His compositions were widely sung during his lifetime, totaling up to 100 written. In the 1870s, a fire destroyed his apartment and in this fire, it is thought that many works were burned. His song "You Will Not Believe" ("Ты не поверишь") was set as piano transcriptions by
Franz Liszt (Chanson Bohemienne S.250/2),
Adolf von Henselt (Fantaisie sur un Air Bohémien-Russe, Op 16) and
Ferdinand Beyer (Hommage à la Russie, Op.100 No. 9). == Songs ==