Boris Blacher(1903-75): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

BORIS BLACHER: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1929:      Symphony (lost)
1931:      Concert Overture: 3 minutes     +   (Signum cd)
               Concerto for Two Trumpets and Strings  (lost)
1932:      "Kleine Marschmusik" for orchestra: 6 minutes
1933:      Orchestral Capriccio on a folk song for orchestra: 10 minutes
                "Kurmusik" for small orchestra
1934:      "Alla Marcia" for orchestra: 6 minutes
1935:      Piano Concerto  (lost)
                Ballet "Fest im Suden: 40 minutes (and Ballet Suite: 24 minutes)
1935/63:Divertimento for string orchestra or wind band, op.7: 10 minutes
1936:      Three Orchestral Studies  (lost)
                "Geigenmusik" for Violin and Orchestra
1937:      Concertante Music for orchestra, op.10: 9 minutes   +  (Signum and Ondine cds)
               Comedy Overture  (lost)
1938:      Symphony, op.12: 25 minutes     +   (Signum cd)
                Dance Scenes for orchestra: 32 minutes
                Rondo for orchestra: 10 minutes
1939:      Ballet "Harlekinade": 25 minutes
1940:      Symphonic Poem "Hamlet": 14 minutes    +  (Signum cd)
                Suite from the Opera "Furstin Tarakanowa" for orchestra, op.19a: 14 minutes     +  (Ondine cd)
               Concerto for String Orchestra: 20 minutes
1941:      Ballet "Das Zauberbuch von Erzerum": 45 minutes
1942-43:Oratorio "Der Grossinquisitor" for baritone, chorus and orchestra: 59 minutes     +  (Berlin Classics cd)
1945:      Partita for string orchestra and percussion: 18 minutes
1946:      Ballet "Chiarina", op.33: 25 minutes
               Concerto for Jazz Orchestra: 10 minutes
1947:      Piano Concerto No.1: 18 minutes      +   (Thorofon cd)
                Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini, op. 26: 14 minutes     + (First Edition Music, Denon, Decca and DGG cds)
1948:      Violin Concerto: 19 minutes     +  (Signum cd)
1949:      Ballet "Hamlet": 70 minutes (and Ballet Suite: 16 minutes)
1950:      Ballet "Lysistrata", op.34: 40 minutes (and Ballet Suite: 11 minutes)
                Concerto for chamber orchestra: 17 minutes
                Dialogue for flute, violin, piano and string orchestra: 20 minutes
1952:      Piano Concerto No.2, op.42: 18 minutes    +   (Thorofon cd)
1953:      "Orchestral Ornament", op.44: 14 minutes   + (First Edition Music cd)
                "Study in Pianissimo" for orchestra, op.45: 7 minutes   +  (First Edition Music cd)
1954:      Two Inventions for orchestra, op.46: 9 minutes     + (Ondine cd)
                Viola Concerto, op. 48: 20 minutes
1955:      Cantata "Traume vom Tod und vom Leben" for tenor, chorus and orchestra, op.49: 32 minutes
                Ballet "Der Mohr von Venedig", op.50: 70 minutes
1956:      Orchestral Fantasia: 21 minutes    +  (First Edition Music and Signum cds)
                "Hommage a Mozart" for orchestra: 7 minutes
1957:      "Music for Cleveland" for orchestra, op.53: 9 minutes
                "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" for high voice and string orchestra, op.54
1958:      Requiem for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra: 45 minutes
              "Die Gesange des Seeraubers O'Rourke und seiner Geliebten Sally Brown" for high soprano, female chanson singer, speaker, chorus                       and orchestra, op.56:  40 minutes
1959:      "Musica giocosa" for orchestra, op.59: 7 minutes
1961:      Variations on a Theme by Muzio Clementi for Piano and Orchestra: 18 minutes     +  (Thorofon cd)
               "Judische Chronik" (with other composers) for contralto, baritone, two speakers, chamber chorus and small orchestra: 26 minutes
1963:      Ballet "Demeter": 60 minutes   (and Ballet Suite: 22 minutes)
               Concertstuck for wind quintet and string orchestra: 13 minutes
1964:     Cello Concerto: 22 minutes     +  (Signum cd)
1965:     Ballet "Tristan": 60 minutes  (and Ballet Suite: 18 minutes)
1966:     "Virtuose Musik" for Violin, ten wind instruments, timpani, percussion and harp: 15 minutes
1968:     Collage for orchestra: 17 minutes
1970:     Concerto for High Trumpet and String Orchestra: 10 minutes
              "Triga I" for small orchestra
1971:     Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra: 11 minutes   +  (Ondine cd)
1972:     Sonata for Two Cellos and eleven instruments ad.lib.: 13 minutes
             "Stars and Strings" for jazz ensemble and strings: 14 minutes
1972/73:"Blues, Espagnola and Rumba philharmonica" for twelve cellos: 12 minutes
1974:      Poeme for Orchestra: 16 minutes     +  (Signum cd)
              Prelude and Concert Aria for mezzo-soprano and orchestra: 15 minutes
              "Pentagramm" for sixteen strings: 22 minutes

[TerraEpon]

"Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini, op. 26" -- that piece is on a Denon disc as well, couple with IIRC Tchaikovsky's 5th.

I'm also thinking it's on a Decca disc recorded by Solti.....but I could be wrong.

[Alan Howe]

No, you're correct. Here's a link to that Solti CD...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/enigma-variations-peacock-var-paganini/dp/B0000042FT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342767751&sr=8-1

[alberto]

The Paganini Orch. Variations op.26 exist also on a DG rec. by Ferenc Fricsay and Rias Orchestra.(BTW they are not particularly unsung, I heard and saw two performances in actual concerts).

[Dundonnell]

I have been on holiday for a few days so my apologies for the time taken to make corrections