William and Gayle Cook Music Library

The Jarecki Archive : Orchestral Music of Tadeusz Jarecki

Charcoal Sketches, op. 29 (New York Suite) Chimere, op. 26 Concerto Suite, op. 27 Folk Divertimento, op. 32 Impressions, op. 3

Polish National Anthem Sinfonia Breve no. 1, op. 20 Suite Symphonique, op. 29 Symphony no. 4, op. 35

Charcoal Sketches, op. 29 (New York Suite)
Movements: 1. New York Subway, 2. Harp of Night, 3. Alarum.
First Performance: Lwow Philharmonic orchestra; Tadeusz Jarecki, conductor, 1932.
Duration: 16 minutes.
Publisher: unpublished ms.
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, alto flute, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in A, Bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 2 Cornets in B flat, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, piano, harp, strings.
Contents: 1 conductor's ms. score, 50 p.
Note: Cover title - Suite Symphonique.
Location: Bin 1.

Chimere: Poeme symphonique, op. 26
First Performance: Philadelphia Orchestra; Leopold Stowkowski, conductor, 1925.
Duration: 9 min.
Publisher: Carl Fisher, Inc., New York, c. 1927.
Instrumentation: piccolo, 2 flutes, alto flute, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in A, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 3 trombones, euphonium in B flat, tuba, bass drum, cymbals, tamtam, harp, celesta, strings.
Contents: 1 bound ms score, 27 p. ; 1 bound score, 22 p. ; 1 bound conductor's score, c. 1928, 22 p.
Note: Inspired by the poem by Clinch Calkins.
Location: Bin 2.

Concerto Suite, op. 27
First Performance: Jozer Cetner, violin; Katowice Symphony Orchestra; Faustyn Kulczycki, conductor, 1936.
Duration: 15 min.
Publisher: Unpublished ms.
Instrumentation: Violin, piano, and orchestra (2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, percussion, strings)
Contents: 1 bound ms. score, 75 p.; piano and violin ms. score, 34 p.; solo violin ms. part, 7 p.; solo piano ms. part, 27 p.
Note: Bound score contains concert program of premiere performance.
Location: Bin 3.

Folk Divertimento for chamber orchestra, op. 32
First Performance: Katowice Symphony Orchestra; Tadeuszs Jarecki, conductor, 1937.
Duration: 12 minutes.
Publisher: unpublished ms.
Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in B flat, 2 trombones, timpani, strings.
Contents: 1 bound ms. score, 34 p. ; complete set of parts ; arrangement for piano, 6 p (2 copies).
Location: Bin 4.

Impressions, op. 3
Movements: I. L'Automne, II. Crepuscule, III. Coutes.
First Performance: Stanislow Theatre Symphony; Tadeusz Jarecki, conductor, 1935.
Duration: 12 minutes.
Publisher: unpublished ms.
Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in B flat, 2 trombones, timpani, first and second violins, first and second violas, first and second cellos.
Contents: Complete set of ms. parts only.
Location: Bin 5.

Polish National Anthem
First Performance: not indicated.
Duration: not indicated.
Publisher: unpublished ms.
Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in B flat, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, harp, strings.
Contents: 1 ms. score, 6 p.; complete set of parts.
Note: Harmonic and orchestral setting by Tadeusz Jarecki from his Third Symphony, op. 34.
Location: Bin 6.

Sinfonia Breve no. 1, op. 20
First Performance: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Tadeusz Jarecki, conductor, 1935.
Duration: 18 minutes.
Publisher: unpublished ms.
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in A, bass clarinet, 2 Bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 3 trombones, triangle, chimes, gong, cymbals, tympani, drums, harp, celesta, strings.
Contents: 1 ms. score, 64 p.; 1 spiral bound ms., 52 p.; 1 piano reduction, retitled Piano Sonata, op. 19, 9 p.
Note: Performed by the Lemberg, Warsaw, and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras.
Location: Bin 7.

Suite Symphonique, op. 29
See: Charcoal Sketches, op. 29.

Symphony no. 4, op. 35
First Performance: not indicated.
Duration: 25 minutes.
Publisher: unpublished ms.
Instrumentation: 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, harp, strings.
Contents: 1 ms. score.
Note: Completed in London, 1/1/44.
Location: Bin 8.