Composer

Franz Schubert

Austrian composer (1797–1828)

1797–1828

6,176 catalog entries

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
Entries with composition dates: 322 of 6,176

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Grouped works and collections

Find collection editions and individual pieces together on one page.

Browse 58 grouped works and collections

An den Mond in einer Herbstnacht (1 listed pieces)
Anhang (10 listed pieces)
Auf der Riesenkoppe (1 listed pieces)
Claudine von Villa Bella, D.239 (1 listed pieces)
Dances, D 365 (2 listed pieces)
Dances, D 420 (12 listed pieces)
Dances, D 783 (5 listed pieces)
Dances, Op. 33 (6 listed pieces)
Das Abendrot (2 listed pieces)
Death And The Maiden (1 listed pieces)
Der Geistertanz (1 listed pieces)
Die Einsiedelei (1 listed pieces)
Die Nacht (1 listed pieces)
Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795 (20 listed pieces)
Grenzen der Menschheit (1 listed pieces)
Ihr Grab (1 listed pieces)
Impromptus, D 899 (4 listed pieces)
Impromptus, D 935 (4 listed pieces)
Impromptus, Op. 142 (4 listed pieces)
Impromptus, Op. 90 (3 listed pieces)
Inhalt (5 listed pieces)
Lebensmut (1 listed pieces)
Overture (1 listed pieces)
Pieces, D 946 (3 listed pieces)
Polonaises, Op. 75 (4 listed pieces)
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“ (1 listed pieces)
Schwanengesang (1 listed pieces)
Sonata In A Major, Op.120 (3 listed pieces)
Sonata in C Minor (1 listed pieces)
Sonate G Major Op.78 (1 listed pieces)
Sonate G Major Op.78 - Piano (1 listed pieces)
Songs, Op. 12 (4 listed pieces)
Songs, Op. 39 (4 listed pieces)
Songs, Op. 62 (3 listed pieces)
Songs, Op. 68 (3 listed pieces)
Songs, Op. 83 (3 listed pieces)
Standchen (1 listed pieces)
Symphony No. 4 (1 listed pieces)
Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' (1 listed pieces)
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, "Unfinished" (4 listed pieces)
Symphony No.4 'Tragic' in C Minor - 2nd Movement (1 listed pieces)
Symphony No.5 (2 listed pieces)
Symphony No.5 in Bb Major - 1st Movement (1 listed pieces)
Symphony No.5 in Bb Major - 2nd Movement (1 listed pieces)
Symphony No.5 in Bb Major - 3rd Movement (1 listed pieces)
Symphony No.8 'Unfinished' in B Minor - 2nd Movement (1 listed pieces)
The Trout Quintet (2 listed pieces)
The Trout Quintet - 4th Movement (1 listed pieces)
Trinklied (1 listed pieces)
Unfinished Symphony (1 listed pieces)
Versunken (1 listed pieces)
Waltzes, D 146 (2 listed pieces)
Waltzes, D 365 (6 listed pieces)
Waltzes, Op. 127 (2 listed pieces)
Waltzes, Op. 33 (2 listed pieces)
Waltzes, Op. 50 (3 listed pieces)
Waltzes, Op. 77 (2 listed pieces)
Waltzes, Op. 9 (6 listed pieces)

Catalogue

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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
Dances, D 7835 listed pieces	—	D 783	See contents	See editions	—	Compare editions
Octet Performed by Franz Schubert	—	—	—	violin	Classical	0
Rosemunde Performed by Franz Schubert	—	—	—	violin	Classical	0
Symphony #2 Performed by Franz Schubert	—	—	—	violin	Classical	0
Ballet Music Performed by Franz Schubert	—	—	—	Piano	Classical, pop	0
Andante Performed by Franz Schubert	—	—	—	Piano	Classical, pop	0
Entr'acte Performed by Franz Schubert	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Flute, violin, Clarinet	Classical, pop	0
Meditation	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	0
Two "Valses Sentimentales"	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Moment Musical, Op. 94, No. 2	—	Op. 94, No. 2	—	—	—	0
Etude Melancolique	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
My Herat At Thy Sweet Voice	—	—	—	Cello	Classical	0
Melodic Gems In 3/4 Time	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Waltz of the Flowers	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Tango	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Sympathy Waltz From The Firefly	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
- Sari	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Hurry Up, Harry	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Estudiantina	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Opera Ball	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	1
Tango D'amour	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
The Fledermaus Polka	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Two Scottish Dances, D. 977, Nos. 6, 7	—	D. 977	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	1
Five	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
German Dance in C Major [D. 41, No. 20]	—	D. 41, No. 20	C major	Piano	Classical	1
Gigue in D Major Additional credits Johann Nepomuk Hummel	—	—	D major	Piano	Classical	0
Hungarian Melody [D. 817]	—	D. 817	—	Piano	Classical	2
Impromptu in A-Flat Major [Op. 142, No. 2; D.935 9]	—	Op. 142, No. 2; D.935	A-Flat major	Piano	Classical	1
March in B Minor	—	—	B minor	Piano	Classical	1
Mark My Alford Additional credits James Hewitt	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Menuet in C Major [Op. 42, No. 3] Additional credits Johann Nepomuk Hummel	—	Op. 42, No. 3	C major	Piano	Classical	0
Menuettino Additional credits Franz Anton Hoffmeister	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	0
Minuet in C Major Additional credits Ignaz Joseph Pleyel	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	0
Moment Musicaux in A-Flat Major [Op. 94, No. 6; D. 780, No.	—	Op. 94, No. 6; D. 780	A-Flat major	Piano	Classical	1
Moment Musicaux in F Minor [Op. 94, No. 3; D. 780, No. 3]	—	Op. 94, No. 3; D. 780, No. 3	F minor	Piano	Classical	1
Polonaise in C Major Additional credits Michael Haydn	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	0
Polonaise in F Major [Op. 16, No. 6] Additional credits Jan Ladislav Dussek	—	Op. 16, No. 6	F major	Piano	Classical	0
Prelude in A Major Additional credits Samuel Wesley	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	0
Prelude in C Major Additional credits Johann Friedrich Reichardt	—	—	C major	Piano	Classical	0
Valse in A-Flat Major [Op. 9a, No. 12]	—	Op. 9a, No. 12	A-Flat major	Piano	Classical	0
Valse Sentimentale [D. 779:13]	—	D. 779:13	—	Piano	Classical	0
Two Ländler [D. 814, No. 3]	—	D. 814, No. 3	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	0
Vivace [Op. 57, No. 2] Additional credits Theodor Kirchner	—	Op. 57, No. 2	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	0
Vivace [Op. 87, No. 42] Additional credits Heinrich Wohlfahrt	—	Op. 87, No. 42	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	0

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.