Ján Levoslav Bella

Ján Levoslav Bella

Ján Levoslav Bella (September 4, 1843 Liptovský Mikuláš - May 25, 1936 Bratislava) was a Slovak composer and conductor, generally classified in the Nationalist Romantic movement of the 19th Century.

He wrote an opera called Wieland der Schmied ("Wieland the Blacksmith"), based on a German legend. In recent times, his music and reputation have been revived by Slovak composer and scholar Vladimír Godár.

stage works – opera

works for solo voice(s) or speaker, and orchestra

works for solo voice(s) or speaker, choir, and orchestra

chamber works

chamber works instrumental – piano solo

chamber works instrumental – duo

chamber works instrumental – trio

chamber works instrumental – string quartet

chamber works instrumental – quintet

chamber works instrumental – septet

chamber works – instruments + voices

chamber instrumental with voices – voice with piano accompaniment

choral – female choir

choral – choir with instruments

stage works – opera up

Wieland der Schmied (Kováč Wieland) (1880–90)

Jaroslav a Laura dramatická báseň
[t, orch]

Fantasy on Motifs of the Rákoczy March (1871)
[orch]

Overture in E flat Major (1872–73)
[orch]

Fate and Ideal (1874, rev. 1880)
[orch]

Symphony in C Minor fragment (1881, frag. 1. časti, klavírny)
[orch]

Overture to the operetta Hermina im Venusberg (1886)
[orch]

Concert Piece in Hungarian Style (1893)
[orch]

Siebenbürgen Land des Segens! (1904)
[orch]

Posviacka zástavy (orch)
[orch]

works for solo voice(s) or speaker, and orchestra up

Requiem
[s, a, t, 3v, 2vn, vl, (vc), cb, harm (+ vnII, fl, 2cl, 2cr, tn, vc ad lib.)]

Adiutor meus
[s, orch]

Ave Maria
[s, cl, archi]

Ave Maria
[a, archi, org]

Deus meus
[s, archi/orch]

Diffusa est
[s, archi]

Domine exaudi
[s, a, orch (+fl, 2cl, archi ad lib.)]

Hodie Christus natus est
[s, orch (fl, 2cl, 2cr, 2tr, archi)]

In Deo speravit
[s, orch]

Ecce panis
[b, archi (2vn, vl, cb)]

In te speravi
[s, orch]

Rorate coeli
[s, orch]

Offertorium Ave verum
[s, fl, archi, org]

O salutaris hostia
[a, orch]

Terra tremuit
[s, archi]

Verbum caro
[s, archi]

Tantum ergo
[s, t, 2b, orch]

Labori in gemitu meo (1874)
[s, archi]

Gott höre mein Gebet (1881)
[s, orch]

Heil’ge Nacht (1884)
[b, orch]

Ballade (aus den Lustigen Weibern) (1905)
[a, orch]

Credo (1927)
[b, orch]

works for solo voice(s) or speaker, choir, and orchestra up

Missa pro die Dominica (Es dur)
[s, a, t, b, CM, orch]

Messe B-Moll (1875–80)
[vv, CM, orch, org]

Wie lieblich ist deine Wohnung, o Herr! (1881)
[vv, CM, orch]

Ehre sei Gott! (1881)
[s, CM, orch]

Passionskantate Ach bis zum Tod (1881)
[b, CM, orch]

Osterkantate Christus hat geliebt die Gemeine (1881)
[b, CM, orch]

Kirchenkantate Wende dich zu uns! (1881)
[vv, CM, orch]

Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden (1881)
[s, b, CM, org, orch]

Reformationskantate Gott, sei mir gnädig (1881)
[vv, CM, orch]

Reformationskantate Es täumelten (1881)
[vv, CM, orch]

Apotheose (1883–90)
[vv, CMa, CM, orch]

Svadba Jánošíka (1927)
[vv, CM, orch]

Divný zbojník (1933)
[vv, CF, CM, CMa, orch]

Missa Stae Mariae (A dur)
[CM, orch]

Sonntags-Messe in C dur No.6
[CM, orch]

Adorabo
[CM, orch]

Protector noster
[CM, orch]

Ave Maria
[CM, orch]

Litaniae de Smo Nne Jesu
[CM, orch]

Pange lingua
[CM, orch]

Veni sancte
[CM, archi]

Te Deum
[CM, orch]

Asperges me (1865)
[CM, orch]

Hymne an die Musik (1886)
[CM, orch]

An den Frühling (1905)
[CM, orch]

chamber works up

Ak cestou zrieš kvitnúť kvet

Najdrahšej kráske krás

chamber works instrumental – piano solo up

St Martin’s Quadrille (1862)
[pf]

Variations on the Slovak Folk Song "In Pressburg by the Danube" (1866)
[pf]

Little Pieces (1866–69)
[pf]

Variations on the Slovak Folk Song "A Swarm, a Swarm Is Flying" (1869)
[pf]

Sonatina in E Minor (1875)
[pf]

Sonata in B flat Minor (1885)
[pf]

Doll’s Holiday, Waltz for Piano Duet (1927)
[pf4m]

Three Pieces (1881)
[org]

Fantasy-Sonata in D Minor (1881–90?)
[org]

Orgelbuch (1900)
[org]

Chorale Trilogy "Gottvertrauen" (1916)
[org]

Fantasy on the Chorale "Christus, der ist mein Leben" (1918)
[org]

chamber works instrumental – duo up

Song Without Words (1874)
[vn, pf]

Contemplations for violin and piano (1875)
[vn, pf]

Rêveries (2nd version of Dumky) (1875)
[vn, pf]

Serenade (1879)
[vc, pf]

In Foreign Parts (3rd version of Dumky) (1923)
[vn, pf]

chamber works instrumental – trio up

Elegy (1870)
[vn, fg (vc, harm), pf]

Sonáta č. 1 pre troje huslí v prvej polohe G dur (1890)
[3vn]

Sonáta č. 2 pre troje huslí v prvej polohe Es dur (1909)
[3vn]

Trio (1870, frag.)
[vn, vc, pf]

chamber works instrumental – string quartet up

Sláčikové kvarteto č. 1 g mol (1866)
[2vn, vl, vc]

Vianočná sonáta F dur (1866, strat.)
[2vn, vl, vc]

String Quartet No. 2 in E Minor in Hungarian Style (1871)
[2vn, vl, vc]

Sláčikové kvarteto č. 3 c mol, op. 25 (1880, rev. 1918)
[2vn, vl, vc]

Sláčikové kvarteto č. 4 B dur (1887)
[2vn, vl, vc]

Nokturno (1930)
[2vn, vl, vc]

chamber works instrumental – quintet up

Sláčikové kvinteto d mol (1868)
[2vn, 2vl, vc]

chamber works instrumental – septet up

Rondo (1881)
[4vn, vl, vc, cb]

chamber works – instruments + voices up

Missa brevis (Es dur)
[v, org]

Ave rex noster
[s, vn, harm]

Benedicta et venerabilis
[v, 2fl, ob, 2cl, 2cr, fg]

Weihnachtslied. Der heil’ge Christ ist ’kommen (1881)
[v, org]

Saul und David op. 7 (1883)
[b, org]

Ave Maria! (1930)
[s, t, org]

chamber instrumental with voices – voice with piano accompaniment up

Drei Lieder op. 2 [A. Träger, H. Heine, J. Grasberger
[v, pf]

Liebe
[v, pf]

Ernst im Herzen
[v, pf]

Es liebt sich so lieblich (Die Wellen blinken)
[v, pf]

Weiche nicht o süsser Traum
[b, pf]

Mondnacht (Aus den Fliegenden Blättern)
[b, pf]

Blauer Himmel
[v, pf]

V našom sade
[s, pf]

Iskierky
[v, pf]

Naše vrátka
[s, pf]

Žiaľ siroty
[v, pf]

Čarujem ti
[s, pf]

Pange lingua (1863–5)
[v, pf]

Mein Friedhof (1874)
[s, pf/orch]

Mag da draussen Schnee sich türmen (1874)
[v, pf]

Dvě písně (1874, rev. 1923)
[v, pf]

Du schwebst mir vor (1877)
[v, pf]

Ich habe dich geliebet (1877)
[v, pf]

Was du mir bist (Du bist die Sonne) (1877)
[v, pf]

Frauenliebe (1880)
[v, pf]

Vier Lieder op. 5 (1880)
[?]

Drei Lieder op. 12 (1881–82, strat.)
[v, pf]

Gott ist die Liebe (1884)
[b, pf/org]

Románc (1905)
[s, pf]

Juhász legény (1905)
[s, pf]

Matka nad kolískou (1924)
[s, pf]

Sedem dní (1924)
[v, pf]

Boli by sme popadali (1924)
[v, pf]

Gajdoš Filúš (1927)
[t, pf]

folklore adaptations up

Slovenské štvorspevy, I. zošit (1863)
[CMa]

Slovenské štvorspevy, II. zošit (1865)
[CMa]

Deväť slovenských národných piesní (1918)
[CM]

Štyri slovenské národné piesne (1918)
[vv, CM]

choral up

Sviatok Slovenska

choral – mixed choir up

Zum Waldfest
[CM]

Zum Jubiläum
[CM]

Frühlings Hochzeit
[CM]

Die drei Sterne
[br, CM]

[CM]

Cum Audisse populus
[s, a, b]

Staroslovenský Otče náš op. 3 (1863)
[CM]

Trauerlied (1873)
[CM]

Alleluia, Emitte Spiritum (1873)
[2CM]

Christus factus es (1879)
[s, a, 2t, b]

Psalm 126 (1881)
[CM]

Zum Jubiläum (1881)
[CM]

Vierstimmiges Choralbuch (1898 spoluaut: O. Wermann,)
[CM]

Prvé Vianoce (1924)
[2s, 2a, 2t, 2b]

Vianoce (1924)
[CM]

Zbor k inštalácii rektora (1925)
[CM]

Orol vták (1929)
[2vf, 4vm]

Československá štátna hymna (1934)
[CM]

choral – male choir up

Matke Sláve
[CMa]

Bola by nedeľa
[CMa]

Pieseň ľudu
[CMa]

Len sa majme radi
[CMa]

Epigramma
[CMa]

Genug gesorgt
[CMa]

Missa brevis, virorum cantui accomodata (G dur)
[CMa]

Antiphonae pro diebus Rogationum (B dur)
[CMa]

Antiphonae pro Dominica Palm
[CMa]

Prostrati ante thronum. Melodia antiqua, virorum vocibus accomodavit
[CMa]

Te Deum
[CMa]

Tri skladby na Kvetnú nedeľu
[CMa]

Veni sancte
[CMa]

Búcsúhangok (1863)
[CMa]

Missa in B (1864)
[CMa]

Jesu Redemptor. Quattuor virorum vocibus (1864)
[CMa]

Ohlas (1864, rev. 1928)
[CMa]

Missa virorum polyphoniae adaptata op. 6 (Es dur) (1865)
[CMa]

Ave maris Stella (1865)
[CMa]

Rorate coeli (1865)
[CMa]

Stabat Mater (1865)
[CMa]

Haec dies op. 8 (1865–66)
[CMa]

To Den (1866)
[CMa]

Ave Regina (1867)
[CMa]

Tu es Petrus, Cantus Solemnis op. 20 (1869)
[2CMa]

Modlitba Svatého Cyrilla na sotnách op. 15 (1869)
[CMa]

Psalmi ad Vesperas (1870–74)
[CMa]

A’ friedsame Mensch (1881)
[CMa]

Auswandererlied, Vlämische Volksweise (1881)
[CMa]

Rasch tritt der Tod (1881)
[CMa]

Gedächtnisfeier eines verdienstvollen Menschen (1881)
[CMa]

Einem Freunde (1881)
[CMa]

Blau und rot (1881)
[CMa]

Zuversicht (1881)
[CMa]

Zieh’ ein zu deinen Toren (1881)
[CMa]

Frühlingsmotette (1882)
[CMa]

Parallele (1900)
[CMa]

Wunsch und Erfüllung (1900)
[CMa]

Kuno’s Ritt (1900)
[CMa]

Hausbrauch (1900)
[CMa]

Die Ergebung der Witwe (1900)
[CMa]

Trost im Leid (1900)
[CMa]

Drei ernste Gesänge (1901)
[CMa]

Vier heitere Gesänge. Offenbarung (1901)
[CMa]

Gelübde (1917)
[CMa]

Ako je to? (1924)
[CMa]

Vianočná (1924)
[CMa]

Moyses-Kuzmány (1927)
[CMa]

Heslo Západoslovenskej speváckej župy (1928)
[CMa]

choral – female choir up

Z „Cigánskych melódií“
[CF]

choral – choir with instruments up

So nimm denn meine Hände (1881)
[CF, org]

Zur Trauung (1881)
[CM, org]

Lobe den Herrn! Geistlicher Festgesang (1881)
[CM, orch/archi]

O komm, mein Heiland (1881)
[CM, ottoni]

Verzage nicht, du Häuflein klein (1881)
[CM, 2tr, 2cr, 3tn, tu]

Weihelied (1881)
[CM, fiati]

Schönes Waldland (1884)
[CMa, 2tr, 3cr ,euf, 3tn, tu]