Helmut Rosenvald

WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA

Works for symphony orchestra

  • Symphony from the Year 1987 [Sümfoonia aastast 1987]
    1. Moderato
    2. Moderato sostenuto
    3. Moderato mosso

    1987
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+3, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Heroic Overture [Heroiline avamäng]
    1984
    symphony orchestra
  • Sinfonia breve
    1. Allegro moderato
    2. Vivo
    3. Andante
    4. Allegro
    1984
    26'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+4, xylophone, piano, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Two Pastorales [Kaks pastoraali]
    1983
    6'
    symphony orchestra
    CD “Helmut Rosenvald”, Bella Musica (2004); Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Vello Pähn
    Publisher: edition 49
  • Simple Symphony [Lihtne sümfoonia]
    1. Andantino
    2. Andante
    1980
    15'
    symphony orchestra: 3222, 4331, 1+2, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 9 [Sümfoonia nr. 9]
    1. Moderato mosso
    2. Andante
    3. Allegro moderato
    4. Adagio
    1979
    30'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+3, piano, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 8 [Sümfoonia nr. 8]
    in 3 movements
    1974
    21'
    symphony orchestra
  • Symphony No. 7 [Sümfoonia nr. 7]
    1. Sostenuto
    2. Moderato
    3. Allegro non troppo

    1971
    28'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+4, piano, strings
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” [Sümfoonia nr. 6 “Pastoraalne”]
    1. Lyrical Preludes and Intermezzos:
        Preludio I. Allegro moderato
        Intermezzo I. Vivo
        Preludio II. Andantino
        Intermezzo II. Allegretto
        Preludio III. Quasi adagio
        Intermezzo III. Allegro non troppo
        Preludio IV. Moderato
        Intermezzo IV. Andantino
    2. Fuga - quasi toccata. Allegro

    1970
    30'
    symphony orchestra: 3323, 4331, 1+0, celesta, piano (harp), strings
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 5 [Sümfoonia nr. 5]
    1. Quasi allegro. Allegro non troppo
    2. Quasi pastorale. Semplice
    3. Quasi scherzo. Allegro vivo
    4. Finale. Moderato con moto
    5. Coda. Lento
    1969
    20'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+1, piano, strings
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 4 [Sümfoonia nr. 4]
    1968
    12'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+2, piano, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 3 [Sümfoonia nr. 3]
    1. Allegro con energico
    2. Andante mosso
    3. Presto. Moderato
    1966
    21'
    symphony orchestra: 3233, 4331, 1+1, harp, strings
    CD “Helmut Rosenvald”, Bella Musica (2004); Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi
    Publisher: edition 49
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 2 [Sümfoonia nr. 2]
    1. Sostenuto
    2. Adagio

    1965
    27'
    symphony orchestra: 3233, 4331, 1+2, piano, strings
    Manuscript
  • Symphony No. 1 [Sümfoonia nr. 1]
    1. Moderato e sostenuto
    2. Andantino
    3. Allegro agitato
    1964
    35'
    symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+2, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Festive Prelude [Pidulik prelüüd]
    symphony orchestra: 3323, 4341, 1+2, harp, strings
    Manuscript
  • Variations [Variatsioonid]
    Theme. Andantino
    1st variation. Allegro moderato
    2nd variation. Moderato
    3rd variation. Con moto e marciale
    4th variation. Vivace
    5th variation. Andante
    6th variation. Allegro risoluto
    7th variation. Andante maestoso e poco rubato
    8th variation. Andante pesante
    9th variation. Andantino
    10th variation. Allegro

    symphony orchestra: 2222, 2210, 1+1, harp, strings
    Manuscript

Works for chamber orchestra

  • Classical Symphony [Klassikaline sümfoonia]
    1. Allegro ma non troppo
    2. Andante sostenuto
    3. Scherzo. Molto vivace
    4. Sostenuto
    1977
    22'
    string orchestra, timpani
    Manuscript

Works for string orchestra

  • Cantus
    2011
    string orchestra
  • 1. Allegro energico
    2. Andantino
    3. Allegro

    1983/1989
    string orchestra
  • Adagio
    1985
    5'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Symphony for String Orchestra No. 2 [Sümfoonia keelpilliorkestrile nr. 2]
    1. Moderato tranquillo
    2. Allegro
    3. Andantino
    4. Allegro moderato

    1985
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Archaic Suite [Arhailine süit]
    1. Meditation I. Tranquillo
    2. Ostinato I. Moderato
    3. Toccata I. Allegretto
    4. Meditation II. Moderato mosso
    5. Ostinato II. Poco vivo
    6. Toccata II. Allegro
    1981
    11'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Sinfonietta No. 2 [Sümfoniett nr. 2]
    1. Moderato
    2. Poco tranquillo
    3. Allegro con brio
    1981
    12'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Four Melodies for String Orchestra [Neli meloodiat keelpilliorkestrile]
    1. Moderato
    2. Adagio
    3. Andante
    4. Andantino
    1978
    8'
    string orchestra
    Fp: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; February 10, 1979, Radio Theatre, Tallinn, Soviet Estonian Music Festival
    Manuscript
  • Sinfonietta No. 1 [Sümfoniett nr. 1]
    1. Moderato e sostenuto
    2. Sostenuto cantabile
    3. Moderato con moto
    1974
    13'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Chamber Symphony No. 1 [Kammersümfoonia nr. 1]
    1. Moderato e poco sostenuto
    2. Poco vivo
    3. Andantino
    1972
    16'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Four Folk Songs [Neli rahvalaulu]
    1. Lively
    2. Moderately
    3. Slowly
    4. Energetically

    1972
    6'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Five Pieces for String Orchestra [Viis pala keelpilliorkestrile]
    1. Moderately
    2. Slowly
    3. In March Rhythm
    4. Calmly
    5. Racily

    1970
    7'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Seven Pieces for String Orchestra [Seitse pala keelpilliorkestrile]
    1. Elegy
    2. March
    3. Toccata I
    4. Intermezzo I
    5. Toccata II
    6. Intermezzo II
    7. Waltz
    11'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Variations [Variatsioonid]
    12'
    string orchestra
    Manuscript

Works for wind orchestra

  • Three Contrasts [Kolm kontrasti]
    1. Moderately
    2. Slowly
    3. Lively

    1973
    wind orchestra
    Manuscript

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT(S) AND ORCHESTRA

Works for trombone and orchestra

  • Trombone Concertino [Tromboonikontsertiino]
    1. Allegro
    2. Andante
    3. Vivo

    1968
    10'
    solo trombone, string orchestra
    Manuscript
  • Divertisement
    1966
    6'
    solo trombone, symphony orchestra: 2002, 2000, 1+0, strings
    Manuscript

Works for violin and orchestra

  • Violin Voncerto No. 2 [Viiulikontsert nr. 2]
    Quasi una fantasia
    1986
    13'
    violin, symphony orchestra: 2121, 2000, strings
    CD “Helmut Rosenvald”, Bella Musica (2004); Lemmo Erendi (violin), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jüri Alperten
    Publisher: edition 49
    Manuscript
  • Violin Concerto No. 1 [Viiulikontsert nr. 1]
    1. Allegro moderato
    2. Andante simplice
    3. Allegro con moto
    1976
    15'
    violin, string orchestra
    CD “Helmut Rosenvald”, Bella Musica (2004); Lemmo Erendi (violin), Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi
    Publisher: edition 49
    Manuscript

Works for cello and orchestra

  • Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra [Kontsert tšellole ja kammerorkestrile]
    1. Sostenuto
    2. Moderato e risoluto
    3. Allegro vivace
    1970/2010
    15'
    cello, chamber orchestra: strings, timpani
    Fp: Allar Kaasik (cello), All-Estonian Youth Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi; July 21, 2009, Pärnu Concert House, David Oistrakh Festival
    Manuscript
  • Chamber Symphony No. 2 [Kammersümfoonia nr. 2]
    1979
    11'
    cello, chamber orchestra: 1111, 0000, strings
    Manuscript
  • Chamber Symphony for Cello and String Orchestra [Kammersümfoonia tšellole ja keelpilliorkestrile]
    1. Andante. Moderato
    2. Passacaglia. Molto moderato
    3. Coda. Poco adagio

    cello, string orchestra
    Manuscript

Works for harp and orchestra

  • Nocturne [Noktürn]
    1967
    6'
    harp, string orchestra
    CD “Helmut Rosenvald”, Bella Musica (2004); Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Neeme Järvi
    Publisher: edition 49
    Manuscript

WORKS FOR ENSEMBLE

Duos

  • In memoriam J. S. Bach
    chorale variation
    1991
    cello, organ
  • Chorale Meditation [Koraalimeditatsioon]
    Hans Leo Hassler "O Haupt, voll Blut und Wunden"
    1985
    cello, piano
  • Sonata-Dialogue [Sonaat-dialoog]
    1. Prelude
    2. Intermezzo
    3. Ostinato
    4. Finale

    1982
    10'
    cello, piano
  • Duo-Suite
    5 movements
    1979
    9'
    viola, cello
  • Sonata-Partita [Sonaat-partiita]
    1. Prelude. Moderato e risoluto
    2. Aria I. Andantino
    3. Intermezzo. Allegro non troppo
    4. Aria II. Andante
    5. Fugue. Con moto

    1978
    11'
    violin, cello
    Manuscript
  • Cello Sonata No. 3 [Tšellosonaat nr. 3]
    1. Allegro moderato
    2. Allegro vivace
    3. Adagio

    1977
    cello, piano
    Manuscript
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano [Sonaat viiulile ja klaverile]
    1. Allegro ma non troppo
    2. Andante sostenuto
    3. Allegro risoluto
    1975
    12'
    violin, piano
    Distributor: Publication from 1976 is available in EMIC Music Shop
  • Cello Sonata No. 2 [Tšellosonaat nr. 2]
    1. Allegro ma non troppo
    2. Andantino
    3. Moderato pesante

    1974
    cello, piano
    Fp: Toomas Velmet (cello), Valdur Roots (piano); February 18, 1976, Tallinn
    Manuscript
  • Lullaby and Ostinato [Hällilaul ja ostinato]
    1969
    violin, piano
    Manuscript
  • Music for Flute and Accompanying Instrument [Muusika flöödile ja saateinstrumendile]
    1967
    flute, piano or harp
    Manuscript
  • Cello Sonata No. 1 [Tšellosonaat nr. 1]
    1. Allegro
    2. Moderato
    3. Allegretto
    4. Moderato

    1964
    cello, piano
    Manuscript
  • Sonatina for Violin and Piano [Sonatiin viiulile ja klaverile]
    1. Allegro moderato
    2. Andante
    3. Allegro marciale

    1964
    7'
    violin, piano
    Manuscript
  • Andante and Allegro
    violin, piano
    Publisher: edition 49
    Manuscript
  • Chorale Meditation [Koraalimeditatsioon]
    Revised version of the piece written in 1985
    Hans Leo Hassler "O Haupt, voll Blut und Wunden"
    cello, organ
  • Chorale Meditation [Koraalimeditatsioon]
    flute, cello
  • Chorale Meditation [Koraalimeditatsioon]
    Johann Crüger "Herzliebster Jesu"
    violin, cello
  • Duo-sonata [Duo-sonaat]
    1. Allegretto
    2. Andante
    3. Con moto

    violin, cello
    Manuscript
  • Five Pieces for Flute and Piano [Viis pala flöödile ja klaverile]
    1. Little Sonatina. Allegretto
    2. Arietta. Moderato
    3. Ostinato. Moderato e poco sostenuto
    4. Intermezzo. Allegretto
    5. Etude. Allegro vivace

    flute, piano
    Manuscript

Trios

Quartets

  • Suite in Old Style [Süit vanas stiilis]
    1. Moderato
    2. Allegro con brio
    3. Allegretto. Coda. Moderato. Adagio

    1986
    flute, violin, viola, cello
    Manuscript
  • Suite [Süit]
    1967
    4 trombones

String quartets

  • String Quartet No. 6 [Keelpillikvartett nr. 6]
    1. Allegro moderato
    2. Andante
    3. Allegro moderato
    4. Poco sostenuto

    1986
    string quartet
    Manuscript
  • Prelude and Fugue [Prelüüd ja fuuga]
    1971
    9'
    string quartet
  • String Quartet No. 5 [Keelpillikvartett nr. 5]
    1. Allegro
    2. Allegretto
    3. Moderato con moto
    4. Moderato

    1971
    12'
    string quartet
    Manuscript
  • String Quartet No. 4 [Keelpillikvartett nr. 4]
    1. Allegretto
    2. Andante sostenuto
    3. Allegro vivace
    4. Molto moderato

    1969
    11'
    string quartet
    Manuscript
  • String Quartet No. 3 [Keelpillikvartett nr. 3]
    1. Allegro
    2. Andante
    3. Allegro vivace

    1968
    string quartet
    Manuscript
  • String Quartet No. 2 [Keelpillikvartett nr. 2]
    1. Allegro
    2. Andante sostenuto
    3. Allegro vivace

    1967
    15'
    string quartet
    Manuscript
  • String Quartet No. 1 [Keelpillikvartett nr. 1]
    1. Allegro moderato
    2. Variations:
    I Moderato tranquillo
    II Moderato
    III
    IV Vivo
    V Andante
    VI Allegro ritmico
    VII Moderato
    VIII Con moto
    IX Adagio
    X Vivo
    XI Molto allegro

    1966
    string quartet
    Manuscript
  • Six Sketches and Fugue [Kuus eskiisi ja fuuga]
    1963
    string quartet

Quintets

  • Three Pieces for Cello Quintet [Kolm pala tšellokvintetile]
    2008
    5 cellos
  • Three Pieces [Kolm lugu]
    1992
    4 flutes, clarinet

Wind quintets

  • Wind Quintet No. 2 [Puhkpillikvintett nr. 2]
    1. Allegretto
    2. Moderato
    3. Moderato con moto
    4. Variatsioonid. Allegro moderato

    1972
    wind quintet
    Manuscript
  • Wind Quintet No. 1 [Puhkpillikvintett nr. 1]
    1969
    wind quintet

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

Works for flute

  • Piece [Pala]
    1970
    flute
  • Flute Sonatina [Flöödisonatiin]
    1969
    flute

Works for clarinet

  • Quasi sonata
    1. Tranquillo
    2. Vivace. Molto vivace
    3. Poco meno mosso

    1978
    clarinet
    Manuscript

Works for violin

  • Sonata breve
    2002
    violin
    Publisher: edition 49
  • Sonata capriccioso
    1. Poco agitato
    2. Andantino
    3. Allegro moderato
    1988
    13'
    violin
    CD “Helmut Rosenvald”, Bella Musica (2004); Valentina Gontšarova (violin)
    Publisher: edition 49
  • Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 [Sonaat sooloviiulile nr. 3]
    1984
    6'30''
    violin
  • Village Pastorales [Külapastoraalid]
    1982
    violin
  • Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 [Sonaat sooloviiulile nr. 2]
    1. Moderato
    2. Andante (poco rubato)
    3. Allegro non troppo
    1981
    violin
    Distributor: Publication from 1988 is available in EMIC Music Shop
  • Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 [Sonaat sooloviiulile nr. 1]
    1. Andante
    2. Allegro marciale
    3. Andante
    1971
    violin
    Distributor: Publication from 1988 is available in EMIC Music Shop
    Manuscript
  • Prelude and Allegro [Prelüüd ja allegro]
    violin
    Manuscript

Works for cello

  • Cello Sonata [Tšellosonaat]
    1987
    cello
  • Sonata for Solo Cello No. 2 [Sonaat soolotšellole nr. 2]
    1. Moderato
    2. Poco tranquillo
    3. Allegretto con moto

    cello
    Manuscript

Works for piano

  • Five Piano Pieces [Viis klaveripala]
    1. Andantino
    2. Vivo
    3. Molto moderato
    4. Moderato
    5. Allegretto giocoso

    2009
    piano
  • Piano Sonata No. 2 [Klaverisonaat nr. 2]
    2002
    piano
  • 10 Novelettes [10 novelletti]
    1985
    piano
    Manuscript
  • Seven Preludes [Seitse prelüüdi]
    1979
    piano
  • Piano Sonata No. 1 [Klaverisonaat nr. 1]
    1977
    piano
  • Piano Sonatina No. 2 [Klaverisonatiin nr. 2]
    1968
    piano
  • Piano Sonatina No. 1 [Klaverisonatiin nr. 1]
    1967
    piano
  • Five Preludes [Viis prelüüdi]
    1959
    piano
    Publisher: edition 49
  • 2 Pieces for Piano [2 pala klaverile]
    1. Hearing the Silence
    2. Grotesque

    piano
    Publisher: Edition 49

Works for organ

  • Five Preludes for Organ [Viis prelüüdi orelile]
    2003
    8'
    organ
    Fp: Aare-Paul Lattik (organ); November 3, 2003, Tallinn St. Nicholas’s Church, Artur Kapp Music Days
  • Seven Preludes and Fugue [Seitse prelüüdi ja fuuga]
    1. Moderato
    2. Andantino
    3. Marciale
    4. Poco vivo
    5. Simplice
    6. Vivo
    7. Poco adagio
    8. Fugue. Allegro moderato

    1974
    organ
    Publisher: edition 49
    Manuscript
  • Variations [Variatsioonid]
    1960
    organ
  • Archaic Suite [Arhailine süit]
    1. Tranquillo
    2. Moderato
    3. Allegretto
    4. Moderato mosso
    5. Poco vivo
    6. Toccata. Allegro

    organ
    Manuscript
  • Four Little Pieces for Organ [Neli lühipala orelile]
    1. Prelüüd. Andantino
    2. Intermezzo. Vivo
    3. Postludium. Andante
    4. Toccata. Quasi presto

    organ
    Manuscript
  • Fugue in C minor
    organ
    Manuscript
  • Prelude and Fugue [Prelüüd ja fuuga]
    1. Prelude. Moderato con moto
    2. Fugue. Andante

    organ
    Manuscript
  • Three Pieces for Organ [Kolm pala orelile]
    1. Moderato maestoso
    2. Andantino
    3. Passacaglia. Andante

    organ
    Manuscript

VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

Works for voice(s) and orchestra

  • Vocalise [Vokaliis]
    1988
    soprano, chamber orchestra: 1000, 0000, solo violin, strings
    Text: vocalise
    Manuscript

Works for voice(s) and piano

  • Two Songs on texts by Sergei Yesenin [Kaks laulu Sergei Jessenini sõnadele]
    1. Azure Space Is Aflame up Above
    2. Leaves Are Falling
    1973
    baritone, piano
    Text: Sergei Yesenin

MUSIC FOR CHILDREN

Instrumental works for children

  • 10 Pieces for Piano [10 pala klaverile]
    1. Prelude
    2. Morning
    3. Walk
    4. Race
    5. Grotesque
    6. Evening Comes
    7. Etude
    8. Song on the White Keys
    9. Little March
    10. Caprice
    1977/2000
    piano
    Publisher: edition 49
    Manuscript
  • Four Violin Pieces for Children [Neli viiulipala lastele]
    1. Prelude
    2. Melody
    3. Caprice
    4. Round Game
    1970
    6'
    violin, piano
    Publisher: edition 49
    Manuscript
  • Sonatina for Violin and Piano [Sonatiin viiulile ja klaverile]
    1. Allegro
    2. Andante
    3. Allegro vivace

    violin, piano
    Manuscript