List of compositions by Josef Suk

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List of compositions by Josef Suk. [1]

GenreOpusDateCzech title (original title)English titleScoringRemarks
Chamber music1882Polka G durPolka in G majorfor violin and piano 
Piano1883Sonata in C majorfor piano 
Piano1884–1885OuverturaOverturefor piano 
Piano1886–1887Polonaise C mollPolonaise in C minorfor piano 
Piano1886–1887Jindřichohradecký cyklus
• Příjezd do Hradce
• Svatební pochod Milky se slečnou Krásovou
• Vchod do rytířského sídla Milky
• Vyplazené jazýčky
Jindřichův Hradec Cyclefor piano 
Piano1886–1887Skladba bez názvu B durUntitled Piece in B majorfor piano 
Piano1886–1887Skladba bez názvu G durUntitled Piece in G majorfor piano 
Orchestral1888Fantasie D mollFantasy in D minorfor string orchestra 
Piano1888Fuga C mollFugue in C minorfor piano 
Chamber music1888Smyčcový kvartet D mollString Quartet in D minorfor  
Choral1888–1889Křečovická mše B dur Křečovice Mass in B majorfor chorus, string orchestra and organrevised 1932
Chamber music1889Klavírní trio C mollPiano Trio in C minorfor violin, cello and pianorevised 1890–1891
Orchestral1889Smuteční pochod C mollMarche triste in C minorfor string orchestra 
Chamber music1890Balada D mollBallade in D minorfor  
Chamber music1890Balada D mollBallade in D minorfor violin and piano 
Chamber music1890for cello and pianorevised 1898
Chamber music1890Fantazie D mollFantasy in D minorfor  
Chamber music1890Fuga C mollFugue in C minorfor also for piano
Piano1890Fuga C mollFugue in C minorfor pianoalso for string quartet
Vocal1890Hory, doly, samý květ for voice and piano 
Chamber music1891Klavírní kvartet A mollPiano Quartet in A minorfor violin, viola, cello and piano 
Vocal1891Noc byla krásnáfor voice and piano 
Piano1891for piano 
Vocal1891UkolébavkaLullabyfor child's voice and piano 
Orchestral1891–1892Dramatická ouvertura A mollDramatic Overture in A minorfor orchestra 
Vocal1892Ach, wärst du meinOh, would you be mine?for voice and piano 
Piano1892Fantazie-polonéza C durFantasy-Polonaise in C majorfor piano 
Orchestral1892Serenáda pro smyčcové nástroje Es dur Serenade for Strings in E majorfor string orchestra 
Piano1891–1893for piano 
Piano1893Capriccietto G durCapriccietto in G majorfor piano 
Chamber music1893Klavírní kvintet G mollPiano Quintet in G minorfor revised 1915
Chamber music1893MelodieMelodyfor  
Piano1894Humoreska C durHumoresque in C majorfor piano 
Orchestral1894Pohádka zimního večera, Předehra Tale of a Winter's Eve for orchestraOverture after Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale ; revised 1926
Piano101895for piano 
Piano1895Lístek do památníku F durAlbum Leaf in F majorfor piano 
Choral1896Nechte cizí, mluvte vlastní řečíLeave strangers, speak your own languagefor male chorus 
Chamber music111896Smyčcový kvartet č. 1 B durString Quartet No. 1 in B majorfor  
Piano121895–1896for piano 
Piano1897Sonatina G mollSonatina in G minorfor pianorevised as Op. 21; Andante included in 4 Episodes
Piano1897Vesnická serenáda F durVillage Serenade in F majorfor piano 
Piano1898Bagatela G durBagatelle in G majorfor pianoarrangement of the original 3rd movement of Symphonie, Op. 14
Orchestral131897–1898Radúz a MahulenaRadúz and Mahulenafor alto, tenor, narrators, chorus and orchestraMusic for Julius Zeyer's Fairy-Tale Play; revised 1912
Orchestral141897–1899Symfonie E dur Symphony in E major for orchestra 
Choral151899for female chorus and piano 4-hands 
Orchestral161899–1900Pohádka
  1. O věrném milování Radúze a Mahuleny a jejich strastech
  2. Intermezzo – Hra na labutě a pávy
  3. Intermezzo – Smuteční hudba
  4. Runy kletba a jak byla láskou zrušena
Fairy Tale
  1. The Constant Love of Radúz and Mahulena and Their Trials
  2. Intermezzo – Playing at Swans and Peacocks
  3. Intermezzo – Funeral Music
  4. Runa's Curse and How It Was Broken by True Love
for orchestraSuite from Julius Zeyer's Fairy-Tale Play Radúz a Mahulena
Chamber music171900for violin and piano 
Choral181900for male chorus 
Choral191900for chorus and piano ad libitum 
Choral201900–1901Pod jabloní
• Bacchanale
• Píseň Danici
• Sbory blažených
• Zpěvy andělů
• Živanova touha
Beneath the Apple Treefor alto, narrators, chorus and orchestrarevised 1911, 1915
Piano211900Suita
  1. Adagio – Allegro vivace
  2. Minuetto
  3. Dumka
  4. Allegro ma non troppo
Suite
  1. Adagio – Allegro vivace in G minor
  2. Minuetto in G major
  3. Dumka in E major
  4. Allegro ma non troppo in G minor
for piano 
Piano22a1902Jaro
  1. Jaro
  2. Vánek
  3. V očekávání
  4. Andante
  5. V roztoužení
Spring
  1. Spring in E major
  2. The Breeze in C major
  3. In Expectation in G major
  4. Andante in A minor
  5. Lovesickness in D major
for piano 
Piano22b1902Letní dojmy
  1. V poledne
  2. Hra dětí
  3. Večerní nálada
Summer Impressions
  1. At Midday in B major
  2. Child's Play in G major
  3. Evening Mood in G major
for piano 
Chamber music231902Elegie „pod dojmem Zeyerova Vyšehradu“Elegy "Under the Impression of Julius Zeyer's Vyšehrad"for violin solo, cello solo, string quartet, harmonium and harpalso in a shortened version for violin, cello and piano
Vocal1902To My Wifefor voice and piano 
Concertante241902–1903Fantazie G mollFantasy in G minorfor violin and orchestra 
Orchestral251902–1903Fantastické scherzo G moll Fantastic Scherzo in G minorfor orchestra 
Orchestral261904Praga Praga for orchestraSymphonic Poem
Orchestral271905–1906 Asrael Symphony in C minorfor orchestra 
Choral1907Hospodin jest můj pastýř 
Piano281907O matince
  1. Když byla matinka ještě děvčátkem
  2. Kdysi z jara
  3. Jak zpívala matinka za noci chorému děcku
  4. O matinčině srdci
  5. Vzpomínání
About Mother
  1. When Mother Was Still a Little Girl in B major
  2. Once in Springtime in F major
  3. How Mother Sang at Night to a Sick Child in B minor
  4. Mother's Heart in D major
  5. Remembering in C major
for piano5 Pieces
Orchestral291908–1909Pohádka léta
  1. Hlasy života a útěchy
  2. V poledne
  3. Intermezzo – Slepí hudci
  4. V moci přeludů
  5. Noc
for orchestraSymphonic Poem
Piano1909Psina španělskáSpanish Capricefor piano 
Piano301909 Things Lived and Dreamed
  1. With Wit and Irony, Fuming in Places in G major
  2. Restlessly and Shyly, without Strong Emotion in A major
  3. Mysteriously and Very Light in F major
  4. Contemplatively, Then Increasingly Aggressive in D major
  5. On the Recovery of My Son – Calmly, with Deep Emotion in C major
  6. With Expression of Quiet, Carefree Good Humor in B major
  7. Simply – Later with Expression of Oppressive Power in F minor
  8. Gently, Chirpingly in E major
  9. Whisperingly and Mysteriously in B minor
  10. To the Forgotten Graves in the Corner of the Křečovice Churchyard – Dreamily in F minor
for piano10 Pieces; a.k.a. Life and Dreams
Chamber music311911Smyčcový kvartet č. 2String Quartet No. 2for  
Chamber music Tempo di Minuetto G durTempo di Minuetto in G majorfor rewriting of Minuet from Sonatina for piano
Choral321911–1912Mužské sbory
  1. Zoťatá breza
  2. Pěšinka
  3. Ukolébavka
  4. a. V krásném lese
    b. Za hory se slunce chýlí
    c. Svítí hvězdy
    d. Strmí hruška
  5. Nebezpečná cesta
Male Choruses
  1.  
  2.  
  3. Lullaby
  4. a.
    b.
    c.
    d.
  5.  
for male chorus 
Piano331910–1912Ukolébavky
  1. Nad spícími děcky
  2. Popěvek
  3. Sentimentální sebeparodie na pouliční písničku
  4. K uzdravení
  5. Vánoční sen dítěte
  6. Smrti, přijď jen tiše!
Lullabies
  1. Sleeping Children in F major
  2. Ditty in G major
  3. Sentimental Self-Parody on a Popular Song in A major
  4. Return to Health in A major
  5. A Child's Christmas Dream in E minor
  6. Death, Come But Softly! in C major
for piano 
Orchestral341912–1917Zránífor orchestraSymphonic Poem
Orchestral1915–1917Cyklus symfonických básní z českých dějin
• Blaník
• Česká žena a český muž – Libuše a Přemysl
• Jan Ámos Komenský
• Jan Hus
• Příchod Čechův na Říp
Cycle of Symphonic Poems from Czech History
• Blaník
Přemysl and Libuše – Czech Husband and Wife
Jan Ámos Komenský
Jan Hus
• Arrival of the Czechs on Říp Mountain
for orchestra 
Orchestral35a1914Meditace na staročeský chorál „Svatý Václave“ Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale "St. Wenceslas" for string orchestraalso for string quartet
Chamber music35a1914Meditace na staročeský chorál „Svatý Václave“ Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale "St. Wenceslas" for also for string orchestra
Chamber music1915Smyčcová věta B durQuartet Movement "Allegro giocoso" in B majorfor revision of the finale of String Quartet No. 1
Chamber music1917Bagatela „S kyticí v ruce“ Bagatelle "With Nosegay in Hand"for flute, violin and piano 
Chamber music1919?MinuetMinuetfor violin and piano 
Orchestral35b1919–1920Legenda o mrtvých vítězích, Pamětní skladba Legend of the Dead Victors for orchestraCommemoration Piece
Orchestral35c1919–1920V nový život, Slavnostní pochod Sokolský C dur Towards a New Life in C majorfor orchestraFestive Sokol March
Piano361920O přátelství Ges durFriendship in G majorfor pianoa.k.a. About Friendship
Orchestral371920–1929Epilog Epilogue for soprano, baritone, bass, chorus and orchestrarevised 1929–1933
Chamber music1923Barkarola – Andante con moto B durBarcarolle – Andante con moto in B majorfor revision of the 2nd movement of String Quartet (1888)
Vocal1924O štědrém dniChristmas Dayfor  
Piano 
1897
1909
1919/1920
1923
for piano 
1. Andante movement from Sonatina, Op. 13
Orchestral1932Pod Blaníkem, PochodBeneath Blaník for orchestraMarch
Chamber music1935Sousedská Sousedská for  
Piano1935SousedskáSousedskáfor piano 

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