List of works by Carl Schwencke

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Contents

Sources

  • Handbuch der musikalischen Literatur (early issues from 1817 to 1834)
  • Hofmeister XIX
  • Bibliographie de la France
  • WorldCat
  • BnF catalogue
  • RISM
  • Swedish Musical Heritage

Works with Opus Number

  • Op.1 - Rondo brillant in F major for piano 4 hands
  • Op.2 - ? (for flute and piano); possibly Variationen for flute and piano (Hamburg: Böhme, 1817)
  • Op.3 - 6 Walses et 6 ecossaises for piano 4 hands (Hamburg: Cranz, 1821); possibly first published without opus number; reissued in 1828
  • Op.4 - Sonatine in G major for piano
  • Op.5 - Grande sonate in E major for piano 4 hands (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1821)
  • Op.6 - Variations (sur l'air 'Marlborough sa va't en guèrre') in G major for piano (Copenhagen: Lose, 1818); dedicated to Madame la Conseilliere de Justice Lehmann
  • Op.7 - Violin Sonata; a Sonate av. Violon is noted in Handbuch from 1823 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel), though the notice could be for the violin sonata in A minor without opus number
  • Op.8 - ?
  • Op.9 - ?
  • Op.10 - 6 Gedichte (von Novalis) for voice and piano (Hamburg: Cranz, 1822)
  • Op.10 - Sonate in C minor for piano 4 hands (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1826); later published as Grande Sonate (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1828); dedicated to Monsieur le Noble Erik de Drake
  • Op.11 - Sonatine in F major for piano 4 hands (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1826)
  • Op.12 - 5 Pièces faciles for piano (Leipzig: Hofmeister, 1825); also set for piano 4 hands?
  • Op.12 - 6 Divertissemens for piano 4 hands (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1825-26); also set for piano solo; keys: E minor, G minor, A major, G major, C minor, A minor
  • Op.13 - Sonatine in G major for piano (Leipzig: Hofmeister, 1826); reissued in 1828
  • Op.14 - 3 Amusemens for piano 4 hands (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1828)
  • Op.15 - 3 Pièces for piano (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1828); keys: E major, A major, C minor; dedicated to J.N. Hummel
  • Op.16 - Rondo brillante in F major for piano and string quartet ad lib. (Paris: Lemoine, 1827); also arranged for piano 4 hands by the composer (manuscript); dedicated to Madame la Baronne Martine de Schwerin
  • Op.17 - Grand duo concertant in B major for violin and piano (Paris: Lemoine); dedicated to Monsieur Habeneck
  • Op.18 - Grande sonate concertante in B minor for cello (or violin) and piano (Paris: Lemoine); dedicated to Monsieur Pixis
  • Op.19 - Amusement for piano; dedicated to Mademoiselle Martine Lamberg
  • Op.20 - Violin Sonata in A major; dedication: à son ami Charles Dahl
  • Op.21 - 2 Amusements for piano
  • Op.22 - 3 Rondinos (sur des Thèmes fav. de Rossini) for piano (Paris: Lemoine, 1827); later edition (Bonn: Simrock, 1843)
  • Op.23 - Violin Sonata
  • Op.24 - Variations (sur un Thème de Händel) for piano; later edition (Hamburg: Niemeyer, 1844)
  • Op.25 - Duo concertant for cello (or violin) and piano (Paris: Farrenc, 1827 ca.)
  • Op.26 - ?
  • Op.27 - Grand Duo for cello (or violin) and piano (Paris: Farrenc, 1827 ca.)
  • Op.28 - Les bijoux (4 Mélodies favorites variées) for piano; later edition (Paris: Farrenc, 1834; Leipzig: Peters, 1834); published in 2 volumes of 2 pieces each
  1. Air de Hummel
  2. Chanson autrichienue
  3. Air de Mathilde de Shabran
  4. Air russe
  • Op.29 - 3 String Quartets (Paris: Farrenc, 1831)
  • Op.30 - Divertissement (sur Robert le diabla; Duo concertant) in F major for violin and piano (Berlin: Schlesinger, 1833); digitized copy available from BLB
  • Op.31 - ?
  • Op.32 - Duo concertant (sur motifs de Nathalie) for violin and piano (Paris: Schlesinger, 1833 ca.)
  • Op.33 - Fantaisie concertante No.1 (sur des Airs russes) in G for cello (or violin) and piano (Paris: Farrenc, 1833; Leipzig: Peters, 1833)
  • Op.34 - Fantaisie concertante No.2 (sur des Airs russes) in D for cello (or violin) and piano (Paris: Farrenc, 1833; Leipzig: Peters, 1833)
  • Op.35 - Fantaisie concertante No.3 (sur des Airs russes) in C for cello (or violin) and piano (Paris: Farrenc, 1833; Leipzig: Peters, 1833)
  • Op.36 - Les bouquets (4 Mélodies favorites variées) for piano (Paris: Farrenc, 1834; Leipzig: Peters, 1834); published in 2 volumes of 2 pieces each
  1. Air de Carafa
  2. Galopade
  3. Air autrichien
  4. Thême de Zelmire
  • Op.37 - 2 Airs favoris for violin and piano
  1. Carafa, Thème italien
  2. Bellini, Cavatine du Pirate
  • Op.38 - ?
  • Op.39 - ?
  • Op.40 - Fantaisie (sur des Motifs de Ludovic) for cello (or violin) and piano (Berlin: Schlesinger, 1833); digitized copy of the violin/piano version (with cello part in the score) from BLB
  • Op.41 - Variations (über ein russisches Volkslied) for cello and piano
  • Op.42 - Duo (sur des Motifs de la Juive de Halevy) for violin (or cello) and piano (Berlin: Schlesinger, 1836)
  • Op.43 - 3 Duos non difficiles (sur l'Ile des pirates, Robert le Diable et le Proscrit) for violin and piano (Paris: Schlesinger, 1836 ca.)
  • Op.44 - 3 Duos concertans (non difficiles) for violin and piano (Paris: Lemoine, 1836 ca.); version for piano 4 hands (Paris: Lemoine, 1838); some later editions published with title 3 Rondinos (Bonn: Simrock, 1843; Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843)
  1. Choeur de Norma de Bellini
  2. Duetto de Norma de Bellini
  3. L'Andalouse de Monpou
  • Op.45 - ?
  • Op.46 - 4 Duos brillants (sur des Thèmes fav. des Opéras) for violin and piano (Berlin: Schlesinger, 1836)
  • Op.47 - 3 Divertissemens (sur des Thèmes italiens) for violin (or cello) and piano
  • Op.48 - ?
  • Op.49 - ?
  • Op.50 - 3 Marches for piano 4 hands (Hamburg: Böhme, 1839)
  • Op.51 - Fantaisie brillante sur la valse 'Philomèle' de Strauss for piano 4 hands (Bonn: Simrock, 1843; Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843); also arranged for piano solo (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843)
  • Op.52 - Fantaisie (sur des Motif du Ballet : La Chatte métamorphosée en Femme, Musique de Montfort) for piano 4 hands (Bonn: Simrock, 1843)
  • Op.53 - 3 Divertissemens (sur des Motifs de l'Opéra : Guido et Ginevra d'Halevy) for piano (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1838)
  1. Reine des Anges (D major)
  2. Souvenance de mon Enfance (E major)
  3. Sous cette Voûte sainte (D major)
  • Op.54 - ?
  • Op.55 - Amusement in E major for piano (Hamburg: Böhme, 1839)
  • Op.56 - 3 Leichte Rondos for piano 4 hands (Hamburg: Schuberth & Co., 1845-46); also arranged for piano solo (Hamburg: Schuberth & Co., 1853)
  1. Rossini (Der Barbier von Sevilla)
  2. Auber (Die Stumme von Portici)
  3. Donizetti (Anna Bolena)
  • Op.57 - 3 Gedichte (aus der Frithiofs-Sage von Tegner) for high voice and piano (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843)
  1. Herbstwinde weh'n
  2. Aber Helge stand
  3. Wie freundlich spielt auf leiser Weste
  • Op.58 - Duo for Piano 4 Hands in F major (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843)
  • Op.59 - 3 Gesänge for high voice and piano (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843)
  1. Wenn die Rosen blühen
  2. Ueber die Berge, über die Wellen
  3. Schwalbe mit dem Sommer zieht
  • Op.60 - 6 Divertissemens (en Forme de Marches) for piano 4 hands (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843); keys: C minor, D major, C minor, E major, A minor, E major
  • Op.61 - 6 Gedichte (von Goethe) for high voice and piano (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843); published in 2 volumes
  1. Dir darf' dies Blatt ein Kettchen bringen
  2. Im Nebelgeriesel, im tiefen Schnee
  3. Freundvoll und leidvoll
  4. Sah ein Knab' ein Röslein steh'n
  5. Ich hab mein Sach' auf Nichts gestellt
  6. Für Männer uns zu plagen
  • Op.62 - Rondoletto dans lequel est introduit un air finnois for piano 4 hands (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1844)
  • Op.63 - Air suédois varié for piano 4 hands (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1844)
  • Op.64 - Le souvenir (Nocturne) for piano (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843)
  • Op.65 - 3 Morceaux de salon for piano (Braunschweig: Meyer, 1843)
  1. La sevèrité
  2. La douleur
  3. La gaieté
  • Op.66 - 6 Differentes pièces (??); arranged for piano 4 hands by Johann Friedrich Schwencke
2. Larghetto (A major)
6. Die Schmeichlerin (F major)
  • Op.67 - 3 Petits rondos for piano 4 hands (Hamburg: Niemeyer, 1847)
  • Op.68 - Symphony in D major for orchestra (Hamburg, Böhme, 1845 ca., pf4h reduction); premiered February 1843

Works without known Opus Number

Orchestral

  • Ouverture in C major for orchestra
  • Piano Concerto in G major
  • Violin Concerto

Chamber

  • Andante mit variationen (Andante varié) in G major for flute and piano (Hamburg: Böhme, 1818); reissued in 1828
  • 3 Duos brillants (sur des motivs de Guido & Ginevra de Halevy) for cello and piano; also arranged for piano 4 hands by the composer (manuscript); related to Op.53?
  • Fantaisie for flute and piano (Hamburg: Cranz, 1828)
  • String Quartet in G minor; premiered (?) Sept. 1828
  • Violin Sonata in A minor; dedicated to Monsieur G. A. Loenbom

Keyboard

  • Amusement (sur le motifs de trois theme connus) in A major for piano
  • Divertissement (Andante con amore) in A major for piano 4 hands; dedicated to Mesdemoiselles Henriette et Emilie Peters
  • 2 Fantaisies; No.1 in C minor, No.2 in C major for piano
  • Fantaisie (sur les motifs de trois themes connus) in C major for piano
  • Impromptu oder Variationen (after the theme from Rossini's Di tanti palpiti) in F major for piano
  • Impromptu oder Variationen (über ein bekanntes Thema aus der Oper: Die Müllerin von Paisiello) in G major for piano
  • 6 Marches for piano 4 hands (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1828)
  • 6 Marches for piano 6 hands (Hamburg: Cranz, 1827); dedicated to Mesdemoiselles Ebba et Martine et Le baron Jules de Schwerin
  • Marsch for piano 6 hands (Hamburg: Cranz, 1821)
  • Musicalischer Scherz in Gestalt einer Sonate in C major for piano (1818)
  • Ouverture (aus dem singspiel Die Fischerinn von Goethe) in G major for piano 4 hands
  • 3 Petites Pièces for Piano 4-hands (Hamburg: Cranz, 1827)
  • Petites pieces for piano
  • 2 Piano Sonatas; keys: C major, G minor; dedicated to Madame Jeanette de Carlisen née Wiedemann
  • 3 Piano Sonatas; keys: A minor, G major, C minor; dedicated to Monsieur C.F.G. Schwencke, Directeur de Musique à Hambourg
  • Piano Sonatine in C major (Hamburg: Cranz, 1821)
  • 3 Pièces for piano 6 hands (Hamburg: Cranz, 1828)
  • Quadrilles, Valses et Ecossaises for piano
  • 6 Skotska danser for piano
  • Stor Vals for piano
  • 2 Themes avec variations for piano 4 hands; keys: C major, F major
  • 3 Thêmes favoris variés for piano 6 hands (Hamburg: Cranz, 1827); same work as Variations (sur Trois Thèmes connus) below?
  • Walzer, Eccossaises, und Contrataenze for piano (Hamburg: Böhme, 1817)
  • 6 Valses et 6 ecossaises for piano
  • Variationen in A major for ?? (1825); arranged by the composer for piano 4 hands (1829)
  • Variationen (auf ein Schwedisches Volkslied für Harmonie) in E major arranged (?) for piano 4 hands (Hälsingborg Im Nov. 1815)
  • Variations (sur l'air: 'Gestern Abend war Vetter Mickel da...') in C major for piano (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1828)
  • Variations (sur l'air Suédois Gubben Noach) in C major for piano
  • Variations (sur Trois Thèmes connus) in C major for piano 6 hands; same work as 3 Thême favoris variés above?

Vocal

  • Benedictus for 4 voices
  • 6 Gedichte (von Salis) for voice and piano (Hamburg: Böhme, 1817)
  • 6 Gedichte (von T. Koerner) for voice and piano (Hamburg: Böhme, 1817)
  • Mass