List of compositions by Max Bruch

This list of compositions by Max Bruch is sorted by genre.

Operas

Scherz, List und Rache, Op. 1
Die Loreley, Op. 16 (1861)
Hermione, Op. 40 (1872)
Claudine von Villa Bella, Op. posthumous

Orchestral works

Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 28 (Sondershausen, 1868)
Symphony No. 2 in F minor, Op. 36 (Berlin, 1870)
Symphony No. 3 in E major, Op. 51 (Berlin, 1887)
Suite No. 1 on Russian Themes, Op. 79b (Berlin, 1903)
Suite No. 2 for Orchestra (Nordland Suite) (on Swedish themes), Op. posth. (Berlin, 1906)
Suite No. 3 for Orchestra and organ, Op. posth. (Berlin, 1904–1915)
Swedish Dances, Op. 63 (Berlin, 1892)
Serenade After Swedish Melodies, Op. Posth. (String Orchestra) (1916) (reworking of the Nordland Suite)

Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 (1866-7. Premiered (revised version) Bremen, 1868)
Romance for violin and orchestra in A minor, Op. 42 (Berlin, 1874)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 44 (Berlin, 1878)
Scottish Fantasy, for violin and orchestra in E-flat major, Op. 46 (Berlin, 1880)
Kol Nidrei, for cello and orchestra, Op. 47 (Berlin, 1881)
Canzone for cello and orchestra, Op. 55 (Berlin, 1891)
Adagio on Celtic Themes for cello and orchestra, Op. 56 (Berlin, 1891)
Adagio appassionato for violin and orchestra in C♯ minor, Op. 57 (Berlin, 1891)
Violin Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 58 (Berlin, 1891)
Ave Maria for cello and orchestra, Op. 61 (Berlin, 1892)
In Memoriam, Adagio for violin and orchestra, Op. 65 (Berlin, 1893)
Serenade in A minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 75 (composed Cologne, 1899 August)
Konzertstück (Concert Piece) for violin and orchestra in F-sharp minor, Op. 84 (Berlin, 1903)
Romance for viola and orchestra in F major, Op. 85 (Mainz, 1911)
Concerto for clarinet, viola, and orchestra in E minor, Op. 88 (1911)
Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in A-flat minor, Op. 88a

Choral works

Jubilate-Amen (T. Moore), Op. 3 (Leipzig, 1858)
Die Birken und die Erlen (G. Pfarrius), Op. 8 (Leipzig, 1859)
4 Männerchöre mit Orchester (H. Lingg), Op. 19 (Breslau, 1864)
Die Flucht der heiligen Familie, ( J. Eichendorff) Op. 20 (Mannheim, 1864)
Gesang der heiligen drei Könige, Op. 21 (Breslau, 1864)
4 Songs, (T. Moore) Op. 22 (Breslau, 1864)
Frithjof: Szenen aus der Frithjof-Sage (E. Tegnèr), Op. 23 (Breslau, 1864)
Schön Ellen (E. Geibel), ballad, Op. 24 (Bremen, 1867)
Salamis: Siegesgesang der Griechen (H. Lingg), Op. 25 (Breslau, ?1868)
Frithjof auf seines Vaters Grabhügel (Tegnèr), Op. 27 (Leipzig, 1870)
Rorate coeli (after The Bible), Op. 29 (Leipzig, 1870)
2 Cantatas (R. Reinick), Op. 31 (Leipzig, 1870)
Normannenzug (J.V. von Scheffel), Op. 32 (Leipzig, 1870)
Römische Leichenfeier (H. Lingg), Op. 34 (Leipzig, 1870)
Kyrie, Sanctus und Agnus Dei, ( traditional), Op. 35 (Leipzig, 1870)
Das Lied vom Deutschen Kaiser, ( E. Geibel), Op. 37 (Bremen, 1871)^[a]
5 Songs (J.V. von Scheffel), Op. 38 (Berlin, 1871)
Dithyrambe (after Schiller), Op. 39 (Berlin, ?1871)
Odysseus: Szenen aus der Odyssee (Wilhelm Paul Graff- after Homer?), Op. 41 (Berlin, 1872)
Arminius (J. Cüppers), oratorio, Op. 43 (Berlin, 1877)
Das Lied von der Glocke, oratorio for solo voices, chorus (SATB), and orchestra, after Das Lied von der Glocke of Friedrich Schiller, Op. 45 (1872)
4 Songs (J.V. von Scheffel), Op. 48 (Berlin, 1881)
Achilleus (H. Bulthaupt), Op. 50 (Berlin, 1885)
Das Feuerkreuz (H. Bulthaupt, after Walter Scott: The Lady of the Lake), Op. 52 (Berlin, 1889)
2 Männerchöre (E. Geibel), Op. 53 (Leipzig, 1890)
Gruss an die heilige Nacht (R. Prutz), Op. 62 (Berlin, 1892)
Hymne (Psalm 91), Op. 64 (Magdeburg, 1893)
Leonidas (H. Bulthaupt), Op. 66 (Berlin, 1894)
Moses (text by Ludwig Spitta (1845–1901)), Op. 67 (Berlin, 1894–95)
3 Songs (Goethe), Op. 68 (Magdeburg, 1896)
Sei getreu bis an den Tod (after The Bible), Op. 69 (Magdeburg, 1885)
In der Nacht: Nun schläfet man (Gerhard Tersteegen), Op. 72 (Magdeburg, 1897)
Gustav Adolf (text by Albert Hackenberg (de)), oratorio, Op. 73 (Berlin, 1898)
Herzog Moritz (K. Storch), Op. 74 (Magdeburg, 1899)
Der letzte Abschied des Volkes (Grotthus), Op. 76 (Magdeburg, 1901)
Damajanti (after anon. Indian poem), Op. 78 (Berlin, 1903)
Osterkantate (E. Geibel), Op. 81 (Berlin, 1908)
Das Wessobrunner Gebet (traditional), Op. 82 (Berlin, 1910)
Die Macht des Gesangs (after Schiller), Op. 87 (Berlin, 1912)
Heldenfeier (Margaretha Bruch^[b]), Op. 89 (Berlin, 1915)
5 Songs (Ewald Bruch^[c]), Op. 90 (Berlin, 1917)
Die Stimme der Mutter Erde, Op. 91 (Leipzig, 1917)
Christkindlieder (Margaretha Bruch), Op. 92 (Leipzig, 1917)
Trauerfeier für Mignon (after Goethe), Op. 93 (Leipzig, 1919)

Chamber works

Septet in E-flat major [de], Op. posth. (1849)
String Quartet (1850)^[d]
String Quartet in C minor, Op. posth. (1852)^[e]
Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 5
String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 9 (1858–59)
String Quartet No. 2 in E major, Op. 10 (1860)
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. posth. (Liverpool, 1886)
Four pieces for cello and piano, Op. 70 (Berlin, 1896)
Eight pieces for clarinet, viola, and piano, Op. 83 (1910)
String Quintet in A minor, Op. posth. (Berlin, 1918)
String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. posth. (Berlin, 1918)
Octet for Strings in B-flat major, Op. posth. (Berlin, 1920)

Piano

Capriccio for Piano 4-hands, Op. 2 (1857?)
Fantasie for Two pianos, Op. 11 (1861)
6 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12 (1861)
2 Pieces for Piano, Op. 14 (1862)

Lieder

Three duets, Op. 4
Seven Songs, Op. 6
Six Songs, Op. 7
Hymnus, Op. 13
Four Songs, Op. 15
Ten Songs, Op. 17
Four Songs, Op. 18
Die Priesterin der Isis in Rom, Op. 30
Four Songs, Op. 33
Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 49
Siechentrost Lieder (Solace in Affliction), Op. 54
Five Songs for Baritone, Op. 59
Nine Songs, Op. 60
Seven Part-Songs, Op. 71
Szene der Marfa (Martha's Scene from Schiller's Demetrius), Op. 80
Lieder für gemischten Chor, Op. 86
Five Songs, Op. 97
Für die Eltern WoO
Zwölf schottische Volkslieder, Op. posth.

Notes, references, and sources

Notes

^ Written to celebrate the Unification of Germany after the Franco-Prussian War, similar to Brahms's Triumphlied and Wagner's Kaisermarsch. ^[1]
^ The daughter of Max Bruch, written as a patriotic work after the onset of The Great War.^[2]
^ The son of Max Bruch, who wrote the text for the fourth song while fighting in the Vosges mountains in 1915.^[3]
^ Mentioned in an April 1850 letter by his teacher, Ferdinand Hiller.
^ Composed for a scholarship application, lost until 2013

References

^ Fifield, Christopher (27 March 2014). "Max Bruch, Moses". American Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ Fifield 2005, p. 313.
^ Fifield 2005, p. 314.

Sources

Fifield, Christopher (2005). Max Bruch: His Life and Works. Boydell Press.

External links

[2] Written to celebrate the Unification of Germany after the Franco-Prussian War, similar to Brahms's Triumphlied and Wagner's Kaisermarsch. ^[1]

[4] The daughter of Max Bruch, written as a patriotic work after the onset of The Great War.^[2]

[6] The son of Max Bruch, who wrote the text for the fourth song while fighting in the Vosges mountains in 1915.^[3]

[7] Mentioned in an April 1850 letter by his teacher, Ferdinand Hiller.

[8] Composed for a scholarship application, lost until 2013

[1] Fifield, Christopher (27 March 2014). "Max Bruch, Moses". American Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[FOOTNOTEFifield2005313-3] Fifield 2005, p. 313.

[FOOTNOTEFifield2005314-5] Fifield 2005, p. 314.

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Concertante	Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Orchestra Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 1 Violin Concerto No. 2 Violin Concerto No. 3 Kol Nidrei Romance in A minor Scottish Fantasy Serenade in A minor
Chamber music	Swedish Dances String Octet
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