List of compositions by Josef Suk
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List of compositions by Josef Suk
Josef Suk (composer)
Josef Suk was a Czech composer and violinist.- Life :Suk was born in Křečovice. He studied at Prague Conservatory from 1885 to 1892, where he was a pupil of Antonín Dvořák and Antonín Bennewitz. In 1898, he married Dvořák's eldest daughter, Otilie Dvořáková , affectionately known as Otilka...

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Opus Date Czech title (original title) English title Genre Remarks
1882 Polka G dur Polka in G major Chamber music for violin and piano
1883 Sonáta C dur Sonata in C major Piano  
1884–1885 Ouvertura Overture Piano  
1886–1887 Polonaise C moll Polonaise in C minor Piano  
1886–1887 Jindřichohradecký cyklus
     • Příjezd do Hradce
     • Svatební pochod Milky se slečnou Krásovou
     • Vchod do rytířského sídla Milky
     • Vyplazené jazýčky
Jindřichův Hradec
Jindrichuv Hradec
Jindřichův Hradec is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has approximately 22,700 inhabitants.- History :The first written mention of the town is in 1220. Before that, it was probably a Slavic settlement. At the end of the 12th century more people arrived...

 Cycle
Piano  
1886–1887 Skladba bez názvu B dur Untitled Piece in B major Piano  
1886–1887 Skladba bez názvu G dur Untitled Piece in G major Piano  
1888 Fantasie D moll Fantasy in D minor Orchestra for string orchestra
1888 Fuga C moll Fugue in C minor Piano  
1888 Smyčcový kvartet D moll String Quartet in D minor Chamber music  
1888–1889 Křečovická mše B dur Křečovice
Krecovice
Křečovice is a village in the Czech Republic famous as the birthplace of Czech Composer Josef Suk.A comedy film about the village was filmed there in 1985.-External links:...

 Mass
in B major
Choral for chorus, string orchestra and organ; revised 1932
2 1889 Klavírní trio C moll Piano Trio in C minor Chamber music revised 1890–1891
1889 Smuteční pochod C moll Marche triste in C minor Orchestra for string orchestra
1890 Balada D moll Ballade in D minor Chamber music for string quartet
1890 Balada D moll Ballade in D minor Chamber music for violin and piano
3 1890 2 Skladby
  1. Balada D moll
  2. Serenáda A dur
2 Pieces
  1. Ballade in D minor
  2. Serenade in A major
Chamber music for cello and piano; revised 1898
1890 Fantazie D moll Fantasy in D minor Chamber music for string quartet (and piano ad lib.)
1890 Fuga C moll Fugue in C minor Chamber music for string quartet, also for piano
1890 Fuga C moll Fugue in C minor Piano also for string quartet
1890 Hory, doly, samý květ   Vocal for voice and piano
1 1891 Klavírní kvartet A moll Piano Quartet in A minor Chamber music  
1891 Noc byla krásná The Night Was Beautiful Vocal for voice and piano
1891 3 Písně beze slov
  1. Lístek do památníku
  2. Snění
  3. Melodie
3 Songs without Words
  1. Album Leaf
  2. Dreaming
  3. Melody
Piano  
1891 Ukolébavka Lullaby Vocal for child's voice and piano
4 1891–1892 Dramatická ouvertura A moll Dramatic Overture in A minor Orchestra  
1892 Ach, wärst du mein   Vocal for voice and piano
5 1892 Fantazie-polonéza C dur Fantasy-Polonaise in C major Piano  
6 1892 Serenáda pro smyčcové nástroje Es dur Serenade for Strings
Serenade for Strings (Suk)
Josef Suk's Serenade for Strings in E flat major, Op. 6, was composed in 1892.While Suk was studying under Antonín Dvořák at the Prague Conservatory, Dvořák noticed a melancholy strain in much of Suk's music, and recommended he write some lighter and more cheerful music...

 in E major
Orchestra  
7 1891–1893 6 Klavírních skladeb
  1. Píseň lásky
  2. Humoreska
  3. Vzpomínky
  4. Dvě idylky
  5. Dumka
  6. Capriccietto
6 Piano Pieces
  1. Song of Love in D major
  2. Humoresque in G minor/B major
  3. Souvenir in C minor
  4. 2 Little Idylls in F major and F minor
  5. Dumka in D major
  6. Capriccietto in A minor
Piano  
1893 Capriccietto G dur Capriccietto in G major Piano  
8 1893 Klavírní kvintet G moll Piano Quintet in G minor Chamber music revised 1915
1893 Melodie Melody Chamber music for 2 violins
1894 Humoreska C dur Humoresque in C major Piano  
9 1894 Pohádka zimního večera, Předehra Tale of a Winter's Eve Orchestra Overture after Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...

's The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some critics, among them W. W...

; revised 1926
10 1895 5 Nálad
  1. Legenda
  2. Capriccio
  3. Romance
  4. Bagatela
  5. Jarní idyla
5 Moods
  1. Legend in D major
  2. Capriccio in E minor
  3. Romance in B major
  4. Bagatelle in A major
  5. Spring Idyll in E major
Piano  
1895 Lístek do památníku F dur Album Leaf in F major Piano  
1896 Nechte cizí, mluvte vlastní řečí   Choral for male chorus
11 1896 Smyčcový kvartet č. 1 B dur String Quartet No. 1 in B major Chamber music  
12 1895–1896 8 Klavírních skladeb
  1. D moll
  2. F dur
  3. Des dur
  4. Gis moll
  5. As dur
  6. A moll
  7. Es dur
  8. D moll
8 Piano Pieces
  1. D minor
  2. F major
  3. D major
  4. G minor
  5. A major
  6. A minor
  7. E major
  8. D minor
Piano  
1897 Sonatina G moll Sonatina in G minor Piano revised as Op. 21; Andante included in 4 Episodes
1897 Vesnická serenáda F dur Village Serenade in F major Piano  
1898 Bagatela G dur Bagatelle in G major Piano arrangement of the original 3rd movement to Symphonie, Op. 14
13 1897–1898 Radúz a Mahulena Radúz and Mahulena Orchestra Music for Julius Zeyer
Julius Zeyer
Julius Zeyer was a Czech prose writer, poet, and playwright.Zeyer was born into a father of German-French nobility, and mother of Jewish family, and learned the Czech language from his nanny. He was expected to take over the family's factory but instead decided to learn carpentering...

's Fairy-Tale Play for alto, tenor, narrators, chorus and orchestra, revised 1912
14 1897–1899 Symfonie E dur Symphony in E major  Orchestra  
15 1899 10 Zpěvů
  1. Žal
  2. Tužba
  3. Společný hrob
  4. Pastýři na jaro
  5. Divná voda
  6. Víly
  7. Pastýř a pastýřka
  8. Zpomínky
  9. Choutka po vdaní
  10. Kéž by věděli
10 Songs Choral for female chorus and piano 4-hands
16 1899–1900 Pohádka
  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
Fairy Tale (Suk)
Josef Suk wrote the music for Julius Zeyer's mythological drama Radúz and Mahulena in 1897-8. In 1899-1900, Suk extracted a four-movement Suite to this Pohadka . Zeyer greatly impressed Suk. The style and orchestration is much affected by Richard Strauss , although Suk's writing is somewhat simpler...

  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
Orchestra Suite from Julius Zeyer
Julius Zeyer
Julius Zeyer was a Czech prose writer, poet, and playwright.Zeyer was born into a father of German-French nobility, and mother of Jewish family, and learned the Czech language from his nanny. He was expected to take over the family's factory but instead decided to learn carpentering...

's Fairy-Tale Play Radúz a Mahulena
Radúz and Mahulena
Radúz and Mahulena is Czech stage play by novel Julius Zeyer.- Story :Zeyer’s dramatic poem is one of the most beautiful love stories to have graced a Czech stage. Classical fairy-tale motifs wed with mythological references joined together with bravado through a metaphorical language...

17 1900 4 Skladby
  1. Quasi ballata
  2. Appassionato
  3. Un poco triste
  4. Burleska
4 Pieces
  1. Quasi ballata
  2. Appassionato
  3. Un poco triste
  4. Burlesque
Chamber music for violin and piano
18 1900 4 Zpěvy
  1. Bán varaždinský a král Matyáš
  2. Raněný
  3. Klid se tratí
  4. Chuďas
4 Songs Choral for male chorus
19 1900 3 Zpěvy
  1. Zavedený ovčák
  2. Mať moja
  3. Stasa čarodějnice
3 Songs Choral for chorus, piano ad lib.
20 1900–1901 Pod jabloní
     • Bacchanale
     • Píseň Danici
     • Sbory blažených
     • Zpěvy andělů
     • Živanova touha
Beneath the Apple Tree Choral for alto, narrators, chorus and orchestra; revised 1911, 1915
21 1900 Suita
  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
Piano  
22a 1902 Jaro
  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
Piano  
22b 1902 Letní 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
Piano  
23 1902 Elegie „pod dojmem Zeyerova Vyšehradu“ Elegy "Under the Impression of Julius Zeyer
Julius Zeyer
Julius Zeyer was a Czech prose writer, poet, and playwright.Zeyer was born into a father of German-French nobility, and mother of Jewish family, and learned the Czech language from his nanny. He was expected to take over the family's factory but instead decided to learn carpentering...

's Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad is a castle located in the city of Prague, Czech Republic. It was probably built in the 10th century, on a hill over the Vltava River...

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Chamber music for solo violin, solo cello, string quartet, harmonium and harp; also in a shortened version for violin, cello and piano
1902 Mé ženě! To My Wife Vocal for voice and piano
24 1902–1903 Fantazie G moll Fantasy in G minor Orchestra for violin and orchestra
25 1902–1903 Fantastické scherzo G moll Fantastic Scherzo in G minor Orchestra  
26 1904 Praga Praga Orchestra Symphonic Poem
27 1905–1906 „Asrael“ Symfonie C moll Asrael Symphony in C minor Orchestra  
1907 Hospodin jest můj pastýř The Lord Is My Shepherd Choral  
28 1907 O 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
Piano 5 Pieces
29 1908–1909 Pohádka léta
  1. Hlasy života a útěchy
  2. V poledne
  3. Intermezzo – Slepí hudci
  4. V moci přeludů
  5. Noc
A Summer's Tale
  1. Voices of Life and Consolation
  2. Midday
  3. Intermezzo – The Blind Musicians
  4. Chimera-Bound
  5. Night
Orchestra Symphonic Poem
1909 Psina španělská Spanish Caprice Piano  
30 1909 Životem a snem
  1. S humorem a ironií, místy rozdurděně
  2. Neklidně a nesměle, bez silnějšího výrazu
  3. Tajemně a velmi vzdušně
  4. Zamyšleně, později stále výbojněji
  5. K uzdravení mého syna – Klidně, s hlubokým citem
  6. S výrazem tiché, bezstarostné veselosti
  7. Jednoduše – Později s výrazem drtivé moci
  8. Jemně, švitorně
  9. Šepotavě a tajemně
  10. Zapomenutým rovům v koutku hřbitova Křečovického – Snivě
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
    Krecovice
    Křečovice is a village in the Czech Republic famous as the birthplace of Czech Composer Josef Suk.A comedy film about the village was filmed there in 1985.-External links:...

     Churchyard – Dreamily in F minor
Piano 10 Pieces; a.k.a. Life and Dreams
31 1911 Smyčcový kvartet č. 2 String Quartet No. 2 Chamber music  
  Tempo di Minuetto G dur Tempo di Minuetto in G major Chamber music for string quartet, rewriting of Minuet from Sonatina for piano
32 1911–1912 Mužské 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.  
Choral  
33 1910–1912 Ukolébavky
  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
Piano  
34 1912–1917 Zrání The Ripening Orchestra Symphonic Poem
1915–1917 Cyklus 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
Premysl, the Ploughman
The Czechs name Přemysl, the Ploughman, as the mythical ancestor of the Přemyslid dynasty, containing the line of princes and kings which ruled in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown from 873 or earlier until the murder of Wenceslaus III in 1306.-Story:According to a legend, Přemysl was a peasant of...

 and Libuše
Libuše
Libuše, Libussa or, historically Lubossa, is a legendary ancestor of the Přemyslid dynasty and the Czech people as whole. Libuše was the wisest of the three sisters and prophesied the foundation of Prague from her castle Libušín...

 – Czech Husband and Wife
     • Jan Ámos Komenský
Comenius
John Amos Comenius ; ; Latinized: Iohannes Amos Comenius) was a Czech teacher, educator, and writer. He served as the last bishop of Unity of the Brethren, and became a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica...

 
     • Jan Hus
Jan Hus
Jan Hus , often referred to in English as John Hus or John Huss, was a Czech priest, philosopher, reformer, and master at Charles University in Prague...

 
     • Arrival of the Czechs on Říp Mountain
Ríp Mountain
Říp mountain is a 459 m solitary hill rising up from the central Bohemian flatland where, according to legend, the first Czechs settled. Říp is located 25 km south-east of Litoměřice, Czech Republic....

Orchestra  
35a 1914 Meditace na staročeský chorál „Svatý Václave“ Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale "St. Wenceslas" Orchestra for string orchestra; also for string quartet
35a 1914 Meditace na staročeský chorál „Svatý Václave“ Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale "St. Wenceslas" Chamber music for string quartet; also for string orchestra
1915 Smyčcová věta B dur Quartet Movement "Allegro giocoso" in B major Chamber music revision of the finale of String Quartet No.1
1917 Bagatela „S kyticí v ruce“ Bagatelle
Bagatelle (music)
A bagatelle is a short piece of music, typically for the piano, and usually of a light, mellow character. The name bagatelle literally means a "trifle", as a reference to the innocent character of the piece.-Earliest known bagatelle:...

 "With Nosegay
Nosegay
A nosegay, tussie-mussie, or posy/posey/posie is a small flower bouquet, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice....

 in Hand"
Chamber music for flute, violin and piano
1919? Minuet Minuet Chamber music for violin and piano
35b 1919–1920 Legenda o mrtvých vítězích, Pamětní skladba Legend of the Dead Victors Orchestra Commemoration Piece
35c 1919–1920 V nový život, Slavnostní pochod Sokolský C dur Towards a New Life in C major Orchestra Festive Sokol
Sokol
The Sokol movement is a youth sport movement and gymnastics organization first founded in Czech region of Austria-Hungary, Prague, in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner...

 March
36 1920 O přátelství Ges dur Friendship in G major Piano a.k.a. About Friendship
37 1920–1929 Epilog Epilogue Choral for soprano, baritone, bass, chorus and orchestra; revised 1929–1933
1923 Barkarola – Andante con moto B dur Barcarolle – Andante con moto in B major Chamber music for string quartet; revision of the 2nd movement of String Quartet (1888)
1924 O štědrém dni Christmas Day Vocal for 2 voices and violin
 
1897
1909
1919/1920
1923
4 Episody
  1. Andante
  2. Ella Polka
  3. Lístek do památníku
  4. O štědrém dni
4 Episodes
  1. Andante
  2. Ella Polka
  3. Album Leaf
  4. Christmas Day in G major
Piano  
Andante movement from Sonatina, Op.13
1932 Pod Blaníkem, Pochod Beneath Blaník
Blaník
Blaník is a mountain in the Czech Republic. Its height is 638 meters above sea level. The surrounding area is a small natural reservation.Ancient legends are associated with this mountain. The legend says that a huge army of Czech knights led by St. Wenceslas sleeps inside the mountain. The knights...

Orchestra March
1935 Sousedská Sousedská Chamber music for 5 violins, double bass, cymbals, triangle, side drum and bass drum
1935 Sousedská Sousedská Piano  
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