Composer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756-1791)

1756–1791

10,379 works in the index

Born: 1756
Died: 1791
Birthplace: Salzburg
Place of death: Vienna
Citizenship / historical state: Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg
Period (estimated from birth year): Classical

Biography

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.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; music educator; pianist; musician; organist; violinist; conductor
Teachers: Johann Schobert; Johann Christian Bach; Leopold Mozart; Giovanni Battista Martini
Career institutions / employers: Count Hieronymus von Colloredo; Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Recorded memberships: freemasonry
Instruments played: organ; clavichord; harpsichord; fortepiano; violin; viola; piano
Genres: Classical period; chamber music; opera; symphony
Movements: Classical period
Notable works: The Magic Flute; The Marriage of Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte; Die Entführung aus dem Serail; Symphony No. 40; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Requiem; Piano Sonata No. 11
Awards: Order of the Golden Spur
Birth name: Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart
Native languages: German
Languages used: German
VIAF ID: 32197206
ISNI: 0000000121269154
GND ID: 118584596
Library of Congress ID: n80022788
MusicBrainz ID: b972f589-fb0e-474e-b64a-803b0364fa75

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

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, violin, Orchestra, Voice, Flute
Genres represented: Classical, pop, Jazz, Pop, New Age
Works with composition dates: 453 of 10,379

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 42 of 217

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
Sonata C major K 309	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, KV537 'Coronation'	—	—	D major	Piano	—	3
Sonata C Major K.545	—	K.545	—	Piano	Classical	4
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, KV491	—	—	C minor	Piano	—	2
Piano sonata, G major, KV 283 (189h) (Piano solo)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Romanze from Piano Concerto No. 20	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Prelude In C Major, K. 284a	—	K. 284a	C major	Piano	Classical	4
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy	—	—	—	Piano	—	3
Symphony No.31 K.297	—	K.297	—	Piano, Timpani, percussion	Classical	4
Serenade In D K320	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Viennese Sonatina No. 6, First movement	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Little Dance	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Quintet for Piano in E-flat major, KV452	—	—	E-flat major	Piano	—	2
Variations On An Allegretto K.54	—	K.54	—	Piano	Classical	4
Theme From Piano Concerto No.21	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Theme From Piano Concerto No.15	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Allegro molto - First Movement	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Symphony No. 36, "Linz" in C Major, K. 425	—	K. 425	C major	Piano	Classical	3
Symphony No. 38, "Prague" in D Major, K. 504	—	K. 504	D major	Piano, Orchestra	Classical	3
Sonata In B Flat K570	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	3
Tempo di Menuetto in Es KV 236 (588b)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Fuor del mar ho un mar in seno from IDOMENEO	—	—	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	5
Zur Edition	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Choir, Horn, percussion	Classical	6
Introduction: Mozart's Works for Two Pianos	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Notes on the Edition	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Faksimiles/Facsimiles	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonate KV 448	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Fantasy in D minor, K397 (385g)	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	3
Up on the Housetop	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Jolly Old St. Nicholas	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Somewhere In My Memory	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Thank You Very Much	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Winter Wonderland	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sinfonie D-Dur KV 504 "Prager Sinfonie" (Wien, Dezember 1786)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
42 Pieces from the London Sketch Book (K 15rr completed by Robert D. Levin) K 15	1764Wikidata	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
9 Piano Pieces (Ballet Music from Ascanio in Alba) listed with K 111	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata E minor K 304 (300c)	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	4
Allegro, from Sonata No. 3 in A, K. 12	1764Wikidata	K. 12	—	Piano, Flute	Classical	3
Allegro Moderato	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	2
Allegro Vivace Assai	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Serenade No. 10 For Winds, Third Movement	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Symphonie Concertante	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Piano Concerto No. 22 In E-Flat Major	—	—	E-Flat major	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata B flat major K 454	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	4
"Sonata in D, K. 311"	—	K. 311	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata No.2 In F(K.280) Mozart	—	K.280	—	Piano	Classical	2
Mozart: Fantasy c minor KV 396 (385f)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Symphony In G Minor (Theme)	—	—	G minor	Piano	Classical	5

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 32197206. Portrait: Barbara Krafft, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.