List of compositions by Henri Vieuxtemps explained

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.

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Vocal 1836 Le héros mourant, Imitation d'un chant russe Le héros mourant, Imitation d'un chant russe for voice and piano words by J.F. Dobelin; published by Van Lier, La Haye
Vocal 1837 Le papillon Le papillon for voice and piano words by Alphonse de Lamartine; published in France Musicale, Paris, 1837
Vocal 5 Mélodies 5 Songs for voice and piano  
Chamber music 1838 Fantaisie concertante sur des motifs de l'opéra "Les Huguenots" de G. Meyerbeer Fantaisie concertante on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Les Huguenots" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Jacques Gregoir (1817–1876)
Chamber music 1838 Duo brillant en forme de fantaisie sur des airs hongrois concertant Duo brillant en forme de fantaisie sur des airs hongrois concertant for violin and piano composed 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)
Vocal 6 c.1845 Le chevalier Le chevalier for voice and piano published by A.M. Abrahams, La Haye
Chamber music 6 c.1837 1837 Air varié avec introduction de l'opéra "Il Pirata" de Bellini en ré majeur Air varié with Introduction on a Theme from Bellini's "Il Pirata" in D major for violin and piano or orchestra  
Chamber music 7 1841 1846 3 Romances sans paroles 3 Songs without Words for violin and piano  
Chamber music 8
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c.1845 1850 4 Romances sans paroles 4 Songs without Words for violin and piano published also with Op. 7; the Violin Concerto No. 2 initially published as Op. 8, later Op. 19
Concertante 9 1845? 1846 Hommage à Paganini, Caprice sur des thèmes du celèbre maestro Homage to Paganini, Caprice for violin and orchestra or piano  
Concertante 10 1840 1840 Grand Concerto Nº 1 en mi majeur Concerto No. 1 in E major for violin and orchestra dedicated "au roi des belges" (Leopold I of Belgium)
Concertante 11 1838 1840 Fantaisie-caprice en la majeur Fantaisie-caprice in A major for violin and orchestra at end: St. Pétersbourg ce 21 Février 1840; dedicated to Jean Radoux ("Offert à son ami Gean Radoux en témoignage de haute estime")
Chamber music 12 1843 1844 Grande sonate concertante en quatre parties en ré majeur Sonata in D major for violin and piano dedicated to pianist Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Chamber music 13 c.1843 1843 Grand duo sur des thèmes de "Le duc d'Olonne" d'Auber Grand duo on Themes from Auber's "Le duc d'Olonne" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Chamber music 14 c.1843 1844 Grande fantaisie concertante sur l'opéra "Obéron" de C. M. de Weber Grande fantaisie concertante on Themes from Weber's Opera "Oberon" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Concertante 15 c.1843 1843 Les arpèges, Caprice Les arpèges, Caprice in D major for violin and orchestra (or piano) with obligato cello  
Chamber music 16 c.1845 1845 6 Études de concert 6 Concert Etudes for violin solo  
Chamber music 17 1843 1844 Souvenir d'Amérique, Variations burlesques sur "Yankee Doodle" Souvenir d'Amérique, Variations burlesques sur "Yankee Doodle" for violin and piano also for violin and string quartet
Concertante 18 1844 1844 Norma, Fantaisie sur la quatrième corde Norma, Fantasia on the G String for violin and orchestra or piano  
Concertante 19
[8 ]
1836 1846 Concerto Nº 2 en fa dièse mineur Concerto No. 2 in F minor "Sauret" for violin and orchestra composed 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 music 20
[19 ]
c.1845 1845 Duo concertant sur des thèmes de "Don Juan" de Mozart Duo concertant on Themes from Mozart's "Don Giovanni" for violin and piano composed 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
Concertante 21 c.1845 1846 Souvenirs de russie, Fantaisie Souvenirs de Russie, Fantasia in B minor for violin and orchestra or piano dedicated to B. Rubens
Chamber music 22 1846–1847 6 Morceaux de salon 6 Salon Pieces for violin and piano or orchestra
2. dedicated "à son ami Serge Wolkoff"
Chamber music 23
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c.1845 1854 Grande fantaisie sur l'opéra "L'étoile du nord" de G. Meyerbeer Grande fantaisie on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "L'étoile du nord" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Theodor Kullak; published as Op. 24 by Brandus et Cie.
Transcription c.1846 La nuit, Thème de l'ode-symphonie "Le désert" La nuit for viola and piano by Félicien-César David; transcription of "Hymne à la nuit" from Le désert (1844); original for tenor and orchestra
Chamber music
[24 ]
c.1847 1847 Grand duo brillant sur des thèmes de l'opéra "Le camp de Silésie" ou "Vielka" de G. Meyerbeer Grand duo brillant on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "A Camp in Silesia" or "Vielka" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Theodor Kullak; published as Op. 24 by Schlesinger
Chamber music 24 c.1850 1852 Divertissements d'amateurs sur des mélodies russes favorites, 6 Morceaux 6 Divertissements d'amateurs, 6 Pieces on Favorite Russian Melodies for violin and piano also 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)
Concertante 25 1844 1848 Grand Concerto Nº 3 en la majeur Concerto No. 3 in A major for violin and orchestra dedicated to Guillaume II, roi de Hollande
Chamber music 26 c.1850 1850 Grand duo sur des thèmes de l'opéra "Le prophète" de G. Meyerbeer Grand duo on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Le prophète" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Anton Rubinstein
Concertante 27 c.1850 1851 Grande fantaisie sur des thèmes slaves Grande fantaisie on Slavic Themes for violin and orchestra or piano version for violin and piano published 1878
Chamber music 1852 Duo sur des motifs de "Raymond", ou "Le Secret de la reine", Opéra de Thomas Duo on Themes from Ambroise Thomas's Opera "Raymond" or "Le Secret de la reine" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Concertante 28
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c.1850 1853 Andante et rondo (Introduction et rondo) en mi majeur Andante et rondo (Introduction et rondo) in E major for violin and orchestra or piano published as Op. 29 by J. Schuberth in Leipzig (1853); listed as Op. 28 in Grove and Radoux Vieuxtemps: Sa vie, ses œuvres
Chamber music 29 c.1852 1852–1853 3 Fantaisies sur les opéras de G. Verdi 3 Fantasias on Themes from Verdi's "I Lombardi", "Ernani" and "Luisa Miller" for violin and piano published as Op. 29 by Schott in Mainz (and later C.F. Peters)
Chamber music 30 1854? 1854 Élégie en fa mineur Élégie in F minor for viola (or cello, or violin) and piano dedicated to Count Matvei Wielhorski (Матвей Юрьевич Виельгорский) (1794–1866) (see Russian Wikipedia)
Concertante 1854 1854 3 Cadences pour le concerto de violon de L. van Beethoven, œuvre 61 3 Cadenzas to Beethoven's Violin Concerto, Op. 61 for violin solo  
Concertante 31 1849–1850 1854 Grand Concerto Nº 4 en ré mineur for violin and orchestra composed 1846–1852?
Chamber music 1855 Grand duo sur des motifs de l'opéra "Les Huguenots" de G. Meyerbeer Grand duo on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Les Huguenots" for violin and cello composed in collaboration with Adrien-François Servais
Chamber music 32 c.1850 1856 3 Morceaux de salon 3 Salon Pieces for violin and piano  
Chamber music 33 c.1855 1860 Bouquet américain, 6 Variations sur mélodies populaires Bouquet américain, 6 Variations on Popular Melodies for violin and piano  
Transcription c.1855 Grand duo Grand duo for viola and piano transcription of the Clarinet Quintet, KV 581 (1789) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arrangement 1855? "Le trille du Diable", Sonate de Tartini for violin and piano piano part arranged by Vieuxtemps
Chamber music 34 1859 1859 3 Mährchen (3 Contes) 3 Tales for violin and piano  
Concertante 35 c.1859 1859 Fantasia appassionata en sol mineur Fantasia appassionata in G minor for violin and orchestra or piano  
Transcription 1861 Scène et romance de l'opéra "Halka" de St. Moniuszko Scène et romance from the Opera "Halka" by Stanisław Moniuszko for violin and orchestra or piano adapted for viola and piano by Hieronymus Weickmann
Chamber music 36 1862 1863 Sonate en si bémol majeur for viola (or cello) and piano dedicated to George V, King of Hanover; original version for viola and piano, later transcribed for cello and piano
Concertante 37 1858–1859 1862 Concerto Nº 5 en la mineur "Le Grétry" for violin and orchestra competition 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
Concertante 38 c.1858 1863 Ballade et polonaise de concert en sol mineur Ballade et polonaise de concert in G minor for violin and orchestra (or piano)  
Concertante 39 1864? 1864 Duo brilliant en la majeur Duo brilliant in A major for violin, cello (or viola) and orchestra (or piano)  
Chamber music 40 1864? 1864 3 Feuilles d'album, 3 Morceaux 3 Album Leaves, 3 Pieces for violin and piano  
Choral 41 1863 1863 Ouverture et hymne national belge
(Ouverture avec l'hymne national belge)
Overture with the Belgian National Anthem for chorus and orchestra  
Chamber music 1864 Duo brillant sur des thèmes de l'opéra "Orphée" de Gluck Duo brillant on Themes from Gluck's Opera "Orphée" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Chamber music 1864 Duo brillant sur "Les Noces de Figaro" de Mozart Duo brillant on Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880)
Chamber music 1864 Duo brillant sur "Preciosa" de C. M. de Weber Duo brillant on Weber's "Preciosa" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880); after the 1820 music for the play by Pius Alexander Wolff
Chamber music 42 1865 1865 Old England, Caprice sur des airs anglais du XVIe et XVIIe siècle Old England, Caprice on 16th- and 17th-Century English Airs for violin and piano  
Chamber music 1869? 1869 Fantasie sur "Faust" de Ch. Gounod Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's "Faust" for violin and piano or orchestra dedicated to violinist Wilma Norman-Neruda
Chamber music 43 1871 1871 Suite en si mineur Suite in B Minor for violin and piano  
Chamber music 44 1871 1871 Quatuor à cordes N° 1 en mi mineur String Quartet No. 1 in E minor for 2 violins, viola and cello dedicated to Monsieur de Rémusat
Chamber music 1868–1872
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6 Morceaux de Salon 6 Salon Pieces for violin and piano arrangements 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 music 1872 Larghetto de Mozart (du Quintetto, Op. 108) Larghetto de Mozart for viola and piano movement 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 music 45 1876 Voix intimes, 6 Pensées mélodiques Intimate Voices, 6 Melodic Thoughts for violin and piano dedicated to Madame Léon van Hennebryck
Concertante 46 1875–1876 1877 Concerto Nº 1 en la minuer for cello and orchestra dedicated to Guillaume III
Chamber music c.1877 1877 Duo sur des motifs de l'opéra "Paul et Virginie" de V. Massé Duo on Themes of Victor Massé's Opera "Paul et Virginie" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with "D. Magnus", pianist Désiré Magnus (1828–1884); dedication "À Mademoiselle Alix Massé"
Concertante 47 1865 1880 Concerto Nº 6 en sol majeur Concerto No. 6 in G major for violin and orchestra Op. 1 posthumous; dedicated to violinist Wilma Norman-Neruda; composed 1877–1881?
Chamber music c.1880 Fantaisie sur "Lucia di Lammermoor", Souvenir de Donizetti for violin and piano published as Op. 33 (c.1880)
Chamber music 48 1881 1882 36 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 Études for violin and piano
or for violin solo
Op. 2 posthumous; dedicated to the Conservatoire de Paris
Concertante 49 1879–1881 1882 Concerto Nº 7 en la mineur "À Jenő Hubay" Concerto No. 7 in A minor "À Jenő Hubay" for violin and orchestra Op. 3 posthumous; dedicated to violinist Jenő Hubay
Concertante 50 1879 1884 Concerto Nº 2 en si mineur for cello and orchestra Op. 4 posthumous; dedicated to cellist Joseph Servais (1850–1885)
Chamber music 51 1884 Quatuor à cordes Nº 2 en ut majeur String Quartet No. 2 in C major for 2 violins, viola and cello Op. 5 posthumous
Chamber music 52 1884 Quatuor à cordes Nº 3 en si bémol majeur String Quartet No. 3 in B major for 2 violins, viola and cello Op. 6 posthumous
Chamber music 53 1883 Voies de cœur, 9 Morceaux Voices of the Heart, 9 Pieces for violin and piano Op. 7 posthumous; also Voix du cœur
Chamber music 54 1883 3 Fantaisies brilliantes 3 Fantaisies brilliantes for violin and piano Op. 8 posthumous
1. dedicated to Benjamin Godard; orchestrated by Godard as Op. 54a
Chamber music 55 1883 6 Morceaux pour violon seul suivis d'un Capriccio pour alto seul 6 Pieces for Solo Violin, Followed by a Capriccio for Solo Viola for violin solo






7. for viola solo
Op. 9 posthumous


3. dedicated to violinist Léon Reynier
Chamber music 55 1883 Capriccio "Hommage à Paganini" Capriccio "Hommage à Paganini" in C minor for viola solo Op. 9 posthumous
Chamber music 56 1883 Salut à l'Amérique, Fantaisie originale Greeting to America, Fantasia for violin and piano or orchestra Op. 10 posthumous
Chamber music 57 1883 Impressions et réminiscences de Pologne Impressions and Memories of Poland for violin and piano Op. 11 posthumous; dedicated "à son gendre le Dr Édouard Landowski" (to his son-in-law Dr. Édouard Landowski)
Chamber music 58 1883 Ma marche funèbre My Funeral March for violin and piano Op. 12 posthumous
Chamber music 59 1884 Allegro de concert en si mineur
(1er Morceau d'un 8e Concerto inachevé, en si mineur)
Allegro de concert in B minor for violin and piano Op. 13 posthumous; movement I from the incomplete Violin Concerto No. 8; dedicated to violinist Eugène Ysaÿe
Chamber music 60 1884 Sonate inachevée (Allegro et scherzo) en si bémol majeur
(1er et 2me morceaux d'une sonate inachevée)
Unfinished sonata in B major for viola and piano Op. 14 posthumous; movements I and II of an incomplete sonata
Chamber music 61 1883 Divertissement Divertissement for violin solo Op. 15 posthumous; dedicated to violinist Lambert Massart
Chamber music Étude en ut mineur Étude in C minor for viola and piano undated manuscript found (c.1970) in the Brussels Museum
Chamber music Trio sur "L'africaine" de Meyerbeer Piano Trio on Themes from Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine" for violin, cello and piano  

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