List of works by Friedrich Gernsheim

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Works with Opus Number

  • Op.1 - Piano Sonata (F minor) (published 1863), Rieter-Biedermann (key from WorldCat)
  • Op.1 - March for piano (in manuscript, has been recorded).
  • Op.2 - 6 Preludes for piano (pub.1864)
  • Op.3 - 6 Lieder (pub.1865), Breitkopf
Op.3 No.4 sets Heine's Allnächtlich im Traume. See D-Hs M/B 1197.
  1. Scheiden: „Fahr wohl, mein Lieb“ (C major) (RISM 403008000)
  2. „Bringt den allergrössten Krug“ (E major) (RISM 403008001)
  • Op.42 - Violin Concerto No.1 in D major (1880. Rieter-Biedermann)
  • Op.43 - Lied der Städte (1880)
  • Op.44 - Legende for Piano (1883)
  • Op.45 - Agrippina, Scene for solo, chorus and orchestra (p.1881, Bote & Bock)
  • Op.46 - Symphony No.2 in E major (1880. Published by Rieter-Biedermann.)
  • Op.47 - Piano Quartet No.3 in F major (p.1883)
  • Op.48 - Odins Meeresritt for baritone, choir and orchestra (1884), Ries & Erler
  • Op.49 - Festgruß for choir (1884), Cohen
  • Op.50 - Violin Sonata No.2 in C major, published 1885
  • Op.51 - String Quartet No.3 in F major (1886)
  • Op.52 - Das Grab im Busento for choir and orchestra (1887), Luckhardt
  • Op.53 - Divertimento for Flute and Strings in E major in 5 movements (dedicated to the New York Philharmonic Club) (1888, premiered by 1889)
  • Op.54 - Symphony No.3 in C minor "Miriam" (1887), Rieter-Biedermann
  • Op.55 - Der Zaubermantel for solos, choir and orchestra. Published 1889, Ries & Erler.
  • Op.56 - Hafis, Lieder (1890)
  • Op.57 - 5 Lieder (1891)
  • Op.58 - Ein Preislied for soli, choir and orchestra (1893)
  • Op.59 - Symbole, 5 Piano Pieces (1894), Rieter-Biedermann
  • Op.60 - Phöbos Apollon for choir and orchestra (1894)
  • Op.61 - 4 Piano Pieces (1895), Simrock
  • Op.62 - Symphony No.4 in B major (1895)
  • Op.63 - Piano Quintet No.2 in B minor published 1897
  • Op.64 - Violin Sonata No.3 in F major, published 1898
  • Op.65 - Der Nornen Wiegenlied (1899), Bote & Bock
  • Op.66 - String Quartet No.4 in E minor (pub.1900)
  • Op.67 - 5 Tone Poems for Piano 4-hands (1900), Rieter- Biedermann;
  • Op.68 - Auf der Piazetta for Piano (pub.1901)
  • Op.69 - Weihe der Nacht for Piano (1901)
  • Op.70 - Walzer for piano (1900)
  • Op.71 - Auf der Lagune, Phantasiestück for Piano (pub. 1902)
  • Op.72 - Tondichtung (pub.1902)
  • Op.73 - Der Nibelungen Überfahrt for soli, choir and orchestra (1902)
  • Op.74 - 5 Gedichte (1903), Vieweg
  • Op.74 - also used for String Trio in G major (1900) (in manuscript, Gernsheim Archive, Nat. Lib. Israel) Published 2012.
  • Op.75 -
  • Op.76 - Fantasia and Fugue for Organ (pub.1906), Leuckart
  • Op.76b - Fantasie und Fugue for Piano (pub.1906)
  • Op.77 - Agrippina, Scene for mezzosoprano and orchestra (free arrangement of Op.45) (published in 1906), Bote & Bock
  • Op.78 - Cello Concerto in E minor (1907, Forberg)
  • Op.79 - Cello Sonata No.2 in E minor (1902–1906) (Premiered January 1907, Gernsheim/Grützmacher?) (may be related to op.78 but not closely). (see RISM 464000399. Manuscripts in the collections of Staatsbibliothek Berlin and of Gernsheim manuscripts @ National Library of Israel (incomplete cello part), see WorldCat.
  • Op.80 - Ave Maria for choir and organ (published 1916), Oppenheimer
  • Op.81 - Fantasie published 1909 by Robert Forberg.
  • Op.82 - Zu einem Drama (1902, pub.1910, Simrock)
  • Op.83 - String Quartet No.5 in A major (1911)
  • Op.84 - 2 geistliche Gesänge (pub.1912.)
No.2. Terra tremuit (8-part chorus, a cappella)
  • Op.85 - Violin Sonata No.4 in G major (1912)
  • Op.86 - Violin Concerto No.2 in F major (1914, Zimmermann)
  • Op.87 - Cello Sonata No.3 in E minor, manuscript (see WorldCat. Published 2014 by Edition Dohr, see WorldCat. Finale is a revision of that of Op.79, but first two movements are new. See JPC - cpo.)
  • Op.88 - Liebesgedichte, Songs, manuscript
  • Op.89 - String Quintet No.2 in E major, manuscript @ National Library of Israel Gernsheim Archive. Published 2002.
  • Op.90 - Te Deum for mixed chorus, organ and orchestra ((c)1915) in E major, Oppenheimer (see RISM 452019926)
  • Op.91 - In Memoriam, Ein Klagegesang for strings and organ (1915)
  • Op.92 - Nänie (after Schiller) for choir and orchestra (1916)

Works without Opus Number

  • Kriegslied 'Empor mein Volk' (1870)
  • Piano Trio in E major (MS. Source: Altenberg Trio trios archive database)
  • Piano Sonata No.1 in D minor (MS, composed 1858, dedicated to Rietz) (not the same as Op.1 - different key)
  • Piano Sonata No.2 in E major (MS, July-August 1859. See WorldCat - archive of Gernsheim manuscripts at the National Library of Israel.)
  • Piano Sonata No.3 in D minor (MS. Numbered No.3, from May to beginning of June 1854. See WorldCat.)
  • Violin Sonata in E minor (MS, September-October 1857. See WorldCat.)
  • Symphony in E major (MS, finished 21 March 1857, Paris, 291pp score. See WorldCat.)
  • Overture (No.1?) for Orchestra (1849) (manuscript)
  • Overture (No.2?) in D minor for Orchestra (Worms, 21 August 1854) (manuscript)
  • Fünf Lieder : für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Piano (1853) (manuscript)
  • Kinder-sinfonie (with childrens' instruments) (1851) (manuscript)
  • Capriccio in E minor for piano (1883; see RISM 403001252 which, without evidence, assigns it Op.57)
  • Vergiss nicht mein! : für das Pianoforte übertragen für die link Hand allein (date unknown)
  • Das Wörtchen. Gedicht von R. Gernss. (Für Gesang und Klavier). (published 1888.)
  • Abendlied. (Aus Herder's Stimmen der Völker.) (Gesang, Klavier.) (published 1903.)
  • Zu Bethlehem geboren. (Altes Lied). (Gesang, Klavier.) (published 1906.)