This is an incomplete list of compositions by the Ukrainian composer Borys Lyatoshynsky.
Lyatoshynsky wrote a variety of works, including five symphonies, symphonic poems, and several shorter orchestral and vocal works, two operas, chamber music, and a number of works for solo piano. He wrote music with a modern European style and technique, skilfully combining it with Ukrainian folk music themes. His musical style later developed in a direction favoured by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, which caused significant problems with Soviet critics of the time, and as a result Lyatoshynsky was accused of formalism and the creation of degenerative art.[1]
Lyatoshynsky’s main works are his operas The Golden Ring and Shchors, the five symphonies, the Overture on Four Ukrainian Folk Themes (1926), the suites Taras Shevchenko (1952) and Romeo and Juliet (1955), the symphonic poem Grazhyna (1955), his "Slavic" concerto for piano and orchestra (1953), and the completion and orchestration of Reinhold Glière’s violin concerto (1956).[2] He composed film scores for such films as (1931), Ivan (1932, with Yuliy Meitus), Taras Shevchenko (1951), (1956, with Mykola Kolessa), and (1959). Many of his compositions were rarely or never performed during his lifetime.
Genre | Sub-genre | Opus | Title | Song/movement titles | Composition date | Notes/References |
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orchestral | symphony | 2 | 1 Allegro; 2 Allegro scherzando e leggiero; 3 Lento ma non troppo; 4 Allegro energico. | 19181919; | Premiered in June 1926 (conducted by Reinhold Glière, Lyatoshynsky's teacher); second edition 1967[3] | |
orchestral | 3 | Fantastic March (Ukrainian: Фантастичний марш, ) | 1920; | Also referred to as the Marche fantastique.[4] | ||
orchestral | overture | 20 | Overture on Four Ukrainian Folk Themes | 1927; | ||
orchestral | suite | 23 | Suite from The Golden Ring (Ukrainian: Золотий обруч, ) | 1 Overture; 2 Galician Dance; 3 Persian Dance; 4 Chinese Dance; 5 Indian Dance; 6 Coda. | 1928; | [5] |
orchestral | symphony | 26 | Symphony No. 2, B minor | 1 Lento tenebroso e con maesta; Allegro deciso ed impetuoso; 2 Lento e tranquililo (alla ballata); 3 Allegro tumultuoso | 19351936; premiered in 1964. | Revised in 1940[6] |
orchestral | symphonic poem | 49 | Reunification (Ukrainian: Возз’єднання, ) | 19491950; | ||
orchestral | symphony | 50 | Symphony No. 3, B minor | 1 Prelude; 2 Nocturne; 3 Scherzo; 4 Intermezzo; 5 Postlude. | 1951; | First conducted in public by Natan Rakhlin during an open rehearsal on was 23 October 1951; the revised symphony was premiered in Leningrad on 23 December 1955.[7] |
orchestral | suite | 51 | Suite from the film Taras Shevchenko | 1 Introduction; 2 Shevchenko in Ukraine; 3 Execution; 4 The Parting of Friends; 5 Finale. | 1952; | [8] |
orchestral | piano concerto | 54 | Slavonic Concerto | 1 Allegro; 2 Lento ma non troppo; 3 Allegro risoluto | 1953; | Also called the Slavic Concerto. |
orchestral | suite | 56 | Suite from Romeo and Juliet | 1 La valse de carnaval; 2 La pavane; 3 le jardin de Juliette; 4 Le duel de Romeo et Tybalt; 5 On port Juliette dans la chambre funéraire; 6 Dans la chambre funéraire de Capulet; 7 L’apethéose | 1955’ | |
orchestral | symphonic poem | 58 | Grazyna | 1955; | Written for the centenary of the death of the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz. | |
orchestral | symphonic poem | 59 | On the Banks of the Vistula (Ukrainian: На берегах Вислы, ) | 1958; | ||
orchestral | suite | 60 | Polish Suite | 1 Intrada; 2 Notturno; 3 Danza; 4 Intermezzo funebre; 5 Variazione piccoli | 1961; | [9] |
orchestral | overture | 61 | Slavonic Overture | 1961; | ||
orchestral | symphony | 63 | Symphony No. 4, B♭ minor | 1 Andante sostenuto e maestoso – Allegro moderato ma risoluto assai; 2 Lento tenebroso – Andante; 3 Allegro molto risoluto. | 1963; | [10] [11] |
orchestral | symphonic poem | 66 | Lyric poem To the Memory of Gliere | 1964; | ||
orchestral | symphony | 67 | 1 Andante maestoso – Allegro molto; 2 Lento e mesto – Andante tranquillo – Grave – Andante tranquillo – Lento e mesto; 3 Moderato – Allegro energico | 19651966; | ||
orchestral | suite | 68 | Slavonic Suite | 1966; | ||
orchestral | overture | 70 | Festive Overture | 1967; | Also Solemn Overture[12] | |
orchestral | Fourths Prelude (Ukrainian: квартах, ) | 19151916, 1919; | [13] | |||
orchestral | film music | 1931; | ||||
orchestral | film music | Fires over the Shores (Ukrainian: Вогні над берегами, ) | 1931; | |||
orchestral | film music | Miners’ March (Ukrainian: Марш шахтарів, ) | 1932; | |||
orchestral | music for theatre | Optimistic Tragedy | 1932; | By Sun. Vyshnevsky (directed in 1932 by V. Nellie) | ||
orchestral | film music | Ivan | 1932; | |||
orchestral | film music | Two Days (Ukrainian: Два дні, ) | 1933; | Alternative title: Father and Son (Ukrainian: Батько і син, ). | ||
orchestral | film music | Love (Ukrainian: Любов, ) | 1933; | |||
orchestral | film music | (Ukrainian: Кришталевий палац, ) | 1934; | In collaboration with Ivan Belza | ||
orchestral | film music | Happy Finish (Ukrainian: Щасливий фініш, ) | 1934; | |||
orchestral | film music | The Red Handkerchief (Ukrainian: Червона хустина, ) | 1934; | |||
orchestral | film music | Short stories about hero-pilots (Ukrainian: Новели про героїв-льотчиків, ) | 1938; | |||
orchestral | film music | (Ukrainian: Визволення, ) | 1940; | Originally Western Ukraine | ||
orchestral | music for theatre | Forever Together | 1949; | by L. Dmiterko (directed by V. Nellie) | ||
orchestral | film music | Taras Shevchenko | 1950–1951; | |||
orchestral | music for theatre | Golden Plague | 1953; | (directed by K. Khokhlov) | ||
orchestral | film music | Romeo and Juliet | 1954; | |||
orchestral | music for theatre | Music for the play Romeo and Juliet | 1 Carnival March; 2 Pavana; 3 Juliet's Garden; 4 Duel of Romeo and Tibald; 5 Juliet is carried to the crypt; 6 In the crypt of Capulet; 7 Apotheosis | 1954; | (directed by B. Nord) | |
orchestral | film music | (Ukrainian: Полум'я гніву, ) | 1955; | |||
orchestral | music for theatre | In the Forest | 1955; | by Lesya Ukrainka (directed by M. Sokolov) | ||
orchestral | film music | (Ukrainian: Кривавий світанок), ) | 1956; | In collaboration with M. Kolessa | ||
orchestral | film music | 1956; | ||||
orchestral | film music | The Hooked Pig's Snout | 1956; | |||
orchestral | film music | 1959; | ||||
orchestral | film music | Airship (Ukrainian: Летючий корабель, ) | 1960; | |||
orchestral | orchestral arrangement | Intermezzo | 1960; | Orchestration of the second movement of the String Quartet No. 2, Op. 4. | ||
orchestral | film music | Walking (Ukrainian: Гулящая, ) or Prostitute (Ukrainian: Повія, ) | 1961; | [14] | ||
orchestral | music for theatre | Field Marshal Kutuzov | by V. Solovyov | |||
Genre | Sub-genre | Opus | Title | Song/movement titles | Composition date | Notes | |
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chamber | 1 | String Quartet No. 1, D minor | 1 Allegro; 2 Allegro scherzando e legiero; 3 Lento ma non troppo; 4 Allegro energico | 1915; | |||
chamber | string quartet | 4 | String Quartet No. 2, A major | I 1 Allegro non troppo; 2 Intermezzo. Molto lento; 3 Allegro vivace a leggiero; 4 Allegro molto | 1922; | Published Moscow, Leipzig, Vienna 1934.[15] | |
chamber | piano trio | 7 | Piano Trio No. 1 | 1 Allegro non troppo; 2 Lento con freddezza; 3 Allegro fermamente | 1922; | Score with parts available | |
chamber | violin sonata | 19 | Violin Sonata | 1 Allegro impetuoso; 2 Tempo precedente; 3 Allegro molto risoluto | 1926; published Muzgiz (State Publishing House) and Universal Edition, 1928 | [16] | |
chamber | string quartet | 21 | String Quartet No. 3, A major | 1 Prelude; 2 Nocturne; 3 Scherzo; 4 Intermezzo; 5 Postlude | 1928; | ||
chamber | violin and piano | 25 | Three Pieces after Folksong Themes | 1 Pamir Melody; 2 Quiet Melody; 3 Dance | 1932; | Also Three Songs on Tajik Themes | |
chamber | piano trio | 41 | Piano Trio No. 2 | 1 Introduction (Maestoso); 2 In Character Ballad (Andante sostenuto); 3 Intermezzo (Allegretto pastorale, quasi allegro); 4 Theme and Variations (Andante sostenuto) | 1942; | ||
chamber | piano quintet | 42 | "Ukrainian Quintet", G minor | 1 Allegro e poco agitato; 2 Lento e tranquillo; 3 Allegro; 4 Allegro risoluto | 1942; | ||
chamber | string quartet | 43 | String Quartet No. 4, D minor | 1 Lento’ 2 Allegretto semplice; 3 Allegro ben ritmico; 4 Andante sostenuto; 5 Allegro scherzando | 1943; | ||
chamber | string quartet | 45 | Suite on Ukrainian Folksong Themes | 1 Andante; 2 Andantino; 3 Andante non tanto; 4 Allegro scherzando | 1944 (also 1951); | ||
chamber | wind quartet | 46 | Suite for Wind Quartet | 1 Moderato; 2 Andante; 3 Allegretto scherzando; 4 Lento ma non troppo; 5 Allegro | 1944; | ||
chamber | cello and piano | 55 | Two Mazurkas on Polish Themes | Mazurka No 1 in D minor; Mazurka No. 2, A minor | 1953; | [17] | |
chamber | viola and piano | 65 | Two Pieces for viola and piano | 1 Nocturne; 2 Scherzino | 1963; | ||
chamber | piano quartet | Youth Quartet in D minor | 1 Allegro agitato; 2 Andante expressivo; 3 Allegro appassionato | 1913; | Score includes parts. | ||
chamber | quartet | Youth Quartet | 1 Allegro energico assai; 2 Allegro scherzando; 3 Adagio | 1914; | |||
chamber | piano, violin and cello | Preludes | 1942, 1943; | ||||
chamber | cello and piano | Melody on a Ukrainian Folk Theme | 1947; | [18] | |||
chamber | violin and piano | Two Pieces | |||||
chamber | violin and piano | Ukrainian Dance | |||||
chamber | flute and piano | Old-fashioned Dance (Старовинний танець) |
Genre | Sub-genre | Opus | Title | Song/movement titles | Composition date | Notes |
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piano | piano sonata | 13 | Piano Sonata No. 1 | 1924; | Also known as the Slavic. | |
piano | 16 | Reflections | 1 Maestoso e con fermezza; 2 Velutatu assai; 3 Tempestoso; 4 Disperato e lugubre; 5 Come di lontananza; 6 Ironicamente, misurato assai; 7 Con agitazione | 1925; | ||
piano | piano sonata | 18 | Piano Sonata No. 2 | 1925; | Also Sonata Ballade. | |
piano | 24 | Ballade | 1929; | |||
piano | 38 | Three Preludes | 1 Andante sostenuto; 2 Lente tenebroso; 3 Moderato con moto e sempre ben ritmico | 1942; | Also called the Shevchenko Suite. | |
piano | 44 | Five Preludes | 1 Poco lento e lugubre; 2 Lento e tranquillo; 3 Allegro agitato; 4 Andante sostenuto; 5 Impetuoso | 1943; published 1947 | ||
piano | 38b | Two Preludes | 1 Allegro tumultuoso; 2 Allegro risoluto | 1942; | ||
piano | Mazurka No. 1 | 1910; | Dated 20 January 1910. | |||
piano | Waltz No. 1 | 1910; | ||||
piano | Mazurka No. 2 | 1912; | ||||
piano | Scherzo | 1912; | ||||
piano | Mazurka No. 3 | 1913; | ||||
piano | Prelude in G minor | 1914; | ||||
piano | Autumn Fantasy | 1914; | ||||
piano | Waltz No. 2 | 1914; | ||||
piano | Mourning Prelude in E♭ minor | 1920; | Also known as the Elergy or Tragic Prelude. | |||
piano | Suite | 1941; | ||||
piano | Funeral Prelude | |||||
piano | Prelude in F♯ minor | |||||
piano | Concerto Etude-Rondo | 1962; revised 1967; | [19] | |||
Genre | Sub-genre | Opus | Title | Song/movement titles | Composition date | Notes | |
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choral/vocal | song(s) | 5a | Three Romances | 1 “After the battle” (Ukrainian: После боя,); 2 “Death (at the cemetery)” (Ukrainian: На кладбище,); 3 “There was a king” (or “Ancient song”) (Ukrainian: Був цар,) | 1922; | Words by Ivan Bunin and Heinrich Heine. | |
choral/vocal | song(s) | 5b | Two Romances | 1 “Funeral song”; 2 “I dreamed” | 1922; | Words by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Heine. | |
choral/vocal | 6 | Three Romances | 1 "Accursed Place" (Russian: Проклятое место,); 2 “Autumn leaves rustled” (Ukrainian: Листя осіннє шуміло,); 3 "At the Crossroads" (Russian: Закрыт на дальнем перекрёстке,) | 1925; | [20] [21] | ||
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 8 | Two Romances | 1 “Reeds” (Ukrainian: Камиші,); 2 "Underwater Plants" (Ukrainian: Підводні рослини,) | 1923; | For low voice, clarinet, horn, string quartet and harp. | |
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 9 | Moon Shadows (Ukrainian: Місячні тіні,) | “And the Moon Is White”; “Prelude”; “New Moon”; “The Disappearance of the Moon” | 1924; | For high voice and piano; words by Igor Severyanin and Oscar Wilde. | |
choral/vocal | songs | 10 | Two Songs | 1 “My dreams fade alone” (Ukrainian: В’януть мрії мої в самоті ,); 2 “Moon” (Ukrainian: Місяць,) | 1923; | After Shelley. | |
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 11 | The Seagull (Ukrainian: Чайка,) | 1924; | To words by Konstantin Balmont; for high voice and piano. | ||
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 12 | Two Romances | 1 "They loved each other" (Ukrainian: Вони закохались обоє,); 2 “When the groom left” (Ukrainian: Коли жених пішов,) | 1924; | Words by Maurice Maeterlinck. | |
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 14 | Four Romances | 1 “Although there are no harmonious songs” (Ukrainian: Хоч не звучать гармонійні пісні,); 2 “I am afraid of your caress” (Ukrainian: Я ласк твоїх боюсь,); 3 “Good Night” (Ukrainian: Надобраніч,); 4 "Past days" (Ukrainian: Минулії дні,) | 1924; | Text by Shelley; for middle voice and piano. | |
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 15 | Two Romances for bass and piano | 1 “Ozymandias”; 2 "When I swam in a stormy sea" (Ukrainian: Коли я в бурхливому морі плавав,) | 1924; | Words by Konstantin Balmont, after Shelley; published 1928. | |
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 17 | Three Romances for high voice, based on the texts of ancient Chinese poets | 1. "Ancient" (Ukrainian: Давнє,) or “In my golden house…”; 2. “I stand on the jasper steps” ((Ukrainian: При яшмових сходах туга,); 3. “The stream where the bird sings” ((Ukrainian: Потік, де співає птах,) or “I live alone” | 1925; 1934; | Words by the Chinese poet Cui Hao; also referred to as Op. 18. | |
choral/vocal | opera | 23 | The Golden Ring (Ukrainian: Золотий обруч, ) | Introduction; Act I: Scene 1 (The Polonyna in the Zelemen Mountains); Dance; Scene 2 (Maidan around the old oak); Act II: Scene 3 (The Tatar camp); Dance No 1; Dance No 2; Dance No 3 (Indian); Final Dance; Scene 4 (The estate of Tgar Vovk); Scene 5 (Tatar camp at night); Act III: Scene 6 (Dabot cave (in the Zelemen Mountains); Scene 7 (Tatar camp, the tent of Tugar Vovk); Intermezzo; Scene 8 | 1929; revised 1970; published 26 March 1930. | The libretto by the poet, based on Zachar Berkut, a short story by the Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko. | |
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 27 | Four Romances | 1 “On the Hills of Georgia” (Ukrainian: На холмах Грузии,); 2 “Three Springs” (Ukrainian: Три ключа,); 3 “There on the Shore” (Ukrainian: Там на брегу,); 4 "I know the fight" (Ukrainian: Мне бой знаком,) | 1936; | To words by Alexander Pushkin. | |
choral/vocal | songs | 28 | Arrangements of Ukrainian Folk Songs | 1 “Oh sleep and don’t lie down” (Ukrainian: Ой, не спиться й не лежиться,); 2 “Bend down, thick vines” (Ukrainian: Хилітеся, густі лози,); 3 “The Cossack is carried and the horse is led” (Ukrainian: Козака несуть і Коня ведуть,); 4 “She had to have one daughter” (Ukrainian: Мала мати одну дочку,); 5 “Snow is coming, a blizzard is blowing” (Ukrainian: Сніжок іде, метiль мете,); 6 “Oh horse, my horse” (Ukrainian: Ой, коню, мій коню,); 7 “Worlds, worlds, moons” (Ukrainian: Світи, світи, місячень ко,); 8 “Red Christmas tree” (Ukrainian: Червоная калинонька,); 9 “I grow, I grow, I grow green” (Ukrainian: Гаю, гаю, зелен розмаю,); 10 “Oh, if I only knew” (Ukrainian: Ой, коли б я була знала,) | 1937; | ||
choral/vocal | opera | 29 | Shchors | 1937; | 5 acts; after and Maksym Rylsky; revised as The Commander in 1948.[22] | ||
choral/vocal | canata for choir and soloists, and orchestra | 30 | Solemn Cantata | 1939; | Words by Rylsky; now lost. | ||
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 31 | Five romances | 1 “Your eyes are like the sea” (Ukrainian: Твої очі, як те море,); 2 “Why do you appear to me? (Ukrainian: Чого з'являешся мені,); 3 “Boundless field” (Ukrainian: Безмежнеє поле,); 4 “Why do you never laugh?” (Ukrainian: Чому не смієшся ніколи?,); 5 “Do not pass by so proudly, my child” (Ukrainian: Не минай з погордою,) | 1940; | To words by Franko. | |
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 32 | "The Sun" | 1 “A seagull flew into the rainbow” (Ukrainian: В райдугу чайка летіла,); 2 “Recurring Dreams” (Ukrainian: Все мені сниться,) | 1940; | Text by Mikhail Lermontov. | |
choral/vocal | songs | 33 | Arrangements of Ukrainian Folk Songs | 1941; | |||
choral/vocal | songs | 34 | Arrangements of Ukrainian Folk Songs | 1941; | |||
choral/vocal | songs | 35 | Arrangements of Ukrainian Folk Songs | 1942; | |||
choral/vocal | a capella song(s) | 36 | Arrangements of Ukrainian Folk Songs | 1942; | |||
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 37 | Two Romances | 1 “Star” (Ukrainian: Зоря,); 2 “The Height of Happiness” (Ukrainian: ‘Найвище щастя,) | 1942; | ||
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 39 | Two Romances | 1 “Stork” (Ukrainian: Лелека,); 2 “Lullaby” (Ukrainian: Колискова,) | 1942; | Words by . | |
choral/vocal | songs | 40 | Songs | 1 “In the mist of tears” (Ukrainian: В тумані сліз,); 2 “It will be so”(Ukrainian: Так буде,); 3 “It’s like a dream” Ukrainian: Неначе сон,) | 1942; | Words by Volodymyr Sosiura. | |
choral/vocal | a capella song(s) | 47 | Seasons | “Autumn” (Ukrainian: Осінь,); “Spring” (Ukrainian: Весна,); “Summer” (Ukrainian: Літо,); “Winter” (Ukrainian: Зима,) | 1949; | Lyrics by Pushkin. | |
choral/vocal | a capella song(s) | 48 | Five Songs | [23] | |||
choral/vocal | a capella song(s) | 52 | Two Songs to words by Pushkin | 1 "The moon creeps across the sky" (Russian: По небу крадется луна,); 2 "Who, the waves, stopped you" (Russian: Кто, волны, остановил тебя,) | 1952; | ||
choral/vocal | romance(s) | 57 | Romances for bass and piano | 1 “A letter to Siberia” (Russian: Послание в Сибирь,); 2 “Elegy” (Ukrainian: Элегия,) | 1951; | ||
choral/vocal | a capella song(s) | 62 | Four Songs set to words by A. Fet | "By the fireplace"; “In the evening twilight”; "Autumn night"; "At dawn" | 1963; | Lyrics by Afanasy Fet. | |
choral/vocal | a capella song(s) | 64 | Five unaccompanied mixed songs on the words of M. Rilsky | 1 "Autumn" (Ukrainian: Осінь,); 2 "Rain" (Ukrainian: Дощ,); 3 "Wide Field" (Ukrainian: Широке поле,); 4 "Sleep in your white bed!" (Ukrainian: Спи в своїй білій постелі!,); 5 "The rain eased" (Ukrainian: Дощ одшумів,) | 1964; | The premiere occurred after the poet's death, on November 29, 1964 in Kyiv. | |
choral/vocal | a capella song(s) | 69 | Four songs From the Past | ||||
choral/vocal | a capella song(s) | 65a | Four Songs | 1 "I love a gloomy day" (Russian: Люблю я хмурый день,); 2 "The leaves whisper thoughtfully" (Russian: Шепчут задумчиво листья,); 3 "I love the darkness of the night" (Russian: Люблю ночную тьму,); 4 "Glory to those who yearn for freedom" (Russian: Слава тем, кто жаждет воли,) | Words by Rylsky.[24] |