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“Lord God Almighty, The” (recitative; 1846), 529
“Lord, hear the voice of my complaint” (Psalm 5: hymn setting; 1839), 373
Lorelei, Die , Op. 98, 485, 507, 513, 546, 560–561, 564
Ave Maria , 561
Finale, 561–562
March, 561, 562
Winzer-Chor , 561
Lustspiel in drei Szenen (“Ich, J. Mendelssohn”) (1820?), 64
Magnificat , D major (1822), 91, 92–93 , 108
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (1847). See Motetten , Op. 69, Nos. 3 and 1.
March, E ♭ (1833), 285
March, orchestra, Op. 108, D major, 412, 611n117
March, winds (1834), 296
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt Overture, Op. 27, xxvii, 184, 186, 188–189 –190, 206, 221, 224, 227, 257, 268, 293, 298, 300, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 315, 316, 325, 328, 393, 538
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A , Op. 61 (incidental music), xxi, xxiv, 91, 444, 445, 457, 458–460, 461 –462 , 463, 472, 473, 510, 512, 528, 545; Wedding March, 459, 460, 482, 505, 528, 546
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A , Overture, Op. 21 (1826), xx, xxi, 21, 92, 131, 156, 159, 160–163 –164–165 , 166–167, 168, 169, 173, 190, 206, 207, 208, 210, 213, 238, 249, 254, 259, 268, 291, 307, 315, 316, 328, 358, 424, 446, 460, 463, 485, 528
“Mitleidsworte, Trostesgründe” (song; 1825), 147
Mitten wir im Leben sind . See Kirchenmusiken , Op. 23, No. III.
Motetten, Drei , Op. 39, 242, 355
No. 1: Veni Domine , 242
No. 2: Laudate pueri , 242, 355
No. 3: Surrexit pastor , 242
Motetten, Drei , Op. 69, 558–559
No. 1: Nunc dimittis , 558, 559
No. 2: Jubilate Deo , 542, 558, 559
No. 3: Magnificat , 558, 559
Musikantenprügelei (male part-song; 1833), 274
Nachspiel , organ, D major (1831), 487
Nachtigall, Die (song; 1820/21), 579n45
Non nobis Domine (“Nicht unserm Namen, Herr”). See Psalm 115.
Notturno , winds, C major (1824; revised as Op. 24), 131
O beata et benedicta (motet; 1830), 242
“O dinna ask me” (Scottish folksong setting; 1839), 370
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (cantata; 1830), 232
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (organ variations; 1840), 401, 402
“O könnt ich zu dir fliegen” (song; 1838), 610n43
Octet, strings, Op. 20, E ♭ major, xix, xx, 110, 116, 130, 146, 148–150 –151 –152–153 , 154, 157, 159, 160, 166, 173, 207, 254, 315, 367, 369, 388, 464, 498, 513, 525, 546, 594n105
Oedipus at Colonos , Op. 93, 444, 445, 458, 483, 492, 498, 499, 500–502, 503 –504
On Lena’s Gloomy Heath (concert scene, baritone and orchestra; 1846), 261, 438, 526 –527
Organ piece, A major (1829; for Fanny’s wedding), 217, 219, 298, 348, 478, 479, 487
Ouvertüre zum einsamen Insel . See Die Hebriden
Pagenlied (song; 1832, publ. 1838), 598n14, 608n74
Part-songs, 376
Passacaglia, organ, C minor (1823), 115
Pater, peccavi (canon; 1841), 416
Paulus . See St. Paul .
Pauvre Jeanette (song; ca. March 1820), 53
Per aspera ad astra (canon), 542
Perpetuum mobile , piano, Op. 119, C major, 156
Pervonte (projected opera; 1834–35), 290–291, 354
Prelude, organ, C minor (1841), 412, 415–416
Prelude, organ, D minor (1820/21), 59
Prelude, piano, E minor (1841). See Prelude and Fugue, piano, E minor. Preludes, Three, piano, Op. 104a, 331
Preludes and Fugues, Three, organ, Op. 37, 348–349, 356, 358, 488
No. 1 (C minor), 348, 349, 404, 601n145, 606n9
No. 2 (G major), 348, 349, 606n9
No. 3 (D minor), 282, 348–349 , 606n9
Prelude and Fugue, piano, E minor (1841/1827; published in Notre Temps , 1842), 172 , 412, 415
Preludes and Fugues, piano, Op. 35, 302, 329, 331, 334, 348, 349, 488
No. 1 (E minor), 172 –173, 195, 302, 331, 333 , 334, 578n10
No. 2 (D major), 302, 331, 332
No. 3 (B minor), 331, 334, 598n14
No. 4 (A ♭ major), 302, 331, 332 , 334
No. 5 (F minor), 302, 311, 331
No. 6 (B ♭ major), 331, 332 , 334
Preziosa Variations [with Ignaz Moscheles], 275 , 280, 599n47
Processional, organ, A major. See Organ piece, A major.
Psalm harmonizations (1843), 465
Psalm 2 (double chorus and organ), 465. See also Psalmen , Op. 78, No. 1.
Psalm 5. See “Lord, hear the voice of my complaint.”
Psalm 13 (anthem with organ; 1840), 404, 407–408
Psalm 19 (1821), 55–56, 82
Psalm 24 (harmonization; 1843), 465
Psalm 31. See “Defend me, Lord, from shame.”
Psalm 42, Op. 42 (1837), 350, 352, 356, 358, 360–361–362 , 375, 382, 390, 393, 398, 404, 446, 467
Psalm 55. See Hear My Prayer .
Psalm 66 (verses; 1822), 91
Psalm 95, Op. 46, 365, 373, 416–417 , 425
Psalm 98, Op. 91, 465, 466 , 577n87
Psalm 100 (1844), 468–469
Psalm 114, Op. 51 (1839; publ. 1841), 380–381 –382, 425, 469, 577n87
Psalm 115, Op. 31, 242–243 , 256
Psalm 119 (verses; 1821), 55
Psalmen, Drei , Op. 78, 468, 559, 577n87
No. 1 (Psalm 2), 465. See also Psalm 2.
No. 2 (Psalm 43), 467
No. 3 (Psalm 22), 467–468
Quartet, piano, D minor (1821), 60, 89, 98, 101
Quartet, piano, Op. 1, C minor (1822), 100, 101, 103, 104–105 , 109, 135, 139, 146, 579n38, 581n46
Quartet, piano, Op. 2, F minor (1823), 60, 114, 116–117 , 146
Quartet, piano, Op. 3, B minor (1825), 135, 139, 141, 142, 146, 147 , 253, 254, 537
Quartet, strings, D minor (1847?; planned), 564
Quartet, strings, E ♭ major (1823), 116
Quartet, strings, No. 1, Op. 12, E ♭ major, 176, 210, 218 , 220, 227, 300, 315, 369, 516
Quartet, strings, No. 2, Op. 13, A minor, 176, 177, 178–179 , 218, 227, 369; arranged for piano duet, 229
Quartets, strings, Nos. 3–5, Op. 44, 352, 369, 546, 563
No. 3 (D major), 367–368
No. 4 (E minor), 350, 352, 368
No. 5 (E ♭ major), 352, 363, 368–369 , 370
Quartet, strings, No. 6, Op. 80, F minor, 558, 562–563 , 564
“Quel bonheur pour mon coeur de toujours aimer” (dramatic piece; 1820), 64
Quintet, strings, No. 1, Op. 18, A major (1826; publ. 1833), 160, 254
Quintet, strings, No. 2, Op. 87, B ♭ major, 494, 496, 498
“Raste, Krieger” (song; 1820), 62
Recitativo , piano and strings, D minor (1820), 60
Reformation Symphony. See Symphony, No. 5.
Requiem (for Malibran; contemplated 1836), 327
Reiselied (1831), 248
Reiterlied , piano (1844), 490–491 , 514
Responsorium und Hymnus , Op. 121 (1833), 274 , 278–279
Rondo brillant , piano and orchestra, Op. 29, Eb major, 259, 283–284, 293, 372, 510
Rondo capriccioso , piano, Op. 14, E major, 184, 229 , 234, 249, 250, 259, 293, 366, 411, 482
Ruy Blas (incidental music; 1839), 373
Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95, xxi, xxii, 373–374 , 444
St. Paul (Paulus) , Op. 36 (1836), xix, xxi, xxii, xxv, xxvii, 2, 145, 241, 250, 255, 266, 268, 283, 294–295, 298, 299, 301, 302, 304, 308, 309, 311–312 –313 , 317, 318–319, 320, 321, 325–326, 335, 336–338 –339–340–342 –344, 349, 352–358 passim, 362, 363, 370, 371, 376, 381, 383, 384, 390, 393, 394–395, 400, 401, 412, 425, 429, 439, 440, 447, 451, 466, 474, 478, 483, 486, 521, 527, 539, 540, 547, 548, 551, 556, 568
Overture, 55, 487
Salve regina (1824), 129
; Scherzo, piano, B minor (1829), 210
Scherzo a capriccio , piano, F# minor (1835), 310, 353
Schlafloser Augen Leuchte (Sun of the Sleepless) (song; 1834), 301 –302
“Schlummre sanft und milde” (song; 1822), 582n95
Schöne Melusine, Die , Overture, Op. 32, 276, 283, 288 –289, 315
Schottische National-Lieder, Sechs (1839), 370
Scottish Fantasy. See Fantasia, piano, Op. 28.
Scottish Symphony. See Symphony, No. 3.
Serenade und Allegro giojoso , piano and orchestra, Op. 43, B minor (1838), 229, 365, 366, 383, 426 , 428, 439
Sextet, piano and strings, Op. 110, D major, 129–130
Sinfonia, C major (1845; unfinished), 492, 493
Sinfonias, strings Nos. 1–12 (1821–1823), 11, 52, 61–62, 100, 106, 109–111, 117, 128
No. 5 (Bb major), 61
No. 8 (D major), 103, 106–107 –108, 117–118, 135, 149
No. 11 (F major), 111
Sinfoniesatz , C minor (1823), 109, 110
Soldatenliebschaft, Die (1820), 57, 64, 65–67 –68 , 69, 71
Sonata, cello, No. 1, Op. 45, B ♭ major, 367
Sonata, cello, No. 2, Op. 58, D major, 445, 455 , 463, 578n10
Sonata, clarinet, E ♭ major (1824), 129
Sonatas, Six, organ, Op. 65, 479, 486–487, 490, 493, 618n168
No. 1 (F minor), 377, 487, 488–489 –490, 491
No. 2 (C minor), 377, 487, 488
No. 3 (A major), 55, 217, 487, 488
No. 4 (B ♭ major), 487, 488
No. 5 (D major), 487, 488, 493
No. 6 (D minor), 487
Sonata, piano, A minor (1820), 57, 579n23
Sonata, piano, Bb minor (1823), 114
Sonata, piano, C minor (1820?), 57, 579n23
Sonata, piano, E minor (1820), 57–58, 579n23
Sonata, piano, F minor (1820), 57, 579n23
Sonata, piano, G major (ca. 1838–39; abandoned), 372
Sonata, piano, Op. 6, E major, 156, 159
Sonata, piano, Op. 28. See Fantasia, piano, Op. 28.
Sonata, piano, Op. 105, G minor, 56, 57, 58 , 82, 578n2, 579n23, 579n24
Sonata, piano, Op. 106, B ♭ major (1827; publ. 1868), 173
Sonata, 2 pianos, D major (1819), 47–48
Sonata, 2 pianos, G minor (1820), 57, 579n23–24
Sonata, viola, C minor (1824), 130
Sonata, violin (fragment: MN 20, 73–79), 584n58
Sonata, violin, F major (1820), 57, 60, 579n23–24
Sonata, violin, F major (1838; rejected draft), 366
Sonata, violin, Op. 4, F minor (1823), 116
Sonate écossaise. See Fantasia, piano, Op. 28.
Sonatina, E major (1821), 579n23
Songs, xxi, 62, 114, 147, 335, 508, 516. See also Gesänge, Lieder , and individual titles.
on Klingemann’s verses, 164
Sostenuto, piano, F (1842), 613n79
Sprüche, Sechs , Op. 79, 530, 559, 577n87
No. 1: Weihnachten (Frohlocket ihr Völker) , 465, 530
No. 2: Am Neujahrstage (Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht) , 466, 530
No. 3: Am Himmelfahrtstage (Erhaben, O Herr, über alles Lob) , 530
No. 4: In der Passionszeit (Herr, gedenke nicht unsrer Übelthaten) , 467, 530
No. 5: Im Advent (Lasset uns frohlocken) , 530
No. 6: Am Charfreitage (Um unsrer Sündenwillen) , 467, 530
Standhafte Prinz, Der (incidental music; 1833), 272–273
Stiftungsfeier, Die (male part-song; 1842), 429–430
Studien für die Orgel (1844), 483
Suleika settings, 513
“Sun is Dancing on the Stream, The” (air for the emancipation of Ceylon slaves; 1829; lost), 208
Symphonies, xxv. See also Sinfonias.
Toy (1827 and 1828; lost), 179–180, 192, 220
B ♭ major (unfinished; 1838–39), 366
C major (unfinished; 1845), 492, 493
Symphony, No. 1, Op. 11, C minor, 130–131, 135, 155, 167, 204, 206–207, 227, 228, 231, 249, 588n89; arranged for piano duet, 219
Symphony, [No. 2], Op. 52, B ♭ major (Lobgesang ), 256, 365, 389, 391, 397–398 –400 , 403, 404, 406, 409, 411, 424, 435, 440, 487, 488
Symphony, No. 3, Op. 56, A minor (Scottish ), xxi, xxvii, 214, 228, 243, 261, 272, 293, 413, 424, 425, 430–431 –432–433 –434, 438, 439, 441, 450, 453, 471, 472, 525, 526, 538, 545
Symphony, No. 4, Op. 90, A major (Italian ), xx, xxvii, 237, 243, 246, 272, 276–277–278 –280, 293, 428, 431, 534
Symphony, No. 5, Op. 107, D major (Reformation ), xxi, 186, 187 , 195, 217, 223, 225 –226, 227, 228, 233, 241, 243, 244, 254, 268, 269
Te Deum (1826), 157–158 , 166, 181
Te Deum (Anglican; 1832), 265–266 , 542, 558
Te Deum (1843). See Herr Gott dich loben wir .
Theme and variations, organ, D major (1844), 478
“There be none of beauty’s daughters” (song; 1833), 283, 301
Todeslied der Bojaren (Death Song of the Boyars ) (1834), 251
Trauergesang , Op. 116, 498
Trauermarsch , Op. 103, A minor, 296
Trio, piano, violin, viola, C minor (1820), 60
Trio, piano, No. 1, Op. 49, D minor (1839), 377–378 –379 –380, 390, 425, 435, 473, 509, 542–543, 546
Trio, piano, No. 2, Op. 66, C minor, 493, 494–495 –497 , 509, 525, 546, 578n10
Trumpet Overture, Op. 101, C major (1826), 156, 161, 185, 206, 275–276, 281, 282
Tu es Petrus , Op. 111 (motet; 1827, publ. 1868), 177, 180–181, 219, 253
Tutto è silenzio/Dei clementi (1829), 195
Variations, orchestra (envisioned 1841), 412
Variations, piano, Op. 82, E ♭ major (1841), 412, 415, 416
Variations, piano, Op. 83, B ♭ major (1841), 412, 415, 416
Variations, piano duet, Op. 83a, B ♭ major (1844), 471
Variations concertantes , cello and piano, Op. 17, D major, 195, 207
Variations sérieuses , piano, Op. 54, D minor, 412, 414 –415 , 416, 425, 521, 551
Venez et chantez les louanges de ce Christ (hymn; 1846), 529
“Verlassene, Der” (song; 1821), 579n45
Verleih’ uns Frieden (1831; publ. 1839), 241, 296, 384–385
Vivace, piano, C minor (1826), 157
Vom Himmel hoch (cantata; 1831), 241–242, 428
Vom Himmel hoch (new harmonization; 1843), 465
“Von allen deinen zarten Gaben” (song; 1822), 582n95
Waldschloss, Das (song; 1835, publ. 1838), 306, 608n74
Wandernden Komödianten, Die (1821), 81, 87, 89–91
Warnung vor dem Rhein (song; 1840), 611n91
Weihnachtslied (song; 1832), 598n14
Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (cantata; 1829), 210