Symphonies • Symphony No. 1, Op. 72 (1950) (pub. 1951) • Symphony No. 2, Op. 73 (1951) (pub. 1953) • Symphony No. 3, Op. 75 (1955) (pub. 1957) • Symphony No. 4, for orchestra and speaker, Op. 80 (1957) (pub. 1960) • Symphony No. 5
‘Jephtha, Rhapsodic Poem’, Op. 89 (1963) (pub. 1965) • Symphony No. 6, Op. 93 (1963) (pub. 1966) • Symphony No. 7, Op. 95 (1964) (pub. 1968)
Concertos • Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 35 (1924) (pub. 1925) • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, (Piano Concerto No. 1), Op. 38 (1926) (pub. 1926) • Symphony for Piano and Orchestra, (Piano Concerto No. 2), Op. 61 (1933) (pub. 1933)
Other orchestral works • Scherzo in B minor, orchestral version, Op. 11 (1904) (pub. c. 1905) •
Phantastishche Nachtmusik (
Fantastic Serenade), for orchestra, Op. 27 (1920) (pub. c. 1921) • Five Pieces for Chamber Orchestra, Op. 33 (1924) (pub. 1924) •
Komödie für Orchester in Einem Satz (Comedy for Orchestra in One Movement), Op. 42 (1927) (pub. 1927) •
Vorspiel zu einem Märchen (
Prelude to a Fairy Tale), for orchestra, Op. 43a (1927) (pub. 1927) (Adapted from the overture of Princess & the Pea) •
Fanal (Beacon) for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 45 (1928) (pub. 1928) •
Bunte Suite (
Motley Suite), for orchestra, Op. 48 (1928) (pub. 1929) •
Kleine Ouvertüre zu der Fächer (
Little Overture to the Fan), for orchestra, Op. 51 (1929) (pub. 1929) •
Kleine Theater-Suite (
Little Theater Suite), for orchestra, Op. 54 (1930) (pub. 1931) •
Big Ben: Variation-Fantasy on the Westminster Chimes, for orchestra, Op. 62 (1934) (pub. 1935) •
Pinocchio: A Merry Overture for Orchestra (1935) (pub. 1937) •
The Idle Stroller Suite, for orchestra (1938) (Unpublished) •
The Covenant (Sixth movement from
The Genesis Suite), for orchestra and narrator (c. 1945) (Score lost; recording exists) •
Hyperion: A Dramatic Prelude for Orchestra, Op. 71 (1947) (pub. 1950) •
Circus: An Overture, for orchestra (1953) (pub. 1954) •
Notturno, for orchestra, Op. 77 (1953) (pub. 1957) •
Peter Pan, for orchestra, Op. 76 (1956) (pub. 1956) •
Intermezzo for orchestra (1959) (pub. 1962) •
Epilogue for orchestra (reorchestration of first movement of
Idle Stroller) (1959) (pub. 1964) •
Short Story for orchestra (1961) (Unpublished) •
The Enamoured Harlequin, for orchestra, Op. 94 (1963) (Unpublished) • Sinfonietta for String Orchestra, Op. 96 (1964) (pub. 1965) • Variations on the Swabian Folk Song "
Muss i denn zum Städtele hinaus", for orchestra (1964) (Unpublished)
Chamber • String Quartet no. 6 in A minor, Op. 12 (1904–1905) (Unpublished) • Chamber Symphony in F major, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, cello and bass (1906) (Unpublished) • String Quartet no. 7 in G major, Op. 15 (1908) •
Vom sterbenden Rokoko (From the Dying Rococo), for violin and piano, Op. 16 (1909) (pub. 1910) • Duos for Two Violins, Op. 17 (1909) (pub. c. 1910) • Romanze, for violin and piano (c. 1910) (pub. 1911) • Serenade for Three Violins, Op. 20 (1911) (pub. 1912) • Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 21 (1912) (Unpublished) • Serenade (
Spitzweg) for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 25 (1916) (pub. 1921) • String Quartet no. 8 in D-flat major, Op. 18 (1910) (pub. 1911) • String Quartet no. 9 in C major, Op. 26 (1919) (pub. 1920) • String Quartet no. 10 on the Name ‘Bass’, Op. 28 (1920) (pub. c. 1923) •
Tanz-Suite (
Dance Suite), for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, bass and percussion, Op. 30 (1923) (pub. 1924) (optional add. strings) • String Quartet no. 11, Op. 34 (1924) (pub. 1924) • Two Divertimentos for String Duet, Op. 37 (No. 1: violin and cello / No. 2: violin and viola) (1925) (pub. 1926) • Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 44 (1928) (pub. 1928) • Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 50 (1929) (pub. 1929) • String Trio, for violin, viola and cello, Op. 63 (1936) (pub. 1955) • Quintet for Piano, Two Violins, Viola and Cello, Op. 64 (1938) (pub. 1947) • String Quartet no. 12, Op. 70 (1946) (pub. 1949) •
Dedication, for string quartet or string orchestra (1948) (pub. 1957) •
Adagio Elegiaco, for clarinet & piano (1950) (pub. 1987) • String Quartet no. 13, Op. 74 (1953–1954) (pub. 1961) • Sonatinetta, for flute, clarinet and bassoon, Op. 84 (1959) (pub. 1961) • Three Impromptus for Unaccompanied String Instruments, Op. 90a (violin), 90b (viola), 90c (cello) (1963) (pub. 1965) • Quartet for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Viola, Op. 98 (1964) (pub. 1967)
Wind ensemble •
Spiel für Blasorchester (
Divertimento for Wind Orchestra), Op. 39 (1926) (pub. 1926;
Donaueschingen première) •
Miniatur Ouvertüre for 2 flutes, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 trumpets, trombone and percussion (1932) (pub. 1932) • Five Pieces for Wind Instruments and Percussion, Op. 83 (1959) (pub. 1961)for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns and percussion • Sinfonietta for Wind Instruments and Percussion, Op. 97 (1964) (pub. 1967)for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets and percussion
Piano piece is based on Toch's
Burlesques for piano. •
Melodische Skizzen (
Melodic Sketches), Op. 9 (1903) (pub. c. 1903–1905) • Three Preludes, Op. 10 (c. 1903) (pub. unknown) • Scherzo in B minor, original piano version, Op. 11 (1904) (pub. c. 1905) •
Stammbuchverse (
Album Verses), Op. 13 (1905) (pub. 1905) •
Begegnung (
Meeting) (1908) (Unpublished) •
Reminiszenzen (
Reminiscences), Op. 14 (1909) (pub. 1909) • Canon (
Aus Dem ‘Tagebuch) (1914) (pub. 1915) •
Burlesken (
Burlesques), Op. 31 (1923) (pub. 1924) • Gemächlich • Lebhaft • "Der Jongleur" • Three Piano Pieces, Op. 32 (1924) (pub. 1925) •
Capriccetti, Op. 36 (1925) (pub. 1925) •
Tanz-und-Spielstücke (
Pieces for Dancing and Playing), Op. 40 (c. 1926) (pub. 1927) • Sonata for Piano, Op. 47 (1928) (pub. 1928) •
Kleinstadtbilder (
Echoes From a Small Town), 14 Moderately Easy Piano Pieces, Op. 49 (1929) (pub. 1929) •
5 × 10 Etudes, Op. 55–59 (1931) (pub. 1931) •
Profiles, Op. 68 (1946) (pub. 1948) •
Ideas, Op. 69 (1946) (pub. 1947) •
Diversions, Op. 78a (1956) (pub. 1958) •
Sonatinetta, Op. 78b (1956) (pub. 1958) • (Untitled canon) (1959) (Unpublished) • Three Little Dances, Op. 85 (1961) (pub. 1962) •
Reflections, Op. 86 (1962) (pub. 1962) • Sonata for Piano Four-Hands, Op. 87 (1962) (pub. 1963) Toch's piano music has been recorded by Austrian pianist Anna Magdalena Kokits.
Other solo instrumental works •
Three Original Pieces for the Electric Welte-Mignon Piano (1926) (Unpublished) •
Studie, for mechanical organ (1927) (Unpublished) • Two Études for Violoncello Solo (1930) (pub. 1931)
Operas •
Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse (
The Princess and the Pea), Op. 43 (1927) (pub. 1927)Musical fairy tale in one act; text after
H. C. Andersen by
Benno Elkan; English and German versions exist •
Egon und Emilie (
Edgar and Emily), Op. 46 (c. 1928) (pub. 1928)Chamber opera in one act; "Not a family drama" (Kein Familiendrama); text by
Christian Morgenstern; English and German versions exist •
Der Fächer (
The Fan), Op. 51 (1929 or 1930) (pub. 1930)Opera-capriccio in three acts; text by
Ferdinand Lion.
Der Fächer was rediscovered and produced for the first time since the 1930s by the
Bielefeld Opera conducted by
Geoffrey Moull in 1995. •
Scheherazade: The Last Tale (
Das letzte Märchen), Op. 88 (1962) (pub. 1965)Opera in one act; text by
Melchior Lengyel, English translation by Cornel Lengyel
Choral •
An mein Vaterland (
To My Fatherland), Op. 23 (1913) (Unpublished)for large orchestra, organ, solo soprano, mixed chorus & boys’ chorus •
Gesprochene Musik (
Speaking Music), (1930). Only No. 1 of 3 published: •
Geographical Fugue, for speaking chorus (1930) (pub. 1950) No. 1 of 3 from
Gesprochene Musik •
Der Tierkreis (
The Zodiac), for women's chorus (1930) (Nos. 1 and 2 pub. 1930; No. 3 unpublished) •
Das Wasser (
The Water), Cantata after a text by A. Döblin, Op. 53 (1930) (pub. 1930)for tenor, baritone, narrator, chorus, flute, trumpet, percussion & strings •
Cantata of the Bitter Herbs, Op. 65 (1938) (pub.?)for solo soprano, alto, tenor & baritone, narrator, chorus & orchestra •
The Inner Circle, six a cappella choruses for mixed chorus, Op.67 (1945, revised 1953) (pub. 1953)Cui bono (
Thomas Carlyle) / The Lamb (
William Blake) / Extinguish my eyes (
Rainer Maria Rilke) / O World, thou chosest not (
George Santayana) / Have you not heard his silent step (
Rabindranath Tagore) / 6. Goodbye, proud world (
Ralph Waldo Emerson) •
Phantoms, Op.81 (1957) (pub.?)for male and female speakers, women's speaking chorus, flute, clarinet, vibraphone, xylophone, timpani & percussion •
Song of Myself, for mixed chorus (1961) (pub. 1961) •
Valse (
Waltz), for speaking chorus & optional percussion (1961) (pub. 1962)
Other vocal works •
Ich wollt, ich wär ein fisch (
I wish I were a fish), for high voice & piano (1920) (Unpublished) •
Die chinesische Flöte (
The Chinese Flute), Op. 29 (1922) (pub. 1923)for soprano, 2 flutes, clarinet, bass clarinet, percussion, celesta & strings. Exists in German and English versions •
Nine Songs for Soprano and Piano, Op. 41 (1926) (pub. 1928). Exists in German and English versions •
Music for Orchestra and Baritone, Op. 60 (1931) (pub. 1932) •
Chansons sans paroles, for voice and piano (1940) (Unpublished) •
Poems to Martha, for medium voice & string quartet (1942) (pub. 1943) •
There Is a Season for Everything, for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, violin & cello (c. 1953) (pub. 1953) •
Vanity of Vanities, for soprano, tenor, flute, clarinet, violin, viola & cello (1954) (pub.?) •
Lange schon haben meine Freunde versucht (My friends have long tried), for soprano & baritone (1958) (Unpublished)
Incidental music •
Der Kinder Neujahrstraum (
The Children’s New Year’s Dream) (stage play), Op. 19, for solo soprano, alto, tenor & baritone, chorus & orchestra (1910) •
Anabasis (radio play), for flute, clarinet, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, percussion & chorus (1931) •
Im fernen Osten (
In the Far East) (radio play), for flute, 2 trumpets in C, mandolin, guitar, 2 violins, viola, cello, percussion, chorus & male solo voice (1931) •
Die Heilige von U.S.A. (
The Saint of the U.S.A.) (stage play), for wind ensemble, percussion, piano, harmonium, alto solo & chorus (1931) •
König Ödipus (
Oedipus Rex) (radio play), for 2 clarinets, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, percussion & strings (1931) •
Medea (radio play), for wind ensemble, percussion & speaking chorus (1931) •
Die Räuber (
The Robbers) (radio play), for 2 trumpets in C, bass trumpet or trombone & percussion (1931) •
Die Rollen des Schauspielers Seami (
The Roles of the Actor Seami) (radio play), for flute, clarinet, violin, banjo, guitar & percussion (1931) •
Turandot (radio play), for flute, clarinet, trumpet in C, cello, piano & percussion (1931) •
Uli Wittewüpp (stage play), for clarinet, trumpet, percussion, piano & strings (1931) •
Napoleon, oder die 100 Tage (
Napoleon, or the 100 Days) (radio play) (1931 or 1932) •
Das Kirschblütenfest (
The Cherry Blossom Festival) (stage play), for timpani, percussion, harmonium & strings (1927) •
The Gates of Carven Jade or
The Garden of Jade (radio play), for flute, clarinet, banjo, guitar, violin & soprano solo (c. 1934) •
William Tell (stage play), for flute, 2 clarinets, bassoon, trumpet, horn, 2 trombones, percussion and chorus (1939) All incidental music listed is unpublished except
Das Kirschblütenfest (pub. 1927).
Film music •
Catherine the Great (composed 1933) •
The Private Life of Don Juan (composed 1934) •
Little Friend (composed 1934) •
Peter Ibbetson (composed 1935) •
Outcast (composed 1936) •
On Such a Night (composed 1937) •
The Rebel Son (1938) •
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (composed 1939) •
The Cat and the Canary (composed 1939) •
The Ghost Breakers (composed 1940) •
Dr. Cyclops (composed 1940) •
Ladies in Retirement (composed 1941) •
First Comes Courage (composed 1943) •
None Shall Escape (composed 1943) •
Address Unknown (composed 1944) •
The Unseen (composed 1945)
Books •
Beiträge zur Stilkunde der Melodie (1921) – dissertation for Heidelberg University •
Melodielehre (1923) – based upon the dissertation •
The Shaping Forces in Music: An Inquiry into the Nature of Harmony, Melody, Counterpoint, Form (1948) – uses material from the dissertation == Notes ==