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Stage Works
93 tracks
- Hry o Marii (The Miracles of Mary), opera, H.236
2 tracks
- La revue de cuisine ('Kitchen revue'), jazz suite and ballet for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello, and piano, H.161
22 tracks
- Spalícek (The Chap-Book), ballet, H.214
2 tracks
- Le jour de bonte (The Day of Charity), opera, H.194
11 tracks
- Julietta (The Key to Dreams), opera, H.253
37 tracks
- The Shadow, ballet in one act, H.102
19 tracks
- Hry o Marii (The Miracles of Mary), opera, H.236
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Piano Works
336 tracks
- Preludes
20 tracks
- Prelude (on the theme of 'La Marseillaise'), H.85
1 track
- Prelude No.2 in F-, H.86
1 track
- 8 Preludes, H.181
16 tracks
- Prélude, H.140
1 track
- Prélude (for the opening of Tyl House theater), for piano, H.178
1 track
- Prelude (on the theme of 'La Marseillaise'), H.85
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Dances (Foxtrots, Waltzes, Polkas, etc.)
112 tracks
- Borová: 7 Czech Dances, H.195
14 tracks
- 3 Czech Dances, H.154
6 tracks
- 3 Czech Dances, for 2 pianos, H.324
6 tracks
- 3 Esquisses on Modern Dances , H.160
6 tracks
- 5 Esquisses de Danses, H.220
5 tracks
- 16 Etudes and Polkas, H.308
59 tracks
- Foxtrot, H.126bisA
2 tracks
- Foxtrot narozený "na Ruzku" (Foxtrot Born 'At the Corner'), H.122
1 track
- 6 Polkas, H.101
6 tracks
- Pro tanec (For Dancing), H.158
1 track
- 5 Waltzes, H.5
5 tracks
- La Danse, for piano, H.177
1 track
- Borová: 7 Czech Dances, H.195
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Other Piano Works
204 tracks
- Adagio ('Memories'), H. 362
1 track
- Albumleaf (Lístek do pamántniku), H.241
1 track
- Bagatelle (Morceau facile), H.323
1 track
- Barcarolle, H.326
1 track
- Black Bottom, H.165
1 track
- Butterflies and Birds of Paradise (Motyli a rajky), 3 pieces, H.127
6 tracks
- Chanson triste, H.36
1 track
- Dumka No.1, H.249
1 track
- Dumka No.2, H.250
1 track
- Dumka No.3, H.285bis
2 tracks
- 6 Esquisses (Skicy), H.203
6 tracks
- Evening at the Shore (Vecer na pobrezi), 3 little pieces, H.128
3 tracks
- Fables (Bajky), H.138
5 tracks
- Fantaisie and Toccata, H. 281
8 tracks
- Fantasie, for 2 pianos, H.180
1 track
- Film en Miniature, cycle of pieces, H.148
6 tracks
- A Fairy-Tale of Goldilocks (Pohadka o Zlatovlasce), H.28
12 tracks
- From Andersen's Fairy-Tales (Z Pohadek Andersenovych), H.42
18 tracks
- Improvisation, H.333
2 tracks
- Instructive Duo for the Nervous (Instruktivní duo pro nervózní), H.145
1 track
- Jeux (Hry), 6 easy pieces, H.206
6 tracks
- Le Noël, 3 pieces, H.167
3 tracks
- Les Bouquinistes du quai Malaquais, H.319
1 track
- Les Ritournelles, 6 pieces, H.227
18 tracks
- 3 Lyric Pieces, H.98
3 tracks
- Mazurka, H.284
1 track
- Merry Christmas 1941
2 tracks
- 4 Movements, H.170
4 tracks
- Nocturne (To the picture 'The Read-off Novel' by Mánes), H.95
1 track
- PAR T.S.F. (On Radio Waves), H.173bis
1 track
- Piano Sonata, H.350
13 tracks
- Piece for the Little Evas (Skladba pro malé Evy), H.242
1 track
- Piece without Title, H.141
1 track
- 4 Pieces, H.205
4 tracks
- Pièce for piano, H.222
1 track
- Puppets (Loutky), Book 1, H.137
12 tracks
- Puppets (Loutky), Book 2, H.116
11 tracks
- Puppets (Loutky), Book 3, H.92
8 tracks
- Scherzo, H.138bis
1 track
- A Sea Fantasy (Rujana), H.100
1 track
- Song Without Words, H.46
1 track
- Spring in the Garden (Jaro v zahrade), H.125
4 tracks
- The Fifth Day of the Fifth Moon, H.318
2 tracks
- Vigilie, for organ (completed by Bedrich Janácek), H.382
1 track
- Window onto the Garden, H.270
8 tracks
- Pruvod kocek v noci slunovratu (Procession of the Cats on Solstice Night), H.122
1 track
- Ballade (To the picture 'Last Chords of Chopin' by Krzec), for piano, H.56
1 track
- Malá ukolébavka (Little Lullaby), for piano, H.123bis
1 track
- Le train hanté, for piano, H.258
1 track
- 4 Children's Pieces (Detské Skladby), for piano, H.221
5 tracks
- Avec un Doigt (With One Finger), for piano, 3 hands, H.185
1 track
- 2 Pièces, for keyboard, H.244
2 tracks
- 2 Impromptus, for keyboard, H.381
2 tracks
- Harpsichord Sonata, for keyboard, H.368
3 tracks
- Adagio ('Memories'), H. 362
- Preludes
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Orchestral Works
363 tracks
- Concertos
166 tracks
- Cello Concerto No.1, H.196 (3 versions)
18 tracks
- Cello Concerto No.2, H.304
9 tracks
- Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, H.269
7 tracks
- Concertino for Piano Trio and Strings, H.232
8 tracks
- Concertino in C- for Cello, Wind and Brass Ensemble, Percussion, and Piano H.143
7 tracks
- Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra, H.292
9 tracks
- Concerto for Piano Trio and Strings, H.231
8 tracks
- Double Concerto for 2 String Orchestras, Piano and Tmpani, H.271
9 tracks
- Harpsichord Concerto, H.246
3 tracks
- Les rondes, for piano and orchestra, H.200
6 tracks
- Oboe Concerto, H.353
12 tracks
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D, H.149
3 tracks
- Piano Concerto No.2, H.237
9 tracks
- Piano Concerto No.3, H.316
6 tracks
- Piano Concerto No.4, H.358 ('Incantations')
8 tracks
- Piano Concerto No.5, H.366 ('Fantasia concertante')
3 tracks
- Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, H.337
14 tracks
- Violin Concerto No.2, H.293
17 tracks
- Concerto da camera, for violin, piano, percussion and strings, H.285
3 tracks
- Balade, Vila na moři' (The Villa by the Sea), for piano and orchestra, H.97
1 track
- Violin Concerto No.1, H. 226
3 tracks
- String Quartet with Orchestra
3 tracks
- Cello Concerto No.1, H.196 (3 versions)
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Symphonies
126 tracks
- Symphony No.1, H.289
24 tracks
- Symphony No.2, H.295
20 tracks
- Symphony No.3, H. 299
15 tracks
- Symphony No.4, H.305
28 tracks
- Symphony No.5, H.310
18 tracks
- Symphony No.6 ('Fantaisies symphoniques'), H.343
21 tracks
- Symphony No.1, H.289
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Other Orchestral Works
71 tracks
- Vanishing Midnight, for orchestra, H.131
3 tracks
- Frescoes of Piero della Francesca, H.352
15 tracks
- Overture for Orchestra, H.345
1 track
- Památník Lidicím ('Memorial to Lidice'), H.296
7 tracks
- Sen o minulosti (Dream of the Past), for orchestra, H.124
1 track
- Sinfonietta La Jolla in A, H. 328
9 tracks
- 3 Ricercari, H.267
3 tracks
- Prelude in the Form of a Scherzo, for orchestra (after Prelude for piano, H.181/2), H.181a
1 track
- Composition for large orchestra, H.90 (incomplete)
1 track
- Nocturne, for orchestra No.1 in F#-, H.91
1 track
- Malá tanecní suita (Little Dance Suite) for orchestra, H.123
4 tracks
- Partita for String Orchestra, H.212 'Suite No.1'
4 tracks
- Julietta, suite from the opera, H.253b (arranged by Vostrák)
3 tracks
- Špalíček Suite No.1, for orchestra, H.214a
9 tracks
- Špalíček Suite No.2, for orchestra, H.214b
9 tracks
- Vanishing Midnight, for orchestra, H.131
- Concertos
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Chamber Works
762 tracks
- Piano Trios, Quartets and Quintets
96 tracks
- Piano Trio No.1 ('5 Short Pieces'), H.193
25 tracks
- Piano Trio No.2 in D-, H.327
15 tracks
- Piano Trio No.3 in C, H.332
15 tracks
- Piano Quartet, H.287
18 tracks
- Piano Quintet No.1, H.229
4 tracks
- Piano Quintet No.2, H.298
4 tracks
- 5 Bergerettes, for piano trio, H. 275
15 tracks
- Piano Trio No.1 ('5 Short Pieces'), H.193
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String Trios and Quartets
57 tracks
- String Trio No.2, H.238
4 tracks
- String Quartet No.1 in Eb- ('French'), H.117
4 tracks
- String Quartet No.2, H.150
3 tracks
- String Quartet No.3, H.183
9 tracks
- String Quartet No.4, H.256
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.5, H.268
16 tracks
- String Quartet No.6, H.312
3 tracks
- String Quartet No.7 ('Concerto Da Camera'), H.314
3 tracks
- Tri jezdci (Three Horsemen), for string quartet, H.1
1 track
- String Trio No.1, H.136
6 tracks
- String Trio No.2, H.238
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Other Chamber Works
609 tracks
- 7 Arabesques, for cello and piano, H.201 ('Études rhythmiques')
32 tracks
- Ariette, for cello and piano, H.188b
3 tracks
- Bergerettes, for piano trio, H.275
15 tracks
- Cello Sonata No.1, H.277
30 tracks
- Cello Sonata No.2, H.286
27 tracks
- Cello Sonata No.3, H.340
27 tracks
- Concerto for Violin and Piano, H.13
3 tracks
- Duo No.1 for Violin and Cello, H.157
16 tracks
- Duo No.2 for Violin and Cello, H.371
15 tracks
- Duo No.2 for Violin and Viola, H.331
6 tracks
- Fantasia for Theremin, Oboe, String Quartet, and Piano, H.301
3 tracks
- Flute Sonata, H.306
42 tracks
- La Revue de cuisine, jazz suite and ballet for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, cello and piano, H.161
4 tracks
- 5 Madrigal Stanzas, for violin and piano, H.297
5 tracks
- Madrigal-Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, H.291
6 tracks
- 3 Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H.313 ('Duo No.1')
18 tracks
- Musique de Chambre No.1, for clarinet, violin, viola, cello, harp and piano, H.376
12 tracks
- 4 Nocturnes, for cello and piano, H.189
16 tracks
- Nonet for Wind Quintet and Piano Quartet, H.144 (fragment)
4 tracks
- Nonet for Wind Quintet, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, H.374
12 tracks
- 6 Pastorales, for cello and piano, H.190
18 tracks
- Piece for 2 Cellos, H.377
1 track
- 4 Promenades, for flute, violin and harpsichord, H.274
8 tracks
- Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Cello and Piano, H.315
7 tracks
- Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello, H. 164
3 tracks
- Serenade No.2 for 2 Violins and Viola, H.216
15 tracks
- Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos, H.224
12 tracks
- Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, 2 Bassoons and Piano, H.174
15 tracks
- Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano, H.213
5 tracks
- Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano, H.254
20 tracks
- Sonatina for 2 Violins and Piano, H.198
4 tracks
- Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano, H.356
14 tracks
- Sonatina for Trumpet and Piano, H.357
2 tracks
- Sonatina, for clarinet and piano, H.356
6 tracks
- Suite Miniature, for cello and piano, H.192
21 tracks
- Toccata e due canzoni, for chamber orchestra, H.311
9 tracks
- Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano, H.300
30 tracks
- Variations on a Slovak Folksong, for cello and piano, H.378
37 tracks
- Variations on a Theme by Rossini, for cello and piano, Op.290
21 tracks
- Viola Sonata, H.355
10 tracks
- Violin Sonata in C, H.120
4 tracks
- Violin Sonata No.1, H.182
9 tracks
- Violin Sonata No.3, H.303
16 tracks
- Violin Sonatina, H.262
6 tracks
- Posvícení (Church Festival), for flute and strings, H.2
1 track
- Violin Sonata No.2, H.208
3 tracks
- Scherzo, for flute and piano, H.174a
2 tracks
- Intermezzo, for violin and piano, H.261
4 tracks
- Les rondes, H. 200
6 tracks
- Madrigal No.1 for Oboe, Clarinet and Basson
1 track
- Madrigal No.2 for Oboe, Clarinet and Basson
1 track
- Madrigal No.3 for Oboe, Clarinet and Basson
1 track
- Madrigal No.4 for Oboe, Clarinet and Basson
1 track
- 7 Arabesques, for cello and piano, H.201 ('Études rhythmiques')
- Piano Trios, Quartets and Quintets
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Vocal Works
277 tracks
- Songs
215 tracks
- To vsechno uz jen zbylo (It Is All Gone), for voice and piano, H.55
1 track
- O modrych ocich (Blue Eyes), for voice and piano, H.70
1 track
- Az budeme stari (When We Are Both Old), H.10
1 track
- Ach, ozvi se (Oh, Speak), for voice and piano, H.267bis
1 track
- 2 Ballads, for contralto and piano, H.228
2 tracks
- Best Wishes for Mummy (Prání Mamince), song for voice and piano, H.279bis
2 tracks
- Ceske hadanky (Czech Riddles), H.277bis
1 track
- 4 Children's Songs and Rhymes, H.225
8 tracks
- 3 Christmas Songs, H.184bis
5 tracks
- Ctyri pisne na slova ceske lidove poezie ('Songs for a Friend of My Country')
5 tracks
- 3 detske pisnicky (3 Children's Songs), H.146
3 tracks
- Divci sny (A Girl's Dreams), H. 22
1 track
- Fleur de pêcher (Kv'et Broskví, Flower of the peach tree), H.213bisB
1 track
- 3 Goethelieder, H.94
3 tracks
- Jak mily cas (How Dear To Me The Hour), H.106
1 track
- Kde jsem to byla (Where Have I Been?), song for voice and piano, H.21(2)
1 track
- Kdysi (Once Upon a Time), song for voice and piano, H.69
1 track
- Koleda milostná (A Love Carol), H. 259
2 tracks
- Komarova svadba (The Gnat's Wedding), H.75
1 track
- Konec vsemu (Life's Over For Me), H.43
1 track
- Kracim, kracim mezi vrchy (Walk, I Walk Among The Hills), H.74bis
1 track
- L'Automne malade (Chorý Podzim), H.213bisA
1 track
- La Nuit (Noc; The Night), song for voice and piano
1 track
- Líbej, Milá, Líbej (Kiss, My Sweetheart, Kiss), song for voice and piano, H.27
1 track
- Mesice (The Months), for voice and piano H.135
5 tracks
- Mrtva laska (Dead Love), H.44
1 track
- Naladova kresba (Mood Drawing), H.29
1 track
- Nez se nadejes (Before You Know It), H.6
1 track
- Noc kazdou tebe draha zrim (Night After Night In Dreams I See You), H.57
1 track
- Nové slovenské písne ('New Slovak songs'; 30), H.126
9 tracks
- Nový spalícek ('New Chap-Book'), H.288
16 tracks
- Ohnivý muz (The Fiery Man), song for voice and piano, H.71
1 track
- Pastel, song for voice and piano, H.8
1 track
- Pisen na starospanelsky text (Song On An Old Spanish Text), H.87
1 track
- Pisen o hubickach (A Song About Kissing), H.27bis
1 track
- Pisen prvniho listopadu (A Song Of 1st November), H.72
1 track
- 2 pisne (2 Songs), H.31
2 tracks
- 3 pisne na francouzske texty (3 Songs On French Texts), H.88
1 track
- 2 pisne na ruskou poezii (2 Songs On Russian Poetry), H.135bis
2 tracks
- 2 pisnicky v narodnim slohu (2 Small Songs In Folk Idiom), H.14
2 tracks
- Proc zoubky tvé tak smály se... (Why Have You Laughed at Me), song for voice and piano, H.21(1)
1 track
- 6 prostych pisni (6 Simple Songs), H.110
6 tracks
- Písen (A Song: Love Old Parks), for voice and piano, H.79
1 track
- Písničky na jednu stránku (Songs on One Page), H.294
21 tracks
- Ráno Ranícko, Pleju Oilícko (Early in the Morning I Weed the Grain), song for voice and piano, H.49 (sketch)
1 track
- Slzy (Vilme) (Tears), H.41
1 track
- 3 Songs for the Cabaret 'Cervená sedma' (Red Seven), H.129
6 tracks
- 2 Songs on Negro Folk-Poetry, H.226
1 track
- 3 Songs on Poems of Apollinaire, H. 97
4 tracks
- 7 Songs on Two Pages, H.302
14 tracks
- 4 Songs to Czech Poetry, H.282bis
8 tracks
- Spící (The Sleeper), song for voice and piano, H.19
1 track
- Stara pisen (Old Song), H.74
1 track
- Stesti to dost (Blissfulness), H.81
1 track
- 3 ukolebavky (3 Lullabies), H.146bis
3 tracks
- V noci (At Night), H.30
1 track
- V zahrade na hrade (In the Garden at the Castle), song for voice and piano, H.77
1 track
- Velikonocní (Easter Song), for voice and piano, H.230
1 track
- Vim hajicek (I Know A Nice Green Grove), H.273
1 track
- Vocalise-Etude for middle voice and piano, H.188
1 track
- Niponari, H. 68 (Japanese Folk Songs; version for voice and piano)
7 tracks
- 2 Písně na texty negerské poezie, H.232bis (2 Songs to Negro Folk Poems)
2 tracks
- Svitaj, Boze svitaj (Shine, God, Shine), H.76
1 track
- Pisnicka o Hanicce (Song About Hanicka), H.80
1 track
- V dejte mne, maticko (Marry Me Off, Mother), H.53
1 track
- Ruze (The Rose), H.54
1 track
- 3 Písničky, H.34, (3 Little Songs)
2 tracks
- Mount of Three Lights, H.349
1 track
- Hymnus k sv. Jakubu (Hymn to St. James), H.347
1 track
- Vocalise-étude, H.188
1 track
- 2 Songs, H.213bis
2 tracks
- New Anthology, H.288
8 tracks
- 2 Ballads to Folk Texts, H.228
2 tracks
- Z dětství (From Childhood), H.51
1 track
- Opuštěná milá (The Jilted Maiden), H.67
1 track
- Jaškova zpěvánka (Jašek's Song), H.37
1 track
- Mluv ke mně dál (Talk To Me Further), H.66
1 track
- Ty píšeš mi (You Write to Me), H.48
1 track
- Czech Nursery Rhymes, H. 210 (arr. for Treble Chorus)
6 tracks
- Primrose, H. 348 (arr. for treble chorus, violin and piano)
5 tracks
- The Bird Feast, H. 379
1 track
- Opening of the Springs, H. 354
1 track
- To vsechno uz jen zbylo (It Is All Gone), for voice and piano, H.55
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Choral Works
62 tracks
- Songs
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Chamber Works
15 tracks
- Piano Trios, Quartets and Quintets
11 tracks
- Piano Trio No.1 ('5 Short Pieces'), H.193
5 tracks
- Piano Trio No.2 in D-, H.327
3 tracks
- Piano Trio No.3 in C, H.332
3 tracks
- Piano Trio No.1 ('5 Short Pieces'), H.193
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Other Chamber Works
4 tracks
- Piano Trios, Quartets and Quintets
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