Creative activity
based on dated works only
Duration of the works
(average or estimed)
Number of works
1810
19 years
1828
Number of works
Duration of the works (average or estimed)
Work for choir (76)
Song, lied (672)
Opera (16)
Work for soloist (106)
Work for chamber orchestra (94)
Work for orchestra (20)
Work for orchestra with soloist (1)
Theatrical music (2)
Other renowned works
1828 - Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major
1828 - Symphony No. 9 in C major, “Große C-Dur”
1825 - Six Moments musicaux
1823 - Die Schöne Müllerin
1815 - Der Erlkönig
This selection of works is not the result of personal preferences or artistic opinion. Selected works come from an exclusive data analysis method developed by soClassiQ.
The dating of the works can be precise or sometimes approximate. It may correspond to the premiere date or publication year or completion of the composition (that can be several years after its first public execution).
1790 .. 1820 : the essential composers
1770-1827 Ludwig van Beethoven °
1810-1849 Frédéric Chopin °
1797-1828 Franz Schubert °
1732-1809 Joseph Haydn °
1813-1883 Richard Wagner °
1809-1847 Felix Mendelssohn °
1813-1901 Giuseppe Verdi °
1792-1868 Gioachino Rossini °
1782-1840 Niccolò Paganini °
1811-1886 Franz Liszt °
1810-1856 Robert Schumann °
1797-1848 Gaetano Donizetti
° : Masterpieces listed
Currently, 25000+ works are listed for a small selection of 101 composers among thousands listed here. Many composers are missing of which some are essential: J. Rodriguo, C. Franck, H. Gorecki, C. Nielsen, J.Corigliano, P. Hindemith, C. Ives, A. Webern ... New catalogues will be processed later to complete this experience of the discovery of the classical music masterpieces. Thus this selection of works will be updated.
Vocal music
Incidental music
Through the ages
Some major genres or forms among the 150 listed
Concerto, Symphony, Rhapsody, Sonata, Lied, Mass, Suite, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Waltz, March, Operetta, ...
Composed for piano, harpsichord, organ, violin, cello, viola, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, string orchestra, string quartet, ...
The purpose of these pages is to point out few relevant works only among tens of thousands and to provide some chronological references.