Composer

Franz Schubert

1797–1828

7,293 works in the index

Era: Romantic
Nationality: Archduchy of Austria
Born in: Himmelpfortgrund

Schubert wrote over six hundred songs before dying at thirty-one, and it is the songs that dominate this catalogue. If you sing, this is the central repertoire; if you accompany, the piano parts are full partners rather than support, and considerably harder than they sound.

The song cycles — Die schöne Müllerin, Winterreise, Schwanengesang — are published complete and in high, medium and low keys. Buying the wrong transposition is the standard mistake here, because the cycles sit in a range that punishes guessing.

For pianists the Impromptus and Moments musicaux are the accessible way in, and the four-hand duets are among the best music written for two people at one instrument. The late sonatas are enormous and are not a place to start.

Catalogue

Works page 117 of 152

Schwanengesang, D957, No. 01: Liebesbothschaft

Das Weinen, Op.106, No.2, D926

An die Freude, Op. 111, No. 1

Das Geheimnis II, Op. 173, No. 2, D793

Geheimes, Op.14 No.2, D719

Winterreise, Op.89, No. 01 - Good Night, D911

Gretchen am Spinnrade, Op.2, D118

Heimliches Lieben, Op. 106, No. 1, D922

Greisengesang, Op.60 No.1, D778

Im Haine, Op.56 No.3, D738

Die Sterne, Op.96, No.1, 939

Am Strome, Op.8, No.4, D539

Suleika I, Op.14, No. 1, D720

Gruppe aus dem Tartarus II, Op.24, No.1, D583

Trost im Liede, Op. 101, No. 3, D546

Lob des Tokayers, Op, 118, No. 4, D248

Trinklied, Op. 131, No. 2, D148

Vergebliche Liebe, Op.173, No.3, D177

Der Traum, Op.172 No.1, D213

Todesmusik, Op. 108, No. 2, D758

Die vier Weltalter, Op. 111, No. 3, D391

Der Wachtelschlag, Op.68, D742

Schwanengesang, D957, No. 09: Ihr Bild

Winterreise, Op.89, No. 17 - Im Dorfe, D911 - No. 17 from "Winterreise" Op.89

Der Blinde Knabe, Op.101, No. 2, D828

Winterreise, Op.89, No. 09 - Irrlicht, D911 - No. 9 from "Winterreise" Op.89

Klaglied, Op. 131, No. 3, D23

Schwanengesang, D957, No. 06: In der Ferne

Die Liebende schreibt, Op.165, No.1, D673

Lied der Mignon IV, Op.62, No.4, D877

Lachen und Weinen, Op.59 No.4, D777

Die Laube, Op.172 No.2, D214

Lebensmelodien, Op. 111, No. 2, D395

Die Winterreise, no. 16: Letzte Hoffnung

Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren, Op.65 No.1, D360

Vor Meiner Wiege, Op. 106, No. 3, D927

Lied der Mignon II, Op.62, No.2, D877

An Mignon, Op.19 No.2

Meerestille II, Op.3, No.2, D216

Du liebst mich nicht, Op. 59, No.1, D756

An die Nachtigall, Op. 98, No. 1, D497

Sonata No. 18 in G Major, Op. 78, Movement 3: Minuet and Trio

Um Mitternacht, Op.88, No.3, D862

An den Mond, Op.57 No.3, D193

Der Mondabend, Op. 131, No. 1, D141

Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe, Op.97, D955

Morgenlied, Op.4, No.2, D685

Ganymed, Op.19 No.3, D544