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 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro from Quartet No. 4 in C, K. 157 | — | K. 157 | — | — | — | 1 |
| First Movement from Quartet No. 4 in C | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Trilogy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Queen of the Night Aria | — | — | — | Piano, Tuba | — | 3 |
| Menuet-K. 164 | — | K. 164 | — | Piano | — | 0 |
| Minuet from 'Haffner' Serenade K.250/Stompin' At The Savoy/Sweeny Todd | — | K.250 | — | Piano, Clarinet | — | 2 |
| Minuet in D K.355/567b | — | K.355/567 | — | Piano | — | 2 |
| Theme from Quintet for Clarinet and Strings/Theme from Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 2 | — | Op. 49 No. 2 | — | Piano, violin | — | 2 |
| Piccola musica notturna | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, violin | Classical | 2 |
| Hail to Thee | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 2 |
| Eine Kleine Winter's Song | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 2 |
| Mozart's Fa | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 2 |
| Requièm Mass in D minor K. 626: III. Sequentia: f. "Lacrimosa dies illa" (choir) | — | K. 626 | D minor | Piano, Continuo, Choir | Classical, Pop | 0 |
| Symphony no. 41 for Orchestra in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter" | — | K. 551 | C major | violin | Classical | 1 |
| Mass no. 17 for Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra in C minor, K. 417a/427 (fragment) "Great": IId. Gloria: "Domine Deus" | — | K. 417a/427 | C minor | — | Classical | 0 |
| Offertorium de tempore for Chorus & Orchestra in D minor, K. 205a/222: "Misericordias Domini" | — | K. 205a/222 | D minor | Orchestra, Choir | Classical | 0 |
| 8 Variations on the March 'Mariages Samnites' of Grétry | 1781IMSLP | — | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| String Quartet No.19 K.465 | 1785 January 14 (completion date)IMSLP | K.465 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Symphony No.16 | 1772 (May)IMSLP | — | — | strings | Classical | 1 |
| Symphony No.22 | 1773 (April)IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Symphony No.28 | 1774/11/17IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Symphony No.34 | 1780IMSLP | — | — | strings, Timpani | Classical | 1 |
| Thamos, König in | 1779 ?IMSLP | — | — | Orchestra | Classical | 1 |
| Trennungslied, K.519 | 1787-05-23, ViennaIMSLP | K.519 | — | — | Classical | 3 |
| 7 Variations on 'Wilhelm von Nassen', K.25 | 1766 (before 7 March)IMSLP | K.25 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Violin Concerto in E♭ | 1790 or beforeIMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Sinfonia Concertante, K.297b | — | K.297b | — | Oboe, Horn, Clarinet | Classical | 1 |
| Zaide, K.344 | 1779–80IMSLP | K.344 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Als Luise die Briefe ihres ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte | 1787-05-26, ViennaWikidata | — | — | Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 8 |
| An die Freude, K.53 | 1768IMSLP | K.53 | — | Voice | Classical | 6 |
| Concertone for Two violins and orchestra | — | — | — | strings | Classical | 0 |
| 4 Contretänze, K.267 | 1777IMSLP | K.267 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| 6 Contretänze, K.462 | 1784IMSLP | K.462 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| 9 Contretänze, K.510 | 1787IMSLP | K.510 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| 2 Contretänze, K.603 | 1791IMSLP | K.603 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| 5 Contretänze, K.609 | 1787 (or 1791)IMSLP | K.609 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| La Finta Semplice, K.51 | 1768 (between April and July) in ViennaIMSLP | K.51 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| God is Our Refuge (Psalm 46) K.20 | 1765 in LondonIMSLP | K.20 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Kanon mit untergelebten Text. | 1786IMSLP | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| 6 Ländlerishe Tänze, K.606 | 1791IMSLP | K.606 | — | bass | Classical | 1 |
| Lobegesang auf die feierliche Johannisloge, K.148 | 1772?IMSLP | K.148 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| 2 Marches, K.335 | 1777–79IMSLP | K.335 | — | violin, bass | Classical | 1 |
| Great Mass in C minor | 1782–83IMSLP | — | C minor | — | Classical | 1 |
| Mitridate, re di Ponto, K.87 | 1770IMSLP | K.87 | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Concerto in F for Three Pianos and Orchestra, K. 242 »Lodron-Konzert« | 1776IMSLP | K. 242 | — | strings | Classical | 1 |
| Concerto in E♭ for Two Pianos and Orchestra, K.365 (316a) | 1779 ?IMSLP | K.365 | — | strings | Classical | 1 |
| Concerto in B♭ for Piano and Orchestra, K.450 | 1784IMSLP | K.450 | — | Flute, strings | Classical | 1 |
| Concerto in B♭ for Piano and Orchestra, K.456 | 1784IMSLP | K.456 | — | Flute, strings | Classical | 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.