List of compositions by Stanisław Moniuszko

This is a list of compositions by Stanisław Moniuszko.

Stage works

Operettas WorkFormComposedLibrettoPremièreBiuraliści (The Bureaucrats)operetta in one actc. 1835I F SkarbeckunperformedNocleg w Apeninach(A Night in the Apennines)operetta in one actc. 1837-9A FredroVilnius, 1839Cudowna woda (The Miraculous Water)operetta in two acts, lost except overture1840-1Ideał, czyli Nowe Precjoza(Perfection, or The New Preciosa)operetta in two actsc. 1841O MilewskiVilnius, 1840Karmaniol, czyli Francuzi lubią żartować(Carmagnole, or The French Like Joking)operettac. 1840-1O Milewski (after Théaulon deTorges and E Jaime)unperformedNowy Don Kichot, czyl Sto szaleństw(The New Don Quixote, or 100 Follies)operetta in three acts1841A Fredro (after M de Cervantes)Lwów 1849Warsaw, 1923Żółta szlafmyca (The Yellow Nightcap)operettac. 1841F ZablockilostLoteria (The Lottery)operetta in one actc. 1842-3O MilewskiMinsk, 1843Cyganie (The Gypsies)(revised as Jawnuta 1860)operettac. 1852F D KniaźninVilnius, 20 May 1852Beataoperetta in one actc. 1870-1Jan ChęcińskiWarsaw, 2 February 1872Pobór rekrutów (Conscription)operetta1842Vintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevichlost

Operas WorkFormComposedLibrettoPremièreHalkaopera in two acts, laterenlarged to four actsc. 1847–8& 1857Włodzimierz Wolski(after Kazimierz Władysław Wójcicki)Vilnius, 1 January 1848Sielanka (Idyll)opera in two actsc. 1848?Vintsent Dunin-MartsinkyevichMinsk, 9 February 1852Bettycomic opera in two actsc. 1852F Schober (after Scribe andMélesville)Vilnius, 20 May 1852Flis (The Raftsman)opera in one actc. 1858S BoguslawskiWarsaw, 24 September 1858Rokiczana (The King of Peasants)incompletec. 1859J KorzeniowskiunperformedHrabina (The Countess)opera in three actsc. 1859Włodzimierz WolskiWarsaw, 7 February 1860Jawnutaopera in two actsc. 1860Warsaw 5 June 1860Verbum nobileopera in one actc. 1860Jan ChęcińskiWarsaw, 1 January 1861Straszny Dwór (The Haunted Manor)opera in four actsc. 1861–4Jan Chęciński (after Kazimierz Władysław Wójcicki)Warsaw, 28 September 1865Pariaopera in three acts withprologuec. 1859–69Jan Chęciński (after a play byDelavigne)Warsaw, 11 December 1869Treaincompletec. 1872J Jasiński after a Femish legendunperformedNowy dziedzic (The New Landlord)incompleteundatedunperformedSen wieszcza (The Seer's Dream)incompleteundatedWładysław Syrokomla after J B Rosierand A de LeuvenunperformedWalka muzyków(The Musicians' Struggle)incompleteundatedVintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevichlost

Ballet Monte Christo, after Alexandre Dumas (1866) Na kwaterunku (On the Billet) (1868) Figle szatana (Satan's Tricks aka Devil's Frolics) (1870) Merry Wives of Windsor (c. 1849), ballet music composed for the opera of Otto Nicolai

Theatre Kasper Hauser (1843), melodrama by Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois and d'Ennery. First performance: Minsk, November 18, 1843 Sabaudka (Savoyardess or the Mother's Blessing) melodrama in 5 acts by d'Ennery and Lemoine. First performance: Vilnius, May 6, 1845 Hamlet. Shakespeare's tragedy. First performance: Warsaw, March 24, 1871 Zbojcy (Die Rauber). Schiller's tragedy. First performance: Warsaw 1870 and 1871 Hans Mathis, drama (1872). Finished by Adam Munchheimer Karpaccy gorale, drama by J. Korzeniowski

Vocal

Cantatas WorkFormComposedTextPremièreMildacantata for solo voices,mixed choir and orchestra1848J.I. Kraszewski, afterWitoloraudaVilnius, 18 December 1848Nijoła (Wundynycantata for solo voices,mixed choir and orchestraafter 1848partly from WitoloraudaVilnius, 8 March 1852Florian Szary (The Grey)ballad from unfinished operaRokiczana for baritone solo,choir and orchestra1858-9J. KorzeniowskiWarsaw, 16 December 1860Widma (The Ghosts)cantata for solo voices,mixed choir and orchestrabefore 1859Adam Mickiewicz, afterDziady (The Forefathers)Warsaw, 1865Sonety krymskie(Crimean Sonnets)cantata (8 sonnets) for solo voices,mixed choir and orchestra1867Adam MickiewiczWarsaw, 16 February 1868Pani Twardowskaballad for solo voices, choirand orchestra1869Adam MickiewiczWarsaw, December 1869Kurminecantataunfinished

Sacred Masses and litanies WorkFormComposedTextPremièreLitanie ostrobramskie(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.1 in F majorsolo voices, mixed choir,organ and orchestra1843Culture.plLitaniae Lauretanae (Latin)Litanie ostrobramskie(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.2 in F majorsolo voices, mixed choir,organ and orchestra1849Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)Pieśni żałobne do mszy świętej za dusze zmarłych(Polish funeral mass) in D minorsolo voices, mixed choir and organ1850 ca.Stanisław Dybowski. Booklet notes for DUX 0720Alojzy FelińskiPolish Mass in E minorfemale choir (2 sopranos, alto) and organ1855A.E. Odyniec (Polish),Achilles Bonoldi (Latin)Polish Mass in A minorfemale choir (soprano, alto) and organ1856 ca.A.E. Odyniec1857 or earlierLitanie ostrobramskie(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.3 in E minorsolo voices, mixed choir,organ and orchestrabefore 1854Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)Litanie ostrobramskie(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.4 in C majorsolo voices, mixed choir,organ and orchestra1855Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)Latin Mass in E-flat majorsolo voices, mixed choir, organand string quintet1865LatinWarsaw, 26 November 1865Latin Mass in D-flat majorsolo voices, mixed choir, organand string quintet1870Stanisław Dybowski. Booklet notes for DUX 0657LatinWarsaw, September/October 1871Msza żałobna (Funeral Mass) in G minorsolo voices, mixed choir, organ1871 ca.Requiem (Latin)Polish Mass in B-flat major"Piotrowinska" (Piotrowin Mass)solo voices, mixed choir andorgan1872Józef WojewódzkiWarsaw, 19 May 1872

Minor works WorkFormComposedTextPremièreOto drzewo krzyza(Ecce lignum crucis)motet for baritone solo, mixedchoir and organ1872Latin or Polish translationby M. KotarbinskiWarsaw, 29 March 1872Modlitwa Panska "Ojcze nasz" in E minor(The Lord's Prayer "Our Father")4-part mixed choir andorchestra or organWarsaw, 17 June 1859Psalm "Ne memineris"solo voices, mixed choir, organand string quintetLatinPsalm "Vide humilitatem meam"mixed choir, sting quintet andorganPolishRequiem aeternam11 solo voices, mixed choir andorchestra

Songs More than 300, listing the most popular: Chochlik (The Imp). Text by A.E. Odyniec Czaty (The Ambush), ballad. Text by A. Mickiewicz. Also in a version with orchestra Czarny krzyżyk (The Little Black Cross). Text by Bruno Bielawski. Dziad i baba (The Old Man and The Old Woman). Text by J.I. Kraszewski Dziadek i babka (Grandpa and Grandma). Text by P. Jankowski Entuzjasta (The Enthusiast). Text by J. Prusinowski Kozak (Cossack). Also known as Tam na gorze jawor stoi Kum i kuma (Chums). Text by J. Czeczot Łzy (Tears). Text by A.E. Odyniec Maciek. Text by T. Lenartowicz Magda karczmarka (Magda, the Innkeeper). Also known as W pustej karczmie Magda siedzi, ballad. Text by E. Sztyrmer Nad Nidą (On Nida River). Text by Włodzimierz Wolski Panicz i dziewczyna (The Young Master and The Girl). Also known as W gaiku zielonym. Text by A.E. Odyniec Pieśń wieczorna (The Song at Dusk). Also known as Po nocnej rosie. Text by W. Syrokomla Piosnka żołnierza (Soldier's Song). Also known as Już matka zasnęła. Text by J. Korzeniowski Polna różyczka (The Little, Field Rose). Text by J. Grajnert Powrót taty (Father's Return). Text by A. Mickiewicz Prząśniczka (The Spinner). Text by J. Czeczot. Also in a version with orchestra Rozmowa (Conversation). Also known as Kochanko moja, na co nam rozmowa. Text by A. Mickiewicz Rybka (The Fish). Text by A. Mickiewicz Świerszcz (The Cricket). Text by J.N. Kaminski Świtezianka (The Nymph of Lake Switez). Text by A. Mickiewicz Tren X (Lament No. X). Also known as Urszulo moja wdzieczna. Text by J. Kochanowski Trzech Budrysów (Three Budryses). Text by A. Mickiewicz. Also in a version with orchestra Trzy śpiewy: Niepewnosc, Pieszczotka, Sen (Three Chants: Uncertainty, Cuddlesome One, Dream). Text by A. Mickiewicz. German translation Blankensee Wilija (Christmas Eve). Text by A. Mickiewicz Znaszli ten kraj (Do You Know Such Land). Text by A. Mickiewicz, after J. W. Goethe

Instrumental

Chamber String quartet no.1 in D minor (1839) String quartet no.2 in F major (before 1840)

Organ Organ compositions on the themes of church songs, among others Vespers and Song of Ostra Brama. Published: Warsaw, 1862.

Piano Fraszki (Trifles). Two books. Published: Vilnius, 1843 Nocturne in A-flat major. Published: Vilnius, 1846 Mazurka in D major. Published: Vilnius, before 1846 Six Polonaises. Published: Vilnius, 1846 Polka in C major. Published: Warsaw, 1851 Polka, "Daniel". Published: Warsaw, 1852 Polka, "Gabirela". Published: Warsaw, 1855 "Spring" Polka. Published: Warsaw, 1860 Vilanelle in B flat major. Published: Warsaw, 1851 Three Waltzes. Published: Warsaw, 1852 "Wedding" Mazurka. Published: Warsaw, 1872 Kolysanka (Cradle Song) in D major. Published: Warsaw, 19 March 1872 Piano transcriptions of opera fragments and of works by other composers, among others Six Polonaises of Michal Oginski. Published: Warsaw, before 1858 Original compositions and transcriptions for piano duet

Symphonic Bajka (Fairytale), fantastic overture (1848). Two versions. First performed: Vilnius, 1 May 1848 Kain, overture (1856). First performance: St. Petersburg, March 1856 War Overture. First performance: Vilnius, 19 March 1857 Polonez koncertowy (concert polonaise) in A major, for large orchestra (1866) Polonez obywatelski, civic polonaise in F major (after 1863)

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