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
- 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 49 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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony no. 35 for Orchestra in D major, K. 385 "Haffner" | 1782 (July) ViennaIMSLP | K. 385 | D major | violin | Classical | 1 |
| Capriccio for Piano in C major, K. 300g/395 | — | K. 300g/395 | C major | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Piano Sonata no. 15 in C | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| String Quartet No.9 K.169 | 1773 August, ViennaIMSLP | K.169 | — | — | Classical | 2 |
| String Quartet No.13 K.173 | 1773 (September, Vienna)IMSLP | K.173 | — | — | Classical | 2 |
| String Quintet No.6 K.614 | 1791-04-12IMSLP | K.614 | — | — | Classical | 2 |
| Symphony No.4 | 1765IMSLP | — | — | violin | Classical | 2 |
| Symphony No.31 | 1778IMSLP | — | — | strings, Timpani | Classical | 2 |
| Symphony in D, K.95 | 1770/04/25IMSLP | K.95 | — | strings | Classical | 1 |
| Un moto di gioia, K.579 | 1789 (August)IMSLP | K.579 | — | — | Classical | 3 |
| 6 Variations on 'Mio caro Adona' by Salieri | 1773 (spring)IMSLP | — | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Violin Sonata K.6 | 1762–63IMSLP | K.6 | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 2 |
| Violin Sonata in A, K.12 | 1764IMSLP | K.12 | — | — | Classical | 2 |
| Violin Sonata K.376 | 1781IMSLP | K.376 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Symphony No.2 | 1787 or beforeIMSLP | — | — | violin, Timpani, percussion | Classical | 2 |
| Ariette, K.307 | 1777/10/30 - 1778/03/14 in MannheimIMSLP | K.307 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Church Sonata No.3, K.69 | 1767IMSLP | K.69 | — | Organ | Classical | 1 |
| Church Sonata No.5, K.145 | 1772 earlyIMSLP | K.145 | — | Organ | Classical | 1 |
| Divertimento, K.131 | 1772 (June)IMSLP | K.131 | — | Oboe | Classical | 1 |
| Divertimento Nr.5, KVAnh.229 | Between 1783 and 1788 (NMA)IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Divertimento No.12, K.252 | 1776IMSLP | K.252 | — | — | Classical | 2 |
| Divertimento Eb maj.K.563 | 1788IMSLP | K.563 | — | Cello | Classical | 1 |
| 2 Duos for Violin and Viola | 1783IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 2 |
| Eine kleine deutsche Kantate, K.619 | 1791IMSLP | K.619 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Fantasia in f minor for a Mechanical Organ, K.608 | — | K.608 | F minor | — | Classical | 5 |
| Idomeneo, K.366 | 1780–81IMSLP | K.366 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| L | 1783–84IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Miserere K.85 | 1772–74IMSLP | K.85 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Compose with two dice | 1787IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 2 |
| Concerto in C for Piano and Orchestra, K.415 (387b) | 1783IMSLP | K.415 | — | strings, Timpani | Classical | 1 |
| Concerto in E♭ for Piano and Orchestra, K.449 | 1782–84IMSLP | K.449 | — | strings | Classical | 1 |
| Concerto in D for Piano and Orchestra, K.451 | 1784IMSLP | K.451 | — | Flute, strings, Timpani | Classical | 1 |
| Piano Sonata No.10 in C major | 1783IMSLP | — | C major | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Piano Sonata No.17 in B flat major | 1789IMSLP | — | B-flat major | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Piano Trio No.2, K.496 | 1786IMSLP | K.496 | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 2 |
| Serenade, K.185 | 1773IMSLP | K.185 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Serenade, K.375 | 1781-10-15, revised 1782IMSLP | K.375 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| K229 Divertimento No 02: 3rd mvt, Larghett | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| K229 Divertimento No 02: 4th mvt, Minuet and Tri | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| K522 Ein Musikalischer Spass: wind | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| K581 Clarinet Quintet, 2nd Mt Fl, 2 Cls, Vc, Pn | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| K581 Clarinet Quintet: 4th mt Fl,Cl, Vn, Vc, Pn | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| K525 Eine Kleine Nacht Musik 2: Romanza:Fl Cl Pn | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| K525 Eine Kleine Nacht Musik 3: Menuetto:Fl Cl Pn | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| K525 Eine Kleine Nacht Musik: 1st mvt: Fl, Cl, Pn | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| K185 Serenade No.3: 1st Mvt: Allegro assa | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| K185 Serenade No.3: 2nd Mvt: Andant | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| K172 String Quartet No 12: 3rd mvt, Minue | — | — | — | — | — | 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 32197206. Portrait: Barbara Krafft, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.