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Karg-Elert, Sigfrid

(11/21/1877 - 4/09/1933)

A chorister at the Johanniskirche in Leipzig, Sigfrid Karg had his earlier musical education there, before training to become a teacher. His father’s death in 1889 had brought financial difficulties, which led him, as an adolescent, to support himself as a freelance musician. In 1896 he entered Leipzig Conservatory. His earlier career suggested the possibility of earning a living as a solo pianist, but the encouragement of Grieg led him to further musical study and to composition. Rejecting the modernist musical tendencies that had interested him for a time, he wrote relatively little after the 1914–18 war.

Music for Organ and Harmonium

Karg-Elert, the second part of his name taken from that of his mother, is principally known for the many works that he wrote for the improved four-rank harmonium and which he performed on that instrument. Some of these formed the basis of his organ music and make not inconsiderable technical demands on a performer. Although he wrote a quantity of instrumental and vocal music, his name is today chiefly remembered by organists.

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Composer: Karg-Elert, Sigfrid Period: 20th Century

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Work Name	Category	Year Composed
Abendgefuhl (Evening Mood)	Instrumental
An mein Weib, Op. 54	Vocal	1906
Aphorismen, Op. 51	Instrumental	1905
Arabeske No. 1 in G-Flat Major, Op. 5, "Filigran"	Instrumental	1900
Aus dem Norden, Op. 18	Instrumental	1903
Aus dem Norden, Op. 18 (arr. for organ)	Instrumental	1903
Aus meiner Schwabenheimat, Op. 38	Chamber Music
Benedictus, Op. 82, No. 1	Choral - Sacred	1912
Canzone in G-Flat Major, Op. 46b	Instrumental	1912
Cathedral Windows, Op. 106	Instrumental	1923
Chaconne and Fugue Trilogy, Op. 73	Instrumental	1908
Choral-Improvisationen, Op. 65	Instrumental
Choral Improvisation on In dulci jubilo, Op. 75, No. 2	Instrumental
Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in B Major, Op. 139b	Chamber Music	1919
Dekameron, Op. 69	Instrumental	1904
Die Grablegung Christi, Op. 84	Choral - Sacred	1913
Einsames Vogelein	Instrumental
Exotische Rhapsodie (Dschungel Impressionen), Op. 118	Instrumental	1917
Flute Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 121	Chamber Music	1918
Fugue on a Credo Theme	Instrumental
Funerale and 3 Chorale Improvisations, Op. 75	Instrumental
Graduale, WoO 7a	Instrumental
Harmonium Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 36	Instrumental	1905
Harmonium Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 36 (version for organ)	Instrumental	1905
Harmonium Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 46	Instrumental	1912
Harmonium Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 46 (arr. G. Barber for organ)	Instrumental	1912
Harmonium Sonatina No. 1 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 1	Instrumental	1906
Harmonium Sonatina No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 14, No. 2	Instrumental	1906
Harmonium Sonatina No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 14, No. 3	Instrumental	1906
Heidebilder, Op. 127	Instrumental	1920
Hexameron, Op. 97, No. 1	Instrumental
Homage to Handel, Op. 75, No. 2	Instrumental	1914
How Brightly Shines the Morning Star (arr. J.S. Bach) - 66 Choral-Improvisationen, Op. 65: No. 64. Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern	Instrumental
Impressions exotiques, Op. 134	Chamber Music	1919
Improvisation in E Major, Op. 34	Instrumental	1905
Improvisation in E Major, Op. 34 (version for organ)	Instrumental	1905
Improvisation on Nearer My God to Thee	Instrumental
Intarsien, Op. 76	Instrumental	1911
Jugend, Op. 139	Chamber Music	1919
Kaleidoscope in E Minor, Op. 144	Instrumental	1930
Leichte Duos, Op. 2	Chamber Music	1996
Lobet den Herrn mit Pauken und Zimbeln schon (arr. for organ and brass quintet)	Chamber Music
March Triomphale, Op. 65	Chamber Music	1960
Mein glaubiges Herze (after J.S. Bach)	Vocal
Mosaik, Op. 146	Instrumental	1933
Music for Organ, Op. 145	Instrumental	1931
Nachtlicher Regen, WoO 19	Instrumental	1912
Naher, mein Gott, zu Dir, Op. 81	Choral - Secular	1913
Now Thank We All Our God (arr. M. Reger) - 66 Choral-Improvisationen (Chorale Improvisations), Op. 65: No. 59. Nun danket alle Gott	Instrumental
Organ Sonatina in A Minor, Op. 74	Instrumental	1909
Organ Symphony in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 143	Instrumental	1930
Partita in D Major, Op. 37	Instrumental	1905
Partita in D Major, Op. 37 (version for organ)	Instrumental	1905
Partita in G Minor, Op. 113	Instrumental	1924
Partita No. 1 in E Major, Op. 100	Instrumental	1924
Partita retrospettiva III, Op. 151	Instrumental	1932
Passacaglia and Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 150	Instrumental	1931
Passacaglia and Fugue on BACH, Op. 150 (arr. for brass ensemble)	Wind Ensemble/Band Music	1931
Passacaglia in E-Flat Minor, Op. 25	Instrumental	1905
Patina, Op. 64, No. 1	Instrumental	1923
Phantasie and Fugue in D Major, Op. 39	Instrumental	1905
Phantasie and Fugue in D Major, Op. 39 (version for organ)	Instrumental	1905
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor	Instrumental	1904
Piano Sonata No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 50, "Patetica"	Instrumental
Poesien, Op. 35	Chamber Music	1907
Praise the Lord with drums and cymbals (arr. T. Brantigan)	Chamber Music
Preambulum festivum, Op. 64	Instrumental
Prelude in C Major	Instrumental
Reisebilder, Op. 7	Instrumental	1911
Reisebilder, Op. 7: No. 1. Morgensonne (arr. for organ)	Instrumental	1911
Reiters Abschied, Op. 55, No. 2	Vocal Ensemble
Renaissance, Op. 57	Instrumental	1907
Requiem aeternam, Op. 109	Choral - Sacred	1913
Rondo alla campanella, Op. 156	Instrumental	1932
Sanctus, Op. 48, No. 1	Chamber Music	1920
Scenes pittoresques, Op. 31 (arr. for accordion)	Instrumental	1906
Schwere Düfte, WoO 48	Instrumental	1920
Sempre Semplice in Op. 142, Book 2 (arr. C. Tambling for trumpet and organ)	Chamber Music	1931
Sempre Semplice, Op. 142, Book 1	Instrumental
Sempre Semplice, Op. 142, Book 2	Instrumental
Sequenz No. 1 in A Minor, WoO 8	Instrumental	1908
Sequenz No. 2 in C Minor, WoO 12	Instrumental	1910
Sicilienne, WoO 10	Instrumental	1909
Siegesgesang (Praise the Lord) (arr. J. Pfeiffer for chamber ensemble)	Chamber Music
Silhouetten, Op. 29	Chamber Music	1906
Sinfonische Chorale No. 1, Op. 87, "Abide, O Dearest Jesus"	Instrumental
Sinfonische Chorale, Op. 87, No. 2, "Jesu, meine Freude"	Instrumental	1913
Sinfonische Chorale, Op. 87, No. 3, "Nun ruhen alle Wälder"	Vocal	1911
Sinfonische Chorale, Op. 87: No. 3. Nun ruhen alle Wälder (arr. for voice, violin and organ)	Vocal	1911
Sinfonische Kanzone in C Minor, Op. 85, No. 2	Instrumental	1910
Sinfonische Kanzone in E-Flat Minor, Op. 85, No. 1	Instrumental	1910
Sinfonische Kanzone, Op. 114	Chamber Music	1917
Sinfonische Kanzone, Op. 85, No. 3	Choral - Secular	1910
Sinfonische Kanzone, Op. 85, No. 3 (version for organ)	Instrumental
Sonata appasionata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 140	Instrumental	1917
Sonata appassionata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 140 (arr. C. Creviston)	Chamber Music	1917
Sonata for Solo Clarinet in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 110	Instrumental	1924
Stimmen und Betrachtungen, Op. 53	Vocal	1905
Suite d'après Jean Philippe Rameau	Instrumental
Suite pointillistique, Op. 135	Chamber Music	1919
Triptych, Op. 141	Instrumental	1930
Tröstungen Innere Stimmen, Op. 58	Instrumental	1919
Vom Himmel hoch, Op. 82, No. 2	Choral - Secular	1912
Vom Himmel hoch, Op. 82, No. 2 (arr. for voice, violin and organ)	Vocal
Vom Himmel hoch, Op. 82, No. 2 (arr. H. Albrecht)	Choral - Secular	1912
Wagner - 5 Gedichte für eine Frauenstimme, Op. 91, "Wesendonck-Lieder"	Instrumental	1858
Wagner - Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)	Instrumental	1914
Wagner - Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music	1914
Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg)	Instrumental	1867
Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg) (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music	1914
Wagner - Die Walküre (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music	1914
Wagner - Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)	Instrumental	1914
Wagner - Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music	1914
Wagner - Lohengrin	Instrumental	1848
Wagner - Lohengrin (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music
Wagner - Parsifal	Instrumental	1881
Wagner - Parsifal (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music	1914
Wagner - Rienzi	Instrumental	1914
Wagner - Siegfried	Instrumental	1914
Wagner - Tannhauser	Instrumental	1914
Wagner - Tannhauser (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music	1914
Wagner - Tristan und Isolde	Instrumental	1859
Wagner - Tristan und Isolde (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music	1914
Walzerszenen, Op. 45, "Carneval"	Instrumental	1902
Wind Quintet in C Minor, Op. 30	Chamber Music	1904
Wind Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49	Chamber Music	1902
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ	Choral - Sacred
Zwielicht-Impressionen, WoO 20	Instrumental	1913
10 Charakteristische Tonstucke, Op. 86	Instrumental	1911
10 Epigramme, Op. 56	Vocal	1907
10 Pieces, Op. 142	Instrumental	1932
12 Gesänge, Op. 98: No. 1. Abendstern	Vocal	1922
12 Impressionen, Op. 102	Instrumental	1914
12 Impressionen, Op. 102 (arr. for organ)	Instrumental	1914
15 Variations from Mendelssohn's Variations serieuses in D Minor, Op. 54	Instrumental
17 Kleine Charakterstücke, WoO 13	Instrumental	1911
20 Prae- und Postludien	Vocal	1912
20 Prae-und Postludien: No. 18. — (arr. for organ)	Instrumental	1912
20 Prae- und Postludien (version for organ)	Instrumental
22 Pedalstudien, Op. 83	Instrumental	1913
2 Expressionismen	Instrumental
2 Gedichte, Op. 43	Vocal	1907
2 Konzertetuden, Op. 22	Instrumental	1902
2 Miniaturen	Instrumental
2 Orchestrale Konzertstudien, Op. 70	Instrumental	1907
2 Pastels, Op. 155: No. 2. Sursum Corda	Instrumental	1932
2 Sensibilismen	Instrumental
30 Capricien, Op. 107, "Gradus ad Parnassum"	Instrumental	1919
33 Portraits, Book 1, Op. 101	Instrumental	1923
33 Portraits, Book 1, Op. 101 (arr. for organ)	Instrumental	1923
33 Portraits, Book 2, Op. 101	Instrumental	1923
33 Portraits, Op. 101 (arr. G. Barber for organ)	Instrumental	1923
33 Portraits, Op. 101 (arr. T. Brantigan)	Wind Ensemble/Band Music	1923
33 Portraits, Op. 101: No. 5. Lobet den Herren mit Pauken und Zimbeln schön (arr. W.E. Rhoads for wind ensemble)	Wind Ensemble/Band Music
3 Caprices, Op. 16	Instrumental	1900
3 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 66	Vocal	1909
3 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 66: Ich steh an deiner Krippe hier (arr. P. Eilander for soprano, choir and organ)	Choral - Sacred	1909
3 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 66 (Sung in English)	Vocal	1905
3 Impressions, Op. 108	Instrumental	1923
3 Impressions, Op. 72	Instrumental	1909
3 Pastels, Op. 92	Instrumental	1911
3 Pieces, Op. 142, No. 2, "3 New Impressions"	Instrumental	1930
3 Sinfonische Chorale, Op. 87	Instrumental	1913
4 Gedichte, Op. 62, Book 2	Vocal	1907
4 Pieces, Op. 23	Instrumental	1903
5 Aquarellen, Op. 27	Instrumental	1905
5 Aquarellen, Op. 27 (version for organ)	Instrumental	1905
5 Bagatelles, Op. 17	Instrumental
5 Miniaturen, Op. 9	Instrumental	1908
5 Monologe, Op. 33 (version for organ)	Instrumental	1905
66 Choral-Improvisationen (Chorale Improvisations), Op. 65	Instrumental	1910
66 Choral-Improvisationen (Chorale Improvisations), Op. 65	Instrumental	1910
66 Choral-Improvisationen (Chorale Improvisations), Op. 65 (arr. for orchestra)	Orchestral	1910
66 Choral-Improvisationen (Chorale Improvisations), Op. 65: No. 59. Nun danket alle Gott	Instrumental	1910
66 Choral-Improvisationen (Chorale Improvisations), Op. 65: No. 59. Nun danket alle Gott (arr. for chamber ensemble)	Chamber Music	1910
66 Choral-Improvisationen, Op. 65: No. 35. Gott des Himmels und der Erden (Komm, o komm du Geist des Lebens) (arr. T. Fehse and J. Wilfert for trumpet and organ)	Chamber Music	1910
6 Frauenchore, Op. 59	Vocal	1920
6 Sketches, Op. 10 (arr. for organ)	Instrumental	1903
7 Charakteristische Stucke, Op. 43	Instrumental	1903
7 Pastels from the Lake of Constance, Op. 96	Instrumental	1921
8 Gedichte, Op. 52	Vocal	1905
8 Konzertstucke, Op. 26	Instrumental	1906
8 Konzertstücke, Op. 26 (version for harmonium and piano)	Chamber Music	1906
8 Short Pieces, Op. 154	Instrumental

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