The following is a list of the complete secular vocal output composed by Franz Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828).
It is divided into eleven sections, and attempts to reflect the most current information with regard to Schubert's catalogue. The works contained in this list refer to those found primarily in the following two series of the New Schubert Edition (NSE) edition: Series III: Partsongs, Choruses and Cantatas (Mehrstimmige Gesänge) Series IV: Songs for solo voice (Lieder)
Note however that some of Schubert's song cycles contain both Lieder and part songs.
The list below includes the following information: D. – the catalogue number assigned by Otto Erich Deutsch or NSE authorities Genre – the musical genre to which the piece belongs Title – the title of the work Incipit – the first line(s) 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 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.
Part songs
Part songs, Series III in the New Schubert Edition (a few in Series IV), or Series XVI–XIX in Franz Schubert's Works (a few in Series XX).
Part songs with an opus number
Part songs published during Schubert's lifetime
Op. 6 No. 2D. 542, Duet "Antigone und Oedip" ['Ihr hohen Himmlischen'] for two voices and piano (1817)
Op. 11 No. 1D. 598, Quartet "Das Dörfchen" ['Ich rühme mir mein Dörfchen hier'] for two tenors, two basses and piano (1817, 2nd version [formerly D. 641]) No. 2D. 724, Quartet "Die Nachtigall" ['Bescheiden verborgen im buschigten Gang'] for two tenors, two basses and piano (1821 or earlier) No. 3D. 747, Quartet "Geist der Liebe" ['Der Abend schleiert Flur und Hain'] for two tenors, two basses and piano (1822, 2nd setting)
Op. 16 No. 1D. 740, Quartet "Frühlingsgesang" ['Schmücket die Locken'] for two tenors, two basses and piano (1822, 2nd setting) No. 2D. 422, Quartet "Naturgenuß" ['Im Abendschimmer wallt der Quell'] for two tenors, two basses and piano (1822?, 2nd setting)
Op. 17 No. 1D. 983, Quartet "Jünglingswonne" ['So lang im deutschen Eichentale'] for two tenors and two basses (pub. 1823) No. 2D. 983A, Quartet "Liebe" ['Liebe rauscht der Silberbach'] for two tenors and two basses (pub. 1823) No. 3D. 983B, Quartet "Zum Rundetanz" ['Auf! es dunkelt; silbern funkelt'] for two tenors and two basses (pub. 1823) No. 4D. 983C, Quartet "Die Nacht" ['Wie schön bist du, freundliche Stille'] for two tenors and two basses (pub. 1823)
Op. 28 D. 809, Quartet "Gondelfahrer" ['Es tanzen Mond und Sterne'] for two tenors, two basses and piano (1824, 2nd setting)
Op. 52 Sieben Gesänge aus Walter Scotts Fräulein am See No. 3D. 835, Quartet "Bootgesang" ['Triumph, er naht'] for two tenors, two basses and piano (1825) No. 4D. 836, Chorus "Coronach (Totengesang der Frauen und Mädchen)" ['Er ist uns geschieden'] for women's choir and piano, Totengesang der Frauen und Mädchen (1825)
Op. 62 D. 877, Song cycle Gesänge aus "Wilhelm Meister" (1826) 1. "Mignon und der Harfner" ['Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt'] for two voices and piano (5th setting)
Op. 64 No. 1D. 825, Quartet "Wehmut" ['Die Abendglocke tönet'] for two tenors and two basses (1826) No. 2D. 825A, Quartet "Ewige Liebe" ['Ertönet, ihr Saiten, in nächtlicher Ruh'] for two tenors and two basses (1826) No. 3D. 825B, Quartet "Flucht" ['In der Freie will ich leben'] for two tenors and two basses (1825)
Op. 74 D. 37, Trio "Die Advokaten" ['Mein Herr, ich komm mich anzufragen'] for two tenors, bass and piano (1812)
Op. 81 No. 3D. 903, Cantata "Zur guten Nacht" ['Horch auf! Es schlägt die Stunde'] for baritone, men's choir and piano (1827)
Op. 102 D. 875, Quintet "Mondenschein" ['Des Mondes Zauberblume lacht'] for two tenors, three basses and piano (1826)
Part songs published posthumously
Op. posth. 104 D. 930, Trio "Der Hochzeitsbraten" ['Ach liebes Herz, ach Theobald, laß dir nur diesmal raten'] for soprano, tenor, bass and piano (1827)
Op. posth. 111 No. 1D. 189, Cantata "An die Freude" ['Freude, schöner Götterfunken'] for voice, unison choir and piano (1815)
Op. posth. 112 No. 1D. 985, Quartet "Gott im Ungewitter" ['Du Schrecklicher, wer kann vor dir und deinem Donner stehn?'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano (1815?) No. 2D. 986, Quartet "Gott der Weltschöpfer" ['Zu Gott, zu Gott flieg auf'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano (1815?) No. 3D. 232, Quartet "Hymne an den Unendlichen" ['Zwischen Himmel und Erd'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano (1815)
Op. posth. 128 D. 472, Cantata "Kantate zu Ehren von Josef Spendou" for two sopranos, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra (1816, see also D. 470?) I. Da liegt er, starr II. Gottes Bild ist Furst und Staat III. Ein Punkt nur ist der Mensch IV. Die Sonne sticht
Op. posth. 131 No. 2D. 148, Cantata "Trinklied" ['Brüder! unser Erdenwallen'] for tenor, men's choir and piano (1815)
Op. posth. 133 D. 757, Quartet "Gott in der Natur" ['Groß ist der Herr!'] for two sopranos, two altos and piano (1822)
Op. posth. 134 D. 892, Cantata "Nachthelle" ['Die Nacht ist heiter'] for tenor solo, two tenors, two basses and piano (1826)
Op. posth. 135 D. 920, Cantata "Ständchen" ['Zögernd leise, in des Dunkels nächt'ger Hülle'] for alto, women's choir and piano, Notturno [formerly D. 921] (1827, 2nd version)
Op. posth. 136 D. 942, Cantata "Mirjams Siegesgesang" ['Rührt die Zimbel, schlagt die Saiten'] for soprano, mixed choir and piano (1828) I. Rührt die Zimbel, schlagt die Saiten II. Aus ägypten vor dem Volke III. Doch der Horizont erdunkelt IV. S'ist der Herr in seinem Grimme V. Tauchst du auf, Pharao? VI. Drum mit Zimbeln und mit Saiten
Op. posth. 139 D. 815, Quartet "Gebet" ['Du Urquell aller Güte'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano (1824) D. 913, Quartet "Nachtgesang im Walde" ['Sei uns stets gegrüßt, o Nacht!'] for two tenors, two basses and four horns (1827)
Op. posth. 146 D. 763, Quartet "Schicksalslenker, blicke nieder" for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano, Des Tages Weihe (1822)
Op. posth. 151 D. 912, Chorus "Schlachtlied" ['Mit unserm Arm ist nichts getan'] for double men's choir (1827, 2nd setting)
Op. posth. 155 D. 847, Quartet "Trinklied aus dem 16. Jahrhundert" ['Edit Nonna, edit Clerus'] for two tenors and two basses (1825)
Op. posth. 156 D. 848, Quartet "Nachtmusik" ['Wir stimmen dir mit Flötensang'] for two tenors and two basses (1825)
Op. posth. 157 D. 748, Cantata "Am Geburtstage des Kaisers" ['Steig empor, umblüht von Segen'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra (1822)
Op. posth. 158 D. 666, Cantata "Kantate zum Geburtstag des Sängers Johann Michael Vogl" for soprano, tenor, bass and piano, Der Frühlingsmorgen (1819) I. Sänger, der von Herzen singet II. Diese Berge sah'n dich blühen III. Da saht ihr Orestes scheiden IV. Gott bewahr' dein teures Leben
Op. posth. 167 D. 714, Octet "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern" ['Des Menschen Seele gleicht dem Wasser'] for four tenors, four basses, two violas, two violoncellos and double bass (1820–1821, 4th setting; 2nd version)
Op. posth. 169 D. 984, Quartet "Der Wintertag" ['In schöner heller Winterzeit ward eine Maid geboren'] for two tenors, two basses and piano, Geburtstaglied (after 1820, fragment; piano part is lost)
Part songs with orchestral accompaniment D. 110, Cantata "Wer ist groß?" ['Wer ist wohl groß?'] for bass, men's choir and orchestra (1814) D. 294, Cantata "Namensfeier" ['Erhabner! Verehrter Freund der Jugend!'] for soprano, tenor, bass, choir and orchestra, Namensfeier fur Franz Michael Vierthaler or Gratulations-Kantate (1815) D. 451, Cantata "Prometheus" ['Hervor aus Buschen und Baumen'] for soprano, bass, choir and orchestra (1816, lost) D. 714, Octet "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern" ['Des Menschen Seele gleicht dem Wasser'] for four tenors, four basses, two violas, two violoncellos and double bass (1820–1821, 4th setting; 1st version [formerly D. 704], sketch) D. 954, Cantata "Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe" ['Gott, laß die Glocke glücklich steigen']; version for two tenors, two basses, mixed choir, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns and two trombones (1828)
Part songs for mixed ensemble
Part songs for mixed ensemble and piano D. 47, Cantata "Dithyrambe" ['Nimmer, das glaubt mir, erscheinen die Götter'] for tenor, bass, mixed choir and piano (1813, 1st setting; fragment) D. 126, Duet "Szene aus Faust" ['Wie anders, Gretchen, war dir's'] for two voices and piano (1814, 1st anD. 2nd versions; also possible as a Cantata for voice, choir and piano; or as a Cantata for two voices, choir and piano) D. 168, Chorus "Nun laßt uns den Leib begraben" ['Begrabt den Leib in seiner Gruft'] for mixed choir and piano, Begräbnislied (1815) D. 168A, Chorus "Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand" ['Überwunden hat der Herr den Tod!'] for mixed choir and piano, Osterlied [formerly D. 987] (1815) D. 236, Trio "Das Abendrot" ['Der Abend blüht, der Westen glüht!'] for two sopranos, bass and piano (1815) D. 249, Cantata "Die Schlacht" ['Schwer und dumpfig'] for unspecified voices/instruments (1815, 1st setting; sketch) D. 352, Duet "Licht und Liebe" ['Liebe ist ein süßes Licht'] for soprano, tenor and piano, Nachtgesang (1816?) D. 387, Cantata "Die Schlacht" ['Schwer und dumpfig'] for unspecified soloists, choir and piano (1816, 2nd setting; sketch) D. 439, Quartet "An die Sonne" ['O Sonne, Königin der Welt'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano (1816) D. 609, Quartet "Die Geselligkeit" ['Wer Lebenslust fühlet'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano, Lebenslust (1818, 2nd part of the 1st verse, "im traulichen Kreise" was formerly D. 665) D. 642, Quartet "Viel tausend Sterne prangen" ['Viel tausend Sterne prangen'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano (1812?) D. 725, Duet "Linde Weste wehen" for mezzo-soprano, tenor and piano (1821, fragment) D. 826, Quartet "Der Tanz" ['Es redet und träumet die Jugend so viel'] for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano (1828) D. 875A, Chorus "Die Allmacht" ['Groß ist Jehova der Herr!'] for mixed choir and piano (1826, 2nd setting; sketch) D. 920, Cantata "Ständchen" ['Zögernd leise, in des Dunkels nächt'ger Hülle'] for alto, men's choir and piano, Notturno (1827, 1st version) D. 936, Cantata "Kantate für Irene Kiesewetter" ['Al par del ruscelletto chiaro'] for two tenors, two basses, mixed choir and piano duet (1827, also appears as "Kantate zur Feier der Genesung der Irene Kiesewetter") D. 954, Cantata "Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe" ['Gott, laß die Glocke glücklich steigen']; version for two tenors, two basses, mixed choir and piano (1828) D Anh. I,24, Cantata "Kantate auf den Vater" ['?'] for unknown voices and piano (?) (1816, lost)
Part songs for mixed ensemble a cappella D. 329A, Canon "Das Grab" ['Das Grab ist tief und stille'] for mixed choir (1815, 1st setting; sketch) D. 440, Chorus "Chor der Engel" ['Christ ist erstanden'] for mixed choir (1816) D. 643A, Quartet "Das Grab" ['Das Grab ist tief und stille'] for soprano, alto, tenor and bass (1819, 5th setting)
Part songs for only male or only female voices
Part songs for male or female ensemble and piano