List of compositions by Mikhail Glinka explained

Below is a sortable list of compositions by Mikhail Glinka. The works are categorized by genre, catalogue number, date of composition and titles.

GenreIMGDatewidth=Russian title (original title)width=English titleScoringNotes
Stage 23 1834–1836 Жизнь за царя A Life for the Tsar Opera in 5 acts; new version (1837) in 4 acts and epilogue; original title: Ivan Susanin
Stage 1836 Ария с хором для дамы К. А. Бахтурина «Молдаванка и цыганка, или Золото и кинжал» Aria with Chorus for Konstantin Bakhturin's Play "The Moldavian Girl and the Gypsy Girl"
Stage 33 1837–1842 Руслан и Людмила Ruslan and Lyudmila Opera in 5 acts after Alexander Pushkin; 2nd version 1846
Stage 31 1840 Музыка к трагедии Н. В. Кукольника «Князь Холмский» Prince Kholmsky for orchestra
 
 
3. for voice and orchestra
4. for voice and orchestra
 
6. for voice and orchestra
 
Incidental music for the tragedy by Nestor Kukolnik
Stage 1841 Тарантелла Tarantella for narrator, chorus and orchestra words by Ivan Myatlev (Иван Петрович Мятлев)
Orchestra 1822–1826? Увертюра D-dur Overture in D major for orchestra
Orchestra 1822–1826? Увертюра g-moll Overture in G minor for orchestra
Orchestra 1823? Andante cantabile и Rondo Andante cantabile and Rondo in D minor for orchestra
Orchestra 1824? Симфония B-dur Symphony in B major for orchestra unfinished
Orchestra 39 1834 Симфония на две русские темы Symphony on Two Russian Themes in D minor for orchestra unfinished; completed and orchestrated by Vissarion Shebalin
Orchestra 1839, 1856 Вальс-фантазия Waltz-Fantasia in B minor for orchestra a.k.a. Valse-Fantaisie; original version for piano (1839); orchestrated in 1845 (lost); reorchestrated in 1856
Orchestra 20 1845 Испанская увертюра № 1 «Блестящее каприччио на тему Арагонской хоты» Spanish Overture No. 1 "Capriccio Brilliante on the Jota Aragonesa" for orchestra
Orchestra 21 1848 Камаринская Kamarinskaya, Scherzo /
Fantasia on Two Russian Themes
for orchestra arranged for piano 4-hands (1856)
Orchestra 1848 Recuerdos de Castilla Recuerdos de Castilla for orchestra first version of Spanish Overture No. 2
Orchestra 37 1851 Испанская увертюра № 2 «Воспоминания о летней ночи в Мадриде» Spanish Overture No. 2 "Recollection of a Summer Night in Madrid" for orchestra a.k.a. Souvenir d'une nuit d'été à Madrid
Orchestra 1855 Польский Polonaise on a Spanish Bolero Theme in F major for orchestra
Orchestra Concerto Concerto in E major for orchestra unfinished
Chamber music 1823? Септет Septet in E major for oboe (or clarinet), horn, bassoon, two violins (or violin and viola), cello and double bass
Chamber music 71 1824 Квартет D-dur String Quartet in D major for 2 violins, viola and cello
Chamber music 52 1825–1828 Соната для фортепьяно и альта Sonata in D minor for viola and piano unfinished (2 movements only); movement II completed by Vadim Borisovsky in 1932 and Bart Berman in 1999
Chamber music 38 1830 Квартет F-dur String Quartet in F major for 2 violins, viola and cello also arranged for piano 4-hands
Chamber music 6 1832 Блестящий дивертисмент на мотивы из оперы «Сомнамбула» В. Беллини Divertimento Brilliante on Themes from Bellini's Opera "La sonnambula" in A major for piano with 2 violins, cello and double bass also for 2 pianos 6-hands
Chamber music 15 1832 Большой секстет Grand Sextet in E major for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano a.k.a. Gran sestetto originale
Chamber music 1832 Серенада на некоторые мотивы из оперы «Анна Болейн» Г. Доницетти Serenade on Themes from Donizetti's Opera "Anna Bolena" in E major for piano, harp, bassoon, horn, viola, cello and double bass
Chamber music 41 1832 Патетическое трио Trio Pathétique in D minor for clarinet, bassoon and piano
(or violin, cello and piano)
Piano 47 1822 Вариации на тему Моцарта Variations on a Theme from Mozart's Opera "Die Zauberflöte" in E major for piano or harp
Piano 1824? Вариации на собственную тему Variations on an Original Theme in F major for piano
Piano 44 1826 Вариации на русскую песню «Среди долины ровныя» Variations on a Russian Song "Among the Gentle Valleys" in A minor for piano
Piano 1826 Вариации на романс «Benedetta sia la madre» Variations on the Song "Benedetta sia la madre" in E major for piano
Piano 48 1826 or 1827 Вариации на тему из оперы «Фаниска» Л. Керубини Variations on a Theme from Cherubini's Opera "Faniska" in B major for piano
Piano 3 1826? Французская кадриль 5 New French Contradances for piano a.k.a. 5 Nouvelles quadrilles françaises
Piano by 1828 Новые контрдансы 4 New Contradances for piano
Piano 5 by 1828 Котильон Cotillon in B major for piano
Piano by 1828 Мазурка G-dur Mazurka in G major for piano
Piano 26 1828 Ноктюрн Nocturne in E major for piano or harp
Piano 11 1829 Финская песна Finnish Song in D major for piano
Piano 42 1829 or 1830 Кавалерийская рысь Sabre Dance in C major for piano 4-hands a.k.a. Trot de cavalerie
Piano 42 1829 or 1830 Кавалерийская рысь Sabre Dance in G major for piano 4-hands a.k.a. Trot de cavalerie
Piano 1830 Квартет F-dur String Quartet in F major for piano 4-hands version for piano 4-hands
Piano 10 1831 Прощальный вальс Farewell Waltz in G major for piano a.k.a. Valse d'adieux
Piano 32 1831 Блестящее рондо на темы из оперы «Монтекки и Капулетти» В. Беллини Rondo Brillante on Themes from Bellini's Opera "I Capuleti e i Montecchi" in B major for piano
Piano 46 1831 Блестящие вариации на тему из оперы «Анна Болейн» Г. Доницетти Variations Brillante on a Theme from Donizetti's Opera "Anna Bolena" in A major for piano
Piano 51 1831 Вариации на две темы из балета «Киа-Кинг» Variations on Two Themes from the Ballet "Chao-Kang" in D major for piano Chao-Kang, Ballet-Pantomime in 3 acts and epilogue (premiered 1834 at Salle Ventadour); choreography by Louis Henry; music by Luigi Carlini
Piano 1832 Блестящий дивертисмент на мотивы из оперы «Сомнамбула» В. Беллини Divertimento Brilliante on Themes from Bellini's Opera "La sonnambula" in A major for 2 pianos 6-hands original for piano with 2 violins, cello and double bass
Piano 18 1832 Экспромт в форме галопа на тему из оперы «Любовный напиток» Г. Доницетти Impromptu-Galop on a Theme from Donizetti's Opera "L'elisir d'amore" in B major for piano 4-hands a.k.a. Impromptu en Galop
Piano 49 1832 Вариации на тему из оперы «Монтекки и Капулетти» В. Беллини Variations on a Theme from Bellini's Opera "I Capuleti e i Montecchi" in C major for piano
Piano 50 1833 Вариации на романс «Соловей» А. Алябьева Variations on Alyabyev's Song "The Nightingale" in E minor for piano
Piano 13 1833 or 1834 Три фуги 3 Fugues for piano
Piano 1833 or 1834 Мазурка Mazurka in A major for piano
Piano 1833 or 1834 Мазурка Mazurka in F major for piano
Piano 2 1834 Каприччио на русские темы Capriccio on Russian Themes in A major for piano 4-hands
Piano 1834–1836? Патриотическая песня Patriotic Song in C major for piano a.k.a. Motif de chant national; music used as the national anthem of Russia (1990–2000)
Piano 1835? Мазурка Mazurka in F major for piano a.k.a. "Masurque dédiée à sa femme"
Piano 12 1838 Контрданс 5 Contradances for piano dated 1839 in some publications
Piano 53 1838 Вальс Waltz in B major for piano
Piano 53 1838 Вальс (Мелодический вальс) Waltz in E major for piano dated 1839 in some publications
Piano 14 1838 or 1839 Галопада Galopade in E major for piano
Piano 4 1839 Монастырка. Новый контрданс La Conventine, 5 New Contradances for piano original for orchestra (lost)
Piano 34 1839 Разлука. Ноктюрн La Séparation, Nocturne in F minor for piano
Piano 1839 Большой вальс Grand Waltz in G major for piano a.k.a. Grande valse; original for orchestra (lost)
Piano 29 1839 Польский Polonaise in E major for piano original for orchestra (lost)
Piano 1839 Le Regret, Ноктюрн Le Regret, Nocturne for piano lost
Piano 43 1839 Вальс-фантазия Waltz-Fantasia in B minor for piano a.k.a. Valse-Fantaisie
Piano 1840 Болеро («О, дева чидная моя») Bolero in D minor for piano
Piano 40 1843 Тарантелла на русскую тему Tarantella on a Russian Folk Song in A minor for piano theme: «Во поле береза стояла» (In the Field There Stood a Birch Tree)
Piano 1843? Мазурка Mazurka in C minor for piano
Piano 1847 Привет отчизне A Greeting to My Native Land for piano 4 Musical Essays
2. Barcarolle 3. a.k.a. Prière; choral version (1855); after the poem by Mikhail Lermontov
4. a.k.a. Thème écossais varié; theme: The Last Rose of Summer
Piano 28 1849 Полька Polka in D minor for piano
Piano 1852 Мазурка Mazurka in C major for piano
Piano 19 1852 Полька Polka in B major for piano 4-hands conceived in 1840
Piano 27 1854 Детская полька Children's Polka in B major for piano a.k.a. Polka Enfantine
Piano 22 1855? Las Mollares. Андалузский танец Las Mollares, Andalusian Dance in G major for piano
Piano Leggieramente Leggieramente in E major for piano published 1969
Piano Мазурка Mazurka in A minor for piano
Choral 1 1826 Пролог на кончину императора Александра I и восшествие на престол Николая I Prologue on the Death of Emperor Alexander I and the Accession to the Throne of Nicholas I "Pleurons, pleurons sur le russie" for tenor, mixed chorus, piano and double bass Cantata; words by Olidor; Russian words by Ilya Fyodorovich Tiumenev (Илья Федорович Тюменев)
Choral Русская песня Russian Song for voice, chorus and piano words by Anton Delvig
Choral 1828 La notte omai s'appresso La notte omai s'appresso for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and string orchestra incomplete
Choral 1828 or 1834 A, ignobil core A, ignobil core for baritone, male chorus and orchestra incomplete
Choral 1837 Херувимская Cherubim's Song in C major for mixed chorus Biblical text
Choral 1837 Велик наш бог Our God Is Great for mixed chorus and orchestra Polonaise; words by Vladimir Sollogub and Nikolai Khmelnitsky (Николай Иванович Хмельницкий)
Choral 1838 Гимн хозяину Hymn to the Master for tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra words by Mykola Markevych
Choral 1847 Заздравная песня Toasting Song for voice and chorus traditional words
Choral 1850 Прощальная песня для воспитанниц общества благородних девиц Farewell Song for the Pupils of the Society of Genteel Maidens for female chorus and orchestra words by M. Timaev (М. Тимаев)
Choral 1854 Коса The Scythe for voice, mixed chorus and orchestra words by Alexander Rimsky-Korsakov (Александр Яковлевич Римский-Корсаков)
Choral 1855 Молитва Prayer for voice, mixed chorus and orchestra original for piano (1947); words by Mikhail Lermontov
Choral 1856? Лектения первая First Litany for mixed chorus
Vocal 1824 Моя арфа My Harp for voice and piano words by Konstantin Bakhturin (Константин Александрович Бахтурин)
Vocal 1825 Не искушай меня без нужды Do Not Tempt Me Needlessly for voice and piano
for 2 voices and piano
2 versions: for voice and piano, and for 2 voices and piano; words by Evgeny Baratynsky
Vocal 1826 Ах ты, душечка, красна девицка Ah, My Sweet, Thou Art a Beautiful Maiden for voice and piano folk song
Vocal 1826 Утешение Consolation for voice and piano 2 versions; words by Vasily Zhukovsky
Vocal 1826 Бедный певец The Poor Singer for voice and piano words by Vasily Zhukovsky
Vocal 1827 Горько, горько мне, красной девице Bitter, Bitter It Is for Me for voice and piano words by Alexander Rimsky-Korsakov (Александр Яковлевич Римский-Корсаков)
Vocal 1827 Память сердца Heart's Memory for voice and piano words by Konstantin Batyushkov
Vocal 1827 Я люблю, ты мне твердила "I Love" Was Your Assurance for voice and piano words by Alexander Rimsky-Korsakov (Александр Яковлевич Римский-Корсаков); a.k.a. Le Baiser with French words (1854) by Prince Sergei Grigoryevich Golitsyn (Сергей Григорьевич Голицын)
Vocal 1827 Что, красотка молодая Why Do You Cry, Young Beauty for voice and piano words by Anton Delvig
Vocal 1827 or 1828 Mio ben ricordati (Если вдруг средь радостей) for alto, tenor and piano
for soprano and piano
2 versions; Italian words by Metastasio; Russian words by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Vocal 1827 or 1828 Боже сил, во дни смятенья O God, Preserve Our Strength in the Days of Confusion for alto, tenor, bass and piano Biblical text
Vocal 1827 or 1828 Один лишь миг Pour un moment for voice and piano French and Russian words by Prince Sergei Grigoryevich Golitsyn (Сергей Григорьевич Голицын)
Vocal 1827 or 1828 Скажи зачем Tell Me Why for voice and piano words by Prince Sergei Grigoryevich Golitsyn (Сергей Григорьевич Голицын)
Vocal 1828 Разочарование Disenchantment for voice and piano 2 versions; words by Prince Sergei Grigoryevich Golitsyn (Сергей Григорьевич Голицын)
Vocal 1828 Куда ни взгляну Dovunque il guargo giro for baritone and piano Italian words by Metastasio; Russian words by Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky
Vocal 1828 Две итальянсие канцонетты Due canzonette italiane for voice and piano words by Metastasio
Vocal 1828 Смертный час настал нежданный Ho perduto il mio tesoro for tenor and piano Italian words by Metastasio; Russian words by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Vocal 1828 Дедушка! – девицы раз мне говорили The Maids Once Told Me, Grandfather for voice and piano 2 versions; words by Anton Delvig
Vocal 1828 Тоска мне больно сердце жмет Mi sento il cor trafiggere for tenor and piano Italian words by Metastasio; Russian words by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Vocal 1828 О, Дафна моя прекрасная O Dafni che di quest'anima amabile diletto for soprano and piano Russian words by Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky
Vocal 1828 Ах ты, ночь ли, ноченька O Thou Black Night for voice and piano 2 versions; words by Anton Delvig
Vocal 1828 Волей богов я знаю Pensa que questo instante for alto and piano Italian words by Metastasio; Russian words by Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky
Vocal 1828 Как в вольных просторах Piangendo ancora rinascer suole for soprano and piano Italian words by Metastasio; Russian words by Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky
Vocal 1828 Молитва «С небеси услыши» «На уснувший мир нисходит тишь ночная» Prayer for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano Quartet in B major
Vocal 1828 Я в волшебном сновиденье Pur nel sonno for soprano and piano Italian words by Metastasio; Russian words by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Vocal 1828 Забуду ль я... Shall I Forget... for voice and piano words by Prince Sergei Grigoryevich Golitsyn (Сергей Григорьевич Голицын)
Vocal 1828 Не пой, красавица, при мне Sing Not, Thou Beauty, in My Presence for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin
Vocal 1828 Помни, что счастье на свете призрак мгновенный Sogna chi crede d'esser felice for alto, 2 tenors, bass and string orchestra Quartet; Russian translation by Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky
Vocal 1828 Скоро узы Гименея Tu sei figlia for soprano and piano Italian words by Metastasio; Russian words by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Vocal 1828 or 1829 Come di gloria al nome Come di gloria al nome for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and string orchestra
Vocal 1829 Голос с того света A Voice from the Other World for voice and piano words by Friedrich Schiller in translation by Vasily Zhukovsky
Vocal 1829 Ночь осенняя O Gentle Autumn Night for voice and piano words by Alexander Rimsky-Korsakov (Александр Яковлевич Римский-Корсаков)
Vocal 1829 or 1830 Семь этюдов для контральто 7 Studies for alto and piano
Vocal 1832 Пробедитель The Conqueror for voice and piano words by Ludwig Uhland in translation by Vasily Zhukovsky
Vocal 1832 Желание Il desiderio for voice and piano words by Felice Romani
Vocal 1832 Ариа для сопрано «В суде неправом» L'iniquo voto for soprano and piano words by Pini
Vocal 1832 Венецианская ночь Venetian Night for voice and piano Fantasia; 2 versions; words by Ivan Kozlov
Vocal 1833 Шесть этюдов 6 Studies for soprano and piano
Vocal 1834 Дубрава шумит The Leafy Grove Howls for voice and piano words by Friedrich Schiller in translation by Vasily Zhukovsky
Vocal 1834 Не говори: любовь пройдет Say Not That Love Will Pass for voice and piano words by Anton Delvig
Vocal 1834, 1855 Не называй ее небесной Call Her Not Heavenly for voice and piano orchestrated 1855; words by Nikolai Filippovich Pavlov (Николай Филиппович Павлов)
Vocal 1834 Я здесь, Инезилья I Am Here, Inezilla for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin after Barry Cornwall
Vocal 1834 Только узнал я тебя I Had But Recognized You for voice and piano words by Anton Delvig
Vocal 1835 or 1836 Упражнения для усовершенствования голоса Exercises for Smoothing and Perfecting the Voice for voice and piano
Vocal 1836 Comic Canon a 4 for voice and piano composed in collaboration with Vladimir Odoevsky; words by Alexander Pushkin, Vasily Zhukovsky, Pyotr Vyazemsky, M. Wielhorski
Vocal 1836 Ночной смотр The Night Review for voice and piano Fantasia; orchestrated c.1836–1840; reorchestrated 1855; words by Vasily Zhukovsky
Vocal 1837 Где наша роза Where Is Our Rose? for voice and piano 3 versions; words by Alexander Pushkin
Vocal 1837 Станцы. Вот место тайного свиданья Stanzas: This Secret Meeting Place for voice and piano words by Nestor Kukolnik
Vocal 1837 or 1838 Вы не придете вновь Will You Not Return for 2 sopranos and piano Duettino; words by the composer
Vocal 1838 Сомнение Doubt for voice and piano words by Nestor Kukolnik
Vocal 1838 В крови горит огонь желанья The Fire of Longing Burns in My Heart for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin
Vocal 1838 Ночной зефир The Night Zephir for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin
Vocal 1838 Не щебечи, соловейку Sing Not, O Nightingale for voice and piano Ukrainian Song; words by Victor Zabella (Виктор Николаевич Забелла)
Vocal 1838 Гуде вітер вельми в полі... The Wind Blows for voice and piano Ukrainian Song; words by Victor Zabella (Виктор Николаевич Забелла)
Vocal 1839 Зацветет черемуха The Cherry Tree Is Blooming for voice and piano words by Yevdokiya Rostopchina
Vocal 1839 Признание Declaration for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin
Vocal 1839 Если встречусь с тобой If I Shall Meet You for voice and piano words by Aleksey Koltsov
Vocal 1839 Свадебная песня «Дивный терем стоит» Wedding Song for voice and piano a.k.a. The North Star; words by Yevdokiya Rostopchina
Vocal 1840 Прощальной песни воспитанниц Екатерининского института при их выпуске Farewell Song of Pupils of the Yekaterinsky Institute for voice and piano words by Platon Obodovsky (Платон Григорьевич Ободовский)
Vocal 9 1840 Прощание с Петрбургом A Farewell to Saint Petersburg for voice and piano words by Nestor Kukolnik
 
2. from Prince Kholmsky
3. original for piano
 
5. also for voice and string orchestra
 
 
 
 
 
11. based on Le regret for piano
12. for voice, male chorus and piano
Vocal 1840 Как сладко с тобою мне быть How Sweet It Is to Be with You for voice and piano words by Pyotr Ryndin (Петр Рындин)
Vocal 1840 Я помню чудное мгновенье I Recall a Wonderful Moment for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin
Vocal 1840 or 1841 Четыре эксерсиса 4 Exercises for voice and piano
Vocal 1842 Люблю тебя, милая роза I Love You, Dear Rose for voice and piano words by I. Samarin (И. Самарин)
Vocal 1843 К ней To Her for voice and piano words by Adam Mickiewicz in translation by Prince Sergei Grigoryevich Golitsyn (Сергей Григорьевич Голицын)
Vocal 1847 Милочка Darling for voice and piano words by anonymous
Vocal 1847 Ты скоро меня позабудешь Soon You Will Forget Me for voice and piano orchestrated 1955; words by Yulia Zhadovskaya
Vocal 1847 Песнь Маргариты Meine Ruh' ist hin for voice and piano words from Goethe's Faust in translation by Eduard Ivanovich Guber (Эдуард Иванович Губер)
Vocal 1848 Заздравный кубок The Toasting Cup for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin
Vocal 1848 Слышу ли голос твой When I Hear Your Voice for voice and piano words by Mikhail Lermontov
Vocal 1849 Адель Adèle for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin
Vocal 1849 Rozmowa. Fantazya di spiewu Conversation for voice and piano words by Adam Mickiewicz
Vocal 1849 Мери Mary for voice and piano words by Alexander Pushkin after Barry Cornwall
Vocal 1850 Финский залив The Gulf of Finland for voice and piano a.k.a. Palermo; words by Platon Obodovsky (Платон Григорьевич Ободовский)
Vocal 1856 Ах, когда б я прежде знала... Oh, If I Had Known... for voice and piano words by Ivan Dmitriev
Vocal 1856 Не говори, что сердцу больно Say Not That It Grieves the Heart for voice and piano words by Nikolai Filippovich Pavlov (Николай Филиппович Павлов)
Vocal 1856? Да исправиця молитва моя Let My Prayer Be Fulfilled for 2 tenors and baritone
Vocal 1856 or 1857 Гимн воскресения Resurrection Hymn for 2 tenors and baritone
Vocal 1856 or 1857 Школа пения School of Singing

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