Some of the symphonies K. There are also several "unnumbered" symphonies from this time period. Many of these can not be completely established as being written by Mozart see here. These symphonies are sometimes subcategorized as "Early" — and "Late" — , and sometimes subcategorized as "Germanic" with minuet or "Italian" without minuet. None of these were printed during Mozart's lifetime. Although not counted as "symphonies" the three Divertimenti K. There are also several "unnumbered" symphonies from this time period that make use of music from Mozart's operas from the same time period.
They are also given numbers past There are also three symphonies from this time period that are based on three of Mozart's serenades:. The three final symphonies Nos. It is quite likely that he hoped to publish these three works together as a single opus, although actually they remained unpublished until after his death.
One or two of them might have been played in public in Leipzig in Wolfgang Mozart's concertos for piano and orchestra are numbered from 1 to The first four numbered concertos are early works. The movements of these concertos are arrangements of keyboard sonatas by various contemporary composers Raupach, Honauer, Schobert, Eckart, C. There are also three unnumbered concertos, K.
Concertos 7 and 10 are compositions for three and two pianos respectively. The remaining twenty-one are original compositions for solo piano and orchestra. Among them, fifteen were written in the years from to , while in the last five years Mozart wrote just two more piano concertos. Mozart's five violin concertos were written in Salzburg around They are notable for the beauty of their melodies and the skillful use of the expressive and technical characteristics of the instrument, though Mozart probably never went through all the violin possibilities that others e.
Beethoven and Brahms did after him. Alfred Einstein notes that the violin concerto—like sections in the serenades are more virtuosic than in the works titled Violin Concertos. Arguably the most widely played concertos for horn , the four Horn Concertos are a major part of most professional horn players' repertoire. They were written for Mozart's lifelong friend Joseph Leutgeb. The Horn Concertos are characterized by an elegant and humorous dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra.
Many of the autographs contain jokes aimed at the dedicatee. Mozart's earliest composition attempts begin with piano sonatas and other piano pieces, as this is the instrument on which his musical education took place. Almost everything that he wrote for piano was intended to be played by himself or by his sister, also a proficient piano player. Examples of his earliest works are those found in Nannerl's Music Book. Between and he wrote 20 works for piano solo including sonatas, variations, fantasias, suites, fugues, rondo and works for piano four hands and two pianos.
He also wrote for piano and violin 16 complete sonatas, plus several fragments and two variation sets , where - mainly in the more mature years - the piano does not play just a support to the other solo instrument, but builds a dialogue with it.
The string quintets K. Charles Rosen wrote that "by general consent, Mozart's greatest achievement in chamber music is the group of string quintets with two violas. The production for instrumental ensembles includes several Divertimenti, Notturni, Serenades, Cassations, Marches, and Dances, besides, of course, the Symphonies.
Mozart's production for orchestra is written for string ensembles like the early Divertimenti K. Mozart left a huge production of dances for orchestra, including the genres of Minuetto more than , Contredanse and Allemande or Teitsch, or Laendler. In his production of minuets, Mozart generally followed Haydn's example, preferring the slow character of the dance. Allemandes 56 between and were written mainly for public balls in Vienna.
In the Contredanse production, also written mainly in Vienna, some examples of program music are found, like Il Temporale K. 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 and Mozart's 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. Note that this catalog has been amended several times, leading to ambiguity over some KV numbers see e. Symphony No. The compositions of Mozart listed below are grouped thematically, i. 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.
Childhood Symphonies These are the numbered symphonies from Mozart's early childhood. Piano Concertos Mozart's production for piano and orchestra are numbered from 1 to Piano Concerto No. Violin Concerto No. Horn Concerto No. Violin Music of Mozart He also wrote for piano and violin 16 complete sonatas, plus several fragments and two variation sets , where - mainly in the more mature years - the piano does not play just a support to the other solo instrument, but builds a dialogue with it.
Stadler Violin Sonata No. String Quartet No. More important is the influence Mozart had on composers of later generations. Ever since the surge in his reputation after his death, studying his scores has been a standard part of the training of classical musicians.
For further details see Mozart and Beethoven. A number of composers have paid homage to Mozart by writing sets of variations on his themes. Beethoven wrote four such sets Op. This is a unique number assigned, in regular chronological order, to every one of his known works. It has since been repeatedly updated, as scholarly research improves knowledge of the dates and authenticity of individual works.
Skip to main content. Classical Opera and Choral Music, W. Search for:. Mozart: His Works. As Mozart matured, he progressively incorporated more features adapted from the baroque.
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