Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1756–1791
11,841 works in the index
- Era
- Classical
- Nationality
- Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg
- Born in
- Salzburg
Mozart wrote across every form available to him in a career of barely thirty years, and the catalogue reflects it: symphonies, concerti, opera, chamber music, sacred works and a body of keyboard music that has been the backbone of piano teaching ever since.
The sonatas are where most players start, and they are harder than they look — the writing is thin enough that every note is exposed and nothing can be hidden behind pedal. K.545 is the famous "easy" one and is still a genuine test of evenness. Singers come to him through the operas; the concert arias are unfairly neglected and often more approachable.
Works are identified by K. numbers, from Köchel's catalogue, which has been revised repeatedly — you will meet the same piece under more than one number in older editions. Where a listing gives a K. number, that is the most reliable way to confirm you are buying the piece you meant.
Catalogue
Works page 216 of 247
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K551
String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K589
String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K515
String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K575
String Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, K406
String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K593
Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major, K207
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K211
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K216
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K218
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K219
Violin Concerto No. 6 in E-flat Major, K268
String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K387
String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major, K458
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K155
String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K156
String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, K157
String Quartet No 5. in F Major, K158
String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, K159
String Quartet No. 7 in E-flat Major, K160
String Quartet No. 9 in A Major, K169
Flute Quartet No. 1 in D Major, K285
Flute Quartet No. 4 in A Major, K298
String Quartet No. 10 in C Major, K170
String Quartet No. 11 in E-flat Major, K171
String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K173
String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K465
Mass No. 18 in C Minor, "The Great," K427
String Quintet No. 6 in E-flat Major, K614
String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K464
Aria No. 14, Queen of the Night
Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K297
Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K425
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K543
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K453
Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat Major, K456
Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K459
Mass No. 19 in D Minor, K626
Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K183
String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K428
Symphony No. 33 in B-flat Major, K319
Symphony No. 34 in C Major, K338
Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K385
Mass No. 16 in C major, K 317
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K550
Mass No. 18 in C minor , K427
Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major , K361/K370a
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K488
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