List of compositions by Henri Vieuxtemps

Below is a sortable list of compositions by Henri Vieuxtemps. The works are categorized by genre, opus number, date of composition, date of first publication, titles and scoring.

Opus numbers 1 through 5 (unused) were possibly designated for juvenile works. The date of composition for many works is unclear, and often appears in many sources to be based on the date of the first publication.

Genre Opus Composition
date
Publication
date
French title (original title) English title Scoring Notes
Vocal1836Le héros mourant, Imitation d'un chant russeLe héros mourant, Imitation d'un chant russefor voice and pianowords by J.F. Dobelin; published by Van Lier, La Haye
Vocal1837Le papillonLe papillonfor voice and pianowords by Alphonse de Lamartine; published in France Musicale, Paris, 1837
Vocal5 Mélodies
  1. Mélancolie
  2. Toi
  3. Décision
  4. Les angelots et les cigognes
  5. La mort du meunier
5 Songsfor voice and piano 
Chamber music1838Fantaisie concertante sur des motifs de l'opéra "Les Huguenots" de G. MeyerbeerFantaisie concertante on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Les Huguenots"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Jacques Gregoir (1817–1876)
Chamber music1838Duo brillant en forme de fantaisie sur des airs hongrois concertantDuo brillant en forme de fantaisie sur des airs hongrois concertantfor violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Ferenc Erkel; dedicated to "à Madame la Baronne Fery d'Orczy" (Countess Emma Wass von Szentegyed und Czege, wife of Baron Felix Orczy de Orczi, mother of Baroness Emma Orczy)
Vocal6c.1845Le chevalierLe chevalierfor voice and pianopublished by A.M. Abrahams, La Haye
Chamber music6c.18371837Air varié avec introduction de l'opéra "Il Pirata" de Bellini en ré majeurAir varié with Introduction on a Theme from Bellini's "Il Pirata" in D majorfor violin and piano or orchestra 
Chamber music7184118463 Romances sans paroles
  1. Chant d'amour
  2. Désespoir
  3. Souvenir
3 Songs without Words
  1. in D major
  2. in C minor
  3. in C major
for violin and piano 
Chamber music8
[ 7 ]
c.184518504 Romances sans paroles
  1. Hilarité
  2. Innocence
  3. Barcarolle
  4. Air Savoyard
4 Songs without Words
  1. in E major
  2. in A major
  3. in G minor
  4. in D major
for violin and pianopublished also with Op. 7; the Violin Concerto No. 2 initially published as Op. 8, later Op. 19
Concertante91845?1846Hommage à Paganini, Caprice sur des thèmes du celèbre maestroHomage to Paganini, Capricefor violin and orchestra or piano 
Concertante1018401840Grand Concerto Nº 1 en mi majeur
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Introduction: Adagio
  3. Rondo: Allegretto
Concerto No. 1 in E majorfor violin and orchestradedicated "au roi des belges" (Leopold I of Belgium)
Concertante1118381840Fantaisie-caprice en la majeurFantaisie-caprice in A majorfor violin and orchestraat end: St. Pétersbourg ce 21 Février 1840; dedicated to Jean Radoux ("Offert à son ami Gean Radoux en témoignage de haute estime")
Chamber music1218431844Grande sonate concertante en quatre parties en ré majeur
  1. Allegro assai
  2. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
  3. Largo ma non troppo
  4. Rondo: Allegro gioioso
Sonata in D majorfor violin and pianodedicated to pianist Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Chamber music13c.18431843Grand duo sur des thèmes de "Le duc d'Olonne" d'AuberGrand duo on Themes from Auber's "Le duc d'Olonne"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Chamber music14c.18431844Grande fantaisie concertante sur l'opéra "Obéron" de C. M. de WeberGrande fantaisie concertante on Themes from Weber's Opera "Oberon"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Concertante15c.18431843Les arpèges, CapriceLes arpèges, Caprice in D majorfor violin and orchestra (or piano) with obligato cello 
Chamber music16c.184518456 Études de concert
  1. Alegro moderato
  2. Moderato
  3. Allegretto
  4. Allegro ma non troppo
  5. Adagio, non troppo
  6. Adagio
6 Concert Etudes
  1. in G minor
  2. in G major
  3. in D major
  4. in E major
  5. in C major
  6. in E major
for violin solo 
Chamber music1718431844Souvenir d'Amérique, Variations burlesques sur "Yankee Doodle"Souvenir d'Amérique, Variations burlesques sur "Yankee Doodle"for violin and pianoalso for violin and string quartet
Concertante1818441844Norma, Fantaisie sur la quatrième cordeNorma, Fantasia on the G Stringfor violin and orchestra or piano 
Concertante19
[ 8 ]
18361846Concerto Nº 2 en fa dièse mineur
  1. Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Rondo: Allegro
Concerto No. 2 in F minor "Sauret"for violin and orchestracomposed prior to Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 10; also published as Op. 8 by C. Joubert in Paris and others; dedicated "à son ami P. de Bremacker"
Chamber music20
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c.18451845Duo concertant sur des thèmes de "Don Juan" de MozartDuo concertant on Themes from Mozart's "Don Giovanni"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880); published by Schlesinger in Berlin; also published as Duo brillant sur les motifs de Don Juan de Mozart, Op. 19 by E. Troupenas & Cie in Paris
Concertante21c.18451846Souvenirs de russie, FantaisieSouvenirs de Russie, Fantasia in B minorfor violin and orchestra or pianodedicated to B. Rubens
Chamber music221846–18476 Morceaux de salon
  1. Morceaux brillant
  2. Air varié en ré mineur
  3. Rêverie: Adagio
  4. Souvenir du Bosphore
  5. Tarantelle
  6. L'orage
6 Salon Piecesfor violin and piano or orchestra
2. dedicated "à son ami Serge Wolkoff"
Chamber music23
[ 24 ]
c.18451854Grande fantaisie sur l'opéra "L'étoile du nord" de G. MeyerbeerGrande fantaisie on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "L'étoile du nord"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Theodor Kullak; published as Op. 24 by Brandus et Cie.
Transcriptionc.1846La nuit, Thème de l'ode-symphonie "Le désert"La nuitfor viola and pianoby Félicien-César David; transcription of "Hymne à la nuit" from Le désert (1844); original for tenor and orchestra
Chamber music
[ 24 ]
c.18471847Grand duo brillant sur des thèmes de l'opéra "Le camp de Silésie" ou "Vielka" de G. MeyerbeerGrand duo brillant on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "A Camp in Silesia" or "Vielka" for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Theodor Kullak; published as Op. 24 by Schlesinger
Chamber music24c.18501852Divertissements d'amateurs sur des mélodies russes favorites, 6 Morceaux
  1. Romance d'A. Gourileff
  2. Divertissement sur "Le rossignol" d'Alex Alabieff
  3. Romance d'A. Dargomijsky
  4. Romance du Comte M. Wielhorsky (avec violoncelle ad libitum)
  5. Chanson russe: Troïka
  6. Deux chansons russes en si mineur et la majeur
6 Divertissements d'amateurs, 6 Pieces on Favorite Russian Melodies for violin and pianoalso published as Chansons russes, Transcrites et variées in 1854
1. after Aleksandr L'vovich Gurilyov [Gurilev] – Александр Львович Гурилёв (1803–1858)
2. after The Nightingale (Соловей) by Alexander Alyabyev
3. after Alexander Dargomyzhsky
4. after Count Matvei Wielhorski (Матвей Юрьевич Виельгорский) (1794–1866)
Concertante2518441848Grand Concerto Nº 3 en la majeur
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondo: Allegretto
Concerto No. 3 in A majorfor violin and orchestradedicated to Guillaume II, roi de Hollande
Chamber music26c.18501850Grand duo sur des thèmes de l'opéra "Le prophète" de G. MeyerbeerGrand duo on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Le prophète"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Anton Rubinstein
Concertante27c.18501851Grande fantaisie sur des thèmes slavesGrande fantaisie on Slavic Themesfor violin and orchestra or pianoversion for violin and piano published 1878
Chamber music1852Duo sur des motifs de "Raymond", ou "Le Secret de la reine", Opéra de ThomasDuo on Themes from Ambroise Thomas's Opera "Raymond" or "Le Secret de la reine"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Concertante28
[ 29 ]
c.18501853Andante et rondo (Introduction et rondo) en mi majeurAndante et rondo (Introduction et rondo) in E majorfor violin and orchestra or pianopublished as Op. 29 by J. Schuberth in Leipzig (1853); listed as Op. 28 in Grove and Radoux Vieuxtemps: Sa vie, ses œuvres
Chamber music29c.18521852–18533 Fantaisies sur les opéras de G. Verdi
  1. Fantaisie sur "I Lombardi" (Jérusalem)
  2. Fantaisie brillante sur "Ernani"
  3. Fantaisie sur "Luisa Miller"
3 Fantasias on Themes from Verdi's "I Lombardi", "Ernani" and "Luisa Miller"for violin and pianopublished as Op. 29 by Schott in Mainz (and later C.F. Peters)
Chamber music301854?1854Élégie en fa mineurÉlégie in F minorfor viola (or cello, or violin) and pianodedicated to Count Matvei Wielhorski (Матвей Юрьевич Виельгорский) (1794–1866) (see Russian Wikipedia)
Concertante185418543 Cadences pour le concerto de violon de L. van Beethoven, œuvre 613 Cadenzas to Beethoven's Violin Concerto, Op. 61for violin solo 
Concertante311849–18501854Grand Concerto Nº 4 en ré mineur
  1. Andante – Moderato
  2. Andante religioso
  3. Scherzo: Vivace
  4. Finale marziale: Andante – Allegro
Concerto No. 4 in D minorfor violin and orchestracomposed 1846–1852?
Chamber music1855Grand duo sur des motifs de l'opéra "Les Huguenots" de G. MeyerbeerGrand duo on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Les Huguenots"for violin and cellocomposed in collaboration with Adrien-François Servais
Chamber music32c.185018563 Morceaux de salon
  1. Souvenir de Beauchamps
  2. Rondino
  3. La chasse
3 Salon Piecesfor violin and piano 
Chamber music33c.18551860Bouquet américain, 6 Variations sur mélodies populaires
  1. O Willie, We Have Missed You (à Mr. Stephan)
  2. St. Patrick's Day (à son ami Aug. Artaria)
  3. Days of Absence (à son cher élève Isaac Poznanski)
  4. Garry Owen
  5. Last Rose of Summer
  6. Arkansas Traveller and Banjo Tune
Bouquet américain, 6 Variations on Popular Melodiesfor violin and piano 
Transcriptionc.1855Grand duoGrand duofor viola and pianotranscription of the Clarinet Quintet, KV 581 (1789) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arrangement1855?"Le trille du Diable", Sonate de Tartini"The Devil's Trill", Sonata by Giuseppe Tartinifor violin and pianopiano part arranged by Vieuxtemps
Chamber music34185918593 Mährchen (3 Contes)
  1. Hausmährchen
  2. Kindermährchen
  3. Wintermährchen
3 Tales
  1. Family Tale
  2. Tale for Children
  3. Winter Tale
for violin and piano 
Concertante35c.18591859Fantasia appassionata en sol mineur
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Largo
  3. Finale: Saltarella – Allegro vivace
Fantasia appassionata in G minorfor violin and orchestra or piano 
Transcription1861Scène et romance de l'opéra "Halka" de St. MoniuszkoScène et romance from the Opera "Halka" by Stanisław Moniuszkofor violin and orchestra or pianoadapted for viola and piano by Hieronymus Weickmann
Chamber music3618621863Sonate en si bémol majeur
  1. Maestoso. Allegro
  2. Barcarolla: Andante con moto
  3. Finale scherzando: Allegretto
Sonata in B majorfor viola (or cello) and pianodedicated to George V, King of Hanover; original version for viola and piano, later transcribed for cello and piano
Concertante371858–18591862Concerto Nº 5 en la mineur "Le Grétry"
  1. Allegro non troppo
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro con fuoco
Concerto No. 5 in A minor "Le Grétry"for violin and orchestracompetition piece for Hubert Léonard and the Conservatory of Brussels; dedicated to Leopold II, Duke of Brabant; movement II borrows "Où peut-on être mieux qu'au sein de sa famille?" from André Grétry's opera Lucile
Concertante38c.18581863Ballade et polonaise de concert en sol mineurBallade et polonaise de concert in G minorfor violin and orchestra (or piano) 
Concertante391864?1864Duo brilliant en la majeurDuo brilliant in A majorfor violin, cello (or viola) and orchestra (or piano) 
Chamber music401864?18643 Feuilles d'album, 3 Morceaux
  1. Romance en fa majeur
  2. Les regrets
  3. Bohémienne
3 Album Leaves, 3 Piecesfor violin and piano 
Choral4118631863Ouverture et hymne national belge
(Ouverture avec l'hymne national belge)
Overture with the Belgian National Anthemfor chorus and orchestra 
Chamber music1864Duo brillant sur des thèmes de l'opéra "Orphée" de GluckDuo brillant on Themes from Gluck's Opera "Orphée"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Chamber music1864Duo brillant sur "Les Noces de Figaro" de MozartDuo brillant on Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Chamber music1864Duo brillant sur "Preciosa" de C. M. de WeberDuo brillant on Weber's "Preciosa"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880); after the 1820 music for the play by Pius Alexander Wolff
Chamber music4218651865Old England, Caprice sur des airs anglais du XVIe et XVIIe siècleOld England, Caprice on 16th- and 17th-Century English Airsfor violin and piano 
Chamber music1869?1869Fantasie sur "Faust" de Ch. GounodFantasia on Themes from Gounod's "Faust"for violin and piano or orchestradedicated to violinist Wilma Norman-Neruda
Chamber music4318711871Suite en si mineur
  1. Preludio
  2. Minuetto
  3. Aria
  4. Gavotta en ré majeur
Suite in B Minor
  1. Preludio
  2. Minuetto
  3. Aria
  4. Gavotte
for violin and piano 
Chamber music4418711871Quatuor à cordes N° 1 en mi mineurString Quartet No. 1 in E minorfor 2 violins, viola and cellodedicated to Monsieur de Rémusat
Chamber music1868–1872
1868
1871
1871
1871
1872
1872
6 Morceaux de Salon
  1. Souvenir d'amitié, Romance en la majeur, Op. 8bis
  2. Andante, tirée de l'œuvre 19
  3. Romance-Sicilienne, tirée de l'œuvre 35
  4. Ballade, tirée de l'œuvre 38
  5. La Nuit, de Félcien David
  6. Larghetto de Mozart (du Quintetto, Op. 108)
6 Salon Pieces
  1. Souvenir d'amitié, Romance in A major, Op. 8bis
  2. Andante (from Op. 19)
  3. Romance-Sicilienne (from Op. 35)
  4. Ballade (from Op. 38)
  5. La Nuit, by Félcien David
  6. Larghetto de Mozart
for violin and pianoarrangements for violin and piano
2. movement II of the Violin Concerto No. 2
5. transcription of "Hymne à la nuit" from Le désert (1844) by Félicien-César David
6. movement II of the Clarinet Quintet, K. 581 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; also for viola and piano
Chamber music1872Larghetto de Mozart (du Quintetto, Op. 108)Larghetto de Mozartfor viola and pianomovement II of the Clarinet Quintet, K. 581 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; arrangement of No. 6 from 6 Morceaux de Salon (1868–1872) for viola and piano; original version for violin and piano
Chamber music451876Voix intimes, 6 Pensées mélodiques
  1. Douleurs
  2. Espoir
  3. Foi
  4. Déception
  5. Sérénité
  6. Contemplation
Intimate Voices, 6 Melodic Thoughts
  1. Grief in C minor
  2. Hope in A major
  3. Faith in D major
  4. Disappointment in F minor
  5. Serenity in E major
  6. Contemplation in B minor
for violin and pianodedicated to Madame Léon van Hennebryck
Concertante461875–18761877Concerto Nº 1 en la minuer
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Andante
  3. Finale: Allegro
Concerto No. 1 in A minorfor cello and orchestradedicated to Guillaume III
Chamber musicc.18771877Duo sur des motifs de l'opéra "Paul et Virginie" de V. MasséDuo on Themes of Victor Massé's Opera "Paul et Virginie"for violin and pianocomposed in collaboration with "D. Magnus", pianist Désiré Magnus (1828–1884); dedication "À Mademoiselle Alix Massé"
Concertante4718651880Concerto Nº 6 en sol majeur
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Pastorale: Andante con moto
  3. Intermezzo siciliano
  4. Rondo final: Allegretto
Concerto No. 6 in G majorfor violin and orchestraOp. 1 posthumous; dedicated to violinist Wilma Norman-Neruda; composed 1877–1881?
Chamber musicc.1880Fantaisie sur "Lucia di Lammermoor", Souvenir de DonizettiFantasia on "Lucia di Lammermoor", Souvenir de Donizettifor violin and pianopublished as Op. 33 (c.1880)
Chamber music481881188236 Études
6. Un conte
7. Tourmente
15. Dédiée à M. le Duc de Camposelice
20. Lament
21. Souvenir de Schumann
22. Mélancolie
24. Inquiétude
26. Cantilène
27. Tarantelle
36. Variations sur la célèbre Gavotte de Corelli
36 Étudesfor violin and piano
or for violin solo
Op. 2 posthumous; dedicated to the Conservatoire de Paris
Concertante491879–18811882Concerto Nº 7 en la mineur "À Jenő Hubay"
  1. Moderato
  2. Mélancolie
  3. Allegro vivo
Concerto No. 7 in A minor "À Jenő Hubay"for violin and orchestraOp. 3 posthumous; dedicated to violinist Jenő Hubay
Concertante5018791884Concerto Nº 2 en si mineur
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Finale: Allegretto con moto
Concerto No. 2 in B minorfor cello and orchestraOp. 4 posthumous; dedicated to cellist Joseph Servais (1850–1885)
Chamber music511884Quatuor à cordes Nº 2 en ut majeurString Quartet No. 2 in C majorfor 2 violins, viola and celloOp. 5 posthumous
Chamber music521884Quatuor à cordes Nº 3 en si bémol majeurString Quartet No. 3 in B majorfor 2 violins, viola and celloOp. 6 posthumous
Chamber music531883Voies de cœur, 9 Morceaux
  1. Tendresse
  2. Décision
  3. Mélancolie
  4. Barcarolle
  5. Rêve
  6. Interrogation
  7. Souvenir
  8. Pourquoi?
  9. Thème et variations
Voices of the Heart, 9 Piecesfor violin and pianoOp. 7 posthumous; also Voix du cœur
Chamber music5418833 Fantaisies brilliantes
  1. Saltarelle
  2. Sérénade
  3. Pochade américaine
3 Fantaisies brilliantesfor violin and pianoOp. 8 posthumous
1. dedicated to Benjamin Godard; orchestrated by Godard as Op. 54a
Chamber music55 18836 Morceaux pour violon seul suivis d'un Capriccio pour alto seul
  1. Andante
  2. Moderato
  3. Prélude
  4. Tempo di minuetto
  5. Andante
  6. Introduction et fugue: Adagio cantabile
  7. Capriccio "Hommage à Paganini"
6 Pieces for Solo Violin, Followed by a Capriccio for Solo Violafor violin solo






7. for viola solo
Op. 9 posthumous


3. dedicated to violinist Léon Reynier
Chamber music55 1883Capriccio "Hommage à Paganini"Capriccio "Hommage à Paganini" in C minorfor viola soloOp. 9 posthumous
Chamber music561883Salut à l'Amérique, Fantaisie originaleGreeting to America, Fantasiafor violin and piano or orchestraOp. 10 posthumous
Chamber music571883Impressions et réminiscences de PologneImpressions and Memories of Polandfor violin and pianoOp. 11 posthumous; dedicated "à son gendre le Dr Édouard Landowski" (to his son-in-law Dr. Édouard Landowski)
Chamber music581883Ma marche funèbreMy Funeral Marchfor violin and pianoOp. 12 posthumous
Chamber music591884Allegro de concert en si mineur
(1er Morceau d'un 8e Concerto inachevé, en si mineur)
Allegro de concert in B minorfor violin and pianoOp. 13 posthumous; movement I from the incomplete Violin Concerto No. 8; dedicated to violinist Eugène Ysaÿe
Chamber music601884Sonate inachevée (Allegro et scherzo) en si bémol majeur
(1er et 2me morceaux d'une sonate inachevée)
  1. Allegro
  2. Scherzo
Unfinished sonata in B major
  1. Allegro in B major
  2. Scherzo in F minor
for viola and pianoOp. 14 posthumous; movements I and II of an incomplete sonata
Chamber music611883DivertissementDivertissementfor violin soloOp. 15 posthumous; dedicated to violinist Lambert Massart
Chamber musicÉtude en ut mineurÉtude in C minorfor viola and pianoundated manuscript found (c.1970) in the Brussels Museum
Chamber musicTrio sur "L'africaine" de MeyerbeerPiano Trio on Themes from Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine"for violin, cello and piano 

Sources

  • Radoux, Jean Théodore (1835–1911). Vieuxtemps: Sa vie, ses œuvres, A. Bénard, Liège, 1891.
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