Franz Behr

All Compositions

Compositions for: Piano

#Arrangements for: Piano

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2 Nocturnes, Op.183 3 Lieder, Op.268 3 Morceaux de salon, Op.262 3 Pieces for Flute, Violin and Piano 4 Morceaux de salon, Op.592 4 Piano Pieces 6 Charakteristische Klavierstücke, Op.252

A

Abonnenten-Polka, Op.425 Ach, scheiden, immer scheiden!Air de danse, Op.640 Album für Pianoforte von Charles Godard Allégresse Alma, Op.17 Alpenveilchen Amoroso, Op.86 Andantino in C minor Arlequinade Au revoir, Op.124

B

C

Campagne du Natale, Op.30 Carneval de Venise Csardas Album

D

Danse des étoiles, Op.66 Das Echo von Luzern Der kleine Virtuose, Op.91 Dodelinette

E

Ein Herz, das ganz verlassen ist Engelsharfen

F

Fantasie on Walthers Preislied Fantasie, Op.691 Favourite Pianoforte Pieces Feuilles des Roses Fleurs d’Espagne, Op.88 Fleurs de lilas, Op.568 Fleurs des bois, Op.91 Flocon de neige, Op.61 Frische Blüten, Op.292 Frische Blüthen, Op.590 Frühling und Liebe Frühlingsblumen, Op.295 Frühlingsblumen, Op.503 Frühlingsgruss Frühlings-Polka

G

Gavotte pompadour, Op.499 Geburtstags-Marsch, Op.241 Gipsy Serenade Goldene Träume, Op.584 Guitarella, Op.55

H

High Life, Op.682 Hungarian Suite

I

Immergrün, Op.647 Impromptu

J

Jugendblüten, Op.249

L

La belle bergère, Op.175 La boîte à musique La fileuse La rieuse, Op.303 Le muguet Le petit concert, Op.542 Les bijoux, Op.44 Les papillons, Op.657 Les songes dorés, Op.409 Leuchtkugeln, Op.375 Liebesklage Liebesträume Lilianne Lose Blätter, Op.424

M

Macarena Mandolinata Mandolinata, Op.57 Marche des toréros Marche française Mes Adieux à la Pologne, Op.106 Minuit à Grenade, Op.76 Morceaux de salon

N

Napolitana, Op.105 Nouvelles compositions Nur aus Liebe, Op.54

O

Ondines et Naïades, Op.78 Où vas-tu, petit oiseau, Op.77

P

Pas si vite, Op.116 Perce-neige, Op.90 Petites pièces faciles Pièces favorites Plappermäulchen, Op.500 Poëme d’amour, Op.79 Pour toujours

R

Rapelle-toi, Op.133 Rêve divin Rêve d'un ange, Op.47 Rheinwogen, Op.478 Rococco, Op.340 Rose d’amour, Op.60 Rose et papillon, Op.78 Royal Fanfare Galop, Op.408 Royal Gavotte, Op.582 Ruisseau murmurant, Op.146

S

Salon-Transcription on 'Am stillen Herd in Winterszeit'Salut au printemps, Op.123 Schmeichelkätzchen, Op.496 Schneeglöckchen, Op.451 Sérénade galante Sérénade mauresque, Op.158 Sérénade tzigane Sous la feuillée, Op.122 Souvenir du Grand Hôtel d'Arcachon Spinn! Spinn!, Op.88 Sport d'hiver, Op.168 Stilles Glück

T

U

Un billet doux, Op.80 Une Perle, Op.150 No.1 Ungarische Tänze Ungarisches Album

V

Valse des clochettes, Op.326 Valse des elfes, Op.497 Valse épisodique Valsetta, Op.126

W

Wie ich dich liebe, soll ich dir sagen

Z

Zum Vorspielen, Op.575

É

Écho de la Styrie, Op.75

Arrangements for: Piano

6 Charakteristische Klavierstücke, Op.252 Duchesse-gavotte Fackelständchen Frühlingsblumen, Op.295 La rieuse, Op.303 Les bijoux, Op.44 Ungarische Tänze

Franz Behr (22 July 1837 – 15 February 1898) was a prolific, but minor, and now almost forgotten, German composer of songs and salon pieces for piano.

Behr was popular at one time, and many of his works were published (his opus numbers reached at least 582, with Royal Gavotte). His works include names such as The Camp of the Gypsies (Im Zigeunerlager, Op. 424 No. 3), Will o' the wisp (Op. 309 No. 2), Valse des Elfes (Op. 497), Perciotta, serenade catalane, and Evening Chimes in the Mountains. He also wrote under the names G. Bachmann (Marche bulgare, Succès-mazurk, Collier de rubis, Paris-valse, Gavotte duchesse, Floréal mazurka) and Charles Godard (La Belle Fileuse, L'Angelus (Op. 65), Danse d'Etoiles - Valse (Op. 66))

However, the only piece of his that appears in the modern-day repertoire is Lachtäubchen, Scherzpolka in F major, Op. 303 (also known by its French title La rieuse, polka badine), and then only in the form of a transcription as a virtuoso piano piece, Polka de W.R., by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The tune was a favourite of Rachmaninoff's father Vassily (the "W. R." in the title refers to his father's initials in the German transliteration, Wassily Rachmaninoff), but it is not known whether Rachmaninoff knew its true author to be Behr, or whether he believed the melody was concocted by his father. Behr was given no mention in the published edition of Polka de W.R., and it was universally believed to be an original work of Rachmaninoff's until the late 20th century, when the true author of the melody was identified. The piece is now generally listed as being by "Behr/Rachmaninoff", or "Behr, arr. Rachmaninoff".