Mozart's most famous works
The top 3 according to 49 votes from people: Requiem in D minor, K. 626 · Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 · Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550. (Updated Feb 1, 2024.)
The Mozart pieces everyone has heard somewhere, from Eine kleine Nachtmusik to the Requiem, as picked by classical radio stations and guides.
Top 18
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Requiem in D minor, K. 626
1791. Left unfinished at his death.
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
1787. Serenade No. 13 and its unmistakable opening.
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Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
1788. Loved by Beethoven and Schubert.
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Great Mass in C minor, K. 427
1783. Unfinished, with the soprano aria "Et incarnatus est".
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Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467
1785. The "Elvira Madigan" slow movement.
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Rondo alla turca
From Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331; the Turkish march.
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The Marriage of Figaro
1786. One of the most performed operas ever.
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Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
1785. Stormy and dramatic, Beethoven's favourite.
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Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola, K. 364
1779. A dialogue between two soloists.
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Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299
1778. Written in Paris for a duke and his daughter.
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The Magic Flute
1791. The Queen of the Night's aria.
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Ave verum corpus, K. 618
1791. A short motet of almost unreal calm.
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13
Così fan tutte
1790. Two couples, a bet and disguises.
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14
Don Giovanni
1787. The seducer dragged down to hell.
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Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter", K. 551
1788. His last symphony, with a fugal finale.
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Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
1791. One of his last works; the Adagio from Out of Africa.
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Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545
1788. The "easy" sonata every piano student plays.
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Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183
1773. The opening of the film Amadeus.
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Comments (1)
The Requiem at number one is right, the Lacrimosa still destroys me