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Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957    )

Nixe ,Gold , Cantata for soloists , Chorus and piano (1906)                                                       Korngold Links
Beim Grossmutterschen, waltz, piano (1908)                                                                                By Genre
Piano Sonata No. 1, D minor (1908)
Don Quixote, piano (1909)
Der Schneeman, ballet pantomime (1910)
Piano Trio, D major, op. 1 (1910)
Piano Sonata No. 2, E minor, op. 2 (1911)
Sieben Marchenbilder (Seven Fairytale Pictures), piano, op. 3 (1911)
Schauspiel Overture, op. 4 (1911)
So Gott und Papa will (if God and Daddy agree) (1911)
Sinfonietta, B major, op. 5 (1912)
Violin Sonata, G major, op. 6 (1912)
Vier kleine fröhliche Walzer (Four little cheerful Waltzes), piano (1912)
Der Sturm (The Storm) for chorus and orchestra (1913)
Der Ring des Polykrates, op. 7, opera in one act (f.p. 1916)
Violanta, op. 8, opera in one act (f.p. 1916)
Einfache Lieder (Simple Songs), op. 9, (1911-1913)
String Sextet, D major, op. 10 (1917)
Military March, B major (1917)
Kaiserin Zita-Hymne for solo voice, choir and piano/orchestra (1917)
Much Ado About Nothing, op. 11, incidental music (1918-1919)
Die tote Stadt, op.12, opera in three acts (1919; f.p. 1920)
Sursum Corda, symphonic overture, op. 13 (1919)
Lieder des Abschieds (Songs of Farewell), op. 14 (1920)
Quintet for two violins, viola, violoncello and piano, E Major, op. 15 (1920–21)
Der Vambyr, incidental music (f.p. 1923)
String Quartet No. 1, A major, op. 16 (1923)
Piano Concerto, C # for left hand, op. 17 (1923)
Drei Lieder (Three Songs), op. 18, (1924)
Vier kleine Karikaturen für Kinderr (Four little caricatures for children), piano, op. 19 (1926)
Das Wunder der Heliane, op. 20, opera in three acts (f.p. 1927)
Geschichten vom Strauß (Tales from Strauss), op. 21, piano (1927)
Drei Lieder (Three Songs), op. 22, (1928-1929)
Suite for 2 violins, cello and piano left hand, op. 23 (1930)
Baby Serenade, op. 24 (1928-29)
Piano Sonata No. 3, C minor, op. 25 (1932)
String Quartet No. 2, Eb major, op. 26 (1933)
Unvergänglichkeit, op. 27, song cycle for voice and piano (1934)
A Midsummer Night Dream [after Mendelssohn], film score (1935)
Rose of the Rancho, film score (1935)
Captain Blood, film score (1935)
Give Us This Night, film score (1936)
Hearts Divided, film score (1936)
Green Pastures, film score (1936)
Anthony Adverse, film score (1936) – Oscar Award
Die Kathrin, op. 28, opera in three acts (f.p. 1939)
Narrenlieder (Songs of the Clown), op. 29, from Shakeapeare’s  Twelfth Night (1937)
The Prince and the Pauper, film score (1937)
Another Dawn, film score (1937)
The Adventures of Robin Hood, film score (1938) – Oscar Award
Juarez, film score (1938-1939)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, film score (1939)
The Sea Hawk, film score (1940)
A Passover Psalm for solo, chorus and orchestra, op. 30 (1941)
Vier Shakespeare-Lieder (Four Shakespeare-Songs), op. 31 (1937-1941)
The Sea Wolf, film score (1941)
King's Row, film score (1941)
Prayer, for tenor, women's chorus and organ, op. 32 (1941)
The Constant Nymph, film score (1942)
Devotion, film score (1943)
Between two Worlds, film score (1944)
Tomorrow, tone poem for contralto, women's chorus and orchestra, op. 33 (1944)
Of Human Bondage, film score (1944-45)
String Quartet No. 3, D major, op. 34 (1945)
Violin Concerto, D major, op. 35 (1945)
Die stumme Serenade, op. 36, musical comedy in two acts (f.p. 1954)
Cello Concerto, C major, op. 37 (1946)
Escape Me Never, film score (1946)
Deception, film score (1946)
Fünf Lieder (Five Songs), op. 38 (1948)
Symphonic Serenade, B flat major, string orchestra, op. 39 (1947-48)
Waltz for luzi, piano (1948)
Romance-Impromptu for cello and piano (1948) [composed for the film Deception, but not used]
Symphony, F # major, op. 40 (1947-52)
Sonett für Wien (Sonnet for Vienna), op. 41 (1953)
Theme and Variations for school orchestra, op. 42 (1953)
Straussiana (1953)
Magic Fire, film score [after Wagner] (1954-55)


BY GENRE

Opera and Ballet
Der Schneeman, ballet pantomime (1910)
Der Ring des Polykrates, op. 7, opera in one act (f.p. 1916)
Violanta, op. 8, opera in one act (f.p. 1916)
Die tote Stadt, op.12, opera in three acts (1919; f.p. 1920)
Das Wunder der Heliane, op. 20, opera in three acts (f.p. 1927)
Die Kathrin, op. 28, opera in three acts (f.p. 1939)
Die stumme Serenade, op. 36, musical comedy in two acts (f.p. 1954)

Orchestral Music
Schauspiel Overture, op. 4 (1911)
Sinfonietta, B major, op. 5 (1912)
Military March, B major (1917)
Sursum Corda, symphonic overture, op. 13 (1919)
Piano Concerto, C # for left hand, op. 17 (1923)
Baby Serenade, op. 24 (1928-29)
Violin Concerto, D major, op. 35 (1945)
Cello Concerto, C major, op. 37 (1946)
Symphonic Serenade, B flat major, string orchestra, op. 32 (1947-48)
Symphony, F # major, op. 40 (1947-52)
Theme and Variations for school orchestra, op. 42 (1953)
Straussiana (1953)

Choral/Vocal
Nixe ,Gold , Cantata for soloists , Chorus and piano (1906)
Der Sturm (The Storm) for chorus and orchestra (1913)
Kaiserin Zita-Hymne for solo voice, choir and piano/orchestra (1917)
A Passover Psalm for solo, chorus and orchestra, op. 30 (1941)
Prayer, for tenor, women's chorus and organ, op. 32 (1941)
Tomorrow, tone poem for contralto, women's chorus and orchestra, op. 33 (1944)
 
Piano
Beim Grossmutterschen, waltz, piano (1908)
Piano Sonata No. 1, D minor (1908)
Don Quixote, piano (1909)
Piano Sonata No. 2, E minor, op. 2 (1911)
Sieben Marchenbilder (Seven Fairytale Pictures), piano, op. 3 (1911)
Vier kleine fröhliche Walzer (Four little cheerful Waltzes), piano (1912)
Vier kleine Karikaturen für Kinderr (Four little caricatures for children), piano, op. 19 (1926)
Geschichten vom Strauß (Tales from Strauss), op. 21, piano (1927)
Piano Sonata No. 3, C minor, op. 25 (1932)
Waltz for luzi, piano (1948)
 
Chamber Music
Piano Trio, D major, op. 1 (1910)
Violin Sonata, G major, op. 6 (1912)
String Sextet, D major, op. 10 (1917)
Quintet for two violins, viola, violoncello and piano, E Major, op. 15 (1920–21)
String Quartet No. 1, A major, op. 16 (1923)
Suite for 2 violins, cello and piano left hand, op. 23 (1930)
String Quartet No. 2, Eb major, op. 26 (1933)
String Quartet No. 3, D major, op. 34 (1945)
Romance-Impromptu for cello and piano (1948) [composed for the film Deception, but not used]

Incidental music
Much Ado About Nothing, op. 11, incidental music (1918-1919)
Der Vambyr, incidental music (f.p. 1923)

Film music
A Midsummer Night Dream [after Mendelssohn] (1935)
Rose of the Rancho (1935)
Captain Blood (1935)
Give Us This Night (1936)
Hearts Divided (1936)
Green Pastures (1936)
Anthony Adverse (1936) – Oscar Award
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
Another Dawn (1937)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) – Oscar Award
Juarez (1938-1939)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
The Sea Hawk (1940)
The Sea Wolf (1941)
King's Row (1941)
The Constant Nymph (1942)
Devotion (1943)
Between two Worlds (1944)
Of Human Bondage (1944-45)
Escape Me Never (1946)
Deception (1946)
Magic Fire [after Wagner] (1954-55)

Songs
So Gott und Papa will (if God and Daddy agree) (1911)
Einfache Lieder (Simple Songs), op. 9, (1911-1913)
Lieder des Abschieds (Songs of Farewell), op. 14 (1920)
Drei Lieder (Three Songs), op. 18, (1924)
Drei Lieder (Three Songs), op. 22, (1928-1929)
Unvergänglichkeit, op. 27, song cycle for voice and piano (1934)
Narrenlieder (Songs of the Clown), op. 29, from Shakeapeare’s  Twelfth Night (1937)
Vier Shakespeare-Lieder (Four Shakespeare-Songs), op. 31 (1937-1941)
Fünf Lieder (Five Songs), op. 38 (1948)
Sonett für Wien (Sonnet for Vienna), op. 41 (1953)


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