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 20 of 152

Impromptu in Ab Major, (Op. 90, No. 4)

Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915

Sonata in A Minor, D. 537 (Op. 164)

Sonata in Eb Major, D. 568 (Op. 122)

5 Ecossaises, D. 697

Sonata in E Minor, D. 566

6 Ecossaises, D. 421

Ecossaise, D. 158

Sonata in E Major, D. 157

Impromptu in Bb Major, (Op. 142, No. 3)

Cotillon, D. 976

Impromptu in Eb Major, (Op. 90, No. 2)

Impromptu, Op. 142, D. 935

Sonata in C Major, D. 279

Sonata in C Minor, D. 958

Sonata in B Major, D. 575 (Op. 147 )

Sonata in A Minor, D. 845 (Op. 42)

11 Ecossaises, D. 781

Sonata in Ab Major, D. 557

Sonata in A Major, D. 959

Impromptu in Gb Major, (Op. 90, No. 3)

Impromptu in F Minor, D. 935 (Op. 142, No. 1)

Impromptu in F Minor, (Op. 142, No. 4)

Adagio and Rondo in E Major, D. 506(Op. 145)

Adagio in E Major, D. 612

Piano Piece in A Major, D. 604

3 Piano Pieces, D. 946

Variation on a Waltz by Diabelli, D. 718

March in E Major, D. 606

Wanderer Fantasy, D. 760 (Op. 15)

8 Ecossaises, D. 299

3 Ecossaises, D. 529

13 Variations on a theme of Huttenbrenner, D. 576

Impromptu in C Minor, D. 899 (Op. 90, No. 1)

Sonata in D Major, D. 850 (Op. 53)

Sonata in A Major, D. 664 (Op. 120)

5 Piano Pieces, D. 459/459a

Andante, Op. 120, D. 664, Second Movement

2 Scherzos, D. 593

Sonata in G Major, D. 894 (Op. 78)

Andante in C Major, D. 29

Sonata in Bb Major, D. 960

Moment Musical in C Major, D. 780 (Op. 94, No. 1)

Sonata in A Minor, D. 784 (Op. 143)

10 Variations in F Major, D. 156

Moment Musical in C# Minor, (Op. 94, No. 4)

Moment Musical in F Minor, (Op. 94, No. 3)

Moment Musical in Ab Major, (Op. 94, No. 2)