Paul Juon(1872-1940): a Catalogue of the Music

[Dundonnell]

Since Naxos has announced that they will be bringing out a CD edition of the complete orchestral works you might be interested to know that these are-

PAUL JUON: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1894:   "Ingeborg's Plea" for orchestra, op. 3a/4
1895:   Symphony (No.1) in F sharp minor, op.10
1901:   Five Pieces for String Orchestra, op.16
1903:   Symphony (No.2) in A major , op. 23
1905:   Chamber Symphony for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano and string orchestra, op.27: 35 minutes    +   (MGB cd)
1906:   Fantasy on Danish Folk Songs "The Guard's Way" for orchestra, op. 31
             Symphonic Sketches "From a Diary" for orchestra, op. 35
1909:   A Serenade Music for orchestra, op. 40
            Violin Concerto (No.1) in B minor, op. 42: 42 minutes
1910:   Ballet Suite "Psyche", op.32a
1912:   Concert Piece "Concertante Episodes" for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, op.45: 39 minutes    +  (MGB cd)
             Violin Concerto (No.2) in A major, op. 49: 31 minutes    +  (Musica Helvetica cd)
1928:   "Mysteries" for Cello and Orchestra, op.59    +  (MGB cd)
             Little Serenade for student string orchestra, op. 85     *
1929:   Small Symphony for student string orchestra, op. 87     *
1931:   Violin Concerto (No.3) in A minor, op.88: 25 minutes
1933:   Divertimento for student string orchestra, op.92
1935:   Suite in Five Movements for orchestra, op. 93
1938:   Suite "Grace and Dignity" for orchestra, op.94
1939:   Rhapsodic Symphony (No.3), op.95
            "Sinfonietta Capriccioso", op. 98
1940:   "Burletta" for Violin and Orchestra, op.97: 12 minutes
1941:   Dance-Capriccios for orchestra, op.96


Source:

http://www.juon.org/

[Alan Howe]

Don't want to bang the same old drum, but there's an awful lot of fabulous chamber music...

[Balapoel]

Chamber
4   Cello Sonata No. 1   1895
5   String Quartet No. 1 in D   1896
7   Violin Sonata No. 1 in A   1898
8   "Fairy Tale" For Violoncello And Piano. 1904
9   2 "Silhouettes" For Two Violins And Piano. 1899
11   String Quartet No. 4 in b minor   
15   Viola Sonata in D   1901
17   Piano Trio No. 1 in a minor   1901
18.2   Trio Miniatures For Violin, Violoncello, And Piano (Reverie, Humoreske, Elegie, Danse phantastique)   1920
19   3 Bagatelles For Violin And Piano (To be played in the first position). 1901
22.1   Sextet in c minor For Two Violins, Viola, Two Violoncellos, And Piano. 1902
24.2   Trio Miniatures For Violin, Violoncello, And Piano   1920
25   2 Pieces For Clarinet And Piano. ? - Unpublished   
27   Chamber Symphony in Bb For Septet And Piano. 1905
28   4 Pieces For Violin And Piano (Arioso, ?, Berceuse, ?)   1904
29   String Quartet No. 2 in a minor   1904
33   Piano Quintet No. 1 in d minor   1906
34   Divertimento For Clarinets And Two Violas. ?   1906
36   Bagatelles; Eight Easy Pieces For Violin And Piano. 1908
37   Piano Quartet No. 1 in d minor, Rhapsody On "Gösta Berling's Saga". 1907
39.1   Piano Trio No. 2 in D, Trio-Capriccio On "Gösta Berling's Saga". 1908
43   2 "Silhouettes" For Two Violins And Piano. 1909
44   Piano Quintet No. 2 in F   1909
50   Piano Quartet No. 2 in G   1912
51   Divertimento in F For Brass Quintet And Piano. 1912
52   2 Small Pieces For Violin And Piano. 1912
54   Cello Sonata No. 2 in a minor   1913
60   Piano Trio No. 3 in G   1915
64   8 Pieces For Violin And Piano. 1915
67   String Quartet No. 3 in d minor   1921
69   Violin Sonata No. 2 in F   1920
70   Piano Trio No. 4 in c# minor, Litany For Violin, Violoncello, And Piano (Tone Poem). 1929
72   5 Compositions For Violin And Piano. 1922
73   Arabesques in F For Oboe, Clarinet, And Bassoon. 1940
78   Flute Sonata in F   1923
81   7 Little Tone Poems For Two Violins And Piano. 1928
82.1   Clarinet Sonata in f minor   1923
82.2   Viola Sonata in f minor; Adaptation Of Op. 82a. 1923 - Unpublished
83   Piano Trio No. 5 in d minor, "Legend" For Violin, Violoncello, And Piano. 1930
84   Wind Quintet in Bb. 1928
86   Violin Sonata No. 3 in b minor   1930
89   Suite in C For Violin, Violoncello, And Piano. 1932

Opera/Incidental Music
   The Golden Temple Book; Stage Music. 1912
   The Poor Broom Makers; Stage Music. 1913
   Aleko; Opera. 1896

Orchestral
3.1   "Ingeborg's Plea" For Orchestra. 1894 - Unpublished, Op. 3a
10   Symphony in f# minor   1895
16   5 Pieces For String Orchestra.   1901
23   Symphony in A   1903
31   "The Guard's Way"; Fantasy On Danish Folk Songs For Orchestra.   1906
32.2   Ballet-Suite after Psyche; Adaptation Of Op. 32a. 1910
35   "From A Diary"; Symphonic Sketches. 1906 - Unpublished   1906
40   "A Serenade Music". 1909
42   Violin Concerto No. 1 in b minor   1909
45   "Concertante Episodes"; Concert Piece in d minor for violin, cello, and piano. 1912
49   Violin Concerto No. 2 in A   1912
59   Mysterien, Symphonic Poem in e minor for Violoncello And Orchestra. 1928
85   Kleine Serenade in G for strings and piano ad lib   1928
87   Kleine Symphony in a minor, for strings and piano ad lib   1929
88   Violin Concerto no. 3 in a minor   1931
92   Divertimento For Student String Orchestra. 1933
93   Suite In Five Movements For A Large Orchestra. 1935
94   "Grace And Dignity"; Suite For Orchestra. 1938
95   Rhapsodic Symphony in F. 1939
96   Dance-Capriccios For Orchestra. 1941
97   Burletta in D for Violin And Orchestra. 1940
98   "Sinfonietta Capricciosa". 1939

Piano
1   6 Piano Sketches. 1898
12   6 Piano Pieces. 1899
14   2 Dance Rhythms For Piano Four Hands. 1901
18.1   "Satyrs And Nymphs"; Nine Miniatures For Piano. 1901
20   Little Suite For Piano. 1902
22.2   Sonata in c minor for Two Pianos; Adaptation Of Op. 22a. 1903
24.1   3 Dance Rhythms For Piano Four Hands. 1904
26   Preludes And Capriccios For Piano. 1903
30   "Intimate Harmonies" For Piano. 1905
32.1   "Psyche" For Piano, From The Dance Poem By Regel. 1906
38   "The Children That Listen" For Piano. 1907
39.2   "Gösta Berling's Saga" For Piano Four Hands; Adaptation Of Op. 39a. 1908
41   2 Dance Rhythms For Piano Four Hands. 1908
46   2 Teaser Pieces For Piano. 1911
47   Piano Sonatina. 1911
48   4 Piano Miniatures. 1911
55   10 Piano Sketches. 1813
56   "Lyrical Moments" For Piano. 1913
58   2 Light And Small Waltzes For Piano. 1913
61   2 Waltzes For Piano. 1916
62   2 Piano Suites. 1929
65   4 Piano Pieces. 1915
68   "From Ancient Times"; Suite For Piano Four Hands. 1920
71   "The Realm Of The Giants"; Tone Poem For Two Pianos. 1924
74   "Children's Dreams" For Piano. 1927
75   "The Inseparables"; Eight Light Pieces For Piano. 1924
76   "Cactuses"; Seven Piano Pieces. 1923
77   5 Piano Pieces. 1924
79   5 Tone Poems For Piano. 1923
80   In The Future, 2. 1930
90   4 Piano Pieces. 1933
91   6 Light Piano Pieces For The Young. 1933

Vocal
2   2 Simple Songs. 1895 - Unpublished
3   "Margit's Song". ? - Unpublished   
6   "The Mortar-Wife's Daughter"; Song. 1907
13   5 Songs. 1900
21   3 Songs. 1907
99   3 Songs. 1941

[Dundonnell]

Many thanks to Balapoel for adding his list which includes all the chamber music

[Alan Howe]

Indeed: thanks to you both.

[eschiss1]

Belatedly, by the way, op.95 can't have been composed in 1939; it was premiered in 1938. (It was published in 1939- which (strictly speaking and in all cases, etc., etc. yadda yadda) proves nothing - not even that it was composed by 1939, since some works' (during-lifetime) published versions aren't the most often performed versions (when such a distinction even means anything...))

[Gauk]

Any news on the Naxos edition?

[Alan Howe]

Nope. Nothing on the Web. Anyone got any inside info?

[Gauk]

Don't want to bang the same old drum, but there's an awful lot of fabulous chamber music...

Just been listening to the 1st Piano Quartet - what a wonderful piece ...

[FBerwald]

The wiki entry mentions 4 symphonies including 1 in manuscript. Can anyone shed some light on Symphony no. 3 and 4  ... i.e if they exist?

[Christopher]

......and is there any further update on the rumour of Naxos issuing his complete orchestral works?

[Alan Howe]

No: they'll be on Sterling...
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,5015.0.html

[eschiss1]

Erm... "if they exist"-- I forget whether it's no.3 or 4, will have to check, but Op.95 Rhapsodische (pub.1939 prob.) certainly exists still. See

Worldcat for example.

His symphonies would then be

Op.10 in F-sharp minor (1895?)
Op.23 in A major
Op.95 Rhapsodic
Op.98 Sinfonietta Capriccosa might be what's being referred to as no.4? Or Op.87 Kleine Sinfonie? The German National Library still lists Op.98 as available for rental, I think, from Lienau-Verlag (or from them, or someone...)- at least, it turns up something. As for the "Gradus ad symphoniam : Unterstufe. 8, Kleine Sinfonie für Streichorchester : op. 87" (or similar titles for the same work), I'm finding a half-dozen separate Worldcat hits, so it hasn't entirely disappeared from libraries, for what that's worth. (Not a ton, but a reasonable number. Mostly in Germany but also Bibliotheek Utrecht, also University of Texas Libraries.)

[eschiss1]

As to his Rhapsodic Symphony Op.95, by the way, the new Musikproduktion Höflich edition of it (2014) should go some distance toward increasing the number of copies of that work around (ah. )

[eschiss1]

juon.org (used in the list above) is a little bit misleading, providing dates in its worklist that appear to be composition dates but are clearly publication dates-e.g.  the Rhapsodic Symphony (Op.95, F minor(?)) was premiered 22 May 1938 in Düsseldorf, according to the very interesting preface at MPH*, for instance, and composed 1937-38, then published 1939.

*(Preface by Christoph Schlüren, translation by Bradford Robinson, from a few months ago.)