List of works by Leopold Godowsky

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Original Compositions

All for solo piano unless otherwise stated.

With Opus Number

• Op.11 — 3 Concert Studies (1899):
  • 1. Study in C major
  • 2. Study in C minor [unpublished]
  • 3. Study in E♭ major
• Op.12 — 3 Pieces (1899):
  • 1. Sarabande in C♯ minor
  • 2. Menuet in A♭ major
  • 3. Courante in E minor
• Op.13 — Toccata in G♭ major (1899) [revision of Moto perpetuo] (1889)
• Op.14 — 4 Pieces (1899)
  • 1. Ein Dämmerungsbild in E♭ major
  • 2. Mazurka mélancolique
  • 3. Valse-idylle in E major
  • 4. Scherzino in C♯ minor
• Op.15 — 3 Pieces (1899):
  • 1. Mélodie méditative in E♭ major
  • 2. Nuit de printemps [unpublished]
  • 3. Capriccio in C minor
• Op.16 — 4 Pieces (1899):
  • 1. Sérénade [unpublished]
  • 2. Arabesque in F major
  • 3. Rêverie russe [unpublished]
  • 4. Barcarolle valse in F major–A major

Without Opus Number

• Capriccio (Patetico) in C♯ minor, for the left hand (1928); also for 2 hands (1929)

• Does the Harp of Rosa Slumber?, song (1894)

• Elegy in B minor, for the left hand (1929)

• Etude macabre in D minor, for the left hand (1929); also for 2 hands (1929)

• Frühlingsnacht (1914) [revision of No.3 of Twilight Thoughts]

• French Suite No.1, 3 pieces after French folksongs (1915):
  • 1. O My Tender Musette
  • 2. Phyllis, More Greedy Than Kind
  • 3. Little Maiden

• German Suite No.1, 6 pieces after German folksongs (1915):
  • 1. A Joyful Message
  • 2. The Fir-Tree
  • 3. The Ring
  • 4. To the Moon
  • 5. The Lowlander's Longing
  • 6. Three Horsemen

• Grand valse romantique (1888)

• Hungarian Suite No.1, 4 pieces after Hungarian folksongs (1915):
  • 1. The Departure of the Students
  • 2. Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen
  • 3. The Sad Village
  • 4. The Foolish Youth

• 12 Impressions, for violin and piano (1916):
  • 1. Larghetto lamentoso in B minor [also for cello and piano]
  • 2. Profile (Chopin) in B minor
  • 3. Legende in E minor
  • 4. Tyrolean (Schuhplattler) in C major
  • 5. Poëme (Andante cantabile) in C major
  • 6. Perpetuum mobile in G major
  • 7. Elegie in B minor [also for cello and piano]
  • 8. Valse (Französisch) in D major
  • 9. Valse macabre in B minor [also for cello and piano]
  • 10. Orientale in E minor [also for cello and piano]
  • 11. Saga in A minor
  • 12. Viennese (Wienerisch) in F major

• Impromptu in E♭ minor, for the left hand (1929); also for 2 hands (1929)

• Intermezzo (Malinconico) in E major, for the left hand (1928); also for 2 hands (1929)

• Irish Suite No.1, 4 pieces after Irish folksongs (1915):
  • 1. The Minstrel Boy
  • 2. The First Swallow
  • 3. The Faithless Maiden
  • 4. The Emigrants

• Java Suite (Phonoramas), tonal journeys for the pianoforte (1924–25)

• Märchen (Fairy Tale) (1888)

• Meditation in E♭ major, for the left hand (1929); also for 2 hands (1929)

• Menuet No.1 in E major (1891)

• Miniatures, for piano 4 hands (1918); 5 numbers also arranged for solo piano (1918–20)

• Moto perpetuo in F major (1888–89) [revised as Toccata, Op.13]

• Netherland Suite, 3 pieces after Dutch folksongs (1915):
  • 1. Dutch Battle Song
  • 2. To a Violet
  • 3. Pierlala

• On the Alma, after a Tyrolese folksong (1915)

• On the Bridge of Avignon, after a French folksong (1915)

• Passacaglia, 44 variations, cadenza and fugue (1927) [based on the opening of Symphony No.8, D.759, by Franz Schubert]

• Piano Sonata in E minor (1911)

• 4 Poems (1927–31):
  • 1. Devotion
  • 2. Avowal [also arranged for violin and piano]
  • 3. Adoration
  • 4. Yearning

• Polonaise (1889)

• Prelude and Fugue (on the theme B-A-C-H), for the left hand (1929)

• Russian Suite No.1, 4 pieces after Russian folksongs (1915):
  • 1. The Thistle
  • 2. Kamarinskaja
  • 3. On the Mountain of Mack
  • 4. The Maiden Making Garlands

• Russian Suite No.2, 4 pieces after Russian folksongs (1915):
  • 1. In the Green Forest
  • 2. The Gypsy
  • 3. Blond Locks
  • 4. The Dance Before the Battle

• Ruthenian Melodies, after Russian folksongs (1915)

• Santa Lucia, barcarolle after an Italian folksong (1915)

• Suite for the Left Hand (1929); last two movements also for 2 hands (by 1937)

• Swedish Suite No.1, 3 pieces after Swedish folksongs (1915):
  • 1. The Judge-dance
  • 2. The Dancing Maiden
  • 3. There is Light in Easterland

• Triakontameron, 30 moods and scenes in triple measure (1920)

• Twas Eve and May, song (1894)

• Twilight Thoughts, 6 pieces (1880):
  • 1. Impressions sur le fleuve de Hudson [revised as Op.14/1]
  • 2. Une nuit de printemps
  • 3. Au jardin des fleurs [revised as Frühlingsnacht]
  • 4. Devotion [unpublished]
  • 5. Sérénade [published as No.4]
  • 6. Rêverie du soir [unpublished]

• Valse-scherzo (1888)

• Walzermasken, 24 Tonfantasien im Dreivierteltakt (1912)

• 6 Waltz-Poems (1928–29):
  • 1. Waltz Poem No.1 in G♭ major [also versions in G major for piano 2 hands, and for violin and piano]
  • 2. Waltz Poem No.2 in B♭ major
  • 3. Waltz Poem No.3 in G major
  • 4. Waltz Poem No.4 in E♭ major [also version for piano 2 hands]
  • 5. Waltz Poem No.5 in A♭ major [also versions in A major for piano 2 hands, and for violin and piano (as "No.2")]
  • 6. Waltz Poem No.6 in C major

Arrangements, Transcriptions and Paraphrases

Anonymous

• Airs of the Eighteenth Century, 7 pieces for piano
• Renaissance, 16 free transcriptions of old masterpieces

Albéniz, Isaac (1860–1909)

• España, Op.165, 6 Hojas de album, for solo piano (1890):

Tango in D major (No.2) — concert arrangement for solo piano (1921)

• Iberia, 12 Impresiones Españolas, for solo piano (1905–08):

Triana (No.6) — concert arrangement for solo piano (1922)

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)

• Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001, for solo violin (1720):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1923)

• Sonata No.2 in A minor, BWV 1003, for solo violin (1720):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1923)

• Sonata No.3 in C major, BWV 1005, for solo violin (1720):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1923)

• Cello Suite No.2, BWV 1008, in D minor (1720):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1923)

• Cello Suite No.3, BWV 1009, in C major (1720):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1923)

• Cello Suite No.5, BWV 1011, in C minor (1720):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1923)

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770–1827)

• Piano Concerto No.4, Op.58, in G major (1805–06):

Cadenzas for 1st and 3rd movements (1909)

• Violin Concerto, Op.61 in D major (1806–07):

Arrangement for solo piano (1915)

• Violin Sonata No.9, Op.47 in A minor ("Kreutzer") (1802–05):

Arrangement for solo piano (1915)

Bellini, Vincenzo (1801–1835)

• Norma, opera in 2 acts (1831):

Arrangements of 5 extracts for solo piano as Norma Suite No.1 (1915)

Bizet, Georges (1838–1875)

• L'Arlésienne Suite No.1, for orchestra (1872):

Adagietto (No.3) — concert arrangement for solo piano (1927)

Bohm, Carl (1844–1920)

• 143 Lieder, Op.326, for voice and piano trio (1885?):

Still wie die Nacht (No.27) — concert arrangement for solo piano, as Calm as the Night (1921)

Brahms, Johannes (1833–1897)

• 5 Lieder, Op.49, song cycle (1868):

Wiegenlied (No.4) — arrangement arranged for solo piano (1915)

Chopin, Frédéric (1810–1849)

• 54 Studies on Chopin's Etudes
• Rondo in E-flat major, Op.16, for solo piano (1833):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1899)

• Grande valse brillante, Op.18, for solo piano (1833):

Concert paraphrase for solo piano (1899)

• Waltzes, Op.64, by Frédéric Chopin, for solo piano (1847):

No.1 in D♭ major ("Minute Waltz") — concert arrangement for solo piano (1922)

No.3 in A♭ major — concert arrangement for solo piano (1927)

• Waltzes, Op.69, for solo piano (1829–35):

No.1 in A♭ major — concert arrangement for solo piano (1927)

• Waltzes, Op.70, for solo piano (1829–42):

No.2 in F minor — concert arrangement for solo piano (1927)

No.3 in D♭ major — concert arrangement for solo piano (1920)

Godard, Benjamin (1849–1895)

• Chanson de Florian, song (1884):

Arrangement for solo piano, as Florian's Song (1915)

• Concerto romantique, Op.35, for violin and orchestra (1876):

Canzonetta (movt.III) — concert transcription for solo piano (1927)

Gounod, Charles (1818–1893)

• Faust, opera in 5 acts (1860):

Arrangements of 4 extracts for solo piano as Faust Suite No.1 (1915)

Handel, George Frideric (1685–1759)

• Messiah, HWV 56, oratorio (1741):

Air "But Who May Abide the Day" (No.6) — arrangement for solo piano (1915)

Henselt, Adolf von (1814–1889)

• 12 Études caractéristiques, Op.2, for piano (1838):

Si oiseau j’étais (No.6) — concert transcriptions for piano with cadenza (1899, revised 1931)

Kreisler, Fritz (1875–1962)

• Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven, for violin and piano (1905):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1916)

Lassen, Eduard (1830–1904)

• Ich hatte einst ein schönes Vaterland, song (1860):

Arrangement for solo piano, as Ah! 'Tis a Dream! (1915)

• Mit deinen blauen Augen, song (1860):

Arrangement for solo piano, as Thine Eyes so Blue and Tender (1915)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756–1791)

• Piano Concerto No.10, K.365, in E♭ major for 2 pianos (1779):

2 cadenzas for the first movement (1920)

• Piano Concerto No.24, K.491, in C minor (1786):

Cadenzas for the first and last movements (1905)

• Piano Concerto No.23, K.488, in A major (1786):

Cadenza for the first movement (1927)

• Symphony No.40, K.550, in G minor (1788–91):

Arrangement for solo piano (1915)

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)

• Adoramus te Christe, motet for unaccompanied voices (1584):

Arrangement for solo piano (1915)

Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835–1921)

• Le carnaval des animaux, for small orchestra (1886):

Le cygne (No.14) — concert arrangement for solo piano (1927); arrangement for violin and piano (1929)

Schubert, Franz (1797–1828)

• Am Tage Aller Seelen, D.343, song (1831):

arrangement for solo piano (1926), as Litanei

• Die Forelle, D.550, song (1817):

arrangement for solo piano (1926)

• Heidenröslein, D.257 (Op.3, No.3), song (1815):

arrangement for solo piano (1915)

concert arrangement for solo piano (1926)

• Die junge Nonne, D.828 (Op.43 No.1), song (1825):

arrangement for solo piano (1926)

• Mignon, D.726, song (1821):

arrangement for solo piano (1926)

• 6 Moments musicaux, D.780 (Op.94), for solo piano (1823–28):

No.3 in F minor — concert arrangement (in F♯ minor) for solo piano (1922)

• Rosamunde, D.797, incidental music (1823):

Ballett (No.9) — concert arrangement for solo piano (1922)

• Die Schöne Müllerin, D.795 (Op.25), song cycle (1823):

Das Wandern (No.1) — arrangement for solo piano (1915); concert arrangement for solo piano (1926)

Wohin? (No.2) — arrangement for solo piano (1926)

Ungeduld (No.7) — arrangement for solo piano (1926)

Morgengrüss (No.8) — arrangement for solo piano (1926)

• Schwanengesang, D.957, song cycle (1828):

Liebesbotschaft (No.1) — arrangement for solo piano (1926)

• Symphony No.8, D.759, in B minor ("Unfinished") (1822):

opening of 1st movement used as the basis for Passacaglia (1927)

• Wiegenlied, D.498 (Op.98 No.2), song (1816):

arrangement for solo piano (1926)

• Winterreise, D.911 (Op.89), song cycle (1827):

Gute Nacht (No.1) — arrangement for solo piano (1926)

Schumann, Robert (1810–1856)

• Liederkreis, Op.24, song cycle (1840):

Lieb' Liebchen (No.4) — arrangement for solo piano, as Dearest Beloved (1915)

• Myrthen, Op.25, song cycle (1840):

Lied der Braut II (No.12) — arrangement for solo piano, as Song of the Bride (1915)

Du bist wie eine Blume (No.24) — concert arrangement for solo piano (1921)

Smith, John Stafford (1750–1836)

• The Star-Spangled Banner, national anthem of the United States of America (1814):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1921)

Stradella, Alessandro (1639–1682)

• O Salutaris, chorus:

Arrangement for solo piano, as Church Melody (1915)

Strauss Jr., Johann (1825–1899)

• Die Fledermaus, opera in 3 acts (1874):

Themes used in No.2 of Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss’scher Themen, for solo piano (1912)

• Künstlerleben, Op.316, waltz for orchestra (1867):

Themes used in No.1 of Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss’scher Themen, for solo piano (1912)

• Schatz-Waltzer, Op.418, for orchestra (1885):

Themes used in Symphonic Metamorphoses of the Schatz-Walzer from Der Zigeunerbaron, for piano left hand (1928)

• Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op.333, choral waltz for orchestra (1869):

Themes used in No.3 of Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss’scher Themen, for solo piano (1912)

Strauss, Richard (1864–1949)

• 6 Lieder, Op.17, for high voice and piano (1887):

Ständchen (No.2) — concert arrangement for solo piano (1922)

Thomas, Ambroise (1811–1896)

• Mignon, opera in 3 acts (1866):

Romance "Connais-tu le pays?" (Act I) — arrangement for solo piano as Mignon's Song (1915)

Verdi, Giuseppe (1813–1901)

• Aida, opera in 4 acts (1870–71):

"Celeste Aida" (Act I) — arrangement for solo piano (1915)

• Rigoletto, opera in 3 acts (1851):

Various themes used in Rigoletto Suite No.1, for solo piano (1915)

Weber, Carl Maria von (1786–1826)

• Aufforderung zum Tanze, Op.65, rondwau brillant for piano (1819):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1905)

Themes used in Contrapuntal Paraphrase on Weber's "Invitation to the Dance" (1922)

• Momento capriccioso, Op.12, for solo piano (1808):

Concert arrangement for solo piano (1904)

• Piano Sonata No.1, Op.24, in C major (1812):

Rondo (Perpetuum mobile) — concert arrangement for solo piano (1903)

Educational Adaptions

• Operatic Masterpieces (The growing pianist's repertoire), 4 Suites of Piano Pieces from Carmen, Faust, Il Trovatore, & Tannhauser
• 4 Piano transcriptions of German Lieder
• Progressive Exercises

Revised Editions

These Editions contain fingering, phrasing, pedaling, general information, and instructive annotations on form, structure, & interpretation by Godowsky.

Balakirev, Mily (1837–1910)

• Transcription of M. Glinka's Song "The Lark"

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770–1827)

• Menuet in Eb Major
• Menuet in G Major
• Piano Sonata No.8, Op.13, "Pathetique"

Bizet, Georges (1838–1875)

• Menuett from L'Arlesienne

Chopin, Frédéric (1810–1849)

• Berceuse, Op.57
• Ecossaisen, Op.72 No.3
• Fantasie Impromptu, Op.66
• Impromptu Op.36
• Waltz Op.70 No.1

Dvořák, Antonín (1841–1904)

• Humoresque in Gb Major, Op.101 No.7

Grieg, Edvard (1843–1907)

• Dance of the Elves, Op.12 No.4
• The Butterfly, Op.43 No.1

Henselt, Adolf von (1814–1889)

• The Gondola, Op.13 No.2

Jensen, Adolf (1837–1879)

• Galatea, Op.44 No.3

Lyadov, Anatoly (1855–1914)

• The Music Box, Op.32
• Barcarolle, Op.44

Liszt, Franz (1811–1886)

• Transcription of F. Chopin's Song "The Maiden's Wish"
• Transcription of F. Chopin's Song "Fruhling"
• Transcription of F. Chopin's Song "My Joys"
• Eclogue, from "Annees de Pelerinage" Bk.1
• La Lac de Wallenstadt, from "Annees de Pelerinage" Bk.1

Mendelssohn, Felix (1809–1847)

• No.7 from 7 Characteristic Pieces, Op.7

Moszkowski, Moritz (1854–1925)

• Serenata, Op.15 No.1

Rachmaninoff, Sergei (1873–1943)

• Prelude, Op.3 No.2

Raff, Joachim (1822–1882)

• Impromptu-Valse, Op.94

Rubinstein, Anton (1829–1894)

• Melody in F, Op.3 No.1
• No.22 from Kammenoi-Ostrow, Op.10
• Barcarolle, Op.30 No.1
• Romance, from 6 Soirees a St. Petersburg, Op.44

Schubert, Franz (1797–1828)

Impromptu Op.90 No.4

Impromptu Op.142 No.3

Schumann, Robert (1810–1856)

Scenes from Childhood, Op.15

Nachtstücke, Op.23 No.4

Romance, Op.28 No.2

Forest Scenes Op.82 No.7 - Bird as Prophet

Novelette from Op.99

Sinding, Christian (1856–1941)

• Rustling of Spring, Op.32 No.3

Strauss, Richard (1864–1949)

• Reverie, Op.9 No.4

Tausig, Carl (1841–1871)

• Transcription of R. Schumann's Song 'The Smuggler'

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr (1840–1893)

• {{2 Pieces, Op.10 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)|2 Pieces, Op.10]]
• Romance, Op.5
• Chant sans paroles, Op.2 No.3