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 133 of 152

Schwanengesang - 11. Die Stadt

Schwanengesang - 12. Am Meer

Schwanengesang - 13. Der Doppelganger

Schwanengesang - 14. Die Taubenpost

Abend, der Posth.

Abendlied fur die Entfernte, Op. 88

Abendstern, Posth.

Alinde, Op. 81, No. 1

Allmacht, die, Op. 79, No. 2

Alpenjager, der, Op. 13, No. 3

Am Fenster, Op. 105, No. 3

Am Grabe Anselmos, Op. 6, No. 3

Am See, Posth.

Am Strome, Op. 8, No. 4

An den Mond, Op. 57, No. 3

An den Mond, Posth.

An den Tod, Posth.

An die Entfernte, Posth.

An die Freunde, Posth.

An die Laute, Op. 81, No. 2

An die Leier, Op. 56, No. 2

An Emma, Op. 68, No. 2

An Mignon, Op. 19, No. 2

An Schwager Kronos, Op. 19, No. 1

An Silvia, Op. 106, No. 4

Auf dem Strom, Op. 119

Auf der Bruck, Op. 93, No. 2

Auflosung, Posth.

Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6

Bei dir, Op. 95, No. 2

Blinde Knabe, der, Op. 101

Blumenbrief, der

Dass sie hier gewesen, Op. 59, No. 2

Delphine, Op. 124, No. 1

Des Madchens Klage, Op. 58, No. 3

Des Madchens Klage, Posth.

Des Sangers Habe, Posth.

Dithyrambe, Op. 60, No. 2

Drang in die Ferne, Op. 71

Du Bist die Ruh, Op. 59, No. 3

Du Liebst mich nicht, Op. 59, No. 1

Echo, das, Op. 130

Einsame, der, Op. 41

Ellens Gesang I, Op. 52, No. 1

Ellens Gesang II, Op. 52, No. 2

Erlafsee, Op. 8, No. 3

Erlkonig, Op. 1

Erwartung, die, Op. 116