List of works by František Benda

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The table below gives the following information (where applicable):

LeeB — (Cited from Douglas A. Lee, Franz Benda (1709-1789). A Thematic Catalogue of His Works (New York, 1984))
LorB — (Cited from Franz Lorenz, Die Musikerfamilie (Berlin, 1967))
Title
Key — the principal key(s) of the work.
Scoring — the instrumentation used
Notes — concerning related works, completeness, authorship, etc.

1 Symphonies
2 Concertos
3 Solo Sonatas
4 Trio Sonatas
5 Violin Duets
6 Violin Solo
7 Miscellaneous works

Symphonies

LeeB	LorB	Title	Key	Scoring	Notes
I:01		Symphony No.01	C major	strings, continuo
I:02		Symphony No.02	C major	strings, continuo
I:03		Symphony No.03	D major	strings, continuo
I:04		Symphony No.04	D major	2 flutes, 2 horns, strings, continuo
I:05		Symphony No.05	F major	2 horns, strings, continuo	Possibly by J.W. Hertel.
I:06		Symphony No.06	G major	strings, continuo	Also has been attributed to J.G. Graun (GraunWV D:XII:109) and Hasse.
I:07		Symphony No.07	G major	strings, continuo	Also attributed to Hasse.
I:08		Symphony No.08	A major	strings, continuo
I:09		Symphony No.09	B♭ major	strings, continuo
I:10		Symphony No.10	B♭ major	(2 oboes), strings, continuo	Oboe parts added in Dresden.
I:11	217	Symphony No.11	E♭ major	2 horns, strings, continuo	Also attributed to Georg Benda.
I:12	211	Symphony No.12	F major	2 horns, strings, continuo	Also attributed to Georg Benda.
I:13	662	Symphony No.13	G major	strings, continuo	Also attributed to Georg Benda.
I:14	209	Symphony No.14	A major	strings, continuo	Also attributed to Georg Benda.
I:15		Symphony	C major	2 flutes, 2 horns, strings, continuo	Probably by J.G. Graun (GraunWV Av:XII:34)
I:16		Symphony	F major	orch (unknown)
I:17		Symphony	G major	orch (unknown)
		Symphony	C major	strings, continuo	RISM 469236502
		Symphony	C major	2 flutes, strings, continuo	Also attributed to Georg Benda. RISM 250001665
		Symphony	F major	strings, continuo	Also attributed to J.G. Graun (GraunWV D:XII:104). RISM 000139981
		Symphony	B♭ major	strings, continuo	Probably by Johann Gottlieb Graun ; GraunWV D:XII:116. RISM 190010941
		Symphony	G major	2 flutes, 2 horns, strings, continuo	Also attributed to Georg Benda. RISM 200021313
		Symphony	D major	2 flutes, 2 horns, strings, continuo	Misattributed to F. Benda. By Carl Friedrich Franz Benda. RISM 200021330
		Symphony	B♭ major	strings, continuo	Composer given only as "Benda". Unclear which member of the family this refers to. RISM 603000015

Concertos

LeeB	Title	Key	Scoring	Notes
II:1	Violin Concerto	C major	violin, strings, continuo
II:2	Violin Concerto	D major	violin, (2 horns), strings, continuo	Horn parts added in Dresden.
II:3	Violin Concerto	D major	violin, strings, continuo
II:4	Violin Concerto	D minor	violin, strings, continuo	Also exists in a version for flute.
II:4	Flute Concerto	E minor	flute, strings, continuo	Also exists in a version for violin.
II:5	Violin Concerto	E♭ major	violin, strings, continuo
II:6	Violin Concerto	E major	violin, strings, continuo	Also attributed to Christoph Förster.
II:7	Violin Concerto	E major	violin, strings, continuo	Mostly lost
II:8	Violin Concerto	E major	violin, strings, continuo
II:9	Violin Concerto	F major	violin, strings, continuo
II:10	Flute Concerto	G major	flute, strings, continuo	Also exists in a version for violin. See below.
II:10	Violin Concerto	G major	violin, strings, continuo	Also exists in a version for flute. See above.
II:11	Flute Concerto	G major	flute, strings, continuo
II:12	Violin Concerto	A♭ major	violin, strings, continuo	In SLUB, misattributed to Antonio Rosetti
II:13	Violin Concerto	A major	violin, strings, continuo
II:14	Violin Concerto	A major	violin, strings, continuo
II:15	Flute Concerto	A major	flute, strings, continuo
II:16	Violin Concerto	A minor	violin, strings, continuo	Also exixts in a version for flute.
II:16	Flute Concerto	A minor	flute, strings, continuo	Also exixts in a version for violin.
II:17	Violin Concerto	B♭ major	violin, strings, continuo
II:18	Violin Concerto	B♭ major	violin, strings, continuo
II:19	Violin Concerto	C major		Probably by Georg Benda (LorB 176)
II:20	Violin Concerto	B♭ major	violin, (2 oboes), strings, continuo	Published in 1767 as a work by Joseph Riepel, Op.1/1. Also appears as LorB 192.
II:21	Violin Concerto	B♭ major	violin, orchestra (unknown)	Probably by Johann Benda
II:22	Violin Concerto	G major	violin, orchestra (unknown)	Probably by J.G. Graun
II:23	Violin Concerto	E major		Lost
II:24	Violin Concerto	E minor		Lost
II:25	Violin Concerto	G major		Lost
II:26	Violin Concerto	B♭ major		Lost
II:27	Violin Concerto	B♭ major		Lost
II:28	Violin Concerto	B minor		Lost

Solo Sonatas

LeeB	Title	Key	Scoring	Notes
III:1	Violin Sonata	C major	violin, continuo	Op. 1 No.3
III:2	Violin Sonata	C major	violin, continuo
III:3	Violin Sonata	C major	violin, continuo
III:4	Violin Sonata	C major	violin, continuo
III:5	Violin Sonata	C major	violin, continuo
III:6	Violin Sonata	C major	violin, continuo	Also exists in a version for flute. See below.
III:6	Flute Sonata	C major	flute, continuo	Also exists in a version for violin. See above. RISM 240001052
III:7	Violin Sonata	C major	violin, continuo
III:8	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo
III:9	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo
III:10	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo
III:11	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo
III:12	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo
III:13	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo
III:14	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo
III:15	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo
III:16	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:17	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:18	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:19	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:20	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:21	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:22	Flute Sonata	D major	flute, continuo
III:23	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:24	Flute Sonata	D major	flute, continuo
III:25	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:26	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:27	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo	Also exists in an arrangement for cello and continuo. Original version attributed to Johann Benda in Cz-Pu. See RISM
III:28	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:29	Violin Sonata	D minor	violin, continuo
III:30	Violin Sonata	D minor	violin, continuo
III:31	Violin Sonata	D minor	violin, continuo
III:32	Violin Sonata	D minor	violin, continuo
III:33	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:34	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:35	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:36	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:37	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:38	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:39	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:40	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:41	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:42	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:43	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:44	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:45	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:46	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:47	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo	Op. 1 No.1
III:48	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:49	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:50	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:51	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo	Op. 1 No.5
III:52	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:53	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo	Attribution doubtful. Also attributed to Carl Höckh.
III:54	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:55	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:56	Violin Sonata	E minor	violin, continuo
III:57	Flute Sonata	E minor	flute, continuo	Also exists in a version for violin. See below.
III:57	Violin Sonata	D minor	violin, continuo	Also exists in a version for flute. See above. RISM 702002622 ; RISM 705000232
III:58	Violin Sonata	E minor	violin, continuo
III:59	Violin Sonata	E minor	violin, continuo
III:60	Violin Sonata	E minor	violin, continuo	Also exists in a version for flute. See below.
III:60	Flute Sonata	E minor	flute, continuo	Also exists in a version for violin. See above. D-Bsa: RISM
III:61	Violin Sonata	E minor	violin, continuo
III:62	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:63	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:64	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:65	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:66	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:67	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:68	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:69	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:70	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:71	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:72	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:73	Violin Sonata	F minor	violin, continuo
III:74	Flute Sonata	G major	flute, continuo
III:75	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:76	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:77	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:78	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:79	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:80	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:81	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:82	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:83	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:84	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo	Attribution doubtful. Also attributed to Carl Höckh.
III:85	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:86	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:87	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:88	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:89	Violin Sonata	G minor	violin, continuo
III:90	Violin Sonata	G minor	violin, continuo
III:91	Violin Sonata	G minor	violin, continuo
III:92	Violin Sonata	A♭ major	violin, continuo
III:93	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:94	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:95	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	Op.1 No.6
III:96	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:97	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:98	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	Op.1 No.2
III:99	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:100	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:100	Viola d'amore Sonata	A major	viola d'amore, continuo	RISM 452003325
III:101	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:102	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:103	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:104	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:105	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:106	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:107	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:108	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:109	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:110	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	Attribution doubtful. Also attributed to Carl Höckh.
III:111	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:112	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:113	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:114	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:115	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:116	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo
III:117	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo
III:118	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo
III:119	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo
III:120	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo
III:121	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo	also exists in a version for flute. See below.
III:121	Flute Sonata	A minor	flute, continuo	also exists in a version for violin. See above.
III:122	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo	Op.1 No.4
III:123	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:124	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:125	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:126	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:127	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:128	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:129	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:130	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:131	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:132	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:133	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:134	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:135	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:136	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:137	Violin Sonata	B♭ minor	violin, continuo	Also exists in a version for viola. See below.
III:137	Viola Sonata	C minor	viola, continuo	Also exists in a version for violin. See above. RISM 469335600 ; RISM 469335700 ; RISM 469335500
III:138	Violin Sonata	B♭ minor	violin, continuo	Also exists in a version for viola da gamba. See below.
III:138	Viola da Gamba Sonata	B♭ minor	viola da gamba, continuo	Also exists in a version for violin. See above. RISM 469407300
III:139	Violin Sonata	B minor	violin, continuo
III:140	Violin Sonata	C major	violin, continuo
III:141	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:142	Flute Sonata	D major	flute, continuo
III:143	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo
III:144	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:145	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo
III:146	Violin Sonata	E major	violin, continuo
III:147	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo
III:148	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:149	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo
III:150	Violin Sonata	G minor	violin, continuo
III:151	Violin Sonata	G minor	violin, continuo
III:152	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:153	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:154	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:155	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo
III:156	Oboe Sonata	B♭ major	oboe, continuo	Also exists in a version for flute. See below.
III:155	Flute Sonata	C major	flute, continuo	Also exists in a version for oboe. See above. RISM 450059222
III:157	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:158	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:159	Violin Sonata	B♭ major	violin, continuo
III:160	Flute Sonata	C major	flute, keyboard obl.
III:161	Flute Sonata	E major	flute, keyboard obl.
III:162	Flute Sonata	F major	flute, keyboard obl.
III:163	Violin Sonata	G major	violin, continuo	By Friedrich Ludwig Benda
III:164	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	By Joseph Benda (LorB 282)
III:165	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:166	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:167	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo	Lost ; survives in a version for flute. See below.
III:167	Flute Sonata	A minor	flute, continuo	RISM 469335100
III:168	Violin Sonata	C minor	violin, continuo	Lost
III:169	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:170	Flute Sonata	D major	flute, continuo	Lost
III:171	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:172	Oboe Sonata	D minor	oboe, continuo	Lost ; Breitkopf Catalogue 1763
III:173	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:174	Bassoon Sonata	F major	bassoon, continuo	Lost ; Breitkopf Catalogue 1763
III:175	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:176	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:177	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:178	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	Lost
III:179	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo	Lost
III:180	Oboe Sonata	B♭ major	oboe, continuo	Lost ; Breitkopf Catalogue 1763
III:181	Bassoon Sonata	B♭ major	bassoon, continuo	Lost ; Breitkopf Catalogue 1763
III:182	Bassoon Sonata	B♭ major	bassoon, continuo	Lost ; Breitkopf Catalogue 1763
	Violin Sonata	A minor	violin, continuo	RISM 452004555
	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo	RISM 600055880
	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	RISM 600055881
	Violin Sonata	F major	violin, continuo	RISM 451511800 RISM 702002614
	Violin Sonata	E♭ major	violin, continuo	RISM 600055860
	Violin Sonata	G minor	violin, continuo	RISM 469409516
	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo	RISM 702002598
	Violin Sonata	D major	violin, continuo	RISM 469404615
	Viola Sonata	F major	viola, continuo	RISM 469335800 ; Possibly by Johann Wilhelm Hertel RISM 704002468
	Violin Sonata	A major	violin, continuo	RISM 600055881 ; Same sonata as the one listed below.
	Flute Sonata	A major	flute, continuo	RISM 469412502 ; Same sonata as the one listed above.

Trio Sonatas

LeeB	Title	Key	Scoring	Notes
IV:01	Trio Sonata	G major	2 flutes, continuo
IV:02	Trio Sonata	A major	2 violins, continuo
IV:03	Trio Sonata	D major	2 violins, continuo	By Johann Gottlieb Graun: GraunWV A:XV:6 ; WenG 34
IV:04	Trio Sonata	G major	2 violins, continuo	By Johann Gottlieb Graun: GraunWV C:XV:89 ; WenG 62
IV:05	Trio Sonata	D major	violin, keyboard, continuo	Lost
IV:06	Trio Sonata	F major	violin, bassoon, continuo	Lost
IV:07	Trio Sonata	G major	flute, keyboard obl.	Lost
IV:08	Trio Sonata	G major	flute, violin, continuo	Lost
IV:09	Trio Sonata	B♭ major	2 violins, continuo	Lost
IV:10	Trio Sonata	B♭ major	violin, keyboard obl.	Lost
	Trio Sonata	B♭ major	violin, keyboard obl.	Possibly IV.10. Manuscript in D-Bsa, which was "lost" at the time Lee compiled the catalogue. RISM 469378200

Violin Duets

L	Key	Scoring	Notes
L V:01	C major	2 Violins	No.01
L V:02	C major	2 Violins	No.05
L V:03	C major	2 Violins	No.02
L V:04	C major	2 Violins	No.08
L V:05	C major	2 Violins	No.11
L V:06	C major	2 Violins	No.04
L V:07	C major	2 Violins	No.09
L V:08	C major	2 Violins	No.03
L V:09	C minor	2 Violins	No.22
L V:10	C minor	2 Violins	No.21
L V:11	D major	2 Violins	No.19
L V:12	D major	2 Violins	No.20
L V:13	D minor	2 Violins	No.18
L V:14	E minor	2 Violins	No.13
L V:15	F major	2 Violins	No.17
L V:16	G major	2 Violins	No.10
L V:17	G major	2 Violins	No.16
L V:18	G major	2 Violins	No.12
L V:19	G major	2 Violins	No.06
L V:20	G major	2 Violins	No.07
L V:21	A minor	2 Violins	No.17
L V:22	A minor	2 Violins	No.15
L V:23	C major	2 Violins
L V:24	C major	2 Violins
L V:25	C major	2 Violins
L V:26	E♭ major	2 Violins
L V:27	E minor	2 Violins
L V:28	F major	2 Violins
L V:29	F major	2 Violins
L V:30	G major	2 Violins
L V:31	A minor	2 Violins

Violin Solo

L	Title	Key	Scoring	Notes
L VI:3	Caprice	C major	Violin
L VI:63	Caprice	B♭ major	Violin

Miscellaneous works

L	Title	Key	Scoring	Notes
L VII:1	Dragonermarsch	D major
L VII:2	Piece for mechanical clock	G major
L VII:3	3 Odes
	Violin Concerto	D major		RISM 800261896. Only solo part surviving.
	Sonata	A minor	Violin	RISM 452004555
	Sonata	F major	Violin, Continuo	RISM 600055880
	Sonata	A major	Violin, Continuo	RISM 600055881
	Sonata	F major	Violin, Continuo	RISM 451511800 RISM 702002614
	Sonata	E♭ major	Violin, Continuo	RISM 600055860
	Sonata	G minor	Violin, Continuo	RISM 469409516
	Sonata	D major	Violin, Continuo	RISM 702002598
	Sonata	D major	Violin, Continuo	RISM 469404615
	Sonata	D major	Viola, Continuo	RISM 469404615
	Sonata	D major	Harp
	Trio/Sonata, Op.3,1	G major	Flute, Harpsichord Obl.	RISM 469488501 May in fact be by Carl Friedrich Franz Benda (1754-1816) or Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Benda (1745-1814), both also referred to as F. Benda. Notice the low opus number, and the title of "musician to the king of Prussia"
	Trio/Sonata, Op.3,2	A major	Violin, Harpsichord Obl.	RISM 469488502 May in fact be by Carl Friedrich Franz Benda (1754-1816) or Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Benda (1745-1814)
	Trio/Sonata, Op.3,3	E♭ major	Violin, Harpsichord Obl.	RISM 469488503 May in fact be by Carl Friedrich Franz Benda (1754-1816) or Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Benda (1745-1814)