Opus Year

Description of works

Op. 1 1898 Sextet No.1 for two violins, two violas and two cellos   in  C minor
   
    dedicated to Sergej Ivanovich Tanejev
     
    I. Allegro
    II. Allegro vivace
    III. Andante
    IV. Final. Allegro vivace
     
    duration 35 minutes
    first performance: December 6./19., 1900, Petersburg,
    Quartet for chamber music (Walter, Bergholz, Jung, Berr), Schwatzki, Bender.
    awarded the Glinka-Prize
    revision by the composer for piano four hands
  
Op. 2 1899 Quartet No. 1 for two violins, viola and cello    in  A major
   
    dedicated to Konstantin Solomonovich Saradshev
     
    I. Allegro
    II. Allegro
    III. Theme and variations. Andantino
    IV. Finale. Allegro
     
    duration 30 minutes
    first performance: December 20, 1900 / January 2,1901, Petersburg,
    Quartet Russian Musical Works (Auer, Krüger, Jung, Alois).
    revision by  M. Gorojov for piano four hands
 
Op. 3 1902 Romance    for violin and piano     in  D major
    dedicated to Lia Ljuboschiz
     
    revision by  W. Dershanovski for violin and small symphony orchestra
 
Op. 4 1902 Ballade   cello and piano    in  B flat major
    dedicated to Josef Press
    revision by the composer for cello and small symphony orchestra
Op. 5 1900 Oktet  for four violins, two violas and two cellos    in  D major
    dedicated to Ivan Voitechovich Grshimali
     
    I. Allegro moderato
    II. Allegro
    III. Andante
    IV. Allegro assai
     
    duration 35 minutes
    first performance: January  11 / 24, 1901, Moskau, I.W. Grshimali, M.I. Press,
    N.N. Sokolovski, W.M. Popov, I. Shukovski, M. Semenov, A.E. von Glen, J. Press
    revision by  B.L. Jarowski for piano four hands
 
Op. 6 1902 Three Romances   for voice and piano
    1. Ne ver'    (Don't believe, that one worries...)
    Text by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
    dedicated to Sofie Semenov Demidova
    2. Slyozy lyudskiye    (Human tears)
    Text by Fjodor Ivanovich Tjutschev (1803-1873)
    dedicated to Maria Abrianovna Dejscha-Sionizka
    3. V poryve nezhnosti serdechnoy     (In a surge of heartfelt tenderness)
    Text by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
    dedicated to Lidia Robertnowna Renkvist
 
Op. 7 1904 Sextet No. 2 for two violins, two violas, two cellos, in  B minor
    dedicated to Michail Michailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov
     
    I. Andante
    II. Andante
    III. Vivace
    IV. Finale
     
    duration 35 minutes
    revision by the composer for piano four hands
 
Op. 8 1899 / Symphony No. 1   in  E flat major
  1900 dedicated to Vasili Iljich Safonov
     
    I. Andante. Allegro moderato
    II. Allegro molto vivace
    III. Andante
    IV. Finale. Allegro
     
    3 ( III - p. flute), 2,2,2 - 2, 2, 3, 1 - timpani, drums, plucked instruments
    duration 36 minutes
    first performance: December 21, 1902 / January 3, 1903, Moscow, 
    Fifth Symphonic Assembly of the Russian Music Society,
    conductor - V.I. Safonov, 
    March 11 / 24, 1904, Petersburg, Third  Russian Symphonic Concerto,
    conductor - N. N. Tscherepnin.
    revision by the composer for piano four hands
     
  1935 Second revision
 
Op. 9 1902 Two Pieces for double bass and piano
    dedicated to Sergej Alexandrovich Kusevizki
     
    1. Intermezzo  in A major
    2. Tarantelle in  D major
Op.10 1904 Six Romances   for voice and  piano
    1. Ottovo moya arfa bezmolvna   (My harp hangs silent)
    Text by Petr Jakubovich
    2. Kolokola    (Bells)
    Text by K. Romanow
    3. Umchalsja den'   (The day has gone)
    Text by Daniil Rathaus (* 1868)
    4. Ljubov' - mechta    (Love - Dream)
    Text by Daniil Rathaus (* 1868)
    5. Prosnis' (Wake up)
    Text by Petr Jakubovich
    6. V poryve slyoz    (In a flood of tears)
    Text by T. Goldenveiser
 
sources:
  1. B. Jagolim "R. M. Glier, Notograficeskij spravocnik (Opus list)" Moscow 1964 (Russian)
  2. Igor Belsa, R.M. Glier, Moskau 1962 (Russian)
  3. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, MGG 2001 (German)

    The opus list doesn't claim correctness and completeness. Any suggestions for the improvement are greatly appreciated.