List of compositions by Karol Szymanowski


Below is a list of compositions by Karol Szymanowski. The works are categorized by genre, Michałowski catalogue number, opus number, date of composition, titles and scoring.
GenreMOpusDatePolish title English titleScoringNotes
PianoM111899–1900Dziewięć preludiów 9 Preludes for piano
VocalM221900–1902Sześć pieśni 6 Songsfor voice and pianowords by Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer
PianoM531901–1903Wariacje fortepianowe b-mollVariations in B minorfor pianotheme and 12 variations; dedicated to Artur Rubinstein
PianoM341900–1902Cztery etiudy 4 Études for piano
VocalM451902Trzy fragmenty z poematów Jana Kasprowicza 3 Fragments from Poems by Jan Kasprowicz for voice and pianowords by Jan Kasprowicz
VocalM661904, 1912SalomeSalomefor soprano and orchestralost; words by Jan Kasprowicz
VocalM771904ŁabędźThe Swanfor voice and pianowords by Wacław Berent
PianoM881903–1904Sonata fortepianowa nr. 1 c-mollSonata No. 1 in C minorfor pianodedicated to Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
Chamber musicM991904Sonata skrzypcowa d-mollSonata in D minorfor violin and pianodedicated to Bronisław Gromadzki
PianoM10101900–1904Wariacje na polski temat ludowy h-mollVariations on a Polish Folk Theme in B minorfor pianodedicated to Zygmunt Noskowski
VocalM11111904–1905Cztery pieśni 4 Songsfor voice and pianowords by Tadeusz Miciński
OrchestralM12121904–1905Uwertura koncertowa E-durConcert Overture in E majorfor orchestra
VocalM14131905–1907Pięć pieśni 5 Songsfor voice and pianowords by German poets in translation by Stanisław Barącz
1. words by Richard Dehmel
2. words by Clemens Brentano and Ludwig Achim von Arnim
3. words by Richard Dehmel
4. words by Friedrich von Bodenstedt
5. words by Otto Julius Bierbaum
PianoM13141905Fantazja C-durFantasy in C majorfor piano
PianoM191905, 1909Preludium i fuga cis-mollPrelude and Fugue in C minorfor piano
OrchestralM15151906–1907Symfonia nr. 1 f-mollSymphony No. 1 in F minorfor orchestra
Chamber music161907Trio na fortepian, skrzypce i wiolonczelęPiano Triofor violin, cello and pianowithdrawn/destroyed by the composer
VocalM17171907Dwanaście pieśni 12 Songsfor voice and pianowords by German poets in translation by Stanisław Barącz
1.~8. words by Richard Dehmel
9. words by Alfred Mombert
10. words by Gustav Falke
11. words by Alfred Mombert
12. words by Martin Greif
VocalM18181908, 1912PenthezileaPenthesileafor soprano and orchestrawords by Stanisław Wyspiański
Stage1908–1909Loteria na mężów, czyli Narzeczony nr. 69Lottery for Husbands or Fiancé No. 69Operetta in 3 acts; libretto by Julian Krzewiński-Maszyński; premiered in 2007
OrchestralM24191909–1910Symfonia nr. 2 B-durSymphony No. 2 in B majorfor orchestra
VocalM20201909Sześć pieśni 6 Songsfor voice and pianowords by Tadeusz Miciński
PianoM25211910–1911Sonata fortepianowa nr. 2 A-durSonata No. 2 in A majorfor piano
VocalM22221910Barwne pieśni Colourful Songsfor voice and pianowords by German poets in translation by Stanisław Barącz
1. words by Karl Bulcke
2. words by Alfons Paquet
3. words by Emil Faktor
4. words by Anna Ritter
5. words by Ricarda Huch
Chamber musicM23231910Romans D-durRomance in D majorfor violin and pianodedicated to violinist Paweł Kochański
VocalM26241911Pieśni miłosne Hafiza Love Songs of Hafiz, 6 Songs for voice and pianowords by Hafez in translation by Hans Bethge
nos. 1, 4 and 5 orchestrated and incorporated into Op. 26
Stage251912–1913HagithHagithOpera in 1 act; libretto by
VocalM28261911, 1914Pieśni miłosne Hafiza Love Songs of Hafiz, 8 Songsfor voice and orchestrawords by Hafez in translation by Hans Bethge
2. also for voice and piano
6.~8. orchestrations from Op. 24
ChoralM36271914–1916Symfonia nr. 3 "Pieśń o nocy"Symphony No. 3 "Song of the Night"for tenor, mixed chorus and orchestrawords by Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī in translation by Tadeusz Miciński
Chamber musicM30281915Nokturn i tarantelaNocturne and Tarantellafor violin and pianodedicated to Monsieur Auguste Iwański
PianoM31291915Metopy, Trzy poematy Métopes, 3 Poèms for piano
Chamber musicM29301915Mity Mythes for violin and piano
VocalM32311915Pieśni księżniczki Songs of a Fairy-Tale Princessfor voice and piano words by Zofia Szymanowska; nos. 1, 2 and 4 orchestrated in 1933
VocalM33321915Trzy pieśni do słów Dymitra Dawidowa 3 Songs on Words by Dmitri Davydovfor voice and pianowords by Dmitri Pavlovich Davydov – Дмитрий Павлович Давыдов in translation by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
PianoM34331916Dwanaście etiud 12 Études for piano
PianoM35341915–1916Maski Masques, 3 Pieces for piano
ConcertanteM37351916Koncert skrzypcowy nr. 1Concerto No. 1for violin and orchestrain 1 movement; dedicated to violinist Paweł Kochański
PianoM38361917Sonata fortepianowa nr. 3Sonata No. 3for piano
Chamber musicM41371917Kwartet smyczkowy nr. 1 C-durString Quartet No. 1 in C majorfor 2 violins, viola and cello
ChoralM3937b1917DemeterDemeter, Cantatafor alto, female chorus and orchestrawords by Zofia Szymanowska
Choral381917AgaweAgave, Cantatafor soprano, mixed chorus and orchestrawords by Zofia Szymanowska after The Bacchae by Euripides
39
Chamber musicM42401918Trzy kaprysy Paganiniego3 Caprices de Paganini for violin and pianotranscription of Caprices Nos. 20, 21 and 24 by Niccolò Paganini; dedicated to Paweł Kochański and Józef Ozimiński
Vocal411918Cztery pieśni do słów Rabindranatha Tagore 4 Songs to Lyrics by Rabindranath Tagore for voice and pianowords from The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore in translation by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
VocalM44421918Pieśni muezina szalonego Songs of the Infatuated Muezzin for soprano and piano or orchestraorchestrated in 1934
StageM45431920MandragoraMandragorafor orchestraPantomime in 3 scenes; scenario by Ryszard Bolesławski and Leon Schiller
Orchestral1920Marsz 3. Pułku UłanówMarch of the Third Regiment of Uhlansfor wind orchestralost
Orchestral1920Marsz uroczystyCeremonial Marchfor orchestra
Vocal441920Dwie pieśni baskijskie 2 Basque Songsfor voice and pianolost
Vocal
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M49
M50		1920Trzy piosenki 3 Songs for voice and piano
1.~2. words by Kornel Makuszyński
3. words by Kazimierz Andrzej Czyżowski
Vocal1920Wiedzie nas HallerHaller Is Leading Usfor voice and piano
45
StageM55461918–1924Król RogerKing RogerOpera in 3 act; libretto by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz in collaboration with the composer
VocalM5146b1921Słopiewnie Słopiewnie, 5 Songsfor voice and piano or chamber orchestrawords by Julian Tuwim; orchestrated in 1923–1924
Chamber music1921–1922BerceuseBerceusefor violin and pianoco-composed with violinist Paweł Kochański
Chamber music1921–1922Dance sauvageDance sauvagefor violin and pianoco-composed with violinist Paweł Kochański
47
VocalM52481922Trzy kołysanki 3 Lullabiesfor voice and pianowords by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
VocalM53491922–1923Rymy dziecięce Children's Rhymes, 20 Children's Songs for voice and pianowords by Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna
PianoM56501924–1925Dwadzieścia mazurków 20 Mazurkasfor piano
Stage511925Kniaź PatiomkinPrince Potemkinfor orchestraIncidental music to act 5 of the 1906 play by Tadeusz Miciński
Chamber musicM58521925KołysankaLullaby for violin and piano
ChoralM60531925–1926Stabat MaterStabat Materfor soprano, alto, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestraOratorio
VocalM63541926Siedem pieśni do słów Jamesa Joyce'a 7 Songs on Words by James Joyce for voice and pianowords by James Joyce in translation by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz; nos. 5~7 left incomplete, completed by Adam Neuer
StageM68551923–1931HarnasieHarnasiefor tenor, mixed chorus and orchestraBallet-Pantomime in 2 acts, 3 scenes with prologue and epilogue; scenario by Jerzy Mieczysław Rytard in collaboration with the composer
Vocal1924Idom se siuhaje dołu, śpiewajęcy... Siuhaje Are Coming Down Singing... for voice and pianoHighlander Song from Harnasie, Op. 55
Chamber music1925L'aubeL'aubefor violin and pianoco-composed with violinist Paweł Kochański
PianoM59a1925Walc romantycznyRomantic Waltz for piano
Vocal1925–1926Dziewięć pieśni polskich 9 Polish Songsfor voice and piano
PianoM601926Cztery tańce polskie 4 Polish Dances for piano
Chamber musicM64561927Kwartet smyczkowy nr. 2String Quartet No. 2for 2 violins, viola and cello
VocalM651928Vocalise-ÉtudeVocalise-Étudefor voice and piano
Choral1928–1929Sześć pieśni kurpiowskich 6 Songs from Kurpiefor mixed chorus a cappella
ChoralM67571930Veni CreatorVeni Creatorfor soprano, mixed chorus, organ and orchestrawords by Stanisław Wyspiański
VocalM69581930–1932Pieśni kurpiowskie 12 Songs from Kurpiefor voice and pianoNo. 9 Zarzyjze kuniu also for violin and piano
ChoralM72591930–1933Litania do Marii Panny Litany to the Virgin Mary, 2 Fragments for soprano, female chorus and orchestrawords by Jerzy Liebert
Chamber music1931Pieśń RoksanyRoxana's Song for violin and pianotranscription by the composer and Paweł Kochański from act II of King Roger, Op. 46; adapted for viola and piano by Lionel Tertis and published in 1953
Chamber music1931Taniec z "Harnasiów"Dance from "Harnasie"for violin and pianotranscription by the composer and Paweł Kochański from Harnasie, Op. 55
Chamber music1931Zarżyjzę kuniuZarżyjzę kuniufor violin and pianotranscription by the composer and Paweł Kochański of No. 9 from 12 Songs from Kurpie, Op. 58
ConcertanteM70601932Symfonia nr. 4 Symphony No. 4 for piano and orchestradedicated to Arthur Rubinstein
ConcertanteM71611932–1933Koncert skrzypcowy nr. 2Concerto No. 2for violin and orchestra
PianoM73621933–1934Dwa mazurki 2 Mazurkasfor piano