Nicolae Bretan was a twentieth century Romanian composer. This list of compositions by Nicolae Bretan includes his operatic work, lieder, choral music and orchestral works.
Stage works
Luceafărul (The Evening Star), opera, 1 act (Bretan, after Mihai Eminescu; first performance: Cluj, Romanian Opera, 2 February 1921) Golem, opera, 1 act (Bretan, after ; first performance: Cluj, Hungarian Theatre, 23 December 1924) Horia, opera, 3 acts (Bretan, after ; first performance: Cluj, Romanian Opera, 24 January 1937) Arald (Harald), opera, 1 act (Bretan, after Eminescu; first performance: Iași, Romanian Opera, 12 May 1982) Eroii de la Rovine (The Heroes of Rovine), opera, 1 act (Bretan, after Eminescu; first performance: Cluj, Romanian Opera, 24 January 1935) A Különös Széder-Est (The Mysterious Seder), mystery play (texts from the Haggadah, first performance: Bethesda, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 8 September 1974)
Lieder +TitleLyricist / source authorYear completedPlace completedA csucsai kert1958Cluj-NapocaA fiam bölcsőjénelEndre Ady1910BudapestA Halál rokonaEndre Ady1949Cluj-NapocaA maradandóság városábanEndre Ady1950Cluj-NapocaA muritOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaA nagy PénztárnokEndre Ady1950Cluj-NapocaA Sion-hegy alatt (Am Fuße des Berges Zion)Endre Ady (German lyrics by Zoltán Franyó)1952Cluj-NapocaA Teremtő jobbján 1931Cluj-NapocaA vén cigány (Der alte Zigeuner)Mihály Vörösmarty (German lyrics by Bretan)1921Cluj-NapocaAch, ich sehne michHeinrich Heine1929Cluj-NapocaAdioNicolae Bretan1951Cluj-NapocaAlti trandafiriNicolae Bretan1931Cluj-NapocaAm beut din fântâna trecutuluiEmil Isac1959Cluj-NapocaAmen1951Cluj-NapocaAtât de fragedăMihai Eminescu1933Cluj-NapocaAuf dem TeichNikolaus Lenau1929Cluj-NapocaAz is jó 1925Cluj-NapocaAz Úr érkezéseEndre Ady1952Cluj-NapocaBei Übersendung eines StraußesNikolaus Lenau1913Biserica AlbăBerceuseNicolae BretanundatedunknownBitteNikolaus Lenau1904 NăsăudCând amintirile...Mihai Eminescu1920Cluj-NapocaCând noi...Victor Eftimiu1928Cluj-NapocaCând se apropie noapteaEmil Isac1959Cluj-NapocaCântec de leagănNicolae Bretan1946Cluj-NapocaCântecul frunzelor1907HunedoaraCântecul plugaruluiZaharia Bârsan1906Cluj-NapocaCe e amorul?Mihai Eminescu1921Cluj-NapocaCe te legeni, codrule?Mihai Eminescu1920Cluj-NapocaCenușa visărilorTudor Arghezi1937Oradea, Cluj-NapocaChemareMaria Cunțan1905Năsăud, HunedoaraChip zîmbitoranonymous1900NăsăudCrăiasa din poveştiMihai Eminescu1920Cluj-NapocaCrizanteme (Krizántémok)Victor Eftimiu (Hungarian lyrics by Bretan)1927Cluj-NapocaCsárdásBeleznay1906HunedoaraCucule, de ce nu vii?Carolina Bretan1909unknownDas dürre Blatt (Foaia veştedă)Nikolaus Lenau (Romanian lyrics by Mihai Eminescu)1920Cluj-NapocaDas Jugendbuch (Omar der Zeltmacher)Omar Khayyam German translation by Friedrich Rosen1937Cluj-NapocaDeparteOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaDer Baum der ErinnerungNikolaus Lenau1928Cluj-NapocaDer NachtwindHeinrich Heine1927Cluj-NapocaDer SeelenkrankeNikolaus Lenau1928Cluj-NapocaDie bezaubernde StelleNikolaus Lenau1913Biserica AlbăDie BotschaftHeinrich Heine1932Cluj-NapocaDie EntschwundeneGottfried Keller1953Cluj-NapocaDie schlanke WasserlilieHeinrich Heine1910HunedoaraDin noaptea...Mihai Eminescu1921Cluj-NapocaDoinăMihai Eminescu1950Cluj-NapocaDorurile mele (Vágayim...)Octavian Goga (Hungarian lyrics by Bretan)1907HunedoaraEgy lélek álltSándor Reményik1959Cluj-NapocaEgy mondatJules Supervielle1953Cluj-NapocaEin FichtenbaumHeinrich Heine1905 NăsăudEinsamkeitNikolaus Lenau 1930 Cluj-NapocaEreszkedik le a felhőSándor Petőfi 1933Cluj-NapocaErnst ist der FrühlingHeinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaEs haben unsre Herzen…Heinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaEs ragt ins Meer…Heinrich Heine 1915 OradeaEs war ein alter KönigHeinrich Heine 1930 Cluj-NapocaEu nu vreau...Nicolae Bretan1929Cluj-NapocaFată mareOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaFatmaGeorge Coșbuc1925Cluj-NapocaFeleségemSándor Kibédi1931Cluj-NapocaFrageNikolaus Lenau1913Biserica AlbăFragment din "Casa noastră"Octavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaFragment din "Scisoarea a IV-a"Mihai Eminescu1932Cluj-NapocaFresco-RitorneleGeorge Coșbuc1931Cluj-NapocaFrühlingsgedrängeNikolaus Lenau1913Biserica AlbăFuturum imperfectumDezső Varró1951Cluj-NapocaGazelGeorge Coșbuc1925Cluj-NapocaHazamegyek a falumbaEndre Ady1940Cluj-NapocaHerbstNikolaus Lenau 1913 Biserica AlbăHerbstgefühlNikolaus Lenau 1921 Cluj-NapocaHerbstklageNikolaus Lenau 1928 Cluj-NapocaHerbsttagRainer Maria Rilke 1951 Cluj-NapocaHusarenliedNikolaus Lenau 1922 Cluj-NapocaHúsz év múlvaJános Vajda1962Cluj-NapocaIch möchte dir einen Strahl sendenNicolae Bretan 1913 Biserica AlbăIch wandle unter BlumenHeinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaIch wollte, meine LiederHeinrich Heine 1922 Cluj-NapocaIdealGeorge Coșbuc1929Cluj-NapocaIm VorfrühlingHeinrich Heine 1925 Cluj-NapocaImádság háború után Endre Ady1940Cluj-NapocaIn memoriam E. Nicolae Bretan1929Cluj-NapocaInima (A szív)Octavian Goga (Hungarian lyrics by Bretan)1920Cluj-NapocaIsten drága pénzeEndre Ady1949Cluj-NapocaÎn fereastra despre mareMihai Eminescu1909ViennaÎn parcul LuxemburgVictor Eftimiu1927Cluj-NapocaKicsapott a folyóSándor Petőfi1927Cluj-NapocaKidalolatlan magyar nyarakEndre Ady1910HunedoaraKindheit (Gyermekkor)Rainer Maria Rilke (Hungarian lyric by Dezső Kosztolányi)1955Cluj-NapocaKis, karácsonyi énekEndre Ady1910HunedoaraKisvárosok őszi vasárnapjaiEndre Ady1946Cluj-NapocaKocsiút az éjszakábanEndre Ady1932Cluj-NapocaKözel a temetőhözEndre Ady1949Cluj-NapocaKözelitő tél (Nahender Winter)Meng Haoran Hungarian translation by Dezső Kosztolányi (German lyrics by Bretan)1943Cluj-NapocaKrisztus-kereszt az erdönEndre Ady1940Cluj-NapocaKüsse, die man stiehlt im DunkelnHeinrich Heine1929Cluj-NapocaLa groapa lui LaieOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaLa steauaMihai Eminescu1928Cluj-NapocaLaculMihai Eminescu1901NăsăudLasă-ți lumea ta uitatăMihai Eminescu1921Cluj-NapocaLámpafényDezső Kosztolányi1947Cluj-NapocaLângă drumul vechi de țarăNicolae Bretan1928Cluj-NapocaLegény kesergője folklore1905Cluj-NapocaLemuel vallomása (I)1928Cluj-NapocaLemuel vallomása (II)Illés Kaczér1928Cluj-NapocaLiniște (Csend)Victor Eftimiu (Hungarian lyrics by Bretan)1927Cluj-NapocaLiszt Ferenchez (Odă lui Liszt)Mihály Vörösmarty (Romanian lyrics by Bretan)1935Cluj-NapocaLovas út 1910BudapestLună, lună, stea vicleanăOctavian Goga1912Cluj-NapocaMa neked, holnap nekemSándor Reményik1928Cluj-NapocaMagányos vadlúd (Einsame Wildgans)Cui Tu Hungarian translation by Dezső Kosztolányi (German lyrics by Bretan)1943Cluj-NapocaMagyar-bánó magyar aggyalEndre Ady1910HunedoaraMammon-szerzetes zsoltáraEndre Ady1950Cluj-NapocaMein Herz ist leerChristian Morgenstern1957Cluj-NapocaMég egyszer 1922OradeaMi-am făcut un cântecOctavian Goga1920Cluj-NapocaMi-e fricăVictor Eftimiu1927Cluj-NapocaMikes 1909HunedoaraMit schwarzen SegelnHeinrich Heine1915OradeaMoartea lui GeluGeorge Coșbuc1931Cluj-NapocaMors ImperatorDezső Varró1951Cluj-NapocaMors magnaOctavian Goga1920Cluj-NapocaNeuer FrühlingHeinrich Heine1930Cluj-NapocaNoapte de varăGeorge Coșbuc1925Cluj-NapocaNoiOctavian Goga1954Cluj-NapocaNu te-ai priceput!George Coșbuc1925Cluj-NapocaO schwöre nicht und küsse nurHeinrich Heine 1933 Cluj-NapocaO, mamă!Mihai EminescuundatedunknownO, vin pe mareMihai Eminescu1926Cluj-NapocaOda limbei româneVictor Eftimiu1927Cluj-NapocaOltulOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaOrbánSándor Petőfi1927Cluj-NapocaÖröm 1931Cluj-NapocaŐrizem a szemedEndre Ady1954unknownPaceOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaPădureaVictor Eftimiu1927Cluj-NapocaPărăsitOctavian Goga1910HunedoaraPărăsițiOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaPárisban járt az ÖszEndre Ady1931Cluj-NapocaPe aceia și ulicioarăMihai Eminescu1940Cluj-NapocaPe dealul Feleaculuitraditional1940Cluj-NapocaPe înserateOctavian Goga1941Cluj-NapocaPe lîngă plopii fără soțMihai Eminescu1942Cluj-NapocaPeste vîrfuriMihai Eminescu1922Cluj-NapocaPor és virágDezső Varró1955Cluj-NapocaPrea sus ați fost! (Oly magasan!)Victor Eftimiu (Hungarian lyrics by Bretan)1923Cluj-NapocaPrea târziuNicolae Bretan1926Cluj-NapocaPribeagOctavian Goga1925Cluj-NapocaRândunica!Nicolae Bretan1941Cluj-NapocaRea de platăGeorge Coșbuc1925Cluj-NapocaReszket a bokorSándor Petőfi1929Cluj-NapocaRomânul către TătarVasile Alecsandri1930Cluj-NapocaS-a dus amorulMihai Eminescu1926Cluj-NapocaS-a stins viațaMihai Eminescu1930Cluj-NapocaSara pe dealMihai Eminescu1904Năsăud (revised 1908, Vienna)Schattenküsse, SchattenliebeHeinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaScrisoareZaharia Bârsan1931Cluj-NapocaSe-nchină clopotul de sarăZaharia Bârsan1926Cluj-NapocaSeptembrie cu rozeMihai Eminescu1927Cluj-NapocaSingurOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaSíriratokMargaret Sackville Hungarian translation by Dezső Kosztolányi1934Cluj-NapocaSolus eroNicolae Bretan1932Cluj-NapocaSomnoroase păsărele (Már az elmos kis madárka...)Mihai Eminescu (Hungarian lyrics by Bretan)1912HunedoaraSpune-mi codrule vecineZaharia Bârsan1926Cluj-NapocaStelele-n cerMihai Eminescu1931Cluj-NapocaSteluțaVasile Alecsandri1941Cluj-NapocaSterneHeinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaStille SicherheitNikolaus Lenau 1913 Biserica AlbăStridențeVictor Eftimiu1928Cluj-NapocaStumme LiebeNikolaus Lenau 1913 Biserica AlbăSus la cârcimăOctavian Goga1921Cluj-NapocaSzáll a felhőSándor Petőfi1912BudapestSzerelemnek rózsafájaSándor Petőfi1929Cluj-NapocaȘ-acele dulci păreri de răuMihai Eminescu1937Cluj-NapocaȘi dacă ramuri bat în geamMihai Eminescu1909ViennaTavaszi versBéla Zsolt1923Cluj-NapocaTe duci și-am înțeles prea bineMihai Eminescu1933Cluj-NapocaTe duci și ani de suferințaMihai Eminescu1927Cluj-NapocaTe nélküledÖdon Huzella1922OradeaTi éjbe hull órákDezső Varró1951Cluj-NapocaTitkos koppanásAlbert Baradlai1952Cluj-NapocaÚj könyvem federléreEndre Ady1950Cluj-NapocaValse tristeNicolae BretanundatedunknownVándor a hegyek között 1931Cluj-NapocaVándorútam (Mein Wanderweg)Kujō Yoshitsune Hungarian translation by Dezső Kosztolányi (German lyrics by Bretan)1943Cluj-NapocaVergangenheitNikolaus Lenau 1913 Biserica AlbăVers posthume 1912BudapestVégzetemOlimpia Mihăilescu1958Cluj-NapocaVin' sub plopulOctavian Goga1920Cluj-NapocaVin țiganiiConstantin Argintaru1937Cluj-NapocaVorwurfNikolaus Lenau 1928 Cluj-NapocaWandl' ich im dem WaldHeinrich Heine 1915 OradeaWeil du mir zu früh entschwunden unknown 1913 BudapestWeil ich dich liebeHeinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaWelke RoseNikolaus Lenau 1904 Năsăud (revised 1910, Budapest)Wenn du mir vorüberwandelstHeinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaWenn ein müder Leib begrabenKlaus Groth 1912 MunichWie die Nelken duftig atmenHeinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaWie des Mondes Abbild zittertHeinrich Heine 1929 Cluj-NapocaZilahi ember nótájaEndre Ady1954Cluj-Napoca
Sacred music Pleacă, Domane, urechea ta (from Psalm 50) for voice and piano, 1904 Tatăl nostru (Our Father) for voice and piano, 1927 Născătoare de Dumnezeu (Ave Maria) for voice and piano, 1927 Requiem for baritone and mezzosoprano and organ or piano, 1932 Din Psalmul 102 (Psalm 102) for voice and piano, 1941 Din Psalmul 104 (Psalm 104) for voice and piano, 1941 Priceasnă (Prayer) for voice and piano, 1944 Acum, slobozeşte în pace... (Luke 2:19-35) for voice and piano, 1944 Cine este-acesta care vine din Edom? (Isaiah 63) for voice and piano, 1952
Choral music Jelige for mixed chorus a cappella, text by Zoltán Szőnyi, 1930 Apotheosis for mixed chorus, 2 trumpets and piano, text by József Bajza, 1930 Prietenia între popoare for men's chorus and orchestra, text by Bretan, 1951 L'hymne olympique (Imn olimpic) for mixed chorus and orchestra, French translation of text by Pindar (Romanian text by Bretan), 1954 Cântec pentru prietenia Româno-Maghiară for mixed chorus and orchestra, text by Bretan, undated
Instrumental music Mic Dans Românesc (Little Romanian Dance) for orchestra, 1922 Danse de Polichinelle for piano, 1929 Waltz for piano, 1930 Vals Românesc for piano, 1930 Vals Românesc Nr. 2 for piano, 1930 Induló / Marş for piano, 1947 Serenadă for violin and piano, 1955 Prelude for orchestra, undated
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