Composer

Hans Pfitzner

1869–1949 · German

23 catalogued orchestral works — all with instrumentation confirmed against a source.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1887Scherzo in C minor for orchestra (WoO)3[1.2.pic] 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — no hp — str12'
1888Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. posth. (WoO)2 2 2 2 — 2 2 3 0 — tmp — no hp — str25'
1888Der Blumen Rache, WoO 1 (ballad for alto, female chorus and orchestra) · chorus2 2 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — tmp — hp — str20'
1901Die Rose vom Liebesgarten (romantic opera in 2 acts with prologue and epilogue) · opera · chorus3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 5 3 3 2 — tmp+2 — 2 hp.cel — str160'
1905Das Käthchen von Heilbronn, Op. 17 — incidental music to Kleist's play (complete, Op. 17a–d)3[1.2.pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp.org — str44'
1905Das Käthchen von Heilbronn, Op. 17a — Overture3[1.2.pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp — str14'
1906Das Christ-Elflein, Op. 20 — Overture2[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — tmp+1 — hp — str12'
1906Das Christ-Elflein, Op. 20 (Spieloper in 2 acts) · chorus2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2 2[1.2/cbn] — 2 1 0 0 — tmp+2 — hp — str120'
1917Palestrina — Drei Vorspiele (Three Preludes)4[1.2.3/pic.4/pic] 4[1.2.3.eh] 4[1.2.3/Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — tmp+2 — hp — str25'
1917Palestrina (Musikalische Legende in 3 acts), WoO 17 · opera · chorus5[1.2.3/pic.4/pic.afl] 3[1.2.eh] 4[1.2/Ebcl.3/Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — tmp+2 — 2 hp.cel.org — str200'
1921Von deutscher Seele, Op. 28 (romantic cantata after Eichendorff) · chorus4[1/pic.2/pic.3.4] 4[1.2.3.4/eh] 4[1.2.Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.4/cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — 2tmp+4 — 2 hp.org — str90'
1922Piano Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 313[1.2.3/pic] 3 3 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp — str40'
1923Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 343[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/eh] 3 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp — str35'
1930Das dunkle Reich, Op. 38 (choral fantasy) · chorus4[1/pic.2/pic.3.4] 3[1/eh.2/eh.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — 2 hp.org — str37'
1931Das Herz, Op. 39 (drama for music in 3 acts) · chorus3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/eh] 4[1.2.3/Ebcl.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp.cel — str150'
1932Symphony in C-sharp minor, Op. 36a2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — no perc — hp — str30'
1935Cello Concerto in G major, Op. 42 (in one movement)2 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp — str18'
1937Duo for Violin, Cello and Small Orchestra, Op. 432 0 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — no perc — no hp — str16'
1939Elegie und Reigen for small orchestra, Op. 452 2 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — perc — hp — str14'
1939Kleine Sinfonie (Little Symphony) in G major, Op. 442 2 0 2 — 0 1 0 0 — perc — hp — str20'
1940Symphony in C major, Op. 46 (three movements in one)2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2 2 — 4 3 3 0 — tmp+1 — hp — str20'
1941Fons salutifer, Op. 48 (hymn for mixed chorus, orchestra and organ) · chorus3[1.2.pic] 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp.org — str10'
1943Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 522 2 2 2 — 4 2 0 0 — tmp+1 — hp — str25'

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