus Faustulus Melodrama 34 The Legend of St. Julia for narrator and piano words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Melodrama 40b 1905 Norwegian Ballad for narrator and piano words after the novel Román o věrném přátelství Amise a Amila by Julius Zeyer Melodrama 111a 1921 Three Kings for narrator and piano words by Josef Václav Sládek Melodrama 111d 1921 The Mass of Bishop Turpin for narrator and piano words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Melodrama 149a 1942–1943 Carçamon Carçamon for narrator and piano words by Henry A. Beers in translation by Josef Václav Sládek Melodrama 149b The Teacher for narrator and piano words by Renata Horaová Melodrama 155a 1934 A Christmas Eve Romance for narrator and piano words by Jan Neruda Melodrama 1936 The Shadow for narrator and piano Melodrama 162 1940 3 Melodramas for narrator and piano 1.~2. words by Josef Václav Sládek 3. words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Melodrama 176a 1934 The Juggler for narrator and piano or orchestra words by Otokar Fischer; orchestrated in 1949 Incidental music 35 1897 Princess Dandelion for the play by Jaroslav Kvapil Incidental music 64 1901 Sleeping Beauty Incidental music 62 1906 Simson Trilogy for the dramatic poem by Jaroslav Vrchlický Incidental music The Bagpiper of Strakonice for the play by Josef Kajetán Tyl; for voices and orchestra Incidental music 116e 1922 Twelfth Night for the play by William Shakespeare Incidental music 116f 1927 Julius Caesar Julius Caesar for the play by William Shakespeare Orchestral – 1884 Slavonic Fantasy for orchestra Orchestral 7 1884 In the Mountains for chamber orchestra Suite Orchestral 9 1887–1888 Symphony No. 1 in D minor for orchestra Orchestral – 1891 Suite in C minor for orchestra Orchestral 25 At Sunset, 2 Nocturnes for orchestra Orchestral 29 1892–1893 Symphony No. 2 in F major for orchestra Orchestral 36 1894–1895 Symphony No. 3 "Life" in D major for orchestra Orchestral 44 1900 My Youth for orchestra Symphonic poem Orchestral 54 1905 Symphony No. 4 "Easter Eve" in C minor for orchestra Orchestral 55 1903 Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac for orchestra Suite Orchestral 58 1895 Tragic Overture for orchestra Orchestral 59 1903 Evening in Belmont for orchestra Orchestral 70 1907 Festive Prelude for orchestra Orchestral 76 1908–1909 From Shakespeare for orchestra Suite Orchestral 83 1909 Legend of Happiness for orchestra Orchestral 84 1911 Spring for orchestra Orchestral 93 1912 Springtime and Desire for orchestra Symphonic poem Orchestral 124 1923 Jičín Suite for orchestra also for piano Orchestral 141 1924–1929 Symphony No. 5 in D minor for orchestra Concertante 88 1910–1911 Concerto No. 1 in C minor for violin and orchestra Concertante 104 1925–1926 Concerto No. 2 in D minor for violin and orchestra Concertante 143 1930 Concerto for cello and orchestra Concertante 183b 1945–1946 Capriccio for flute and chamber orchestra Chamber music 3 1886 String Quintet for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Chamber music 8 1883 Piano Trio No. 1 in F minor for violin, cello and piano Chamber music 15 1888 String Quartet No. 1 in E major for 2 violins, viola and cello Chamber music 10 1889 Sonata in B minor for violin and piano Chamber music 35a 1897 Princess Dandelion, Suite for violin and piano after the incidental music for the play by Jaroslav Kvapil Chamber music 1894 Allegro giocoso for 2 violins, viola and cello Chamber music 38 1894 Piano Trio No. 2 in B major for violin, cello and piano Chamber music 39 1893 String Quartet No. 2 in D major for 2 violins, viola and cello Chamber music 45 1898 Sonata No. 1 in F minor for cello and piano Chamber music 61 1907 String Quartet No. 3 in C major for 2 violins, viola and cello revised 1913 Chamber music 92 1914 Ballade for violin and piano Chamber music 95 1909 Woodwind Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn Chamber music 105 1919–1921 Piano Trio No. 3 in A minor for violin, cello and piano Chamber music 128 1925 Fantasie for violin and piano Chamber music 130 1926 Sonata No. 2 in C minor for cello and piano Chamber music 138 1928 Chamber Music for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano Chamber music 147 1931 Nonet: Variations on Two Themes for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello and double bass Chamber music 154 1934 2 Impromptus for violin and piano Chamber music 167 1940 Zbiroh Suite for viola and piano Chamber music 177 1943 Sonata quasi una fantasia for violin and piano Chamber music 182 1944 String Quartet No. 4 in F major for 2 violins, viola and cello Chamber music 183a 1944 Little Suite for 2 violins Chamber music – 1945 Elegie for violin solo manuscript Chamber music 1950–1951 String Quartet No. 5 "Vestec" in F major for 2 violins, viola and cello Chamber music 183 published posth. 1953 Little Suite for 3 violins Chamber music Melodie for cello and piano Harmonium 6 1896 4 Pieces for harmonium Organ 14 1896 Fantasie in C major for organ Organ 135 1927 Impromptu Impromptu for organ Piano 4 1887 Spring Moods for piano 3 Pieces Piano 5 1885 Allegro and Scherzo for piano Piano 17 1885 Miniatures for piano Piano 18b 1890 Pages from My Diary for piano Piano 33 Lyric Pieces for piano 4-hands Piano 47 1898 Dreaming for piano Piano 49 1902 Roses of Memories for piano Cycle of 6 piano pieces Piano 79 1904 Evening Music for piano Piano 52 1905 And Apple Trees Were in Bloom for piano Piano 48 1906 Dance Sketches for piano Piano 73 1907–1909 Impressions for piano Piano 72 1908–1909 Compositions for My Son for piano Piano 98 1912 Masks of Eros for piano 4-hands Piano 124 1924 Jičín Suite for piano in 4 movements; also for orchestra Piano 129 1926 Osenice Suite for piano Piano 1926 Footprints in the Snow: 2 Easy Mood Pieces for piano 4-hands Piano 136 1927 Charcoal sketches for piano Cycle of piano pieces Piano 142 Notturno fantastico, 2 Pieces for piano left-hand Piano 153b 1939 Day for piano Vocal 2 1882 5 Songs in Folk Style for voice (baritone) and piano Vocal 11 1886–1888 Songs of Spring and Autumn Vocal 12 1888 Primroses, 4 Songs for soprano and piano words by Josef Václav Sládek, John Paulsen and Svatopluk Čech Vocal 22 1895 4 Songs for medium voice and piano Vocal 23 Erotikon: 4 Songs for high voice and piano Vocal 24 1890–1895 3 Songs for voice and piano 1. folk text 2. words by Karl Stieler 3. words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Vocal 26 1896 Wild Flowers Vocal 27 1895 3 Songs for medium voice and piano Vocal 32 Souvenirs Vocal 42 Twilight Songs for voice and piano 1.~5. translations by Karel Burian 1. words by Rainer Maria Rilke 2. words by Ernst Eckstein 3. words by Heinrich Heine 4. words by Martin Greif 5. words by Paul Verlaine 6. words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Vocal 43 Nachtviolen 4 Lieder aus dem Zyklus Eine Liebe von G. Falke Vocal 46 1899–1900 Love: Song Cycle for voice and piano words by Gustav Falke in translation by Josef Theurer and Karel Burian Vocal 60 4 Songs for voice and piano 1. words by Johann Friedrich Rochlitz 2. words by Carl Siebel (1836–1868) 3. words by Paul Bornstein 4. words by Hedda Rzach Sauer (1875–1953) Vocal 65 A Spring Night's Dream for voice and piano words by Robert Hamerling Vocal 69 1900–1902 Brilliant Days for voice and piano words by Ludwig Jacobowski (1868–1900) Vocal 78 Passionflower: 6 Songs for voice and piano Vocal 81 1909 The Devil Love for voice and piano words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Vocal 85 1910 Songs on Words by Mácha for voice and piano words by Karel Hynek Mácha Vocal 90 White Roses: 4 Songs for voice and piano words by Jaroslav Kvapil Vocal 91 1912 2 Songs for voice, viola and piano Vocal 96 1914 Love Songs on Words by Rabindranath Tagore for voice and piano or orchestra words by Rabindranath Tagore Vocal 97 1915 3 Songs from the War for medium voice and piano 1. words by Gustav Falke 2. words by Christian Morgenstern 3. words by Ernst Lothar Vocal 101 1910 Fairy-Tale of a Long Craving: 15 Songs for voice and piano words by Josef Merhaut (1863–1907) Vocal 107 1914–1918 Pure Morning: 3 Songs for voice and orchestra words by Otokar Březina, Antonín Sova and František Xaver Šalda Vocal 109a 1911 2 Motifs of Jan Neruda for voice and piano words by Jan Neruda Vocal 109b 1897–1912 3 Prayers for voice and piano words by Maurice Maeterlinck, Paul Fleming and Mikhail Lermontov Vocal 125a 2 Psalms for medium voice and organ (or harmonium, or piano) Vocal 126 for voice and piano Vocal 127 1897–1898 A Night for Singing Vocal 132 1924 Flowering Magnolia: 5 Songs for voice and piano words by Vítězslav Hálek Vocal for voice and piano Vocal for voice and piano Vocal In a Rainy Time for voice and piano Vocal 1927 Mountain Ballad for voice and piano words by Jan Neruda Vocal 142 1932–1940 6 Songs for voice and piano Vocal 144 for voice and piano Vocal 157 for voice, violin, cello and organ 2. words by Karel Bohdan Ort Vocal Father Christmas Vocal 161 1937 6 Songs on Poems of Alexander Pushkin for medium voice and piano words by Aleksander Pushkin in translation by Petr Křička Vocal 163 1939 3 Nocturnes for voice, cello and piano 1. words by the composer 2. words by František Xaver Svoboda 3. words by Jan Rokyta Vocal 165a 1941–1942 6 Songs on Words of Czech Poets for voice and piano 1.~2. words by Josef Václav Sládek 3. words by Jaroslav Vrchlický 4. words by Jaroslav Kvapil 5.~6. words by Jaroslav Vrchlický Vocal 180 1943 The Last Songs of František Xaver Svoboda for voice and piano words by František Xaver Svoboda Vocal 181 1938 3 Songs for voice and orchestra 1. words by Jaroslav Vrchlický 2. words by Jaroslav Vyplel 3. words by František Xaver Šalda Vocal 184 1945–1946 Whimsical Songs for voice and piano Vocal 186 1945 At the Gates of Happiness for voice and piano words by Josef Václav Sládek Vocal 189 1948 Songs of June Days for voice and piano words by the composer, William Shakespeare and Josef Václav Sládek Vocal To Prague: 3 Songs for voice and piano 1. words by Nina Tučková 2. words by Karel Toman 3. words by Jan Grmela Choral 13 1889 Hymn of the Angels for mixed chorus and orchestra words by Svatopluk Čech Choral 16 1889 3 Mixed Choruses for mixed chorus words by Josef Václav Sládek Choral 18 3 Old-World Songs for male chorus Choral 19 1889 3 Village Songs for male chorus words by Josef Václav Sládek Choral 20 1889 2 Male Choruses for male chorus words by Josef Václav Sládek Choral 30 1889 Czech Song for mixed chorus words by Jaroslav Kvapil Choral 32 (in falso bordone) for mixed chorus and organ Choral 37 1894–1897 9 Male Choruses for male chorus one edition erroneously designated Op. 47 1. words by Karel Dostál-Lutinov 2. words by Josef Václav Sládek 3. words by Jaroslav Kvapil 4.~9. words by Josef Václav Sládek Choral 56 1891–1892 Stabat Mater for mixed chorus, orchestra and organ Choral 57 3 Female Quartets for 4 female voices and piano Choral 63 1901–1907 6 Male Choruses for double male chorus 3. words by Josef Václav Sládek Choral 68 1932 Songs for Czech Patron S