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Leopold Godowsky

American pianist, composer, and teacher (1870–1938)

1870–1938

185 works in the index

Born
1870
Died
1938
Birthplace
Žasliai
Citizenship / historical state
Russian Empire
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Leopold Godowsky — American pianist, composer, and teacher (1870–1938). Leopold Godowsky was born in 1870 in Žasliai. The recorded year of death is 1938. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Russian Empire.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, violin, Piano Four Hands, voice piano
Genres represented
Classical
Works with composition dates
31 of 185

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 4

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Concert Paraphrases - works of Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) 1905 (No.1), 1907 (No.2), 1912 (No.3)IMSLP —— —Classical 5
Four Poems (Devotion, Avowal, Adoration, Yearning) 1927 (Nos.1–3), 1931 (No.4)IMSLP —— PianoClassical 10
Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Johann Strauss II (Kunstlerleben, Fledermaus, Wein Weib und Gesang) — —— PianoClassical 9
Cadenzas 1779 ?IMSLP —— PianoClassical 3
Piano Transcriptions - Beethoven — —— PianoClassical 5
Piano Transcriptions - Schubert — —— PianoClassical 5
3 Pieces, Op.12 — Op.12— —Classical 5
Russian Suite No.2 — —— PianoClassical 5
Intermezzo Melanconico for the Left Hand Alone — —— PianoClassical 6
Intermezzo Melanconico for Both Hands — —— PianoClassical 6
French Suite No.1 — —— PianoClassical 4
Grand Valse Romantique 1888IMSLP —— PianoClassical 4
Hungarian Suite No.1 — —— PianoClassical 4
Impromptu 1929IMSLP —— PianoClassical 3
Meditation 1929IMSLP —— PianoClassical 3
Netherland Suite — —— —Classical 4
Piano Transcriptions - Albeniz — —— —Classical 4
Transcriptions - Works of Robert Schumann — —— PianoClassical 3
4 Pieces, Op.14 — Op.14— —Classical 3
Prelude and Fugue on BACH for the Left-Hand 1929/01/28 in Paris (completion date)IMSLP —— PianoClassical 4
Renaissance — —— —Classical 4
Revised Editions - Rachmaninoff 1892IMSLP —— PianoClassical 4
Revised Editions - Schubert — —— PianoClassical 4
Ruthenian Melodies — —— PianoClassical 4
Santa Lucia — —— PianoClassical 4
The Star-Spangled Banner 1778IMSLP —— —Classical 4
6 Waltz-Poems for the Left Hand alone 1928–29IMSLP —— —Classical 4
Impromptu for Both Hands — —— PianoClassical 5
Elegy — —— PianoClassical 4
Capriccio patetico 1928IMSLP —— —Classical 3
Elegy for the LH 1929IMSLP —— —Classical 3
Java Suite for piano 1924–25IMSLP —— —Classical 2
On the Alma — —— PianoClassical 3
Operatic Masterpieces — —— —Classical 3
Piano sonata in E minor 1906-10 or 1910-11?IMSLP —E minor —Classical 3
Piano Transcriptions of J.S. Bach's Works — —— PianoClassical 3
Progressive Exercises — —— —Classical 3
Revised Editions - Chopin — —— PianoClassical 2
Revised Editions - Dvorak 1894/08/07 - 1894/08/27IMSLP —— PianoClassical 2
Revised Editions - Schumann — —— PianoClassical 3
Revised Editions - Strauss 1884IMSLP —— PianoClassical 3
Rigoletto Suite No.1 — —— PianoClassical 3
2 Songs — —— voice pianoClassical 3
4 Transcriptions of German Lieder — —— —Classical 3
Triakontameron 1919–20IMSLP —— —Classical 3
Waltz Poem No.2 1928–29IMSLP —— —Classical 3
Capriccio Patetico for the Left Hand Alone — —— PianoClassical 4
Elegy for Both Hands — —— PianoClassical 4

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 46946481. Portrait: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.