List of works by Jón Leifs

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Works with Opus Number

  1. Präludium
  2. Intermezzo
  3. Finale
  1. Valse lento
  2. Praeludium über ein Quintenlied Island farsaelda frón
  3. Isländische Ballade Rimnalag
  4. Isländisches Scherzo Rimnakvida
  • Op.3 - Studies for solo violin - Comp. 1924
  • Op.4 - 3 Songs (3 Edda-Lieder) - Comp. 1924 (Leipzig: Kistner & Siegel, 1933 (Monatsbericht (1933), p.140)). Text in Icelandic with German translation.
  1. Klug und verschwiegen sei
  2. Einst war jung ich
  3. Gut stirbt, Gatten sterben
  1. Prélude
  2. "Kyrie" chorus (Nach altnordischen Themen).
  1. Sei mir ein Vater
  2. Wie in dem Wiesengrunde
  3. Auf. auf, mein Sinn, und all
  1. Mond hingleitet. Tod nun reitet
  2. Schlafe und ruh. Schweigen
  • Op.14b - Ný rímnadanslög - Comp. 1931
  • Op.15 - "Íslendingaljóð" (Isländische Weisen) for Male Chorus - Comp. 1931 (Leipzig: Kistner & Siegel, 1933 (Monatsbericht (1933), p.164)).
  1. Vom Tode: 'Letzte Sonne sinkt hinab
  2. Trinklied: O Flasche, mein Behagen
  1. Welle blitzt, ein Strahlenband
  2. Wenn sich's reckt um Kiel und Kahn
  1. Sä ljósi dagur lidinn er (Vergangen ist der lichte Tag)
  2. Min lífstíd er á fleygilerd (Im Flugschritt eilt meine Lebenszeit)
  3. Alt eins og blómstrid eina (Begräbnischoral: Wie in dem Wiesengrunde)
  • Op.17 - Íslenskir söngdansar (Isländische Singtänze) for Chorus and Instruments ad lib. - Comp. 1931 (Leipzig: Kistner & Siegel, 1933 (Monatsbericht (1933), p.193, as Op.17a)).
  1. Heil dir Wärme
  2. Durch die Himmels Heiterkeit
  1. Gute Nacht: Des fernen Ufers Felsenzinnen
  2. Reimweise: Norden her die See zum Sand
  • Op.18b - 2 Songs of the Edda (2 Edda-Lieder) - Comp. 1931-1932 (Leipzig: Kistner & Siegel, 1933 (Monatsbericht (1933), p.140)). Text in Icelandic with German translation.
  1. Lang ist die Nacht
  2. In Gymirs Hof ich gehen sah
  • Op.19 - Nocturne for harp - Comp. 1934
  • Op.19b - 2 Icelandic Folk Songs - Comp. 1934
  • Op.20 - Edda, Part 1 "The Creation of the World" - Comp. 1932-1937
  • Op.21 - "Mors et Vita" String Quartet No. 1 - Comp. 1939.
  • Op.22 - Guðrúnarkviða - Comp. 1940.
  • Op.23 - 3 Songs - Comp. 1941.
  • Op.24 - 3 Saga Songs (3 Songs from Icelandic Sagas) - Comp. 1941.
  • Op.25 - Songs from the Saga Symphony for tenor and piano - Comp. 1941.
  • Op.26 - Sögusinfónía (Saga Symphony) - Comp. 1941-1942.
  • Op.27 - 3 ættjarðarsöngvar (3 Patriotic Songs) - Comp. 1927-1943.
  • Op.28 - 3 söngvar eftir Jónas Hallgrímsson (3 Verses by Jónas Hallgrímsson) - Comp. 1943.
  • Op.29 - Íslendingaljóð (Poems of Icelanders) - Comp. 1943.
  • Op.30 - Íslendingaljóð (Poems of Icelanders) - Comp. 1943.
  • Op.31 - 3 Ancient Songs for voice and piano - Comp. 1944.
  • Op.32 - 3 alþýðusöngvar (3 Folksongs) - Comp. 1945.
  • Op.33 - Torrek - Comp. 1947.
  • Op.33b - Requiem - Comp. 1947.
  • Op.34 - "Baldr" Choreographic Drama in Two Acts - Comp. 1943-19347
  • Op.35 - Erfiljóð (Elegies) - Comp. 1948.
  • Op.36 - "Vita et Mors" String Quartet No. 2 - Comp. 1948-1951.
  • Op.37 - Fjallasöngvar (Mountain Verses) - Comp. 1948.
  • Op.38 - Þorgerðarlög (Songs of Thorgerdur) - Comp. 1948.
  • Op.39 - 2 söngvar - Comp. 1948-1961.
  • Op.40 - Réminiscence du nord - Comp. 1952.
  • Op.41 - "Landfall" Overture - Comp. 1955.
  • Op.42 - Edda, Part 2, "Líf guðanna" oratorio for soli, chorus and orchestra - Comp. 1951-1966.
  • Op.43 - Baptism Invocation for baritone and organ - Comp. 1957.
  • Op.44 - "Þrjú óhlutræn málverk" (Trois peintures abstraites) - Comp. 1955.
  • Op.45 - Memorial Songs on the Death of Jónas Hallgrímsson for mezzo-soprano/baritone and piano - Comp. 1958.
  • Op.46 - Vorvísa - Comp. 1958.
  • Op.47 - "Stand, House of Stone" for tenor and piano - Comp. 1958.
  • Op.48 - Jónas Hallgrímsson in memoriam - Comp. 1961.
  • Op.49 - Strákalag - Comp. 1961.
  • Op.50 - Quintet - Comp. 1961.
  • Op.51 - Geysir - Oomp. 1961.
  • Op.52 - Hekla - Comp. 1961.
  • Op.53 - Elegy - Comp. 1961.
  • Op.54 - "Víkingasvar" Intermezzo for wind ensemble, percussion, violas and double basses - Comp. 1962.
  • Op.55 - Fine I - Comp. 1963.
  • Op.56 - Fine II - Comp. 1963.
  • Op.57 - Dettifoss - Comp. 1964.
  • Op.58 - Scherzo concreto - Comp. 1964.
  • Op.59 - Nótt - Comp. 1964.
  • Op.60 - Darraðarljóði - Comp. 1964.
  • Op.61 - Helga kviða Hundingsbana - Comp. 1964.
  • Op.62 - Grógaldr - Comp. 1965.
  • Op.63 - Hafís - Comp. 1965.
  • Op.64 - "El Greco" String Quartet No. 3 - Comp. 1965.
  • Op.65 - Edda, Part 3 "Ragnarok" oratorio for soli, choruses and orchestra - Comp. 1966-1968 (Imcomplete).
  • Op.66 - "Hughreysting" Intermezzo for string orchestra - Comp. 1968.

Works wihtout Opus Number

  • Das Leben muss trotz allem Stets weiter gehen for carillon - Comp. 1958
  • Es ist ein Ros entsprungen for folksong, chorus
  • Íslensk þjóðlög - Comp. 1925
  • Turmglockenspiel über Themen aus Beethovens Neunter Symphonie for carillon - Comp. 1958
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