Composer

Franz Schubert

Austrian composer (1797–1828)

1797–1828

6,176 works in the index

Born: 1797
Died: 1828
Birthplace: Himmelpfortgrund
Place of death: Vienna
Citizenship / historical state: Austrian Empire; Archduchy of Austria
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

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.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; pianist; teacher
Education: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna; Akademisches Gymnasium
Teachers: Antonio Salieri
Instruments played: piano; violin
Genres: classical music
Notable works: Symphony No. 8; Symphony No. 9; Symphony No. 3; Winterreise; Death and the Maiden; Ellens dritter Gesang
Birth name: Franz Peter Schubert
Languages used: German
VIAF ID: 29719275; 48146998424018940534
ISNI: 0000000120958492
GND ID: 118610961
Library of Congress ID: n50000561
MusicBrainz ID: f91e3a88-24ee-4563-8963-fab73d2765ed

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Low Voice, violin, Clarinet
Genres represented: Classical, pop, Pop, Jazz, Children
Works with composition dates: 322 of 6,176

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 47 of 129

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Fantasy [Grazer fantasy], C major, D 605 A (Piano solo)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Schubert: 3 Variations a minor D 576	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Schubert: 10 Variations F major D 156	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
8 German Dances from Landler op. posth. 171 D 790, op. post. 171 D 790 (Piano solo)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Schubert: Waltz named 'Albumblatt' D 844	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Din, Don [Spanish]	—	—	—	Piano	—	0
Divertissement on a French motif	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Grande Sonata	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Down South	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Ecossaise in E-Flat (F Schubert)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Minuet in F, No 5 (F Schubert)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Two Valsettes (F Schubert)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
German Waltz (F Schubert)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
German Dance in B Flat Op 171 (F Schubert)	—	Op 171	—	Piano	Classical	0
Minuet with Two Trios (F Schubert)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Fierrabras Overture	—	—	—	Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, percussion	Classical	9
Rondo D-Dur op. post. 138 D 608 (Januar 1818)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Entr'acte (Rosamunde)	—	—	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	13
Sonate D-Dur op. 53 D 850 (Bad Gastein, August 1825)	—	op. 53	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonate a-Moll op. post. 143 D 784 (Februar 1823)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonate a-Moll op. 42 D 845 (vor Ende Mai 1825)	—	op. 42	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata In E Minor, D 566 (First Version Of First Movement) - Appendix	—	—	E minor	Piano	Classical	2
Noble Waltz in G, D 969/op. 77, no. 4	—	op. 77, no. 4	—	Piano	Classical	1
No. 10, in B	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
No. 11, in A Flat	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
German Dances (Landler) Op. Posth., D 366	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
German Dances, D 722	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Minuet, D 335	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Waltz in A Minor, D. 969, (Op. 77, No.9)	—	D. 969; Op. 77, No.9	A minor	Piano	Classical	1
Waltz in B Minor, D. 145 (Op. 18a, No. 14)	—	D. 145; Op. 18a, No. 14	B minor	Piano	Classical	0
Fantasia In F Min Op103(Schubert	—	Op103	—	Piano	Classical	0
Impromptu, A flat major, op. 90,4 D 899 (Piano solo)	—	op. 90	—	Piano	Classical	0
Sonata A minor D 537	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Sonata E minor D 566	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Sonata E flat major D 568	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Impromptu No. 2 A flat major Op. post. 142, No. 2 D 935	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Impromptu No. 3 B flat major Op. post. 142, No. 3 D 935	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Landler D 365/15	—	—	—	Piano, Flute	Classical	1
Ecossaise D 529/6	—	—	—	Piano, Flute	Classical	3
Valse noble D 969/6	—	—	—	Piano, Flute	Classical	1
Ecossaise D 529/8	—	—	—	Piano, Flute	Classical	1
Walzer D 844	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, Clarinet	Classical	1
Acht Landler in B, D 378	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Deutscher in A, D 972/3	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Deutscher in A, D 420/2	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Eccossaise in G, D 145/Eccossaise 4 (aus op. 18)	—	op. 18	—	Piano	Classical	0
Eccossaise in D, D 816/2	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Death And The Maiden	—	—	—	Piano	—	1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 48146998424018940534. Portrait: Wilhelm August Rieder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.