Two Songs for Baritone and piano, op. 1

Time of origin: 1898
Premiere: December 1, 1900, Vienna, Bösendorfersaal
Duration: 14 minutes

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Second string quartet in f sharp minor, op. 10

Time of origin: 1907/08
Premiere: December 21, 1908, Vienna, Bösendorfersaal
Duration: 30 minutes

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Two songs for voice and piano, op. 14

Time of origin: 1907/08
Premiere: February 1908, Vienna, Ehrbar-Saal; January 20, 1921, Vienna, Kleiner Konzerthaussaal
Duration: 5 minutes

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Fifteen verses from "The book of the hanging gardens" by Stefan George for high voice and piano, op. 15

Time of origin: 1908/09
Premiere: January 14, 1910, Vienna, Ehrbar-Saal
Duration: 25 minutes

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Five Pieces for Orchestra, op. 16

Time of origin: 1909
Premiere: September 3, 1912, London, Queen's Hall
Duration: 16 minutes

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"Expectation", monodrama, op. 17

Time of origin: 1909
Premiere: Juni 6, 1924, Prague, Deutsches Landestheater
Duration: 29 minutes

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"The lucky hand", op. 18

Time of origin: 1910 – 1913
Premiere: Oktober 14th, 1924, Vienna, Volksoper
Duration: 18 minutes

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Six little piano pieces, op. 19

Time of origin: 1911
Premiere: February 4, 1912, Berlin, Harmonium-Saal
Duration: 5 minutes

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“Foliage of the Heart” for high soprano, harp, celesta and harmonium, op. 20

Time of origin: 1911
Premiere: Dezember 2, 1923, New York
Duration: 3 minutes

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“Pierrot lunaire”, 21 melodramas after Albert Giraud, op. 21

Time of origin: 1912
Premiere: October 16, 1912, Berlin, Choralion-Saal
Duration: 34 minutes

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Four songs for voice and orchestra, op. 22

Time of origin: 1913 – 1916
Premiere: February 21, 1932, Frankfurt/Main, Großer Saal des Saalbaues
Duration: 13 minutes

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Five piano pieces, op. 23

Time of origin: 1920/23
Premiere: Autumn 1923, Hamburg
Duration: 12 minutes

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Serenade for clarinet, bass clarinet, mandolin, guitar, violin, viola, cello and baritone voice, op. 24

Time of origin: 1920 – 23
Premiere: July 2, 1924, Donaueschingen
Duration: 33 minutes

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Suite for piano, op. 25

Time of origin: 1921 – 23
Premiere: February 25, 1924, Wien, Konzerthaus, Mozart-Saal
Duration: 16 minutes

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Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn, op. 26

Time of origin: 1923/24
Premiere: September 16, 1924, Vienna
Duration: 38 minutes

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Four pieces for mixed chorus, op. 27

Time of origin: 1925
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 8 minutes

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Three satires for mixed chorus, op. 28

Time of origin: 1925
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 11 minutes

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Suite for piano, piccolo clarinet, clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, viola, and cello, op. 29

Time of origin: 1925/26
Premiere: December 15, 1927, Paris, Grande Salle Pleyel
Duration: 38 minutes

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Third string quartet, op. 30

Time of origin: 1927
Premiere: September 19, 1927, Vienna, Konzerthaus, Mozart-Saal
Duration: 30 minutes

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Variations for orchestra, op. 31

Time of origin: 1926–1928
Premiere: December 2, 1928, Berlin
Duration: 20 minutes

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"From Today till Tomorrow", opera in 1 act, op. 32

Time of origin: 1928–1929
Premiere: February 1, 1930, Frankfurt am Main, Opernhaus
Duration: 53 minutes

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Piano Pieces, op. 33A & 33B

Time of origin: 1928/29, 1931
Premiere: December 2, 1928, Berlin
Duration: 6 minutes

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Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene, op. 34

Time of origin: 1929/30
Premiere: April 8,1930, Frankfurt/Main, Südwestfunk (Radio)
Duration: 9 minutes

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Six pieces for male chorus a cappella, op. 35

Time of origin: 1929/30
Premiere: November 1929, Berlin, Berliner Rundfunk; October 24, 1931, Hanau
Duration: 13 minutes

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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 36

Time of origin: 1934–1936
Premiere: December 6, 1940, Philadelphia
Duration: 31 minutes

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Fourth String Quartet, op. 37

Time of origin: 1936
Premiere: January 8, 1937, Los Angeles, University of California at Los Angeles, Josiah Royce Hall
Duration: 32 minutes

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Chamber Symphony No. 2 (in e-flat-minor) for small orchestra, op. 38 [Version for two pianos, op. 38B]

Time of origin: 1906–1908/1939
Premiere: December 15, 1940, New York, Carnegie Hall
Duration: 20 minutes

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Kol nidre for speaker (Rabbi), mixed chorus and orchestra, op. 39

Time of origin: 1938
Premiere: October 4, 1938, Los Angeles
Duration: 12 minutes

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Variations on a Recitative for Organ, op. 40

Time of origin: 1941
Premiere: April 10, 1944, New York
Duration: 16 minutes

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Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte (Lord Byron) for String Quartet (Orchestra), Piano and Reciter, op. 41

Time of origin: 1942
Premiere: July 10, 1946, London, Goldsmith's Hall
Duration: 15 minutes

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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 42

Time of origin: 1942
Premiere: February 6, 1944, New York, NBC Orchestra's Radio City Habitat
Duration: 20 minutes

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Theme and Variations for full band, op. 43a / for orchestra, op. 43b

Time of origin: 1943/44
Premiere: June 1946, New York; Oktober 1944, Boston, Symphony Hall
Duration: 12 minutes

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Prelude for Mixed Chorus and Orchestra, op. 44

Time of origin: 1945
Premiere: November 18, 1945, Los Angeles, Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Duration: 6 minutes

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String Trio (for Violin, Viola and Cello), op. 45

Time of origin: 1946
Premiere: May 1, 1947, Cambridge/Mass., Harvard University, Sanders Theatre
Duration: 19 minutes

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A Survivor from Warsaw for Narrator, Men’s Chorus and Orchestra, op. 46

Time of origin: 1947
Premiere: November 4, 1948, Albuquerque/New Mexico, Carlisle Gymnasium, University Campus
Duration: 7 minutes

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Phantasy for Violin with Piano Accompaniment, op. 47

Time of origin: 1949
Premiere: September 13, 1949, Los Angeles, Assitance League Play House
Duration: 9 minutes

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Three songs for low voice and piano, op. 48

Time of origin: 1933
Premiere: May 16, 1950, Los Angeles, Student Union
Duration: 6 minutes

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Three Folksongs for mixed chorus a cappella, op. 49

Time of origin: 1948
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 10 minutes

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"Thrice a Thousand Years" for mixed chorus a cappella, op. 50A

Time of origin: 1949
Premiere: October 29, 1949, Fylkingen/Schweden
Duration: 3 minutes

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Psalm 130 for Mixed Chorus a cappella (six voices), op. 50B

Time of origin: 1950
Premiere: January 29, 1954, Cologne
Duration: 5 minutes

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Modern Psalm, for speaker, fourt-part mixed chorus and orchestra (unfinished), op. 50C

Time of origin: 1950
Premiere: May 29, 1956, Cologne
Duration: 5 minutes

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Moses und Aron (Opera in three acts)

Time of origin: 1923 – 1937
Premiere: March 12, 1954, Hamburg, Musikhalle
Duration: 95 minutes

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Gurre-songs for soli, chorus and orchestra

Time of origin: 1900 – 1911
Premiere: February 23, 1913, Vienna, Großer Musikvereins-Saal
Duration: 110 minutes

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"Song of the Wood-Dove" for voice and chamber orchestra

Time of origin: 1922
Premiere: January 30, 1923, Copenhagen, Dansk Filharmonisk Selskap
Duration: 15 minutes

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"Die Jakobsleiter" ["Jacob's Ladder"] Oratorio for soli, mixed chorus and orchestra

Time of origin: 1915–1922
Premiere: June 16, 1961, Vienna, Konzerthaus
Duration: 45 minutes

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Brettl-Lieder [Cabaret Songs] 

Time of origin: 1901
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 23 minutes

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Three piano pieces (1894)

Time of origin: 1894
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 7 minutes

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"Es ist ein Flüstern in der Nacht"

Time of origin: 1893/94
Premiere: April 8, 1967, Denton, University of North Texas
Duration: 2 minutes

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"Ei du Lütte" for four part mixed choir a capella 

Time of origin: 1895/96
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 2 minutes

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Six pieces for piano four hands 

Time of origin: 1896
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 6 minutes

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Presto for String Quartet

Time of origin: ca. 1895
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 7 minutes

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Piece for Violin and Piano (d Minor)

Time of origin: 1893/94
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 1:30 minutes

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Scherzo for String Quartet

Time of origin: 1897
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 8 minutes

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Quartet (D Major)

Time of origin: 1897
Premiere: December 20, 1898, Vienna, Bösendorfersaal
Duration: 23 minutes

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Three pieces for chamber ensemble

Time of origin: 1910
Premiere: October 10, 1957, Berlin
Duration: 2 minutes

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March »Die eiserne Brigade« ["The Iron Brigade"] for string quartet and piano

Time of origin: 1916
Premiere: probably 1916, Bruck an der Leitha
Duration: 4 minutes

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Weihnachtsmusik [Christmas Music] for 2 violins, violoncello, piano and harmonium (choral setting)

Time of origin: 1921
Premiere: probably 1921, Mödling, at a family event
Duration: 6 minutes

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Notturno for Strings and Harp

Time of origin: 1896
Premiere: March 2, 1896, Kaufmännisches Vereinshaus, Wien
Duration: 4 minutes

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Serenade for small orchestra (Fragment)

Time of origin: 1896
Premiere: unknown

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Gavotte and Musette (in the old Style) for String Orchestra

Time of origin: 1897
Premiere: May 7, 1897, event hall of the Wiener Thiergartens, Prater Vienna
Duration: 3 minutes

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Waltzes for string orchestra

Time of origin: 1896/97
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 15 minutes

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Frühlings Tod [Spring’s Death] after Lenau for great orchestra (Fragment) 

Time of origin: 1898
Premiere: unknown

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Suite in the old style for string orchestra

Time of origin: 1934
Premiere: May 18, 1935, Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
Duration: 29 minutes

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Fanfare for a Bowl concert on motifs of the Gurre-Lieder (Fragment) 

Time of origin: 1945
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 2 minutes

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Johann Sebastian Bach: »Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist« (Choral prelude BWV 667,  arranged for orchestra) 

Time of origin: 1922
Premiere: December 7, 1922, New York, Carnegie Hall
Duration: 3 minutes

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Johann Sebastian Bach: »Schmücke Dich, o liebe Seele« (Choral prelude BWV 654, arranged for orchestra)  

Time of origin: 1922
Premiere: December 7, 1922, New York, Carnegie Hall
Duration: 6 minutes

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Präludium und Fuge in Es-Dur für Orgel (BWV 552, arranged for orchestra)

Time of origin: 1928
Premiere: November 10, 1929, Berlin
Duration: 16 minutes

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Johannes Brahms: Klavierquartett g-Moll, op. 25, arranged for large orchestra

Time of origin: 1937
Premiere: May 7, 1938, Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
Duration: 40 minutes

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Max Reger: Romantische Suite op. 125

Time of origin: 1919/20
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 40 minutes

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Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, arranged for small ensemble by Arnold Schönberg

Time of origin: 1920
Premiere: February 6, 1920, Konzerthaus Wien
Duration: 18 minutes

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Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde, arranged for small ensemble by Arnold Schönberg, finished by Rainer Riehn

Time of origin: 1920
Premiere: July 1983
Duration: 60 minutes

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Waltzes by Johann Strauß

Time of origin: 1921/25
Premiere: July 1983
Duration: 9 – 13 minutes

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Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester (D-Dur) nach Matthias Georg Monn: Concerto per Clavicembalo

Time of origin: 1932/33
Premiere: November 7, 1935, London
Duration: 16 minutes

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Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra (B-flat-major) after Georg Friedrich Händel: Concerto grosso, op. 6 No. 7

Time of origin: 1933
Premiere: September 26, 1934, Prag, Tschechoslowakischer Rundfunk
Duration: 21 minutes

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Bogumil Zepler: Mädchenreigen, op.33, arranged for orchestra

Time of origin: 1902
Premiere: unknown

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Drei Volksliedbearbeitungen für gemischten Chor a cappella

Time of origin: 1928
Premiere: November 1929, Vienna, Großer Musikvereinssaal (No. 2 und 3)
Duration: 8 minutes

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Four german folk songs for voice and piano

Time of origin: 1929
Premiere: unknown
Duration: 10 minutes

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