Composers

Franz Behr

Piano
Piano four hands
Voice
Violin
Flute
Orchestra
String ensemble
Piece
Dance
Waltz
Song
Serenade
Polka
Gavotte
Mazurka
Fantasia
Marche
by popularity

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2 Nocturnes, Op.1833 Lieder, Op.2683 Morceaux de salon, Op.2623 Pieces for Flute, Violin and Piano4 Morceaux de salon, Op.5924 Piano Pieces6 Charakteristische Klavierstücke, Op.252

A

Abonnenten-Polka, Op.425Ach, scheiden, immer scheiden!Air de danse, Op.640Album für Pianoforte von Charles GodardAllégresseAlma, Op.17AlpenveilchenAmoroso, Op.86Andantino in C minorArlequinadeAu revoir, Op.124

B

Blumenlieder

C

Campagne du Natale, Op.30Carneval de VeniseCsardas Album

D

Danse des étoiles, Op.66Das Echo von LuzernDer kleine Virtuose, Op.91DodelinetteDuchesse-gavotte

E

Ein Herz, das ganz verlassen istEngelsharfen

F

FackelständchenFantasie on Walthers PreisliedFantasie, Op.691Favourite Pianoforte PiecesFeuilles des RosesFleurs d’Espagne, Op.88Fleurs de lilas, Op.568Fleurs des bois, Op.91Flocon de neige, Op.61Frische Blüten, Op.292Frische Blüthen, Op.590Frühling und LiebeFrühlingsblumen, Op.295Frühlingsblumen, Op.503FrühlingsgrussFrühlings-Polka

G

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

H

High Life, Op.682Hungarian Suite

I

Immergrün, Op.647Impromptu

J

Jugendblüten, Op.249

L

La belle bergère, Op.175La boîte à musiqueLa fileuseLa rieuse, Op.303Le muguetLe petit concert, Op.542Les bijoux, Op.44Les papillons, Op.657Les songes dorés, Op.409Leuchtkugeln, Op.375LiebesklageLiebesträumeLilianneLose Blätter, Op.424

M

MacarenaMandolinataMandolinata, Op.57Marche des torérosMarche françaiseMeditation, Op.378Mes Adieux à la Pologne, Op.106Minuit à Grenade, Op.76Morceaux de salon

N

Napolitana, Op.105Nouvelles compositionsNur aus Liebe, Op.54

O

O wär' mein Lieb ein Brünnlein kaltOndines et Naïades, Op.78Où vas-tu, petit oiseau, Op.77

P

Pas si vite, Op.116Perce-neige, Op.90Petites pièces facilesPièces favoritesPlappermäulchen, Op.500Poëme d’amour, Op.79Pour toujours

R

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

S

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

T

Traumwogen

U

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

V

Valse des clochettes, Op.326Valse des elfes, Op.497Valse épisodiqueValsetta, Op.126

W

Wie ich dich liebe, soll ich dir sagen

Z

Zum Vorspielen, Op.575

É

Écho de la Styrie, Op.75
Wikipedia
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".