1756 - 1791
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific composer and wrote in many genres.
Perhaps his best-admired work is in opera, the piano concerto and sonata, the symphony, and in the string quartet and string quintet.
Mozart also wrote much work for solo piano, other forms of chamber music, masses and other religious music, and numerous dances, divertimentos, and other forms of light entertainment.
How Mozart's compositions are listed. The indication "K." or "KV" refers to Köchel Verzeichnis (Köchel catalogue), i.e. the (more or less) chronological (i.e. by composition date) catalogue of Mozart's works by Ludwig von Köchel. This catalog has been amended several times, leading to ambiguity over some KV numbers.
The compositions of Mozart listed below are grouped thematically, i.e. by type of composition. Not all thematic groups of Mozart's works have a separate numbering that is generally accepted: Köchel only numbers symphonies (1 to 41), piano concertos (1 to 27, leaving out some early transcriptions by Mozart) and a few other groups. On the other hand, for most chamber music and vocal music there is no such numbering (or at least no generally accepted one).
Only relatively few of Mozart's compositions have opus numbers, as not so many of his compositions were published during his lifetime, so numbering by opus number proves quite impractical for Mozart compositions.
Mozart's sacred music is mainly vocal, though also instrumental examples exist, like the Sonate da Chiesa for 2 violins, double bass and organ, composed between 1767 and 1780. His sacred music presents a rich stylistic mosaic: Gregorian choral elements meet rigorous counterpoint, and even operatic elements can sometimes emerge. Stylistic unity and consistency is present over all his sacred music work.
Missa brevis in G major, K. 49 (1768)
Missa brevis in D minor, K. 65 (1769)
Missa solemnis in C major, Dominicusmesse, K. 66 (1769)
Missa solemnis in C minor, Waisenhausmesse, K. 139 (1768)
Missa brevis in G major, Pastoralmesse, K. 140 (1773; attribution uncertain)
Missa brevis in F major, K. 192 (1774)
Missa in honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis, K. 167 (1773)
Missa brevis in D major, K. 194 (1774)
Sparrow Mass in C major, Spatzenmesse, K. 220 (1775–6)
Credo Mass in C major, Credo Mass, K. 257 (1776)
Missa brevis in C major, Piccolomesse, K. 258 (1775)
Missa brevis in C major, Organ Solo, K. 259 (1775–6)
Missa longa in C major, K. 262 (1776)
Missa brevis in B-flat major, K. 275 (1777)
Coronation Mass, K. 317 (1779)
Missa solemnis, Missa aulica, K. 337 (1780)
Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 (1782–3; unfinished)
Missa brevis in G major , K.49
Missa brevis in D minor , K.65
Mass in C major "Dominicus Messe" , K.66
Missa solemnis in C minor "Waisenhausmesse" , K.139
Missa brevis in G "Pastoralna", KV 140
Missa in Honorem Sanctissimae Trinitatis, K. 167
Missa brevis in F major, K.192
Missa brevis in D major , K.194
Missa brevis in C major "Spatzenmesse" , K.220
Credo Mass in C major , K.257
Spaur Mass in C major , K.258
Missa Brevis in C , K.259
Childhood symphonies (1764–1771)
Salzburg-era symphonies (1771–1777)
Late symphonies (1778–1788)
Missa longa in C major, K.262
Missa brevis in B-flat major, K. 275
Coronation Mass in C major , K.317
Missa solemnis in C major , K.337
Great Mass in C minor, K.427
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein