Below is a sortable list of compositions by Henri Vieuxtemps. The works are categorized by genre, opus number, date of composition, date of first publication, titles and scoring.
Vieuxtemps initially numbered his Air variés Nos. 1–4 with the opus numbers 1–4 (as evidenced by the autograph of Air varié No. 4). In 1833, he restarted the numbering with the variations on a theme from "La muette di Portici", Op. 1. He then followed these with the Norma Variations, Op. 2, and continued the new numbering with the Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 5. He did not reassign the opus numbers 3 and 4, probably because he wanted to leave them with the corresponding Air variés.
The date of composition for many works is unclear, and often appears in many sources to be based on the date of the first publication. GenreOpusComposition datePublication dateFrench title (original title)English titleScoringNotesChamber music11833still unpublishedVariations brillantes sur un thème de l'opéra La Muette de Portici d'AuberVariations on a theme from Aubert's opera "La Muette di Portici"for violin and pianoautograph in Brussels: B-Br Mus. Ms. 4365, composed in collaboration with Adolf GutmanConcertante218342021Variations sur un thême favori de Norma, musique de BelliniVariations on a theme from Bellini's opera "Norma"for violin and orchestranot to be confused with Norma fantasia op. 18Chamber music3 (?)183320203me Air varié pour le violon avec accompagnement de piano ou de 2 violons, alto et basse3rd Air varié for violin and piano or stringsfor violin and piano or stringsDedicated to Henri Génin ("Dédié a son protecteur Monsieur Génin")Chamber music4183320224me Air varié pour le violon avec accompagnement de 2 violons, alto et basse ou de piano4th Air varié for violin and string quartet (or string orchestra) or pianofor violin and strings or pianodedicated to his first violin teacher Léonard-Joseph Lecloux-DejoncConcertante51835/362022Concerto en mi majeur Allegro Adagio Rondo. Allegro moderatoViolin Concerto E majorfor violin and orchestra Vocal 1836 Le héros mourant, Imitation d'un chant russe Le héros mourant, Imitation d'un chant russe for voice and piano words by J.F. Dobelin; published by Van Lier, La Haye Chamber music 1838 Fantaisie concertante sur des motifs de l'opéra "Les Huguenots" de G. Meyerbeer Fantaisie concertante on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Les Huguenots" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Jacques Gregoir (1817–1876) Chamber music 1838 Duo brillant en forme de fantaisie sur des airs hongrois concertant Duo brillant en forme de fantaisie sur des airs hongrois concertant for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Ferenc Erkel; dedicated to "à Madame la Baronne Fery d'Orczy" (Countess Emma Wass von Szentegyed und Czege, wife of Baron Felix Orczy de Orczi, mother of Baroness Emma Orczy) Vocal 6 c.1845 Le chevalier Le chevalier for voice and piano published by A.M. Abrahams, La Haye Chamber music 6 c.1837 1837 Air varié avec introduction de l'opéra "Il Pirata" de Bellini en ré majeur Air varié with Introduction on a Theme from Bellini's "Il Pirata" in D major for violin and piano or orchestra Concertante71837still unpublished2me concerto en si mineur
Moderato Adagio Rondo2nd violin concerto in b minorfor violin and orchestra Composed as Op. 7, Vieuxtemps reassigned the number 7 as the work was not printed. violin part lost, incomplete autograph in Brussels: B-Br Mus. Ms. 4743Concertantefinished March 29, 18382021Romance de Beethoven, variée pour le violon avec accompagnement d’orchestreVariations on the Romance in G major by Beethoven for violin and orchestrafor violin and orchestraThere are also versions for violin solo (1837) and violin and piano (1838). Chamber music 7 1841 1846 3 Romances sans paroles 3 Songs without Words for violin and piano Chamber music 8 [ 7 ] c.1845 1850 4 Romances sans paroles 4 Songs without Words for violin and piano published also with Op. 7; the Violin Concerto No. 2 initially published as Op. 8, later Op. 19Concertante9bfinished September 22, 18382020La Sentimentale Fantaisie en mi majeurLa Sentimentale Fantaisie in E majorfor violin and orchestra or pianoComposed as Op. 9, Vieuxtemps reassigned the number 9 as the work was not printed. Concertante 9 1845? 1846 Hommage à Paganini, Caprice sur des thèmes du celèbre maestro Homage to Paganini, Caprice for violin and orchestra or piano Concertante 10 1840 1840 Grand Concerto Nº 1 en mi majeur Concerto No. 1 in E major for violin and orchestra dedicated "au roi des belges" (Leopold I of Belgium) Concertante 11 1838 1840 Fantaisie-caprice en la majeur Fantaisie-caprice in A major for violin and orchestra at end: St. Pétersbourg ce 21 Février 1840; dedicated to Jean Radoux ("Offert à son ami Gean Radoux en témoignage de haute estime") Vocal 1842 Le papillon Le papillon for voice and piano words by Alphonse de Lamartine; published in France Musicale, Paris, 1842: BnF AC M-1745 Concertante18432022Marche de RakoczyRákóczi Marchfor violin and orchestraAutograph in Brussels: B-Br Mus. Ms. 4372 Chamber music 12 1843 1843 Grande sonate concertante en quatre parties en ré majeur Sonata in D major for violin and piano dedicated to pianist Édouard Wolff (1816–1880) Chamber music 13 c.1843 1843 Grand duo sur des thèmes de "Le duc d'Olonne" d'Auber Grand duo on Themes from Auber's "Le duc d'Olonne" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880) Chamber music 14 c.1843 1844 Grande fantaisie concertante sur l'opéra "Obéron" de C. M. de Weber Grande fantaisie concertante on Themes from Weber's Opera "Oberon" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880) Concertante 15 c.1843 1843 Les arpèges, Caprice Les arpèges, Caprice in D major for violin and orchestra (or piano) with obligato cello Chamber music 16 c.1845 1845 6 Études de concert 6 Concert Etudes for violin solo Chamber music 17 1843 1844 Souvenir d'Amérique, Variations burlesques sur "Yankee Doodle" Souvenir d'Amérique, Variations burlesques sur "Yankee Doodle" for violin and piano also for violin and string quartet Concertante 18 1844 1844 Norma, Fantaisie sur la quatrième corde Norma, Fantasia on the G String for violin and orchestra or piano Concertante 19 [ 8 ] 1837 1846 Concerto Nº 2 en fa dièse mineur Concerto No. 2 in F minor "Sauret" for violin and orchestra composed prior to Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 10; also published as Op. 8 by C. Joubert in Paris and others; dedicated "à son ami P. de Bremacker" Chamber music 20 [ 19 ] c.1845 1845 Duo concertant sur des thèmes de "Don Juan" de Mozart Duo concertant on Themes from Mozart's "Don Giovanni" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880); published by Schlesinger in Berlin; also published as Duo brillant sur les motifs de Don Juan de Mozart, Op. 19 by E. Troupenas & Cie in Paris Concertante 21 c.1845 1846 Souvenirs de russie, Fantaisie Souvenirs de Russie, Fantasia in B minor for violin and orchestra or piano dedicated to B. Rubens Chamber music / Concertante 22 1846–1847 6 Morceaux de salon Tarantella as a revised version with orchestra as Op. 22, No. 5a 6 Salon Pieces for violin and piano or orchestra (only no. 2 and no. 5 published with orchestra) 2. dedicated "à son ami Serge Wolkoff" Chamber music 23 [ 24 ] c.1845 1854 Grande fantaisie sur l'opéra "L'étoile du nord" de G. Meyerbeer Grande fantaisie on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "L'étoile du nord" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Theodor Kullak; published as Op. 24 by Brandus et Cie. Transcription 1847 La nuit, Thème de l'ode-symphonie "Le désert" La nuit for viola and piano by Félicien-César David; transcription of "Hymne à la nuit" from Le désert (1844); original for tenor and orchestra Chamber music [ 24 ] c.1847 1847 Grand duo brillant sur des thèmes de l'opéra "Le camp de Silésie" ou "Vielka" de G. Meyerbeer Grand duo brillant on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "A Camp in Silesia" or "Vielka" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Theodor Kullak; published as Op. 24 by Schlesinger Chamber music 24 c.1850 1852 Divertissements d'amateurs sur des mélodies russes favorites, 6 Morceaux 6 Divertissements d'amateurs, 6 Pieces on Favorite Russian Melodies for violin and piano 1. after Aleksandr L'vovich Gurilyov [Gurilev] – Александр Львович Гурилёв (1803–1858) 2. after The Nightingale (Соловей) by Alexander Alyabyev 3. after Alexander Dargomyzhsky 4. after Count Matvei Wielhorski (Матвей Юрьевич Виельгорский) (1794–1866)Chamber musicc.18511852Chansons russes de Werstofsky. Transcrites et variéesRussian songs by Werstofsky. Transcribed and variedfor violin and pianonot to be confused with op. 24, it is a single piece. D-Mbs Mus.Schott.Ha 13194 Concertante 25 1844 1848 Grand Concerto Nº 3 en la majeur Concerto No. 3 in A major for violin and orchestra dedicated to Guillaume II, roi de Hollande Chamber music 26 c.1850 1850 Grand duo sur des thèmes de l'opéra "Le prophète" de G. Meyerbeer Grand duo on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Le prophète" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Anton Rubinstein Concertante 27 c.1850 1851 Grande fantaisie sur des thèmes slaves Grande fantaisie on Slavic Themes for violin and orchestra or piano version for violin and piano published 1878 Chamber music 1852 Duo sur des motifs de "Raymond", ou "Le Secret de la reine", Opéra de Thomas Duo on Themes from Ambroise Thomas's Opera "Raymond" or "Le Secret de la reine" for violin and piano composed in collaboration with Édouard Wolff (1816–1880) Concertante 28 [ 29 ] c.1850 1853 Andante et rondo (Introduction et rondo) en mi majeur Andante et rondo (Introduction et rondo) in E major for violin and orchestra or piano published as Op. 29 by J. Schuberth in Leipzig (1853); listed as Op. 28 in Grove and Radoux Vieuxtemps: Sa vie, ses œuvres Chamber music 29 c.1852 1852–1853 3 Fantaisies sur les opéras de G. Verdi 3 Fantasias on Themes from Verdi's "I Lombardi", "Ernani" and "Luisa Miller" for violin and piano published as Op. 29 by Schott in Mainz (and later C.F. Peters) Chamber music 30 1854? 1854 Élégie en fa mineur Élégie in F minor for viola (or cello, or violin) and piano dedicated to Count Matvei Wielhorski (Матвей Юрьевич Виельгорский) (1794–1866) (see Russian Wikipedia) Concertante 1854 1854 3 Cadences pour le concerto de violon de L. van Beethoven, œuvre 61 3 Cadenzas to Beethoven's Violin Concerto, Op. 61 for violin solo Concertante 31 1849–1850 1854 Grand Concerto Nº 4 en ré mineur Concerto No. 4 in D minor for violin and orchestra composed 1846–1852? Chamber music 1855 Grand duo sur des motifs de l'opéra "Les Huguenots" de G. Meyerbeer Grand duo on Themes from Meyerbeer's Opera "Les Huguenots" for violin and cello composed in collaboration with Adrien-François Servais Chamber music 32 c.1850 1856 3 Morceaux de salon 3 Salon Pieces for violin and piano, La Chasse also in a version for solo violin Concertante32a18612024La Chasse , Impromptu pour violon et instruments à ventThe Hunt, Impromptu for violin and windsfor violin and windsbased on op. 32, no. 3 autograph in Brussels: B-Br Mus. Ms. 4367 Chamber music 33 c.1855 1860 Bouquet américain, 6 Variations sur mélodies populaires Bouquet américain, 6 Variations on Popular Melodies for violin and piano Transcription c.1855 Grand duo Grand duo for viola and piano transcription of the Clarinet Quintet, KV 581 (1789) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Arrangement 1855? "Le trille du Diable", Sonate de Tartini "The Devil's Trill", Sonata by Giuseppe Tartini for violin and piano piano part arranged by Vieuxtemps Chamber music 1856 Transcription du Quintette avec Clarinette KV 581 de Mozart Transcription of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, K. 581 for viola and piano complete arrangement (all 4 parts) for viola and piano (IMSLP)