List of compositions by Franz Schubert by genre
was an extremely prolific Austrian composer. He composed some 1500 works. The largest group are the lieder for piano and solo voice, and nearly as many piano pieces. Schubert also composed some 150 part songs, some 40 liturgical compositions and around 20 stage works like operas and incidental music. His orchestral output includes thirteen symphonies and several overtures. Schubert's chamber music includes over 20 string quartets, and several quintets, trios and duos.
This article constitutes a complete list of Schubert's known works organized by their genre. The complete output is divided in eight series, and in principle follows the order established by the Neue Schubert-Ausgabe printed edition. The works found in each series are ordered ascendingly according to Deutsch numbers, the information of which attempts to reflect the most current information regarding Schubert's catalogue.
The list below includes the following information:
- D – the catalogue number assigned by Otto Erich Deutsch or NSA authorities
- Genre – the musical genre to which the piece belongs. This has been omitted when the genre is self-explanatory or unnecessary, i.e. piano dances
- Title – the title of the work
- Incipit – the first line of text, as pertaining to vocal works
- Scoring – the instrumentation and/or vocal forces required for the work
- Informal Title – any additional names by which the work is known, when applicable
- Former Deutsch Number – information on Deutsch numbers that have been reassigned, when applicable
- Date – the known or assumed date of composition, when available; or date of publication
- Opus Number – the opus number of the original publication of the work, when applicable
- Setting – the order of setting as it pertains to vocal works that have numerous settings of the same text
- Version – the number of version as it pertains to works or vocal settings that have more than one existing version
- Notes – any additional information concerning the work: alternate titles, completeness, relation to other works, authorship, etc.
Series I: Church music
Masses, requiems and Stabat mater
- D 24E, Mass in F major for mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 105, Mass No. 1 in F major for two sopranos, alto, two tenors, bass, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 167, Mass No. 2 in G major for soprano, tenor, bass, mixed choir, string orchestra and organ
- D 324, Mass No. 3 in B major for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 383, Oratorio "Stabat Mater" in F minor for soprano, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 452, Mass No. 4 in C major for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 453, Requiem in C minor for mixed choir and orchestra
- D 621, German Requiem in G minor for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and organ, Deutsche Trauermesse
- D 678, Mass No. 5 in A major for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 872, Mass "Deutsche Messe" for mixed choir and organ, Gesänge zur Feier des heiligen Opfers der Messe. Nebst einem Anhange, enthaltend: Das Gebet des Herr
- D 950, Mass No. 6 in E major for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- D deest, Mass in C major for mixed choir, two violins and organ
Mass movements
- D 31, Kyrie to a Mass in D minor for soprano, tenor, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 45, Kyrie in B major for mixed choir
- D 49, Kyrie to a Mass in D minor for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 56, Canon "Sanctus" in B major for three voices
- D 66, Kyrie in F major for mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 755, Kyrie to a Mass in A minor for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir, string orchestra and organ
Smaller sacred works
- D 27, Antiphon "Salve Regina" in F major for soprano, orchestra and organ
- D 71A, Canon "Alleluja" in F major for three voices
- D 106, Antiphon "Salve Regina" in B major for tenor, orchestra and organ
- D 136, Offertory "Totus in Corde" in C major for soprano, clarinet concertante, orchestra and organ, Erstes Offertorium
- D 175, Sequence "Stabat mater" in G minor for mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 181, Offertory "Tres sunt" in A minor for mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 184, Gradual "Benedictus es, Domine" in C major for mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 223, Offertory "Salve Regina" in F major for soprano, orchestra and organ, Zweites Offertorium
- D 379, Antiphon "Deutsches Salve Regina" in F major for mixed choir and organ
- D 386, Antiphon "Salve Regina" in B major for mixed choir
- D 460, Hymn "Tantum ergo" in C major for soprano, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 461, Hymn "Tantum ergo" in C major for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 486, Hymn "Magnificat" in C major for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 488, Offertory "Auguste jam coelestium" in G major for soprano, tenor and orchestra
- D 607, Song "Evangelium Johannis 6, Vers 55–58" for voice and figured bass
- D 676, Offertory "Salve Regina" in A major for soprano and orchestra, Drittes Offertorium
- D 696, Six Antiphons "Sechs Antiphonen zum Palmsonntag" for mixed choir
- D 706, Hymn "Der 23. Psalm" for two sopranos, two altos and piano
- D 730, Hymn "Tantum ergo" in B major for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 739, Hymn "Tantum ergo" in C major for mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 750, Hymn "Tantum ergo" in D major for mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- D 811, Antiphon "Salve Regina" in C major for two tenors and two basses
- D 948, Hymn "Hymnus an den heiligen Geist" for two tenors, two basses and men's choir
- D 953, Hymn "Der 92. Psalm" for baritone, soprano, alto, tenor, bass and mixed choir
- D 962, Hymn "Tantum ergo" in E major for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 963, Offertory "Intende voci" in B major for tenor, mixed choir and orchestra
- D deest, Tantum ergo in C major for mixed choir and orchestra
- D deest, Tantum ergo in C major for mixed choir and orchestra
Series II: Stage works
- D 11, Singspiel Der Spiegelritter for five sopranos, three tenors, four basses, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 84, Singspiel Des Teufels Lustschloß for three sopranos, two tenors, three basses, one spoken role, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 137, Singspiel Adrast for soprano, tenor, bass, men's choir and orchestra
- D 190, Singspiel Der vierjährige Posten for soprano, three tenors, bass, one spoken role, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 220, Singspiel Fernando for two sopranos, tenor, two basses, one spoken role and orchestra
- D 239, Singspiel Claudine von Villa Bella for two sopranos, two tenors, two basses, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 326, Singspiel Die Freunde von Salamanka for three sopranos, three tenors, six basses, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 435, Opera Die Bürgschaft for four sopranos, three tenors, three basses, two baritones, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 644, Music for Zauberspiel Die Zauberharfe for tenor, six spoken roles, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 647, Singspiel Die Zwillingsbrüder for soprano, tenor, three basses, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 689, Oratorio Lazarus, oder: Die Feier der Auferstehung for three sopranos, two tenors, bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 701, Opera Sakuntala for fourteen sopranos, three altos, five tenors, nine basses, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 723, Duet and Aria for Hérold's Das Zauberglöckchen for two tenors, bass and orchestra
- D 732, Opera Alfonso und Estrella for two sopranos, two tenors, bass, two baritones, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 787, Singspiel Die Verschworenen, a.k.a. Der häusliche Krieg, for four or five sopranos, two altos, two or three tenors, two basses, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 791, Opera Rüdiger for two tenors, men's choir and orchestra
- D 796, Opera Fierrabras for three sopranos, three tenors, three basses, baritone, one spoken role, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 797, Music for Schauspiel Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern for alto, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 918, Opera Der Graf von Gleichen for four sopranos, two tenors, six basses, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 981, Singspiel Der Minnesänger
- D 982, Opera "?" for two sopranos, tenor, bass and orchestra
Series III: Part songs
Part songs with orchestral accompaniment
- D 110, Cantata "Wer ist groß?" for bass, men's choir and orchestra
- D 294, Cantata "Namensfeier" for soprano, tenor, bass, choir and orchestra, Namensfeier fur Franz Michael Vierthaler or Gratulations-Kantate
- D 451, Cantata "Prometheus" for soprano, bass, choir and orchestra
- Op. posth. 128 – D 472, Cantata "Kantate zu Ehren von Josef Spendou" for two sopranos, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- D 714, Octet "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern" for four tenors, four basses, two violas, two violoncellos and double bass
- Op. posth. 167 – D 714, Octet "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern" for four tenors, four basses, two violas, two violoncellos and double bass
- Op. posth. 157 – D 748, Cantata "Am Geburtstage des Kaisers" for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra
- Op. posth. 139 – D 913, Quartet "Nachtgesang im Walde" for two tenors, two basses and four horns
- D 954, Cantata "Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe" ; version for two tenors, two basses, mixed choir, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns and two trombones