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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Famous Works

Painting with chamber music quartet in reception room
A chamber music scene featuring a string ensemble in an 18th-century reception room.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stands as one of the defining figures of the Classical era, whose music embodies formal clarity, balance, and expressive immediacy. His output spans nearly every major genre of his time, including opera, symphony, concerto, and chamber music.

Mozart’s works are catalogued using the Köchel (K or KV) catalogue, established by Ludwig von Köchel in the 19th century, which remains the standard reference system today.

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Operas

  • Don Giovanni, K. 527
  • The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
  • The Magic Flute, K. 620
  • Così fan tutte, K. 588
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Choral / Sacred Works

  • Requiem in D minor, K. 626
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Symphonies

  • Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 “Haffner”
  • Symphony No. 36 in C major, K. 425 “Linz”
  • Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 “Prague”
  • Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
  • Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 “Jupiter”
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Piano Concertos

  • Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
  • Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467
  • Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
  • Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K. 537 “Coronation”
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Violin Concertos

  • Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216
  • Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218
  • Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219
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Horn Concertos

  • Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417
  • Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K. 447
  • Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
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Concertos for Other Instruments

  • Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299
  • Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622

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Chamber Music

  • String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 458 “Hunt”
  • String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464
  • String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 “Dissonance”
  • Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
  • Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13 in G major), K. 525 
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