List of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven


The compositions of Ludwig van Beethoven consist of 722 works written over forty-five years, from his earliest work in 1782 when he was only twelve years old and still in Bonn, till his last work just before his death in Vienna in 1827. Beethoven composed in all the main genres of classical music, including symphonies, concertos, string quartets, piano sonatas and one opera. His works range from requiring a solo performer to needing a large orchestra and chorus to perform.
Beethoven straddled both the Classical and Romantic periods, working in genres associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his teacher Joseph Haydn such as the piano concerto, string quartet and symphony, while on the other hand providing the groundwork for other Romantic composers such as Hector Berlioz and Franz Liszt with programmatic works such as his Pastoral Symphony and Piano Sonata "Les Adieux". Beethoven's work is typically divided into three periods: the "Early" period, where Beethoven composed in the "Viennese" style; the "Middle" or "Heroic" period, where his work is characterised by struggle and heroism, such as in the Eroica Symphony, the Fifth Symphony, the Appassionata Sonata and in his sole opera Fidelio; and the "Late" period, marked by intense personal expression and an emotional and intellectual profundity. Although his output dropped drastically in his later years, this period saw the composition of masterpieces such as the late string quartets, the final five piano sonatas, the Diabelli Variations, the Missa Solemnis and the Ninth Symphony.
Beethoven's works are classified by both genre and various numbering systems. The best-known numbering system for Beethoven's works is that by opus number, assigned by Beethoven's publishers during his lifetime. Only 172 of Beethoven's works have opus numbers, divided among 138 opus numbers. Many works that were unpublished or else published without opus numbers have been assigned either "WoO", Hess or Biamonti numbers. For example, the short piano piece "Für Elise", is more fully known as the "Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 ". Some works are also commonly referred to by their nicknames, such as the Kreutzer Violin Sonata, or the Archduke Piano Trio.
As well as these numbering systems, works are also often identified by their number within their genre. For example, the 14th string quartet, published as Opus 131, may be referenced either as "String Quartet No. 14" or "the Opus 131 String Quartet". The listings below include all of these relevant identifiers. While other catalogues of Beethoven's works exist, the numbers here represent the most commonly used.

List of works by genre

Beethoven's works are published in several editions, the first of these was Ludwig van Beethovens Werke: Vollständige kritisch durchgesehene überall berechtigte Ausgabe published between 1862 and 1865 with a supplemental volume in 1888 by Breitkopf & Härtel, commonly known as the "Beethoven Gesamtausgabe" . While this was a landmark achievement at the time, the limitations of this edition soon became apparent. Between 1959 and 1971 Willy Hess prepared a supplemental edition, Beethoven: Sämtliche Werke: Supplemente zur Gesamtausgabe, containing works that were not in the Gesamtausgabe.
Since 1961 the Beethoven Archive has been publishing a new scholarly–critical Complete Edition of Beethoven's works, Beethoven: Werke: neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke . However, only 42 of the projected 56 volumes have been published so far. As this edition has not been published in full there are works without an NA designation.
Legend for publications – p: parts s: full score vs: vocal score

Orchestral music

Beethoven wrote nine symphonies, nine concertos, and a variety of other orchestral music, ranging from overtures and incidental music for theatrical productions to other miscellaneous "occasional" works, written for a particular occasion. Of the concertos, seven are widely known ; the other two are an early piano concerto and an arrangement of the Violin Concerto for piano and orchestra.

Symphonies

Beethoven is believed to have intended to write a Tenth Symphony in the last year of his life; a performing version of possible sketches was assembled by Barry Cooper.

Concertos

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 4Piano Concerto No. 0, E1784s: GAsurvives only in pf score xxv/310iii/5
WoO 5Violin Concerto, fragment, C1790–92Vienna, 1879part of 1st movt only; 1st edn ded. Gerhard von BreuningHS iii
Oboe Concerto, lost, F?1792–3sent to Bonn from Vienna in late 1793; a few sketches survive
Op. 19Piano Concerto No. 2, Bbegun c1788, rev. 1794–5, 1798; 29 March 1795p: Leipzig, 1801Carl Nicklas von Nickelsberg; score frag. rejected from early version, HS iiiix/66iii/2
cadenza for first movement1809GAix/70avii/7
Op. 15Piano Concerto No. 1, C1795, rev. 1800; 18 Dec 1795p: Vienna, 1801Princess Barbara Odescalchi ix/65iii/2
3 cadenzas for first movement1809GAix/70avii/7
Op. 37Piano Concerto No. 3, c?1800–03; 5 April 1803p: Vienna, 1804Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussiaix/67iii/2
cadenza for first movement1809GAix/70avii/7
Op. 56Triple Concerto for violin, cello, and piano, C1804–7; May 1808p: Vienna, 1807Prince Lobkowitzix/70iii/1
Op. 58Piano Concerto No. 4, G1804–6/7; 22 Dec 1808p: Vienna, 1808Archduke Rudolph of Austriaix/68iii/3
2 cadenzas for first movement, cadenza for finale?1809GAix/70avii/7
cadenza for first movement, 2 cadenzas for finale ?1809NAHSxvii/7
Op. 61Violin Concerto, D1806; 23 Dec 1806p: Vienna, 1808; London, 1810Stephan von Breuningiv/29; HSxiii/4
Op. 61aBeethoven's arrangement of Opus 61 for piano, D1807p: Vienna, 1808; London, 1810Julie von Breuningix/73 iii/5
Cadenza for first movement, cadenza for finale?1809GAix/70avii/7
2 cadenzas for finale ?1809NAHSxvii/7
Op. 73Piano Concerto No. 5, E1809; 28 Nov 1811p: London, 1810; Leipzig, 1811Archduke Rudolphix/69iii/3

Other works for soloist and orchestra

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
Romance Cantabile?1786Wiesbaden, 1952intended as slow movement of larger workHS iii
WoO 6Rondo for Piano and Orchestra, B1793p: Vienna, 1829orig. finale of op.19; solo part completed by Carl Czerny for 1st ednix/72; HS iiiiii/5
Op. 50Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, Fc1798; ? Nov 1798p: Vienna, 1805iv/31iii/4
Op. 40Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, G1801–02p: Leipzig, 1803iv/30iii/4
Op. 80Choral Fantasy, c1808, rev. 1809; 22 Dec 1808p: London, 1810; Leipzig, 1811Maximilian Joseph, King of Bavaria;HS xix/71x/2

Overtures and incidental music

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 1Ritterballet1790–91; Bonn, 6 March 1791pf: Leipzig and Winterthur, 1872; s: GAxxv/286; HS viiiii/2
Op. 43The Creatures of Prometheus1800–01; Burgtheater, Vienna, 28 March 1801for pf: Vienna, 1801; p: Leipzig, 1804 ; s: GAPrincess Christiane von Lichnowskyii/11; HX viiiii/2
Op. 62Coriolan Overture, c1807; March 1807p: Vienna, 1808Heinrich Joseph von Colliniii/18ii/1
Op. 138Leonore Overture "No. 1", C1807; 7 Feb 1828s, p: Vienna, 1838iii/19ix/1
Op. 72aLeonore Overture "No. 2", C1804–5; Theater an der Wien, Vienna, 20 Nov 1805s: HSHS ii. xi-xiiiix/1
Op. 72bLeonore Overture "No. 3", C1805–6; Theater an der Wien, 29 March 1806s: HSHS xi–xiiiix/1
Op. 84Egmont1809–10; 15 June 1810p: Leipzig, 1810 , Leipzig, 1812 ; vs: Leipzig, 1812 ; s: Leipzig, 1831ii/12, iii/27; HS v ix/7
Op. 113The Ruins of Athens 1811: 10 Feb 1812s: Vienna, 1823 , Vienna, 1846 ,ded. König Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussiaxx/207, iii/28x/8
Op. 117King Stephen 1811; 10 Feb 1812s: Vienna, 1826 , GA xx/207b, iii/23ix/8
WoO 2aTriumphal March, for Tarpeja, C1813; 26 March 1813p: Vienna, 1840; s: GAii/14ix/7
WoO 2bIntroduction to Act 2, for Leonore, 1805 version1813; 26 March 1813s: Mainz, 1938HS iv
Op. 91Wellington's Victory 1813; 8 Dec 1813s, p: Vienna, 1816; for pf: London and Vienna, 1816Prince Regent of England ii/10; HS viii ii/1
Op. 115Zur Namensfeier, C1814–15; 25 Dec 1815s, p: Vienna, 1825Prince Antoni Radziwiłłiii/22ii/1
WoO 96Leonore Prohaska1815s: GAxxv/272ix/7
Op. 124The Consecration of the House, C1822; Josefstadt-Theater, 3 Oct 1822s: Mainz, 1825Prince Nikolay Golitsïniii/24ii/1
Wo sich die Pulse, chorus for The Consecration of the Houses:GAxxv/266ix/8
WoO 3Gratulations-Menuet, E1822; 3 Nov 1822p: Vienna, 1832written for Carl Friedrich Hensler, ded. Karl Holzii/13ii/3

Chamber music

Beethoven wrote 16 string quartets and numerous other forms of chamber music, including piano trios, string trios, and sonatas for violin and cello with piano, as well as works with wind instruments.

Chamber music for strings

String quartets
No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
Op. 18/3String Quartet No. 3, D1798–9Vienna, 1801Prince Lobkowitzvi/39vi/3
Op. 18/1String Quartet No. 1, F1799Vienna, 1801Prince Lobkowitzvi/37vi/3
Op. 18/2String Quartet No. 2, G1799Vienna, 1801Prince Lobkowitzvi/38vi/3
Op. 18/5String Quartet No. 5, A1799Vienna, 1801Prince Lobkowitzvi/41vi/3
Op. 18/4String Quartet No. 4, c1799Vienna, 1801Prince Lobkowitzvi/40vi/3
Op. 18/6String Quartet No. 6, B1800Vienna, 1801Prince Lobkowitzvi/42vi/3
Op. 59/1String Quartet No. 7, F1806Vienna, 1808Count Razumovskyvi/43vi/4
Op. 59/2String Quartet No. 8, e1806Vienna, 1808Count Razumovskyvi/44vi/4
String Quartet No. 9, C1806Vienna, 1808Count Razumovskyvi/45vi/4
Op. 74String Quartet No. 10, E1809London and Leipzig, 1810Prince Lobkowitzvi/46vi/4
Op. 95String Quartet No. 11, f1810–11; May 1814Vienna, 1816Nikolaus Zmeskall von Domanoveczvi/47vi/4
Op. 127String Quartet No. 12, E1824–5; 6 March 1825Mainz, 1826Prince Golitsïnvi/48vi/5
Op. 132String Quartet No. 15, a1825; 6 Nov 1825Paris and Berlin, 1826Prince Golitsïnvi/51vi/5
Op. 130String Quartet No. 13, B1825–6; 21 March 1826; 22 April 1827 Vienna, 1827Prince Golitsïnvi/49vi/5
Op. 133Große Fuge, B1825–6; 21 March 1826Vienna, 1827Archduke Rudolph; original ending of Op. 130vi/53vi/5
Op. 131String Quartet No. 14, c1825–6Mainz, 1827Baron Joseph von Stutterheimvi/50vi/5
Op. 135String Quartet No. 16, F1826; 23 March 1828Berlin and Paris, 1827Johann Wolfmayervi/52vi/5
Other chamber music for strings
No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
Minuet for String Quartet, A1790–2HSHS viKB vi/4
Op. 3Opus 3: String Trio No. 1, Ebefore 1794Vienna, 1796vii/54vi/6
Op. 4String Quintet, E1795Vienna, 1796thoroughly recomposed version of Octet Op. 103v/36vi/2
WoO 32Duo for Viola and Cello, "mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern" 1796–71st movt: Leipzig, 1912; minuet: Frankfurt, London and New York, 1952probably written for Zmeskall von DomanoveczHS vivi/6
Op. 8Serenade for string trio, "String Trio No. 2", D1796-7Vienna, 1797vii/58vi/6
Op. 9/1String Trio No. 3, G1797–8Vienna, 1798Count Johann Georg von Brownevii/55vi/6
Op. 9/2String Trio No. 4, D1797–8Vienna, 1798Count Johann Georg von Brownevii/56vi/6
Op. 9/3String Trio No. 5, c1797–8Vienna, 1798Count Johann Georg von Brownevii/57vi/6
Op. 29String Quintet, C1801Leipzig, 1802Count Friesv/34vi/2
Hess 34String Quartet, F1801–2Vienna, 1802Baroness Josefine von Braun; arrangement of Piano Sonata No. 9HS vivi/3
Op. 104String Quintet, c1817; 10 Dec 1818Vienna and London, 1819arr. of Piano Trio Op. 1/3; arr. corrected by Beethoven, but largely the work of Kaufmannv/36avi/2
Hess 40Prelude for string quintet, d1817SMz, xcv HS vivi/2
Op. 137Fugue for String Quintet, DNov 1817Vienna, 1827v/35vi/2
WoO 34Duet for two violins, AApril 1822T. von Frimmel: Ludwig van Beethoven Alexandre BoucherHS vi
Hess 41String Quintet, C1826–7Vienna, 1838survives only in piano transcr., WoO 62HS viii

Chamber music with piano

Solo instrument and piano
No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
Hess 46Violin Sonata, fragment, Ac1790–2HSauthenticity no longer in doubtHS ix
Anh 4Flute Sonata, B?c1790–2Leipzig, 1906Manuscript copy found among Beethoven's papers after his death, authenticity not certainHS ix
WoO 40Variations for violin and piano on Se vuol ballare from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, F1792-3Vienna, 1793Eleonore von Breuningxii/103v/2
WoO 41Rondo for violin and piano, G1793–4Bonn, 1808xii/102v/2
WoO 43aSonatina for mandolin and piano, c1796Grove1 probably written for Countess Josephine de Claryxxv/295v/4
WoO 43bAdagio for mandolin and piano, E1796GAprobably for Countess de Claryxxv/296v/4
WoO 44aSonatina for mandolin and piano, C1796Der Merker, iii probably for Countess de ClaryHS ixv/4
WoO 44bAndante and Variations for mandolin and piano, D1796Sudetendeutsches Musikarchiv, no.1probably for Countess de ClaryHS ixv/4
Op. 5/1Cello Sonata No. 1, F1796Vienna, 1797Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussiaxiii/105v/3
Op. 5/2Cello Sonata No. 2, g1796Vienna, 1797Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussiaxiii/106v/3
WoO 45Variations for cello and piano on "See the counquering hero comes" from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, G1796Vienna, 1797Princess Christiane von Lichnowskyxiii/110v/3
Op. 66Variations for cello and piano on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's The Magic Flute, F?1796Vienna, 1798xiii/111v/3
Op. 12/1Violin Sonata No. 1, D1798Vienna, 1799Antonio Salierixii/92v/1
Op. 12/2Violin Sonata No. 2, A1798Vienna, 1799Antonio Salierixii/93v/1
Op. 12/3Violin Sonata No. 3, E1798Vienna, 1799Antonio Salierixii/94v/1
Op. 17Horn Sonata, F1800; 18 April 1800Vienna, 1801Baroness Josefine von Braunxiv/112v/4
Op. 23Violin Sonata No. 4, a1800Vienna, 1801Count Friesxii/95v/1
Op. 24Violin Sonata No. 5, F1800–01Vienna, 1801Count Friesxii/96v/1
WoO 46Variations for cello and piano on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" from Mozart's The Magic Flute'', E1801Vienna, 1802Count von Brownexiii/111av/3
Op. 30/1Violin Sonata No. 6, A1801–2Vienna, 1803Alexander I, Tsar of Russiaxii/97v/2
Op. 30/2Violin Sonata No. 7, c1801–2Vienna, 1803Alexander I, Tsar of Russiaxii/98v/2
Op. 30/3Violin Sonata No. 8, G1801–2Vienna, 1803Alexander I, Tsar of Russiaxii/99v/2
Op. 47Violin Sonata No. 9, A1802–3; 24 May 1803Bonn and London, 1805written for George P. Bridgetower, ded. Rodolphe Kreutzerxii/100v/2
Op. 41Serenade for flute and piano, D1803Liepzig, 1803arr. of Serenade op.25; arr. approved and corrected by Beethoven but largely the work of someone elseHS ix
Op. 42Notturno for viola and piano, D1803Leipzig, 1804arr. of Serenade op.8; arr. approved and corrected by Beethoven but largely the work of someone elseHS ix
Op. 69Cello Sonata No. 3, A1807Leipzig, 1809Baron Ignaz von Gleichensteinxiii/107v/3
Op. 96Violin Sonata No. 10, G1812, probably rev. 1814–15; 29 Dec 1812 Vienna, 1801Vienna and London, 1816written for Pierre Rode, ded. Archduke Rudolphxii/101v/2
Op. 102/1Cello Sonata No. 4, C1815Bonn, 1817Countesss Marie Erdödyxiii/108v/3
Cello Sonata No. 5, D1815Bonn, 1817Countess Erdödyxiii/109v/3
Op. 105Six National Airs with Variations for flute and piano1818–9London, Edinburgh and Vienna, 1819xiv/113–4v/4
Op. 107Ten National Airs with Variations for flute and piano1818–9London and Edinburgh, 1819 ; Bonn and Cologne, 1820 xiv/115–9v/4
Piano Trios
No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 38Piano Trio, E?1791Frankfurt, 1830xi/86iv/3
Hess 48Allegretto, E?1791Frankfurt, 1830xi/86iv/3
Op. 1/1Piano Trio No. 1, Ebefore 1794Vienna, 1795Prince Lichnowskyxi/79
Op. 1/2Piano Trio No. 2, G1794–5Vienna, 1795Prince Lichnowskyxi/80
Op. 1/3Piano Trio No. 3, c1794–5Vienna, 1795Prince Lichnowskyxi/81
Op. 44Variations on an original theme, E1792Leipzig, 1804xi/88iv/3
Variations on Wenzel Müller's ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’,, G?1803, rev. 1816Vienna and London, 1824xi/87iv/3
Op. 70/1Piano Trio No. 5, D1808Leipzig, 1809Countess Erdödyxi/82
Op. 70/2Piano Trio No. 6, E1808Leipzig, 1809Countess Erdödyxi/83
Op. 97Piano Trio No. 7, B1810–11; 11 April 1814Vienna and London, 1816Archduke Rudolphxi/84
WoO 39Allegretto for piano trio, BJune 1812Frankfurt, 1830Maximiliane Brentanoxi/85iv/3
Other chamber music with piano
No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
Piano Quartet No. 1, E1785Vienna, 1828x/75iv/1
WoO 36/2Piano Quartet No. 2, D1785Vienna, 1828x/76iv/1
WoO 36/3Piano Quartet No. 3, C1785Vienna, 1828x/77iv/1
WoO 37Trio for piano, flute and bassoon, G1786GAxxv/294iv/3
Op. 16Quintet for piano and winds, E1796; 6 April 1797Vienna, 1801Prince Joseph zu Schwarzenbergx/74iv/1
Op. 16bPiano Quartet, EVienna, 1801arr. of Op. 16; authenticity affirmed in Wegeler and Ries x/78iv/1
Op. 11Trio for clarinet, cello and piano, , B1797Vienna, 1798Countess Maria Wilhelmine von Thunxi/89
Op. 38Trio for clarinet, cello and piano, E1802–3Vienna, 1805Professor Johann Adam Schmidt; arr. of Septet Op. 20xi/91iv/3

Chamber music for winds

Solo piano music

In addition to the 32 celebrated sonatas, Beethoven's work for solo piano includes many one-movement pieces, more than twenty sets of variations, most unpublished in his lifetime or published without opus number, and over thirty bagatelles, including the well-known "Für Elise".

Piano sonatas

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 47/1Three early Kurfürstensonatas, No. 1, E?1783Speyer, 1783Archbishop Maximilian Friedrich, Elector of Colognexvi/156
WoO 47/2Three early Kurfürstensonatas, No. 2, f?1783Speyer, 1783Archbishop Maximilian Friedrich, Elector of Colognexvi/157
Three early Kurfürstensonatas, No. 3, D?1783Speyer, 1783Archbishop Maximilian Friedrich, Elector of Colognexvi/158
WoO 50Piano Sonata, Fc1790–2Munich and Duisburg, 1950Franz Gerhard Wegeler; facs. pubd in L. Schmidt: Beethoven-Briefe HS ix
Op. 2/1Piano Sonata No. 1, f1793–5Vienna, 1796Joseph Haydnxvi/124vii/2
Op. 2/2Piano Sonata No. 2, A1794–5Vienna, 1796Joseph Haydnxvi/125vii/2
Op. 2/3Piano Sonata No. 3, C1794–5Vienna, 1796Joseph Haydnxvi/126vii/2
Op. 49/1Piano Sonata No. 19, g?1797Vienna, 1805xvi/142vii/3
Op. 49/2Piano Sonata No. 20, G1795–6Vienna, 1805xvi/143vii/3
Op. 7Piano Sonata No. 4, E1797–8Vienna, 1798Countess Barbara von Keglevicsxvi/127vii/2
Op. 10/1Piano Sonata No. 5, c?1795–7Vienna, 1798Countess Anna Margaret von Brownexvi/128vii/2
Op. 10/2Piano Sonata No. 6, F1796–7Vienna, 1798Countess von Brownexvi/129vii/2
Op. 10/3Piano Sonata No. 7, D1797–8Vienna, 1798Countess von Brownexvi/130vii/2
WoO 51Piano Sonata, fragment, C1797–8Frankfurt, 1830Eleonore von Breuning; completed by Ferdinand Riesxvi/159
Op. 13Piano Sonata No. 8, c1797–8Vienna, 1799Prince Lichnowskyxvi/131vii/2
Op. 14/1Piano Sonata No. 9, E1798Vienna, 1799Baroness Josefine von Braunxvi/132vii/2
Op. 14/2Piano Sonata No. 10, G?1799Vienna, 1799Baroness Josefine von Braunxvi/133vii/2
Op. 22Piano Sonata No. 11, B1800Liepzig, 1802Count von Braunxvi/134vii/2
Op. 26Piano Sonata No. 12, A1800–01Vienna, 1802Prince Lichnowskyxvi/135vii/2
Op. 27/1Piano Sonata No. 13, E1801Vienna, 1802Princess Josephine von Liechtensteinxvi/136vii/3
Op. 27/2Piano Sonata No. 14, c1801Vienna, 1802Countess Giulietta Guicciardixvi/137vii/3
Op. 28Piano Sonata No. 15 D1801Vienna, 1802Joseph von Sonnenfelsxvi/138vii/3
Op. 31/1Piano Sonata No. 16, G1802Zurich, 1803xvi/139vii/3
Op. 31/2Piano Sonata No. 17, d1802Zurich, 1803xvi/140vii/3
Op. 31/3Piano Sonata No. 18, E1802Zurich and London, 1804xvi/141vii/3
Op. 53Piano Sonata No. 21, C1803–4Vienna, 1805Count Ferdinand von Waldsteinxvi/144vii/3
Op. 54Piano Sonata No. 22, F1804Vienna, 1806xvi/145vii/3
Op. 57Piano Sonata No. 23, f1804–5Vienna, 1807Count Franz von Brunsvikxvi/146vii/3
Op. 78Piano Sonata No. 24, F1809Liepzig and London, 1810Countess Therese von Brunsvikxvi/147
Op. 79Piano Sonata No. 25, G1809Leipzig and London, 1810xvi/148
Op. 81aPiano Sonata No. 26, E1809–10Leipzig and London, 1811Archduke Rudolphxvi/149
Op. 90Piano Sonata No. 27, e1814Vienna, 1815Count Moritz Lichnowskyxvi/150
Op. 101Piano Sonata No. 28, A1816Vienna, 1817Baroness Dorothea Ertmannxvi/151
Op. 106Piano Sonata No. 29, B1817–8Vienna and London, 1819Archduke Rudolphxvi/152
Op. 109Piano Sonata No. 30, E1820Berlin, 1821Maximiliane Brentanoxvi/153
Op. 110Piano Sonata No. 31, A1821–2Paris, Berlin, Vienna, 1822; London 1823xvi/154
Op. 111Piano Sonata No. 32, c1821–2Paris, Berlin, Vienna and London, 1823Archduke Rudolph; London edn ded. Antonie Brentanoxvi/155

Piano variations

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 63Nine variations on a march by Ernst Christoph Dressler, c1782Mannheim, 1782–3Countess Felice von Wolf-Metternich; First published compositionxvii/166vii/5
WoO 65Twenty-four variations on Vincenzo Righini's aria "Vieni amore", Dc1790–1Mainz, 1791; Vienna, 1802Countess Maria Anna Hortensia von Hatzfeldxvii/178vii/5
WoO 66Thirteen variations on the aria "Es war einmal ein alter Mann" from Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf's opera Das rote Käppchen, A1792Bonn, 1793xvii/175vii/5
WoO 64Six variations on a Swiss song for piano or harp, Fc1790–2Bonn, ?1798xvii/177vii/5
WoO 68Twelve variations on the "Menuet a la Viganò" from Jakob Haibel's ballet Le nozze disturbate, C1795Vienna, 1796xvii/169vii/5
WoO 69Nine variations on "Quant'è più bello" from Giovanni Paisiello's opera La Molinara, A1795Vienna, 1795Prince Lichnowskyxvii/167vii/5
WoO 70Six variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" from Giovanni Paisiello's opera La Molinara, G1795Vienna, 1796xvii/168vii/5
WoO 72Eight variations on "Une fièvre brûlante" from André Grétry's opera Richard Cœur-de-Lion, C?1795Vienna, 1798xvii/171vii/5
WoO 71Twelve variations on the Russian dance from Paul Wranitzky's ballet Das Waldmädchen, A1796–7Vienna, 1797Countess von Brownexvii/170vii/5
WoO 73Ten variations on "La stessa, la stessissima" from Antonio Salieri's opera Falstaff, B1799Vienna, 1799Countess von Keglevicsxvii/172vii/5
WoO 76Eight variations on "Tändeln und scherzen" from Franz Xaver Süssmayr's opera Soliman II, F1799Vienna, 1799Countess von Brownexvii/174vii/5
WoO 75Seven variations on "Kind, willst du ruhig schlafen" from Peter Winter's opera Das unterbrochene Opferfest, F1799Vienna, 1799xvii/173vii/5
Six easy variations on an original theme, G1800Vienna, 1800xvii/176vii/5
Op. 34Six variations on an original theme, F1802Leipzig, 1803Princess Odescalchixvii/162vii/5
Op. 35Fifteen variations and a fugue on an original theme, E1802Leipzig, 1803Count Moritz Lichnowskyxvii/163vii/5
WoO 78Seven variations on "God Save the King", C1802–3Vienna, 1804xvii/179vii/5
WoO 79Five variations on "Rule, Britannia!", D1803Vienna, 1804xvii/180vii/5
WoO 80Thirty-two variations on an original theme, c1806Vienna, 1807xvii/181vii/5
Op. 76Six variations on an original theme, D1809Leipzig and London, 1810Franz Olivaxvii/164vii/5
Op. 120Thirty-three variations on a waltz by Diabelli, C1819-23Vienna, 1823Antonie Brentanoxvii/165vii/5

Shorter piano pieces

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 48Rondo, C1783H.P. Bossler: Blumenlese für Klavierliebhaber, ii HS ix
WoO 49Rondo, A?1783H.P. Bossler: Neue Blumenlese für Klavierliebhaber, ii xviii/196
Op. 39Two preludes through all twelve major keys for piano or organ?1789Leipzig, 1803xviii/184
WoO 81Allemande, Ac1793, rev. 1822GAxxv/307
Op. 129Rondo a capriccio, G1795Vienna, 1828autograph completed by unknown ed., 1828xviii/191
Hess 64Fugue, C1795MT, xcvi HS ix
WoO 52Presto, cc1795, rev. 1798 and 1822GAOriginally intended for Sonata Op.10/1xxv/297/1
WoO 53Allegretto, c1796–7GAOriginally intended for Sonata Op.10/1xxv/299
Hess 69Allegretto, cc1795–6, rev. 1822HSprobably orig. intended for Sonata op.10/1HS ix
Op. 51/1Rondos, C,c1796–7London and Leipzig, 1810Prince Lobkowitzvi/46
Op. 51/2Rondos, Gc1798Vienna, 1802Countess Henriette Lichnowskyxviii/186
Op. 33Seven Bagatelles1801–2;Vienna and London, 1803xviii/183
WoO 54Lustig-Traurig, C?1802GAxxv/300
WoO 55Prelude, fc1803Vienna, 1805xviii/195
WoO 56Allegretto, C1803, rev. 1822GAOriginally intended for sonata Op. 53xxv/297/2
WoO 57Andante, F1803Vienna, 1805Originally intended for sonata Op. 53xviii/192
WoO 82Minuet, Ec1803Vienna, 1805xviii/193
Op. 77Fantasia, g1809Leipzig and London, 1810Count Franz von Brunsvikxviii/187
WoO 59Für Elise, a1808–10L. Nohl: Neue Briefe Beethovens xxv/298
Op. 89Polonaise, C1814Vienna, 1815Empress Elisabeth Alexeyerna of Russiaxviii/188
WoO 60Bagatelle, B1818Berliner allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, i xxv/301
Hess 65"Concert Finale", C1820–1in F. Starke, ed.: Wiener Piano-Forte-Schule, iii arr. of coda to finale of Piano Concerto No. 3HS ix
WoO 61Allegretto, b1821Robitschek: Deutscher Kunst- und Musikzeitung Ferdinand PiringerHS ix
Op. 119Eleven Bagatelles1820–2nos.7–11 in F. Starke, ed.: Wiener Piano-Forte-Schule, iii ; all 11, London, 1823xviii/189
Op. 126Six Bagatelles1824Mainz, 1825xviii/190
WoO 84Waltz, E1824Vienna, 1824Friedrich Demmer xxv/303
Allegretto quasi andante, g1825NZM, cxvii Sarah Burney PayneHS ix
WoO 85Waltz, D1825Vienna, 1825Duchess Sophie of Austria xxv/304
WoO 86Ecossaise, E1825Vienna, 1825Duchess Sophie of Austria xxv/305

Piano four hands

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
Eight Variations on a Theme by Count Waldstein, C?1792Bonn, 1794xv/122vii/1
Op. 6Sonata for Piano, Four Hands, D1796-7Vienna, 1797xv/120vii/1
WoO 74Six Variations on Beethoven's "Ich denke dein", D1799, 1803Vienna, 1805Countess Therese von Brunsvik and Josephine Deym xv/123vii/1
Op. 45Three marches1803Vienna, 1804Princess Maria Esterházyxv/121vii/1
Fugue for Piano, four hands, B1826Vienna, 1827Archduke Rudolph; arr. of Große Fuge Op. 133HS viiivii/1

Vocal music

While he completed only one opera, Beethoven wrote vocal music throughout his life, including two Mass settings, other works for chorus and orchestra, arias, duets, art songs, and true song cycles.

Operas

No.TitleComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 91Two arias for Umlauf's Singspiel Die schöne Schusterin?1795–6s:GAxxv/270x/3
Vestas Feuer, fragment1803s: Wiesbaden, 1953HS xiii
Op. 72Fidelio1st version, 1804–5; Theater an der Wien, Vienna, 20 Nov 1805vs: Leipzig, 1905; s: HSHS ii. xi–xiii
2nd version, 1805–6; Theater an der Wien, 29 March 1806vs: Leipzig, 1810; s: HSHS xi–xiii
final version, 1814; Kärntnertor, Vienna, 23 May 1814vs: Vienna, 1814; s: Paris, 1826, Bonn, 1847xx/206
WoO 94Germania, finale of Die gute Nachricht 1814; Kärntnertor, 11 April 1814vs: Vienna, 1814; s: GAxx/207dix/7
WoO 97Es ist vollbracht, finale of Die Ehrenpforten 1815; Kärntnertor, 15 July 1815vs: Vienna, 1815; s: GAxx/207cix/7

Choral works with orchestra

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 87Funeral cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph IIMarch 1790GAxxv/264x/1
WoO 88Cantata on the accession of Emperor Leopold IISept–Oct 1790GAxxv/265x/1
Op. 85Christus am Ölberge 1803, rev. 1804; 5 April 1803Leipzig, 1811xix/205viii/1
Op. 86Mass in C major1807; 13 Sept 1807Leipzig, 1812Prince Ferdinand Kinskyxix/204viii/2
WoO 95Chor auf die verbündeten Fürsten "Ihr weisen Gründer"Sept 1814GAfor Congress of Viennaxxv/267x/2
Op. 136Der glorreiche Augenblick 1814; 29 Nov 1814Vienna, 1837for Congress of Viennaxxi/208x/1
Op. 112Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt 1814–5; 25 Dec 1815Vienna, 1822Johann Wolfgang von Goethexxi/209x/2
Op. 123Missa solemnis, D1819–23; 7 April 1824Mainz, 1827Archduke Rudolphxxi/203viii/3
Opferlied "Die Flamme lodert"1822; 23 Dec 1822GAxxv/268
Opferlied, 2nd version1824Mainz, 1824xxii/212x/2
Op. 122Bundeslied "In allen guten Stunden"1823–4Mainz, 1825xxii/213x/2

Other choral works

No.TitleComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 102Abschiedsgesang "Die Stunde schlägt", for male voices1814GALeopold Weiss; at the request of Mathias Tuscherxxv/273
WoO 103Cantata campestre "Un lieto brindisi", for four voices and piano1814; 24 June 1814Jb der Literarischen Vereinigung Winterthur 1945Giovanni MalfattiHS vxii/1
WoO 104Gesang der Mönche "Rasch tritt der Tod", from Wilhelm Tell, for two tenors and bass1817NZM, vi in memory of Franz Sales Kandler and Wenzel Krumpholzxxiii/255
WoO 105Hochzeitslied "Auf Freunde, singt dem Gott der Ehen", for tenor, chorus and piano1819Der Bär 1927 for tenor; London, 1858 for male soloAnna Giannatasio del RioHS vxii/1
Birthday Cantata for Prince Lobkowitz "Es lebe unser theurer Fürst", for soprano, chorus and pianoApril 1823L. Nohl: Neue Briefe Beethovens Prince Lobkowitzxxv/274xii/1

Solo voices and orchestra

No.TitleComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 89Prüfung des Küssens, aria for bassc1790–2GAxxv/269/1x/3
WoO 90Mit Mädeln sich vertragen, aria for bassc1790–2GAxxv/269/2x/3
WoO 92Primo amore, scena and aria for sopranoc1790–2GAxxv/271x/3
Op. 65Ah! perfido, scena and aria for sopranoearly 1796p, vs: Leipzig, 1805; s: GA;Countess Josephine de Clary, for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and string quartetJuly 1814Vienna, 1814Baron Johann von Pasqualatixxii/214x/2

Songs

No.TitleComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 107Schilderung eines Mädchens?1783H.P. Bossler: Blumenlese für Klavierliebhaber, ii xxiii/228xii/1
WoO 108An einen Säugling?1784H.P. Bossler: Neue Blumenlese für Klavierliebhaber, ii xxiii/229xii/1
WoO 110Elegie auf den Tod eines Pudels?c1790?GAxxv/284xii/1
WoO 113Klagec1790GAxxv/283xii/1
Traute Henriettec1790-2ÖMz, iv HS vxii/1
Op. 52Eight Songs
1790–6Vienna, 1805xxiii/218xii/1
WoO 111Punschliedc1791L. Schiedermair: Der junge Beethoven HS vxii/1
WoO 109Trinkliedc1792GAxxv/282xii/1
WoO 112An Laurac1792G. Kinsky: Musik historisches Museum von Wilhelm Heyer in Cöln: Katalog, iv HS vxii/1
WoO 114Selbstgesprächc1792GAxxv/275xii/1
WoO 115An Minnac1792GAxxv/280xii/1
WoO 117Der freie Mann1792, rev. 1794Bonn, 1808xxiii/232; HS vxii/1
WoO 116Que le temps durexii/1
Hess 129?early 1794Die Musik, i 1st version of WoO 116HS v
Hess 130?1794GA2nd version of WoO 116HS v
WoO 119O care selvec1794GAxxv/279xii/1
WoO 126Opferlied1794–5, rev. 1801–2Bonn, 1808xxiii/233; HS vxii/1
WoO 118Two Songs
1794–5Vienna, 1837xxiii/253xii/1
Op. 46Adelaide1794–5Vienna, 1797Friedrich von Matthissonxxiii/216xii/1
WoO 123Zärtliche Liebec1795Vienna, 1803xxiii/249xii/1
WoO 124La partenzac1795-6Vienna, 1803xxiii/251xii/1
WoO 121Abschiedsgesang an Wiens Bürger1796Vienna, 1796Obrist Wachtmeister von Kövesdyxxiii/230xii/1
WoO 122Kriegslied der Österreicher1797Vienna, 1797xxiii/231xii/1
WoO 125La tiranna1798–9London, 1799ded. Mrs TschoffenHS vxii/1
WoO 128Plaisir d'aimer1798–9Die Musik, i HS vxii/1
WoO 127Neue Liebe, neues Leben1798–9Bonn, 1808HS vxii/1
WoO 74Ich denke dein
Op. 48Six Songs
c1801 – early 1802Vienna, 1803Count von Brownexxiii/217xii/1
WoO 120Man strebt die Flamme zu verhehlenc1802GAFrau von Weissenthurnxxv/278xii/1
WoO 129Der Wachtelschlag1803Vienna, 1804Count von Brownexxiii/234xii/1
Op. 88Das Glück der Freundschaft1803Vienna, 1803xxiii/222xii/1
Op. 32An die Hoffnung1805Vienna, 1805for Josephine Deymxxiii/215xii/1
WoO 130Gedenke mein?1804–5, rev. 1819–20Vienna, 1844xxv/281xii/1
WoO 132Als die Geliebte sich trennen wollte1806AMZ, xii xxiii/235xii/1
WoO 133In questa tomba oscura1806–7Vienna, 1808ded. Prince Lobkowitzxxiii/252xii/1
WoO 134Sehnsucht 1807–8Vienna, 1810xxiii/250xii/1
WoO 136Andenken1805Leipzig and London 1810for Josephine Deymxxiii/248xii/1
WoO 137Lied aus der Ferne1809Leipzig and London, 1810xxiii/236xii/1
WoO 138Der Jüngling in der Fremde1809Vienna, 1810ded. Archduke Rudolphxxiii/237xii/1
WoO 139Der Liebende1809Vienna and London, 1810ded. Archduke Rudolphxxiii/238xii/1
Op. 75Six Songs
1809Leipzig and London, 1810Princess Caroline Kinskyxxiii/219xii/1
Op. 82Four Ariettas and a Duet
?1809Leipzig and London, 1811xxiii/220xii/1
Op. 83Three Songs
1810Leipzig, 1811Princess Caroline Kinskyxxiii/221xii/1
WoO 140An die Geliebte Dec 1811, rev. 18141st version: Augsburg, c1826; 2nd version: Friedensblätter xxiii/243axii/1
WoO 141Der Gesang der NachtigallMay 1813GAxxv/227xii/1
WoO 142Der BardengeistNov 1813Erichson: Musen-Almanach für das Jahr 1814 xxiii/241xii/1
Op. 94An die Hoffnung1813-5Vienna, 1816Princess Kinskyxxiii/223xii/1
WoO 143Des Kriegers Abschied1814Vienna, 1815ded. Caroline von Bernathxxiii/240xii/1
WoO 144Merkenstein1814Selam: ein Almanach für Freunde des Mannigfaltigen auf das Schaltjahr 1816 xxv/276xii/1
Op. 100Merkenstein1814Vienna, 1816Count Joseph Karl von Dietrichsteinxxiii/226xii/1
WoO 135Die laute Klage?c1815Vienna, 1837xxiii/254xii/1
WoO 145Das Geheimnis1815Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, Literatur, Theater und Mode, i xxiii/245xii/1
WoO 146Sehnsuchtearly 1816Vienna, 1816xxiii/239xii/1
Op. 98An die ferne Geliebte
1816Vienna, 1816Prince Lobkowitzxxiii/224xii/1
Op. 99Der Mann von Wort?May 1816Vienna, 1816xxiii/225xii/1
WoO 147Ruf von BergeDec 1816Gedichte von Friedrich Treitschke xxiii/242xii/1
WoO 148So oder so1817Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, ii xxiii/224xii/1
WoO 149Resignation1817Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, iii xxiii/246xii/1
WoO 150Abendlied unterm gestirnten HimmelMarch 1820Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, v xxiii/247xii/1
Op. 128Der KussNov–Dec 1822Mainz, 1825xxiii/227xii/1
WoO 151Der edle Mensche sei hülfreich und gutJan 1823G. Lange: Musikgeschichtliches'' Baroness Cäcilie von EskelesHS v

Folksongs

No.TitleComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 152Twenty-five Irish Songs
1810–2London and Edinburgh, 1814xxiv/261
WoO 153Twenty Irish songs
1810-5London and Edinburgh, 1814 ,
1816 ; GA
xxiv/262
WoO 154Twelve Irish songs
1812–3; GAxxiv/258
WoO 155Twenty-six Welsh songs
1809London and Edinburgh, 1817xxiii/219xi/1
Op. 108Twenty-five Scottish Songs
1815–8London and Edinburgh, 1818xxiv/257xi/1
WoO 156Twelve Scottish songs
1815–9London and Edinburgh, 1822 ,
1824–5 ,
1839 ,
1841 ,
1822 ,
1824–5 ,
1839 ); GA
xxiv/259xi/1, xi/3
WoO 158aTwenty-three songs of various nationality
1816–7Die Musik, ii , J. Schmidt-Görg:
Unbekannte Manuskripte zu Beethovens weltlicher
und geistlicher Gesangsmusik
,
complete
HS xivxi/3
WoO 158bSeven British songs
1813–7HS xivxi/1, xi/3
WoO 158cSix songs of various nationality
1817–20HS xivxi/1, xi/3
Hess 168Air français1817HS xivxi/3
Two Austrian folksongs
1820Niederrheinische Musikzeitung, xiii xi/3

Wind Band

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 18March No. 1 for Military Band Yorckscher Marsch, F1809, rev. 1810pf red.: Prague, ?1809; s: Berlin, 1818–19Archduke Anton of Austria xxv/287/1; HS iv; HS Viii ii/4
Trio to WoO 18, Bc1822HSHS ivii/4
WoO 19March No 2. for Military Band, F1810pf red.: Vienna, 1810Archduke Anton of Austria xxv/287/2; HS ivii/4
Trio to WoO 19, fc1822HSHS ivii/4
WoO 21Polonaise for Military Band, D1810GAxxv/289ii/4
WoO 22Ecossaise for Military Band, D1810GAxxv/290ii/4
WoO 23Ecossaise for Military Band, Gc1810pf red. in Czerny's Musikalisches Pfennig-Magazin, i only a piano arrangement by Carl Czerny is extantxxv/306 ii/4
WoO 24March for Military Band, D1816pf red.: Vienna, 1827ii/15ii/4
March for Military Band, Cc1810GAxxv/288; HS ivii/4
Trio to WoO 20, Fc1822xxv/288ii/4

Collections of dances

No.TitleComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 7Twelve Minuets for orchestra1795Vienna, 1795ii/16ii/3
WoO 8Twelve German Dances for orchestra1795Vienna, 1795ii/17ii/3
WoO 9Six minuets for two violins and double bass?before 1795Mainz, 1933authenticity not fully confirmedHS viii/3
WoO 10Six Minuets for piano1795Vienna, 1796orchestral version probably existedxviii/194
Six German Dances for violin and piano1796Vienna, 1814xxv/308v/2
WoO 11Seven Ländler for piano1799Vienna, 1799xviii/198
WoO 13Twelve German Dances for orchestrac1792–7Vienna, Prague and Leipzig, 1929survives in piano version onlyHS viii
WoO 14Twelve Contredanses for orchestrac1791–1801p: Vienna, 1802; s: GAii/17aii/3
WoO 15Six Ländler for two violins and double bass1802Vienna, 1802; s: GAxxv/291ii/3
WoO 83Six Ecossaises for pianoc1806Vienna, 1807; GAxxv/302
WoO 17Eleven "Mödlinger Tänze" for flutes, clarinets, horns, violins and double bass1819Leipzig, 1907probably spuriousHS vii

Canons and musical jokes

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 159Im Arm der Liebe, Fc1795I. von Seyfried: Ludwig van Beethovens Studien im Generalbass Contrapuntal study for Albrechtsbergerxxiii/256/1xiii/1
O Care selvec1795Seyfried Contrapuntal study for AlbrechtsbergerHS vxiii/1
WoO 160/2Canon, Cc1795Seyfried Contrapuntal study for AlbrechtsbergerHS vxiii/1
Canon1796–7J. Kerman, ed.: Ludwig van Beethoven: Autograph Miscellany from circa 1786 to 1799
Hess 276Herr Graf, ich komme zu fragen?1797HSHS v
WoO 100Schuppanzigh ist ein Lump1801Grove1for Ignaz SchuppanzighHS v
WoO 101Graf, Graf, Graf, Graf1802A.W. Thayer: Chronologisches Vezeichniss der Werke Ludwig van Beethoven for Nikolaus ZmeskallHS v
Hess 274Canon, G1803N. Fishman: Kniga ėskizov Bėtkhoven za 1802–1806 godï HS ix
Hess 229Languisco e moro1803Fishman HS xiv
Hess 275Canon, A1803HSHS
WoO 162Ta ta ta...lieber Mälzelspurious: apparently written by Anton SchindlerHS vii
WoO 161Ewig dein, C?c1811AMZ, new series, i xxiii/256/14
WoO 163Kurz ist der Schmerz, fNov 1813NZM, xi,for Friedrich Nauexxiii/256/3a
WoO 199Ich bin der Herr von zu, D1814for Archduke Rudolph
WoO 164Freundschaft ist die Quelle, CSept 1814GAxxv/285/2
WoO 165Glück zum neuen Jahr, EJan 1815Vienna, 1816for Baron von Pasqualatixxiii/256/16
WoO 166Kurz ist der Schmerz, FMarch 1815GAfor Louis Spohrxxiii/256/3b
WoO 167Brauchle, Linke, Cc1815Thayer, 1865for Johann Xaver Brauchle and Joseph LinkeHS v
WoO 168/1Lerne schweigen, fJan 1816Wiener allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, i for Charles Neatexxiii/256/5
WoO 168/2Rede, rede, FJan 1816GAfor Charles Neatexxiii/256/4
WoO 169Ich küsse Sie, CJan 1816Die Jahrenszeien, xii/3 for Anna Milder-HauptmannHS v
WoO 170Ars longa, vita brevis, CApril 1816L. Nohl: Neue Briefe Beethovens for Johann Nepomuk HummelHS v
WoO 171Glück fehl’ dir vor allem, G1817T. von Frimmel: Neue Beethoveniana for Anna Giannatasio del RioHS v
WoO 172Ich bitt' dich schrreib' mir die Es-Scala auf, E?c1818GAfor Vincenz Hauschkaxxiii/256/15
WoO 201Ich bin bereit! Amen, C1818for Vincenz Hauschka
WoO 173Hol'euch der Teufel!, Bsum. 1819Thayer for Sigmund Anton SteinerHS v
WoO 174Glaube und hoffeSept 1819L. Nohl: Briefe Beethovens for Maurice Schlesingerxxv/285/3
WoO 176Glück zum neuen Jahr!, FDec 1819GAfor Countess Erdödyxxiii/256/6
WoO 179Alles Gute! alles Schöne, CDec 1819Nohl for Archduke Rudolphxxiii/256/7
Hess 300Liebe mich, werter Weissenbach? Jan 1820J. Schmidt-Görg, ed.: Drei Skizzenbücher zur Missa Solemnis, i for Aloys Weissenbach
Hess 301Wähner... es sei kein Wahn? Jan 1820J. Schmidt-Görg, ed.: Drei Skizzenbücher zur Missa Solemnis, i Friedrich Wähner
WoO 175Sankt Petrus war ein Fels; Bernardus war ein Sankt? Jan 1820Thayer for Carl Peters and Carl BernardHS v
WoO 180Hoffman, sei ja kein Hofmann, CMarch 1820Caecilia, i xxiii/256/8
WoO 177Bester Magistrat, Ihr friert, Ec1820D. MacArdle and L. Misch: New Beethoven Letters HS v
WoO 178Signor Abate, B?c1820GAfor the Abbé Maximilian Stadlerxxiii/256/13
WoO 181/1Gedenket heute an Baden, Cc1820GAxxv/285/4
WoO 181/2Gehabt euch wohl, Cc1820Festschrift Arnold Scherings HS v
WoO 181/3Tugent ist kein leerer Namec1820HS v
WoO 182O Tobias, dSept 1821AMZ, new series, i for Tobias Haslingerxxiii/256/9
WoO 183Berster Herr Graf, Sie sind ein Schaf!, FFeb 1823Mf, vii for Count Moritz LichnowskyHS v
WoO 184Falstafferel, lass' dich sehen!, GApril 1823Die Musik, ii for SchuppanzighHS v
WoO 185Edel sei der Mensch, E? May 1823Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, viii for Louis Schlösserxxiii/256/10
Hess 263Te solo adoro?1824HSfor Carlos Evasio SolivaHS v
Hess 264Te solo adoro?1824HSfor Carlos Evasio SolivaHS v
WoO 186Te solo adoroJune 1824GAfor Carlos Evasio Solivaxxv/285/1
WoO 187Schwenke dich ohne Schwänke!, FNov 1824Caecilia, i/7 for Carl Schwänkexxiii/256/11
WoO 188Gott ist eine fest Burg, BJan 1825F. Prelinger: Beethovens sämtliche Briefe, iv for Oberst von DüsterloheHS v
WoO 203Das Schöne zu dem Guten1825L. Rellstab: Garten und Wald, iv for Ludwig RellstabHS v
WoO 189Doktor, sperrt das Tor dem Tod, CMay 1825Nohl for Anton BraunhoferHS v
WoO 190Ich war hier, Doktor, CJune 1825?HSfor Anton BraunhoferHS v
WoO 35Canon, AAug 1825Nohl for Otto de BoerHS vi
WoO 191Kühl, nicht lau, BSept 1825Seyfried for Friedrich Kuhlauxxiii/256/12
WoO 192Ars longa, vita brevis, FSept 1825Thayer for Sir George SmartHS v
WoO 194Si non per portas, per muros, FSept 1825Marx, iifor Maurice Schlesingerxxiii/256/17
WoO 195Freu' dich des Lebens, CDec 1825GAfor Theodor Moltxxv/285/5
WoO 193Ars longa, vita brevis, C?c1825facsimile in auction catalogue no. 120 of Henrici HS v
Bester Magistrat?April 1826unpublished, appears in the sketchbook 'Autograph 24'
WoO 196Es muss sein, F?July 1826A.W. Thayer: Ludwig van Beethovens Leben'', ed. H. Riemann, v for "Hofkriegsagent" DembscherHS v
Hess 277Esel aller Esel?Sept 1826HSHS v
WoO 197Da ist das Werk, CSept 1826Zürich, 1949for HolzHS v
WoO 198Wir irren allesamtDec 1826Nohl for HolzHS v

Miscellaneous

No.Title, keyComposition, first performancePublicationDedication, remarksGANA
WoO 31Fugue for organ, D1783GAxxv/309
Various dances, kbd exercises, entered among sketches for larger works but probably not intended for publicationmostly 1790–8transcr. selectively in writings of G. Nottebohm: many pubd in Kerman, ed. HS ix
Contrapuntal exercises prepared for Haydn and Albrechtsberger1793–5Nottebohm: Beethovens Studien, selective transcr.HS vi, xivxiii/1
WoO 33/1Adagio for mechanical clock, F1799Die Musik, i HS viivi/1
WoO 33/2Scherzo for mechanical clock, G1799–1800G. Becking Studien zu Betthovens Personalstil: das Scherzothema HS viivi/1
WoO 33/3Alegro for mechanical clock, G?c1799Ricordiana, iii HS viivi/1
Allegro for mechanical clock, C?1794Mainz, 1940HS viivi/1
WoO 33/5Minuet for mechanical clock, C?1794Mainz, 1940HS viivi/1
Hess 107Grenadiermarsch for mechanical clock, F?c1798Beethoven-Almanach der Deutschen Musikbücherei auf das Jahr 1927 Prince Joseph Johann zu SchwarzenbergHS viivi/1
WoO 99Exercises in Italian declamation prepared for Salieri1801–2Nottebohm ; HS i HS ixiii/1
WoO 58Cadenzas to first movement and finale of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20, d?18091st movt: Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst… ; finale: GA;written for Ferdinand Riesix/70a/11–12vii/7
WoO 200Theme for variations by the Archduke Rudolph, with text ‘O Hoffnung’1818Vienna, 1819
Various musical greetings, in letters and diaries

List of works by number

The following is a list of Beethoven's works, sorted by Opus number, followed by works listed as WoO in the Kinsky–Halm Catalogue, and then works listed in the appendix of that catalog, which are given "Anhang" numbers. These are followed by additional works with Hess numbers listed in the catalog of Willy Hess that are not otherwise listed in the Kinsky–Halm Catalogue. Lastly there is works with Biamonti numbers, from the Biamonti Catalogue, an attempt to catalogue everything that Beethoven wrote in chronological order, though there are works that were not known at the time it was compiled. Thus there is no definitive catologue of Beethoven's works to match the Deutsch catalogue for Schubert or the Köchel catalogue for Mozart.

Works with opus numbers

The opus numbers were assigned by publishers to Beethoven's works as they were published. The opus numbers do not include all works that were published in Beethoven's lifetime nor are they in chronological order. For instance, the Octet Op. 103 was written before November 1792, while Op. 102 and Op. 104 were written in 1815 and 1817 respectively.
The numbers and categories used below are from the Kinsky–Halm Catalogue of 1955. WoO is an abbreviation of "Werke ohne Opuszahl", German for "Works without Opus number". While some of these works were published during Beethoven's lifetime but not given opus numbers, for instance the piano variations WoO 80, others like Für Elise WoO 59 were not published until later. Unlike with opus numbers which were assigned depending on when the works were published, WoO numbers were assigned by genre.

Instrumental works: WoO 1–86

Orchestral works
Orchestra alone
Concertante
Dances
Marches and dances for winds
Without piano
With piano
Sonatas and single-movement works
Variations
Dances
Cantatas, choruses and arias with orchestra
Works for multiple voices with piano accompaniment, or unaccompanied
Lieder and songs for solo voice and piano
Folksong arrangements for one or more voices, with piano trio accompaniment
Vocal canons
Musical jokes, quips, and dedications
The 2014 revision to the Kinsky catalogue, edited by Dorfmüller, Gertsch and Ronge, assigned WoO numbers to a number of works that appear in other listings.
These are works from the Appendix of Kinsky's catalog that were attributed to Beethoven at the time the catalog was compiled, but might not have been written by him. The 2014 revision to the Kinsky catalogue, edited by Dorfmüller, Gertsch and Ronge also introduced the category of Unvollendete.

Works with Hess number

These works have numbers that were assigned by Willy Hess in his catalogue of Beethoven's works. Many of the works in the Hess catalog also have WoO or Unv. numbers; those entries are not listed here.
These are works included in the appendix of Hess's catalogue that might not be genuine works by Beethoven
The Italian musicologist Giovanni Biamonti compiled a chronological catalogue Beethoven's entire output known at the time, including sketches and fragments. While most of these works were already included in other catalogues, there were some that had been missed by earlier compilers. This list does not include works with opus, WoO or Hess numbers, nor does it include sketches.
There were also several projected works by Beethoven, including the operas Alessandro, Memnons Dreiklang, and Bradamante; an oratorio on a text by Meissner, an oratorio "Die Befrieung Jerusalems", and an oratorio "Die Sündflut" with text by Hammer-Purgstall.

Catalogues and bibliographies

—Encompasses works with and without opus numbers, as well as sketches and fragments, in 849 chronologically arranged entries.
—Revised and expanded edition of the catalogue of works by Kinsky and Halm.
—An English translation of Willy Hess' important 1957 catalogue and study, updated to reflect more recent scholarship.
—Hess' original study and catalogue; still more widely available in libraries than Green's edition.
—Includes categorized works list with bibliographical and other information.
—The standard thematic and bibliographical catalogue of Beethoven's works.
—Historically important thematic catalogue, by a pioneering 19th Century Beethoven scholar.
—Popular biographical study; includes bibliographical notes and works lists.
vols i-xxiv, 1862-65; vol xxv, 1888.
—Original critical "complete works" edition, commonly known as the Beethoven Gesamtausgabe.
—Hess's supplement to the 19th century Breitkopf edition.
-New critical edition, "herausgaben vom "; 56 volumes in 13 categories, as of January 2009.

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