List of compositions by Alexander Tcherepnin explained

This is a list of the compositions by Soviet composer Alexander Tcherepnin.[1] [2] His oeuvre includes ballets, quartets, trios, piano works, and vocal repertoire, among many other genres and forms.[3] Most of his works use the standard opus number system, however there are many which have not been assigned an opus number.

!Opus!Year!Title!Instrument!Performers
Op. 11921Toccata No. 1Piano
Op. 21919Nocturne No. 1Danse No. 1Piano
Op. 31917ScherzoPiano
Op. 41918Sonatine romantiquePiano
Op. 51912-181958Bagatelles (10 pieces)Piano
Op. 421927Symphony No. 1 Orchestra
Op. 771946-51Symphony No. 2OrchestraChicago Symphony Orchestra (Rafael Kubelík)
Op. 831951Symphony No. 3Orchestra
Op. 911957Symphony No. 4Orchestra
Op. 341925TrioViolin, cello and piano
Op. 221922Rhapsody georgienneCello and Orchestra
Op. 371925MystèreCello and Chamber Orchestra
Op. 61918-19Petite SuitePiano
Op. 901955-57DivertimentoOrchestraChicago Symphony Orchestra (Fritz Reiner)
Op. 411926-27Magna MaterOrchestra and Choir
Op. 451928Die Hochzeit der Sobeide (opera)
Op. 551937Trepak (ballet)
Op. 87b1949Le Gouffre (ballet)
Op. 351930Ol-Ol (opera)
Op. 331924Concerto da CameraFlute, violin and chamber orchestra
Op. 931959Symphonisches Gebet (Symphonic Prayer)
Op. 401911Narcissus and Echo (ballet)Ballets Russes (Sergei Diaghilev)
Op. 951962Chinese Songs (Tcherepnin)Baritone and Piano Yi-Kwei Sze
Op. 271924Slavic Transcriptions
  • 1. Les Bateliers du Volga (The Volga Boatmen)
  • 2. Chanson pour la cherie (Song for the Beloved)
  • 3. Chanson: Grandrussienne (The Great Russian People) (later title: Russian Song)
  • 4. Le Long du Volga (The Banks of the Volga)
  • 5. Chanson tchèque (Czech Song)
Orchestra
Op. 961963Piano Concerto No.5Piano and Orchestra
Op. 961963Piano Concerto No.5 (arrangement)Two pianos
Op. 821953Songs Without Words
  • No. 1 Elegy
  • No. 2 Rondel
  • No. 3 Enigma
  • No. 4 The Juggler
  • No. 5 Hymn to Our Lady
Piano
Op. 661940Chant et RefrainPiano
Op. 751946Le Mond En Vitrine[4]
  • I. The Greyhounds and the Cow
  • II. Crabs
  • III. The Frog
  • The Weasel
  • V. The Deer
Piano
N.A.1940La Foire de Sorotchinski (ballet), composed by Modest Mussorgsky and completed/orchestrated by Alexander Tcherepin
Op. 791948La Femme et son ombre (ballet)
Op. 701944Mouvement perpetuel Violin and piano
Op. 321923Ajanta's Frescoes (ballet)Anna Pavlova
Op. 631939Sonata sportivaAlto saxophone or bassoon and piano
Op. 1041967Four Russian Folksongs
  • 1. Hills
  • 2. Shali-Vali
  • 3. Complaint
  • 4. Nonsense Song
A capella mixed chorus
Op. 881954-558 Pieces for Piano
  • No. 1 Meditation
  • No. 2 Intermezzo
  • No. 3 Reverie
  • No. 4 Impromptu
  • No. 5 Invocation
  • No. 6 The Chase
  • No. 7 Etude
  • No. 8 Burlesque
Piano
Op. 131920-21Nine InventionsPiano
Op. 211922-236 Études de travailPiano
Op. 511934-35Étude du piano sur la gamme pentatonique
  • No. 1. Première suite (1934)
  • No. 2. Deuxième suite (1934)
  • No. 3. Bagatelles chinoises (Chinese Bagatelles) (1935)
PianoFirst recorded by Giorgio Koukl (2010)
Op. 52Five Etudes[5]
  • Shadow Play
  • The Lute
  • Hommage to China
  • Punch and Judy
  • Cantique
Piano
Op. 691944Evocation (Enfance do Saint-Nino)
Op. 791948La Femme et Son Ombre (ballet)
Op. 1051970Brass Quintent
Op. 171918-1920Haltes (Stops)Soprano or Tenor and piano
Op. 501933Dances Russes
Op. 581939Sonatina[6] - Timpani and orchestra (1954)

- Timpani and band (1963)

Timpani and piano
Op. 891954The Lost FluteNarrator and orchestra
Op. 1001960SuiteHarpischord
Op. 371921-25Three Pieces for Chamber Orchestra
  • 1. Overture
  • 2. Mystère
  • 3. Pour un entrainment de boxe (For a Boxer's Training)
Chamber orchestra
Op. 981964Of Things Light and Earnest (cantata)Contralto or bass and string orchestra
Op. 231922Four Nostalgic PreludesPiano
Op. 741945Nativity Play (cantata)Two sopranos, tenor, bass, chorus (optional), string orchestra and percussion
Op. 731945Les DouzeNarrator and small orchestra (or piano)
Op. 861953ConcertoHarmonica and Orchestra
Op. 1031967Six Liturgical Chants
  • 1. Cherubim song
  • 2. O My God
  • 3. Light So Tender
  • 4. Prayer to the Holy Spirit
  • 5. Transfiguration
  • 6. Alleluia
A Capella mixed chorus
Op. 1071976Woodwind Quintet
Op. 1051970Brass quintet
N.A.1920Étude de concertPianoFirst recorded by Giorgio Koukl (2010)[7]
N.A 1915Sunny Day ‘Forgotten Bagatelle’Piano
N.A.1975Four Caprice DiatoniquesHarp or Celtic harp
N.A1962Processional and RecessionalOrgan
N.A.1927StudySoprano or tenor and piano
N.A.1942L’écolier ParesseuxVoice and piano
N.A.1963"Attack on Singapore"Soundtrack

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Palmer, Christopher . Tcherepnin, Alexander (opera) . 2002 . Oxford University Press . Oxford Music Online.
  2. Web site: Alexander Tcherepnin: A Generic Catalogue of Works, prepared by Lily Chou . 2024-01-30 . www.tcherepnin.com.
  3. Web site: Черепнин, Александр- слушать онлайн, скачать, ноты . 2024-01-31 . classic-online.ru.
  4. Web site: Grand Piano Records- TCHEREPNIN, ALEXANDER . 2024-01-30 . grandpianorecords.com.
  5. Web site: Нотная библиотека сайта "Фортепиано в России" . 2024-01-31 . www.piano.ru.
  6. Web site: List of works by Aleksandr Tcherepnin - IMSLP . 2024-02-02 . imslp.org.
  7. Web site: TCHEREPNIN Piano Vol 7_8 Koukl GRAND PIANO GP658_659 [SA] Classical Music Reviews: September 2014 - MusicWeb-International ]. 2024-02-08 . www.musicweb-international.com.