Witold Friemann


Witold Friemann was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor and pedagogue. He was very prolific and composed more than 350 Opuses, most of which remain inedited.

Compositions

Stage

Giewont, musical drama Kain, opera Kasia, baśń operowa Bazyliszek , vaudeville

Vocal

  • Psalm VIII for soloists, chorus and orchestra, text by Jan Kochanowski
  • Psalm XXX for soloists, chorus and orchestra, text by Jan Kochanowski
  • Psalm XC for chorus, text by Jan Kochanowski Suita podhalańska for baryton solo and string orchestra Polskie misterium ludowe for soloists, mixed chorus and piano, text by Maria Konopnicka 4 suity mazowieckie for soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra Spod Warszawy for soloist, mixed chorus and orchestra Cień Chopina for baryton, piano and orchestra, text by Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Rapsod mazowiecki for soloist, mixed chorus and orchestra Pacem in terris Cudne oczy for soprano and orchestra Litania o zjednoczenie chrześcijan, Op.316, for mixed chorus and orchestra Litania o zjednoczenie ludzkości, Op.318, for soprano, tenor, baryton, bass, female, male and mixed choruses and orchestra Cudne oczy for soprano and orchestra Równy krok for mixed chorus and orchestra Piosenka o Koninie for mixed chorus a cappella Didache for chorus and piano Hymn dla Polski for chorus and piano

Orchestral

Konrad Wallenrod, symphonic poem Inwokacja for 12 winds and timpani
  • Funeral march
  • Symphony No. 1 Słowiańska
  • Symphony No. 2 Sinfonietta Mazowiecka 2 suity chłopskie
  • Symphony No. 3
  • ''Suita mazowiecka''

Concertant

Chamber

  • Violin Sonata No. 1 Sonata polska
  • Elegy for cello and piano
  • Nokturne for violin and piano
  • Romance for violin and piano Opowieść wschodnia for oboe, violin, cello and piano
  • String Quartet No. 1 Rapsod śląski
  • Prelude for cello and piano 4 pieśni rycerskie, suite for viola and harp or piano Suita antica for violin and piano
  • Viola Sonata
  • Mazurek for violin and piano
  • Oberek for violin and piano
  • 3 pieces for viola and piano
  • String Quartet No. 2
  • Piano Quintet No. 1, with clarinet
  • Violin Sonata No. 2
  • 2 Romances for violin and piano
  • Clarinet Sonata No. 1 Quasi una sonata Polska suita for violin and piano, in A major
  • String Quartet No. 3
  • Wind Trio
  • Suite for clarinet and piano
  • Piano Quintet No. 2
  • Piano Quartet
  • Prelude for violin and piano, in G minor
  • Clarinet Sonata No. 2
  • Clarinet Sonata No. 3 Romantica Polska suita for flute and piano
  • 3 Mazurkas for violin and piano
  • Improvisation for tenor trombone Taniec śląski for violin and piano I Suita kontemplacyjna for trombone and piano Polonez majestatyczny for tuba and piano Danse a l’antique for flute and piano Myśli for viola and piano
  • Choral for 4 trombones
  • Suite for 4 trombones and bass drum
  • Improvisation and Polonaise for clarinet and piano
  • Nocturne for cello and piano, in G major Andante molto for clarinet and piano, in F major
  • Mazurek for viola and piano, in G minor
  • Suite for 4 trombones
  • 2 pieces for 3 trombones Kiedy ranne wstają zorze for 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, timpani and cymbals Duet-romanza for 2 trombones.

Piano solo

Smutna opowieść Suita staroświecka
  • Etude in seconds, Op.53 Opowieść morska
  • Introduction and ballade
  • 18 Miniatures, Op.154 50 miniatur dwugłosowych 50 utworów romantycznych: preludia, mazurki Quasi Notturno Preludium tragiczne
  • Romance and Vita dolorosa Pensées tres tristet
  • Mazurkas, more than 160
  • Preludes, more than 180

Organ

  • ''Muzyka w czasie Mszy św.''

Songs with piano

Anioł, song for voice and piano, text by Michail Lermontov Modlitwa, song for voice and piano, text by Leopold Staff Pieśń czerkieska, song for voice and piano, text by Michail Lermontov Zwycięstwo, song for voice and piano, text by Rabindranath Tagore Cudne oczy, song for voice and piano, text by Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Pamiętam ciche, jasne, złote dnie, song for voice and piano, text by Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Noc majowa, song for voice and piano, text by Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer Chanson d’automne, song for voice and piano, text by Paul Verlaine Cudne oczy for soprano and piano Gwiazdy w twych włosach for tenor and piano Przez dżungle i puszcze for tenor and piano Dwa for tenor and piano