COMPOSITIONS by NIKOLAI MIASKOVSKY

compiled by Onno van Rijen

Opus 1: "Meditations", seven poems after Baratynski for voice and piano (1907)

In the second version of 1929 and later versions part four of this cycle was left out.
Opus 2: "From Youth", twelve romances for voice and piano after texts by Balmont (1903/1906)
Reconstructed in 1945 and linked up to a cycle.
Opus 3: Symphony no. 1 in C minor in three movements (1908)
Revised in 1921.
Opus 4: "On the Border", eightteen romances for medium and low voice and piano after texts by Sinaida Gippius (1904/1908)

Opus 5: "Unseen", four pieces for voice and piano after texts by Sinaida Gippius (1905/1908)

Dedicated to Modest Lhudvigovich Hofman.
Opus 6: Piano Sonata no. 1 in D minor (1907/1909)
Dedicated to Mrs. N.L. Hofman.
Opus 6A: "Frolics" (Part III), twelve sketches for piano (1907)

Opus 6B: "Frolics" (Part IV), twelve sketches for piano (1907/1908)

Opus 6C: Twenty-six Fugues for piano (1907/1908)

Opus 6D: Three Pieces for piano (1908)

Incorporated in Opus 43.
Opus 7: "Madrigal", suite for voice and piano after poems by Balmont (1908/1909)
Five Pieces. Revised in 1925.
Opus 8: Three Sketches for voice and piano after texts by Viatchelav Ivanov (1908)
"The Storm", "Temple-Valley" and "Pan and Psyche". Dedicated to J.V. and V.V. Dershanovsky.
Opus 8A: Two Romances for voice and piano after texts by Ivanov and Fet (1908)
Not published.
Opus 8B: Sonnet by Michelangelo for voice and piano in a Russian translation of Tyutchev (1909)
Revised in 1950.
Opus 8C: "Frolics" (Part V), three sketches for piano (1908)
No. 1: Toccatina; No. 2: Reproche; No. 3: Cortege
Opus 8D: "Feather-Grass" for chorus a cappella after texts by Balmont (1909)
Not published.
Opus 9: "Silence", symphonic poem after the poem by Edgar Allan Poe (1909/1910)
Dedicated to K. Saradshev; with voice; transcription for two pianos eight hands by the composer (unpublished).
Opus 9A: Overture G major for symphony orchestra (1909)
Orchestrated version of Piana Sonata opus 0P; revised in 1949.
Opus 9B: "Frolics (Part VI), three sketches for piano (1909/1912)
No. 1: Mazurka in E major (1909); No. 2: Esquisse (1910); No. 3: Epilogue (1912). Not published.
Opus 10: Sinfonietta in A major (1910/1911)
Second part is an arrangement of "Plein Air" for piano; arrangement for two pianos eight hands by P. Lamm
Opus 11: Symphony no. 2 in C sharp minor (1910/1911)

Opus 12: Sonata no. 1 in D major for cello and piano (1911)

Second version in 1930.
Opus 13: Piano Sonata no. 2 in F sharp minor in one movement (1912)
Dedicared to B.S. Sacharov. Revised in 1948
Opus 13A: Epilogue in F sharp major for piano (1912)
Not published.
Opus 14: "Alastor", symphonic poem in C minor after Shelley (1912/1913)
Dedicated to S. Prokofiev. Arrangement for piano four hands from 1927 by the composer; arrangement for two pianos eight hands by P. Lamm
Opus 15: Symphony no. 3 in A minor (1914)
Dedicated to B.W. Assafiev.
Opus 16: "Premonitions", six sketches for voice and piano after texts by Sinaida Gippius (1913/1914)
"Gift", "Pain", "Is it so?", "Incantation", "Unawares" and "The Cocks".
Opus 16A: "Frolics" (Part VII), nineteen sketches for piano (1917/1919)

Opus 17: Symphony no. 4 in E minor (1917/1918)

Dedicated to V.V. Jakovlev.
Opus 18: Symphony no. 5 in D major (1918/1919)
Dedicated to V.M. Belyayev. First performance on 18 August 1920 directed by N. Malko
Opus 19: Piano Sonata no. 3 in C minor in one movement (1920)
Completely reconstruced in 1939. First performance by S. Feinberg (piano)
Opus 20: Six Poems for voice and piano after a text by Alexander Blok (1921)
Dedicated to M.G. Hube.
Opus 21: "At the Close of the Day", three skeches for voice and piano after a text by Tyutchev (1922)
Dedicated to mrs. J.V. Koponossova-Dershanovskaya.
Opus 21A: Transcription of C.Ph.E.Bach's Andante from "Concert for four violins in D" for flute and piano (1922)

Opus 22: "Faded Garland", eight pieces for voice and piano after texts by A. Delwig(1925)

Opus 23: Symphony no. 6 in E flat minor with chorus ad libitum (1921/1923)

Revised in 1947. First performance on 4 May 1924 in the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow directed by N.S. Golovanov.
Opus 24: Symphony no. 7 in B minor (1922)
Dedicated to Pavel Alexandrovich Lamm. First performance on 8 February 1925 in Moscow.
Opus 25: "Eccentricities", six sketches for piano (1917/1922)
No. 1 in A minor; No. 2 in B minor; No. 3 in B flat minor; No. 4 in A minor; No. 5 in G minor; No. 6 in F sharp minor.
Opus 26: Symphony no. 8 in A major (1924/1925)
Dedicated to sergei Sergeyevich Popov. First performance on 23 May 1926 directed by K.S. Saradshev.
Opus 27: Piano Sonata no. 4 in C minor (1924/1925)
Dedicated to S.J. Feinberg. Revised in 1946.
Opus 27A: Transcription of D. Melkich's symphonic poem "Aladina and Palomid" for two pianos eight hands (1925)
Not published.
Opus 27B: Transcription of M. Steinberg's symphonic poem "Prinses Marlene" for two pianos eight hands (1926)
Not published.
Opus 28: Symphony no. 9 in E minor (1926/1927)
Dedicated to Nikolai Andreyevich Malko. First performance on 29 April 1928.
Opus 29: "Reminiscences", six pieces for piano (1927)
No. 1: "Air"; No. 2: "Jest"; No. 3: "Despair"; No. 4: "Recollection"; No. 5: "Sleepless"; No. 6: "Snow Wraith".
Opus 30: Symphony no. 10 in F minor in one movement (1926/1927)
Dedicated to K.S. Saradshev. First performance on 2 April 1928 in Moscow.
Opus 31: "Yellowed leaves", seven bagatelles for piano (1928)
No. 1 in E minor; No. 2 in C minor; No. 3 in E minor; No. 4 in C major; No. 5 in A flat major; No. 6 in D minor; No. 7 in B flat minor. Dedicated to mrs A.A. Alavdina.
Opus 31A: "Song at the bench" for voice and piano after texts by Bezymenski (1930)
Not published.
Opus 31B: Two Military Marches for wind orchestra (1930)
"The Solemn" in B flat major and "The Dramatic" in F major.
Opus 31C: Three Marching Songs for chorus and piano after texts by Assejev, Frenkel and Stroganov (1931)
"Wings of the Soviets" by N. Aseyev, "In Valor's Name" by I. Frenkel and "Planes are Flying" by I. Stroganov.
Opus 31D: Song on Lenin for chorus and piano after a text by A. Surkov (1932)

Opus 31E: Song on Karl Marx for chorus and piano after a text by S. Kirsanov (1932)

Opus 31F: Three Soldiers and Komsomol-Songs for chorus and piano after texts by V. Vinnikov, S. Ostrovoy and A. Surkov (1934)

"Song of the Border Guards" by V. Vinnikov, "Partisans" by S. Ostrovoy and "Marching Song" by A. Surkov.
Opus 31G: "Glory to Our Sovjet Pilots" for chorus a cappella arranged for four voices after a text by A. Surkov (1934)

Opus 31H: Preludium and Fuguetta in G minor on the name Saradshev for symphony orchestra (1934)

Not published. The composer made use of a piano piece from 1907.
Opus 31J: Transcription of Prelude and Fuguetta on the name Saradshev for piano four hands (1934)

Opus 32.1: "Serenada" in E flat major for small symphony orchestra (1929)

Dedicated to Abram Isaakovich Dsimitrovsky.
Opus 32.2: "Sinfonietta" in B minor for string orchestra (1929)
Dedicated to Alexander Fodorovich Goedicke.
Opus 32.3: "Lyric Concertino" in G major for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, harp and string orchestra (1929)
Dedicated to Boris Vladimirovich Assafiev.
Opus 32A: Transcription of Prokofiev's Symphony no. 3 for piano four hands (1929)
Not published.
Opus 32B: Transcription of M. Steinberg's Symphony no. 3 for piano four hands (1930)

Opus 32C: Transcription of M. Mussorgski's "Night on the Bare Mountain" for piano four hands (1931)

Not published.
Opus 33.1: String Quartet no. 1 in A minor (1930)

Opus 33.2: String Quartet no. 2 in C minor (1930)

Dedicated to G.S. Gamburg.
Opus 33.3: String Quartet no. 3 in D minor (1930)
Revision of a work from 1910
Opus 33.4: String Quartet no. 4 in F minor (1937)
Revision of a work from 1909/1910
Opus 34: Symphony no. 11 in B flat minor (1931/1932)
Dedicated to Maximilian Osseyevich Steinberg. First performance on 16 January 1933 in Moscow directed by K.S. Saradshev
Opus 35: Symphony no. 12 in G minor "October" (1931/1932)
Dedicated to 15th anniversary of the October Revolution.
Opus 36: Symphony no. 13 in B flat minor (1933)
First performance directed by L. Ginsburg.
Opus 37: Symphony no. 14 in C major (1933)
Dedicated to W.L. Kubatsky. First performance on 24 February 1935 in Moscow by the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra directed by W.L. Kubatsky.
Opus 38: Symphony no. 15 in D minor (1933/1934)
First performance on 28 October 1935 in Moscow directed by L. Ginsburg.
Opus 39: Symphony no. 16 in F major (1933/1934)
Dedicated to the State Conservatory Moscow PO. First performance on 24 October 1936 in Moscow by the Moscow PO directed by E. Szenkar.
Opus 40: Twelve Romances for voice and piano after texts by Lermontov (1935/1936)

Opus 40A: Transcription of Prokofiev's symphonic poem "Autumn" opus 8 for two pianos eight hands (1935)

Opus 40B: Transcription of Prokofiev's symphonic suite "Egyptian Nights" for piano four hands (1935)

Not published.
Opus 40C: "Life Has Become Easier", song for voice and piano after a text by V. Lebedev-Kumatsch (1936)
Not published.
Opus 40D: "To Romain Rolland", song for voice and piano after a text by K. Lakuti (1936)

Opus 41: Symphony no. 17 in G sharp minor (1936/1937)

Dedicated to Alexander Vassilevich Gauk. First performance in December 1937 directed by A. Gauk
Opus 42: Symphony no. 18 in C major (1937)
Dedicated to 20th anniversary of the October Revolution. First performance on 1 October 1937 in Moscow directed by A. Gauk.
Opus 43.1: Ten Very Easy Pieces for piano (1938)
Including revised works from 1908 and 1917.
Opus 43.2: Four Easy Polyphonic Pieces for piano (1938)
Revision of a work from 1907
Opus 43.3: "Simple Variations", lyric suite in D major for piano (1937)
Revision of a work from 1908
Opus 44: Concerto in D minor for violin and orchestra (1938)
Dedicated to David Oistrakh. First performance on 10 January 1939 in Moscow. Revised in 1939.
Opus 45: Three Sketches for voice and piano after texts by S. Shchipashev and L. Kvitko (1939)
"Flowerlet", "The Birch Tree" and "Conversation". Dedicated to A.I. Okayemov.
Opus 46: Symphony no. 19 in E flat major for wind orchestra (1939)
Dedicated to the 21st anniversary of the foundation of the Red Army. First performance by the Military Orchestra directed by I.V. Petrov.
Opus 46A: Two Pieces for String Orchestra (1939)

Opus 47: String Quartet no. 5 in E minor (1938/1939)

Dedicated to V.J. Shebalin.
Opus 47A: Scherzo from String Quartet no. 5 for piano(1938/1939)

Opus 48: Greetingsoverture in C major (1939)

Opus 48A: Four Songs for the Airmen and Seamen in the Polar Region (Arctic Explorers) after texts by M. Svetlov and J. Selvenski (1939)

Opus 49: String Quartet no. 6 in G minor (1939/1940)

Dedicated to The Beethoven Quartet (D.M. Zyganov, V.P. Shirinsky, V.V. Borrisov and S.P. Shirinsky).
Opus 50: Symphony no. 20 in E major (1940)
Dedicated to J.A. Shaporin. First performance on 28 November 1940 by the Large All-Union Radio SO directed by N.S. Golovanov.
Opus 51: Symphony no. 21 in F sharp minor in one movement (1940)
First performance on 16 November 1940 by the USSR State SO directed by A.V. Gauk.
Opus 52: Ten Romances for medium voice and piano after texts by Stepan Shchipachev", (1940)

Opus 53: Two Marches for wind orchestra (1941)

No. 1 in F minor and No. 2 in F major.
Opus 53A: "Young Fighter" for voice and piano after a text by M. Svetlov (1941)

Opus 53B: Transcription of Prokofiev's symphonic suite "The Year 1941" for piano four hands (1941)

Not published.
Opus 53C: "Marching Song" for men's chorus a capella after a text by M. Isakovsky (1941)

Opus 53D: "Fighting Orders", song for voice, chorus and piano after a text by V. Vinnikov (1941)

Opus 54: Symphony no. 22 in B minor "Ballade" (1941)

First performance on 12 January 1942 in Tblisi directed by A.L. Stasevich.
Opus 55: String Quartet no. 7 in F major (1941)
Dedicated to J.M. Gudkov. First performance in Tblisi.
Opus 56: Symphony no. 23 in A minor (1941)

Opus 57: Piano Sonatina in E minor (1942)

Opus 58: "Song and Rhapsody" (Prelude and Rondo-Sonata) in B flat minor for piano (1942)

First performance in Tblisi by V. Kuftina-Sthoshenko (piano).
Opus 59: String Quartet no. 8 in F sharp minor (1942)
Dedicated to the memory of S.P. Feldman. First performance on 21 March 1943 in Moscow by the Beethoven Quartet.
Opus 60: Dramatic Overture in G minor for wind orchestra (1942)
First performance on 1 November 1942 directed by I.V. Petrov.
Opus 61: "Kirov is With Us", cantata in D minor for mezzo-soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra after a text by N. Tichonov (1942/1943)
Dedicated to the Beethoven Quartet for his 20th anniversary. First performance on 25 September 1943 by Radio Moscow.
Opus 62: String Quartet no. 9 in D minor (1943)
First performance on 30 October 1943 in Moscow by the Beethoven Quartet.
Opus 63: Symphony no. 24 in F minor (1943)
Dedicated to the memory of Vladimir Vladimirovich Dershanovsky. First performance on 8 December 1943 in the Moscow Conservatory directed by Y. Mravinsky.
Opus 64.1: Piano Sonata no. 5 "After Ancient Sketches" in B major (1944)
First sketches in 1907/1908, first revision in 1917, last revision in 1944
Opus 64.2: Piano Sonata no. 6 "After Ancient Sketches" in A flat major (1944)
First sketches in 1908, last revision in 1944
Opus 65: "Links of a chain", six sketches for symphony orchestra (1944/1945)

Opus 65A: Transcription of Borodin's Three Romances and Kavatina from the opera "Prince Igor" for string quartet (1944)

Not published.
Opus 66: Concerto in C minor for cello and orchestra (1944)
Dedicated to S.N. Knushevitsky. First performance on 17 March 1945 by the Radio Orchestra directed by A.I. Orlov; soloist S.N. Knushevitsky (cello)
Opus 67.1: String Quartet no. 10 "After Ancient Sketches" (1945)
First sketches in 1907
Opus 67.2: String Quartet no. 11 "Reminiscences" (1945)
First performance in Autumn 1945 by the Beethoven Quartet.
Opus 68: Sinfonietta no. 2 in A minor for string orchestra (1945/1946)

Opus 69: Symphony no. 25 in D flat major (1946)

Dedicated to L.T. Atovmian. First performance on 6 March 1947 by the Moscow State SO directed by A.V. Gauk. Revised in 1949.
Opus 70: Sonata in F major for violin and piano (1946/1947)

Opus 71: "Slavonic Rhapsody" in D minor for symphony orchestra ("Overture-Fantasy on Old-Slavonic 16th Century Themes") (1946)

Dedicated to Igor Fodorovich Belsa.
Opus 72: "Lyric Book", six romances for soprano and piano after texts by Mira Mendelson and Robert Burns (1946)
Dedicated to Mira Mendelssohn.
Opus 72A: Design for a national hymn of the RSFSR for chorus and orchestra (1946)
Not published.
Opus 72B: Design for a national hymn of the RSFSR for chorus and piano (1946)
Not published.
Opus 73: "Compositions", nine pieces in the form of ancient dances for piano (1946)

Opus 74: "From the past", six improvisations for piano (1947)

Revision of sketches, composed in 1906/1907.
Opus 75: Nocturne "Kremlin by night", cantata for tenor or soprano, chorus and orchestra after texts by Wassiljev (1947)
Dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the October Revolution. First performance on 15 November 1947 by the Student's Chorus and Orchestra directed by N.P. Anossov.
Opus 76: "Pathetic Overture" in C minor (1947)
Dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Soviet Army.
Opus 77: String Quartet no. 12 in G major (1947)
Dedicated to D.B. Kabalevsky.
Opus 78: "Polyphonic sketches" in two movements for piano (1948)

Opus 79: Symphony no. 26 in C major "On Russian Themes" (1948)

First performance on 28 December 1948 directed by A.V. Gauk.
Opus 80: Divertimento in E flat major for symphony orchestra (1948)

Opus 81: Sonata no. 2 in A minor for cello and piano (1948/1949)

Dedicated to M.L. Rostropovich.
Opus 82: Piano Sonata no. 7 in C major (1949)

Opus 83: Piano Sonata no. 8 in D minor (1949)

Opus 84: Piano Sonata no. 9 in F major (1949)

Opus 85: Symphony no. 27 in C minor (1949)

First performance on 9 December 1950 in Moscow.
Opus 86: String Quartet no. 13 in A minor (1949)
Dedicated to the Beethoven Quartet. First performance on 21 October 1950 by the Beethoven Quartet.
Opus 87: "From many years", collection of romances and songs after texts by various authors (1950)
Revision of fifteen romances and songs, composed between 1901 and 1936.

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