List of compositions by Stanisław Moniuszko

This is a list of compositions by Stanisław Moniuszko.

Stanisław Moniuszko

Stage works

Operettas
Work Form Composed Libretto Première
Biuraliści (The Bureaucrats) operetta in one act c. 1835 I F Skarbeck unperformed
Nocleg w Apeninach
(A Night in the Apennines)		 operetta in one act c. 1837-9 A Fredro Vilnius, 1839
Cudowna woda (The Miraculous Water) operetta in two acts, lost except overture 1840-1
Ideał, czyli Nowe Precjoza
(Perfection, or The New Preciosa)		 operetta in two acts c. 1841 O Milewski Vilnius, 1840
Karmaniol, czyli Francuzi lubią żartować
(Carmagnole, or The French Like Joking)		 operetta c. 1840-1 O Milewski (after Théaulon de
Torges and E Jaime)		 unperformed
Nowy Don Kichot, czyl Sto szaleństw
(The New Don Quixote, or 100 Follies)		 operetta in three acts 1841 A Fredro (after M de Cervantes) Lwów 1849
Warsaw, 1923
Żółta szlafmyca (The Yellow Nightcap) operetta c. 1841 F Zablocki lost
Loteria (The Lottery) operetta in one act c. 1842-3 O Milewski Minsk, 1843
Cyganie (The Gypsies)
(revised as Jawnuta 1860)		 operetta c. 1852 F D Kniaźnin Vilnius, 20 May 1852
Beata operetta in one act c. 1870-1 Jan Chęciński Warsaw, 2 February 1872
Pobór rekrutów (Conscription) operetta 1842 Vintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevich lost

Operas
Work Form Composed Libretto Première
Halka opera in two acts, later
enlarged to four acts		 c. 1847–8
& 1857		 Włodzimierz Wolski
(after Kazimierz Władysław Wójcicki)		 Vilnius, 1 January 1848
Sielanka (Idyll) opera in two acts c. 1848? Vintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevich Minsk, 9 February 1852
Betty comic opera in two acts c. 1852 F Schober (after Scribe and
Mélesville)		 Vilnius, 20 May 1852
Flis (The Raftsman) opera in one act c. 1858 S Boguslawski Warsaw, 24 September 1858
Rokiczana (The King of Peasants) incomplete c. 1859 J Korzeniowski unperformed
Hrabina (The Countess) opera in three acts c. 1859 Włodzimierz Wolski Warsaw, 7 February 1860
Jawnuta opera in two acts c. 1860 Warsaw 5 June 1860
Verbum nobile opera in one act c. 1860 Jan Chęciński Warsaw, 1 January 1861
Straszny Dwór (The Haunted Manor) opera in four acts c. 1861–4 Jan Chęciński (after Kazimierz Władysław Wójcicki) Warsaw, 28 September 1865
Paria opera in three acts with
prologue		 c. 1859–69 Jan Chęciński (after a play by
Delavigne)		 Warsaw, 11 December 1869
Trea incomplete c. 1872 J Jasiński after a Femish legend unperformed
Nowy dziedzic (The New Landlord) incomplete undated unperformed
Sen wieszcza (The Seer's Dream) incomplete undated Władysław Syrokomla after J B Rosier
and A de Leuven		 unperformed
Walka muzyków
(The Musicians' Struggle)		 incomplete undated Vintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevich lost

Ballet
  • Monte Christo, after Alexandre Dumas (1866)
  • Na kwaterunku (On the Billet) (1868)
  • Figle szatana (Satan's Tricks aka Devil's Frolics) (1870)
  • Merry Wives of Windsor (c. 1849), ballet music composed for the opera of Otto Nicolai

Theatre
  • Kasper Hauser (1843), melodrama by Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois and d'Ennery. First performance: Minsk, November 18, 1843
  • Sabaudka (Savoyardess or the Mother's Blessing) melodrama in 5 acts by d'Ennery and Lemoine. First performance: Vilnius, May 6, 1845
  • Hamlet. Shakespeare's tragedy. First performance: Warsaw, March 24, 1871
  • Zbojcy (Die Rauber). Schiller's tragedy. First performance: Warsaw 1870 and 1871
  • Hans Mathis, drama (1872). Finished by Adam Munchheimer
  • Karpaccy gorale, drama by J. Korzeniowski

Vocal

Cantatas
Work Form Composed Text Première
Milda cantata for solo voices,
mixed choir and orchestra		 1848 J.I. Kraszewski, after
Witolorauda		 Vilnius, 18 December 1848
Nijoła (Wundyny cantata for solo voices,
mixed choir and orchestra		 after 1848 partly from Witolorauda Vilnius, 8 March 1852
Florian Szary (The Grey) ballad from unfinished opera
Rokiczana for baritone solo,
choir and orchestra		 1858-9 J. Korzeniowski Warsaw, 16 December 1860
Widma (The Ghosts) cantata for solo voices,
mixed choir and orchestra		 before 1859 Adam Mickiewicz, after
Dziady (The Forefathers)		 Warsaw, 1865
Sonety krymskie
(Crimean Sonnets)		 cantata (8 sonnets) for solo voices,
mixed choir and orchestra		 1867 Adam Mickiewicz Warsaw, 16 February 1868
Pani Twardowska ballad for solo voices, choir
and orchestra		 1869 Adam Mickiewicz Warsaw, December 1869
Kurmine cantata unfinished

Masses and litanies
Work Form Composed Text Première
Litanie ostrobramskie
(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.1 in F major		 solo voices, mixed choir,
organ and orchestra		 1843[1] Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)
Litanie ostrobramskie
(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.2 in F major		 solo voices, mixed choir,
organ and orchestra		 1849[1] Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)
Pieśni żałobne do mszy świętej za dusze zmarłych
(Polish funeral mass) in D minor		 solo voices, mixed choir and organ 1850 ca.[2] Alojzy Feliński
Polish Mass in E minor female choir (2 sopranos, alto) and organ 1855[2] A.E. Odyniec (Polish),
Achilles Bonoldi (Latin)
Polish Mass in A minor female choir (soprano, alto) and organ 1856 ca.[2] A.E. Odyniec 1857 or earlier[2]
Litanie ostrobramskie
(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.3 in E minor		 solo voices, mixed choir,
organ and orchestra		 before 1854[1] Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)
Litanie ostrobramskie
(Litanies of Ostra Brama) No.4 in C major		 solo voices, mixed choir,
organ and orchestra		 1855[1] Litaniae Lauretanae (Latin)
Latin Mass in E-flat major solo voices, mixed choir, organ
and string quintet		 1865[2] Latin Warsaw, 26 November 1865[2]
Latin Mass in D-flat major solo voices, mixed choir, organ
and string quintet		 1870[3] Latin Warsaw, September/October 1871[3]
Msza żałobna (Funeral Mass) in G minor solo voices, mixed choir, organ 1871 ca.[3] Requiem (Latin)
Polish Mass in B-flat major
"Piotrowinska" (Piotrowin Mass)		 solo voices, mixed choir and
organ		 1872[3] Józef Wojewódzki Warsaw, 19 May 1872[3]

Minor works
Work Form Composed Text Première
Oto drzewo krzyza
(Ecce lignum crucis)		 motet for baritone solo, mixed
choir and organ		 1872 Latin or Polish translation
by M. Kotarbinski		 Warsaw, 29 March 1872
Modlitwa Panska "Ojcze nasz" in E minor
(The Lord's Prayer "Our Father")		 4-part mixed choir and
orchestra or organ		 Warsaw, 17 June 1859
Psalm "Ne memineris" solo voices, mixed choir, organ
and string quintet		 Latin
Psalm "Vide humilitatem meam" mixed choir, sting quintet and
organ		 Polish
Requiem aeternam 11 solo voices, mixed choir and
orchestra

Songs

More than 300, listing the most popular:

  • Chochlik (The Imp). Text by A.E. Odyniec
  • Czaty (The Ambush), ballad. Text by A. Mickiewicz. Also in a version with orchestra
  • Czarny krzyżyk (The Little Black Cross). Text by Bruno Bielawski.
  • Dziad i baba (The Old Man and The Old Woman). Text by J.I. Kraszewski
  • Dziadek i babka (Grandpa and Grandma). Text by P. Jankowski
  • Entuzjasta (The Enthusiast). Text by J. Prusinowski
  • Kozak (Cossack). Also known as Tam na gorze jawor stoi
  • Kum i kuma (Chums). Text by J. Czeczot
  • Łzy (Tears). Text by A.E. Odyniec
  • Maciek. Text by T. Lenartowicz
  • Magda karczmarka (Magda, the Innkeeper). Also known as W pustej karczmie Magda siedzi, ballad. Text by E. Sztyrmer
  • Nad Nidą (On Nida River). Text by Włodzimierz Wolski
  • Panicz i dziewczyna (The Young Master and The Girl). Also known as W gaiku zielonym. Text by A.E. Odyniec
  • Pieśń wieczorna (The Song at Dusk). Also known as Po nocnej rosie. Text by W. Syrokomla
  • Piosnka żołnierza (Soldier's Song). Also known as Już matka zasnęła. Text by J. Korzeniowski
  • Polna różyczka (The Little, Field Rose). Text by J. Grajnert
  • Powrót taty (Father's Return). Text by A. Mickiewicz
  • Prząśniczka (The Spinner). Text by J. Czeczot. Also in a version with orchestra
  • Rozmowa (Conversation). Also known as Kochanko moja, na co nam rozmowa. Text by A. Mickiewicz
  • Rybka (The Fish). Text by A. Mickiewicz
  • Świerszcz (The Cricket). Text by J.N. Kaminski
  • Świtezianka (The Nymph of Lake Switez). Text by A. Mickiewicz
  • Tren X (Lament No. X). Also known as Urszulo moja wdzieczna. Text by J. Kochanowski
  • Trzech Budrysów (Three Budryses). Text by A. Mickiewicz. Also in a version with orchestra
  • Trzy śpiewy: Niepewnosc, Pieszczotka, Sen (Three Chants: Uncertainty, Cuddlesome One, Dream). Text by A. Mickiewicz. German translation Blankensee
  • Wilija (Christmas Eve). Text by A. Mickiewicz
  • Znaszli ten kraj (Do You Know Such Land). Text by A. Mickiewicz, after J. W. Goethe

Instrumental

Chamber
  • String quartet no.1 in D minor (1839)
  • String quartet no.2 in F major (before 1840)

Organ
  • Organ compositions on the themes of church songs, among others Vespers and Song of Ostra Brama. Published: Warsaw, 1862.

Piano
  • Fraszki (Trifles). Two books. Published: Vilnius, 1843
  • Nocturne in A-flat major. Published: Vilnius, 1846
  • Mazurka in D major. Published: Vilnius, before 1846
  • Six Polonaises. Published: Vilnius, 1846
  • Polka in C major. Published: Warsaw, 1851
  • Polka, "Daniel". Published: Warsaw, 1852
  • Polka, "Gabirela". Published: Warsaw, 1855
  • "Spring" Polka. Published: Warsaw, 1860
  • Vilanelle in B flat major. Published: Warsaw, 1851
  • Three Waltzes. Published: Warsaw, 1852
  • "Wedding" Mazurka. Published: Warsaw, 1872
  • Kolysanka (Cradle Song) in D major. Published: Warsaw, 19 March 1872
  • Piano transcriptions of opera fragments and of works by other composers, among others Six Polonaises of Michal Oginski. Published: Warsaw, before 1858
  • Original compositions and transcriptions for piano duet

Symphonic
  • Bajka (Fairytale), fantastic overture (1848). Two versions. First performed: Vilnius, 1 May 1848
  • Kain, overture (1856). First performance: St. Petersburg, March 1856
  • War Overture. First performance: Vilnius, 19 March 1857
  • Polonez koncertowy (concert polonaise) in A major, for large orchestra (1866)
  • Polonez obywatelski, civic polonaise in F major (after 1863)

References
  1. Culture.pl
  2. Stanisław Dybowski. Booklet notes for DUX 0720
  3. Stanisław Dybowski. Booklet notes for DUX 0657
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