List of compositions by Nikolai Kapustin

The compositions of Nikolai Kapustin (1937-2020) are almost all for piano, either solo or accompanied. He wrote 20 piano sonatas, six piano concerti, and other compositions for ensembles such as five saxophones and an orchestra (Op. 22) and a concerto for double-bass (Op. 76).

Works[]

• Op. 1: Concertino for piano and orchestra (1957)
• Op. 2: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 (1961)
• Op. 3: Variations for piano and big-band (1962)
• Op. 4: Chorale and Fugue for orchestra (1962)
• Op. 5: Piece for trumpet and orchestra (1962)
• Op. 6: "Rose-Marie", fantasia for orchestra (1963)
• Op. 7: Fantasia on three children's songs for orchestra (1963)
• Op. 8: Toccata for piano and orchestra (1964)
• Op. 9: "The Trial", piece for orchestra (1966)
• Op. 10: "Big Band Sounds (The Sounds of Big-Band)" for orchestra (1966)
• Op. 11: "Estacade" for big band (1966)
• Op. 12: "Aquarium-Blues" for big-band (1967)
• Op. 13: Intermezzo for piano and orchestra (1968)
• Op. 14: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2 (1974)
• Op. 15: "The Forest Story" for orchestra (1972)
• Op. 16: Nocturne in G major for piano and orchestra (1972)
• Op. 17: Three Pieces for orchestra (1972)
• Op. 18: Four Pieces for instrumental ensemble (1973)
• Op. 19: Etude for piano and orchestra (1974)
• Op. 20: Nocturne for piano and orchestra (1974)
• Op. 21: Minuet for big-band (1974)
• Op. 22: Piece for five saxophones and orchestra (1975)
• Op. 23: "Enigma" for big-band (1975)
• Op. 24: March for orchestra (1975)
• Op. 25: Concert Rhapsody for piano and orchestra (1976)
• Op. 26: Day-Break ("Sunrise") for piano (1976)
• Op. 26A: Day-Break ("Sunrise") for orchestra (1976)
• Op. 27: Fantasia for jazz quartet (1976)
• Op. 28: Suite In the Old Style for piano (1977)
• Op. 29: Scherzo for piano and orchestra (1978)
• Op. 30: Two-movement Concerto for orchestra (1980)
• Op. 31: Elegy for orchestra (1980)
• Op. 32: "The Wind from the North", piece for orchestra (1981)
• Op. 33: Piece for two pianos and orchestra (1982)
• Op. 34: "Meridian", piece for orchestra (1982)
• Op. 35: "Closed Curve" for orchestra (1982)
• Op. 36: Toccatina for piano (1983)
• Op. 37: "The Pleasant Meeting", piece for orchestra (1983)
• Op. 38: "Presentiment", piece for orchestra (1983)
• Op. 39: Piano Sonata No. 1 "Sonata-Fantasy" for piano (1984)
• Op. 40: Eight Concert Etudes for piano (1984)
  • No. 1 in C major "Prelude"
  • No. 2 in A-flat major "Reverie"
  • No. 3 in E minor "Toccatina"
  • No. 4 in B major "Remembrance"
  • No. 5 in D major "Raillery"
  • No. 6 in B-flat major "Pastorale"
  • No. 7 in D-flat major "Intermezzo"
  • No. 8 in F minor "Finale"
• Op. 41: Variations for piano (1984)
• Op. 42: "A Rush Hour" for ensemble (1985)
• Op. 43: "An April Day" for ensemble (1985)
• Op. 44: "The Morning" for ensemble (1985)
• Op. 45: "Motive Force", toccata for piano (1985)
• Op. 46: "Big Band Sounds (The Sounds of Big-Band)" for piano (1986)
• Op. 47: "Contemplation (Meditation)" for piano (1987)
• Op. 48: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 (1985)
• Op. 49: Sinfonietta for orchestra (1986)
• Op. 50: Concerto for alto-saxophone and orchestra (1987)
• Op. 51: Overture for big-band (1987)
• Op. 52: "Intrada", piece for big-band (1988)
• Op. 53: Twenty-Four Preludes for piano (1988)
• Op. 54: Piano Sonata No. 2 (1989)
• Op. 55: Piano Sonata No. 3 (1990)
• Op. 56: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 4 (1989)
• Op. 57: Chamber Symphony for chamber orchestra (1990)
• Op. 58: Andante for piano (1990)
• Op. 59: Ten Bagatelles for piano (1991)
• Op. 60: Piano Sonata No. 4 (1991)
• Op. 61: Piano Sonata No. 5 (1991)
• Op. 62: Piano Sonata No. 6 (1991)
• Op. 63: Sonata for cello and piano No. 1 (1991)
• Op. 64: Piano Sonata No. 7 (1991)
• Op. 65: Berceuse for piano (1991)
• Op. 66: Three Impromptus for piano (1991)
• Op. 67: Three Etudes for piano (1992)
  • No. 1 "Glissandi"
  • No. 2 "Ripetizione"
  • No. 3 "Grappole"
• Op. 68: Five Etudes in Different Intervals for piano (1992)
• Op. 69: Sonata for viola and piano (1992)
• Op. 70: Sonata for violin and piano (1992)
• Op. 71: Capriccio for piano (1992)
• Op. 72: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 5 (1993)
• Op. 73: Ten Inventions for piano (1993)
• Op. 74: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 6 (1993)
• Op. 75: Humoresque for piano (1994)
• Op. 76: Concerto for double-bass and symphony orchestra (1994)
• Op. 77: Piano Sonata No. 8 (1995)
• Op. 78: Piano Sonata No. 9 (1995)
• Op. 79: Piece for sextet (1995)
• Op. 80: Theme and Variations for piano (1996)
• Op. 81: Piano Sonata No. 10 (1996)
• Op. 82: Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues for piano (1997)
• Op. 83: Impromptu (Improvisation) for piano (1997)
• Op. 84: Sonata for cello and piano No. 2 (1997)
• Op. 85: Concerto for cello and orchestra (1997)
• Op. 86: Trio for flute, cello and piano (1998)
• Op. 87: Seven Polyphonic Pieces for piano the left hand (1998)
• Op. 88: String Quartet (1998)
• Op. 89: Piano Quintet (1998)
• Op. 90: Concerto for eleven instruments (1998)
• Op. 91: Divertissement for two flutes, cello and piano (1998)
• Op. 92: Suite for piano (four pieces for piano) (1999)
• Op. 93: Introduction and Scherzino for cello solo (1999)
• Op. 94: Ballad for piano (1999)
• Op. 95: Scherzo for piano (1999)
• Op. 96: Elegy for cello and piano (1999)
• Op. 97: Burlesque for cello and piano (1999)
• Op. 98: Nearly Waltz for cello and piano (1999)
• Op. 99: Duet for alto-saxophone and cello (1999)
• Op. 100: Sonatina for piano (2000)
• Op. 101: Piano Sonata No. 11 "Twickenham" (2000)
• Op. 102: Piano Sonata No. 12 (2001)
• Op. 103: Concerto No. 2 for cello and string orchestra (2002)
• Op. 104: Concert for two pianos and percussion (2002)
• Op. 105: Concert for violin, piano and string orchestra (2002)
• Op. 106: Suite for viola, alto-saxophone, piano and bass (2002)
• Op. 107: Variations on "Sweet Georgia Brown" for viola, alto-saxophone, piano and bass (2002)
• Op. 108: Paraphrase on the theme of Paul Dvoirin for piano (2003)
• Op. 109: "There is Something Behind That" for piano (2003)
• Op. 110: Piano sonata No. 13 (2003)
• Op. 111: "Gingerbread Man" for piano (2003)
• Op. 112: "End of the Rainbow" for piano (2003)
• Op. 113: "Wheel of Fortune" for piano (2003)
• Op. 114: "No Stop Signs" for piano (2003)
• Op. 115: Fantasia for piano (2003)
• Op. 116: Rondoletto for piano (2003)
• Op. 117: "Spice Island" for piano (2003)
• Op. 118: Paraphrase on "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso for piano (2003)
• Op. 119: "Nothing to Loose" for piano (2004)
• Op. 120: Piano Sonata No. 14 (2004)
• Op. 121: "Vanity of Vanities" for piano (2004)
• Op. 122: Two Etude-like Trinkets for piano (2004)
• Op. 123: Paraphrase on "Blue Bossa" by Kenny Dorham for piano (2004)
• Op. 124: Suite for cello solo (2004)
• Op. 125: Sonata for flute and piano (2004)
• Op. 126: Divertissement in Four Movements for violin, cello & piano (2005)
• Op. 127: Piano Sonata No. 15 (Fantasia quasi sonata) (2005)
• Op. 128: Introduction and Rondo for piano solo (2006)
• Op. 129: Paraphrase on Dizzy Gillespie's "Manteca" for two pianos, four hands (2006)
• Op. 130: Countermove for piano solo (2006)
• Op. 131: Piano Sonata No. 16 (2006)
• Op. 132: String Quartet No. 2 (2007)
• Op. 133: Six Little Preludes for piano solo (2007)
• Op. 134: Piano Sonata No. 17 (2008)
• Op. 135: Piano Sonata No. 18 (2008)
• Op. 136: Piano Trio No. 1 for violin, cello and piano (2009)
• Op. 137: Good Intention for piano solo (2009)
• Op. 138: Sleight of Hand for piano solo (2009)
• Op. 139: Holy Cow for piano solo (2009)
• Op. 140: Freeway for piano solo (2009)
• Op. 141: Violin Concerto (2009)
• Op. 142: Piano Trio No. 2 for violin, cello and piano (2010)
• Op. 143: Piano Sonata No. 19 (2011)
• Op. 144: Piano Sonata No. 20 (2011)
• Op. 145: Triptych for two pianos, four hands (2012)
• Op. 146: Capriccio for piano 4 hands (2012)
• Op. 147: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 (2nd edition) (2012)
• Op. 148: Dialogue for solo piano (2013)
• Op. 149: Etude Courte mais Transcendente pour Piano (2013)
• Op. 150: "Rondo frivole", piece for string quartet (2013)
• Op. 151: Nobody is perfect for piano solo (2013)
• Op. 152: A Pianist in Jeopardy for piano solo (2013)
• Op. 153: Wandering for piano solo (2013)
• Op. 154: "The Last Attempt", piece for string quartet (2014)
• Op. 155: Allegro for piano trio (2014)
• Op. 156: A Little Duo for flute and cello (2014)
• Op. 157: Curiosity for piano solo (2015)
• Op. 158: Sonatina for viola and piano (2015)
• Op. 159: Rainy weather for piano solo (2015)
• Op. 160: Something else for Piano solo (2015)
• Op. 161: The Moon Rainbow (2016)

References[]

• Official Home of Nikolai Kapustin: www.nikolai-kapustin.info