op. 21, Symphony no 1 in C, composed in 1800, first performed on April 2, 1800 at the Burgtheater in Vienna, dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, published Leipzig, 1801.
op. 36, Symphony no 2 in D, composed in 1801 – 1802, first performed April 5, 1803 at the Theater-an-der-Wien in Vienna, dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, published Vienna, 1804.
op. 55, Symphony no 3 in E-flat ‘Eroica’, composed in 1803, first performed on April 7, 1805 at the Theater-an-der-Wien in Vienna, dedicated to Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz, published Vienna, 1806.
op. 60, Symphony no. 4 in B-flat, composed in 1806, first performed on March 7, 1807 at the Palais Lobkowitz in Vienna, dedicated to Count Franz von Oppersdorff, published Vienna, 1808.
op. 67, Symphony no. 5 in c, composed in 1807 – 1808, first performed on December 22, 1808 at the Theater-an-der-Wien in Vienna, dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz and Count Andreas Razumovsky, published Leipzig, 1809. (Preliminary sketches, 1804).
op. 68, Symphony no. 6 in F ‘Pastoral’, composed in 1808, first performed on December 22, 1808 at the Theater-an-der-Wien in Vienna, dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz and Count Razumovsky, published Leipzig, 1809.
op. 92, Symphony no. 7 in A, composed in 1811 – 1812, first performed on December 8, 1813, in the great hall of the University of Vienna, dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries, published Vienna, 1816.
op. 93, Symphony no. 8 in F, composed in 1812, first performed on February 27, 1814 in the ‘Grosser Redoutensaal’ in Vienna, published Vienna, 1817.
op. 125, Symphony no. 9 in d, composed in 1822 – 1824, first performed on May 7, 1824 at the Kaertnerthortheater in Vienna, , dedicated to Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia, published Mainz, 1826.
WoO 91. Two Arias for Umlauf’s Singspiel ‘Die schoene Schusterin’: O welch ein Leben, Tenor solo, Soll ein Schuh nicht druecken, Soprano solo. Probably composed in 1795 – 1796. (Melody of first aria also used for Maigesang op. 52/4 (see ‘Songs’).
Hess 115. Vestas Feuer (opera, E. Schikaneder), fragment. Composed in 1803. Published: score, Wiesbaden, 1953.
op. 72. Fidelio oder die eheliche Liebe (‘Leonore’) (opera, J. Sonnleithner, after J.N. Bouilly: Leonore ou L’amour conjugal). First version (with Leonore ov. No. 2), composed in 1805 – 1805. First performed at the Theater-an-der-Wien, Vienna, November 20, 1805. Publication: vs: Leipzig, 1905, private edition of full score, Leipzig, 1908-1910. Second version (with Leonore ov. No. 3), written in 1805 – 1806, first performed at the Theater-an-der-Wien, March 29, 1806. Publication: vs: Leipzig, 1812, 3 nos. Published separately, Vienna, 1807. Final version (with ‘Fidelio’ overture). Written in 1814. First performed at the Kaertnertor-Theater, Vienna, May 23, 1814. Publication: vs: Vienna, 1814, s: Paris, 1826 (French), Bonn, 1847 (German).
op. 138. Overture ‘Leonore no. 1’, in C. Composed in 1806 – 1807. First performed February 7, 1828. Publication: s, p: Vienna, 1838.
WoO 94. Germania, finale of Die gute Nachricht (Singspiel, G.F. Treitschke), Bass solo. Composed in 1814. First performed at the Kaertnertor-Theater, Vienna, April 11, 1814. Publication: vs: Vienna, 1814. (Die gute Nachricht is a pasticcio).
WoO 97. Es ist vollbracht, finale of Die Ehrenpforten (Singspiel, Treitschke). Composed in 1815. First performed at the Kaertnertortheater on July 15, 1815. Publication: vs: Vienna, 1815. (Die Ehrenpforten is a pasticcio).
WoO 47. Three Sonatas (‘Kurfuerstensonaten’) in E-flat, f, and D. Probably composed in 1783. Dedicated to Archbishop Maximilian Friedrich, Elector of Cologne. Published Speyer, 1783.
WoO 50. Sonata in F. Composed before 1793. Dedicated to Franz Gerhard Wegeler. Published Munich and Duisburg, 1950. (Facsimile published in L. Schmidt, “Beethoven-Briefe’ (Berlin, 1909).
op. 2/1. Sonata no. 1 in f. Composed in 1793 – 1795. Dedicated to Joseph Haydn. Published Vienna, 1976. (Second movement uses material from Pianoforte Qt. WoO 36. No. 3).
op. 2/2. Sonata no. 2 in A. Composed in 1794 / 1795. Dedicated to Joseph Haydn. Published Vienna, 1796.
op. 2/3. Sonata no. 3 in C. Composed 1794 – 1795. Dedicated to Joseph Haydn. Published Vienna, 1796.
op. 7, Sonata no. 4, in E-flat. Composed in 1796 – 1797. Dedicated to Countess Barbara von Keglevics. Published Vienna, 1797.
op. 10/1. Sonata no. 5 in c. Probably composed in 1795 – 1797. Dedicated to Countess Anna Margarete von Browne. Published Vienna, 1793.
op. 10/2. Sonata no. 6 in F. Composed in 1796 – 1797. Dedicated to Countess von Browne. Published Vienna, 1798.
op. 10/3. Sonata no. 7 in D. Composed in 1797 – 1798. Dedicated to Countess von Browne. Published Vienna, 1798.
WoO 51. Sonata in C, fragment. Probably completed in 1797 – 1798. Dedicated to Eleonore von Breuning. Published Frankfurt am Main, 1830. (First edition completed by Ferdinand Ries).
op. 13. Sonata no. 8 ‘Pathethique’, in c. Probably completed in 1797 – 1798. Dedicated to Prince Lichnowsky. Published Vienna, 1799.
op. 14/1. Sonata no. 9 in E. Composed in 1798. Dedicated to Baroness Josefine von Braun. Published Vienna, 1799.
op. 14/2. Sonata no. 10 in G. Probably composed in 1799. Dedicated to Baroness von Braun. Published Vienna, 1799.
op. 22. Sonata no. 11, in B-flat. Composed in 1800. Dedicated to Count von Browne. Published Leipzig, 1802.
op. 26. Sonata no. 12, in A-flat. Composed in 1800 – 1801. Dedicated to Prince Lichnowsky. Published Vienna, 1802.
op. 27/1. Sonata no. 13 ‘quasi una fantasia’, in E-flat. Composed in 1800 – 1801. Dedicated to Princess Josephine von Liechtensein. Published Vienna, 1802.
Op. 27/2. Sonata no. 14, ‘quasi una fantasia’ (‘Moonlight’). Composed in 1801. Dedicated to Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. Published Vienna, 1802.
op. 28. Sonata no. 15 (‘Pastoral’). Composed in 1801. Dedicated to Joseph von Sonnenfels, Published Vienna, 1802.
op. 31/1. Sonata no. 16, in G. Composed in 1802. Published Zurich, 1803.
op. 31/2. Sonata no. 17 (‘Tempest’) in d. Composed in 1802. Published Zurich, 1803.
op. 31/3. Sonata no. 18, in E-flat. Composed in 1802. Published Zurich and London, 1804.
op.49/1. Sonata no. 19, in g. Probably composed in 1797. Published Vienna, 1805.
op. 49/2. Sonata no. 20, in G. Composed in 1795 – 1796. Published Vienna, 1805.
op. 53. Sonata no. 21 ‘Waldstein’, in C. Composed in 1803 – 1804. Dedicated to Count Ferdinand von Waldstein. Published Vienna, 1805.
op. 54. Sonata no. 22, in F. Composed in 1804. Published Vienna, 1806.
op. 57. Sonata no. 23 (‘Appassionata’), in f. Composed in 1804 – 1805. Dedicated to Count Franz von Brunsvik. Published Vienna, 1807.
op. 78. Sonata no. 24, in F-Sharp. Composed in 1809. Dedicated to Countess Therese von Brunsvik. Published Leipzig and London, 1810.
op. 79. Sonata no. 25 in G. Composed in 1809. Published Leipzig and London, 1810.
op. 81 a. Sonata no. 265 ‘Das Lebewohl, Abwesenheit und Wiedersehn’, in E-flat. Composed in 1809 – 1810. Dedicated to Archduke Rudolph. Published Leipzig and London, 1811. (French sub-title ‘Les adieux, l’absence et le retour’).
op. 90. Sonata no. 27, in e. Composed in 1814. Dedicated to Count Moritz Lichnowsky. Published Vienna, 1815.
op. 101. Sonata no. 28, in A. Composed in 1816. Dedicated to Baroness Dorothea Ertmann. Vienna, 1817.
op. 106. Sonata no. 29 ‘Hammerklavier’, in E-flat. Composed in 1817 – 1818. Dedicated to Archduke Rudolph. Published Vienna and London, 1819.
op. 109. Sonata no. 30, in E. Composed in 1820. Dedicated to Maximiliane Brentano. Published Berlin, 1821.
op. 110. Sonata no. 31, A-flat. Composed in 1821-1822. Published Paris, Berlin and Vienna, 1822, London, 1823.
op. 111. Sonata no. 32 in c. Composed in 1821 – 1822. Dedicated to Archduke Rudolph. Published Paris, Berlin, Vienna and London, 1823. (London edition dedicated to Antonie Brentano).
op. 18, Six String Quartets in F, G, D, c, A, and B-flat, composed from 1798 -1800, dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz, published Vienna, 1801.
op. 59, Three String Quartets ‘Razumovsky’ in F, c, and C, dedicated to Count Ramovsky, published Vienna, 1808.
op. 74, String Quartet in e-flat ‘Harp’, composed in 1809, dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz, published Leipzig and London, 1810.
op. 95, String Quartet ‘Serioso’ in f, composed in 1810, dedicated to Baron Zmeskall von Domanovecz, published Vienna, 1816.
op. 127, String Quartet in E-flat, composed in 1823-1824, dedicated to Prince Nikolai Gallitzin, published Mainz, 1826.
op. 130, String Quartet in B-flat, composed in 1825-1826, dedicated to Prince Gallitzin, published Vienna, 1827. (Original with op. 133 as finale, new finale composed in 1826).
op. 131, String Quartet in c-sharp, composed in 1826, dedicated to Baron Joseph von Stutterheim, published Mainz, 1827.
op. 132, String Quartet in a, composed in 1825, dedicated to Prince Gallitzin, published Paris and Berlin, 1827.
op. 133, Grosse Fuge in B-flat, String Quartet, composed in 1825-1826, dedicated to Archduke Rudolph, published Vienna, 1827. (Original finale of op. 130).
op. 135, String Quartet in F, composed in 1826, dedicated to Johann Wolfmayer, published Berlin and Paris, 1827.
WoO 4, Piano Concerto in E-flat, composed in 1784. (Survives only in pianoforte score with orchestra cues in solo part).
Hess 13. Romance in c, pianoforte, flute, bassoon, orchestra, fragment. Composed in 1786, published Wiesbaden, 1952. (Intended as a slow movement of a larger work).
WoO 5. Violin Concerto in F, fragment, was probably composed from 1790-1792, published Vienna, 1879. (Part of first movement only; first edition dedicated to Gerhard von Breuning).
Hess 12. Oboe Concerto in F, lost, probably composed from 1792 – 1793. (Sent to Bonn from Vienna in late 1793; a few sketches survive).
WoO 6. Rondo in B-flat for pianoforte and orchestra, composed before 1794, published Vienna, 1829. (Original finale of op. 19; solo part completed by Czerny for first edition).
op. 19. Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, begun before 1793, reviewed in 1794-1795, 1798, first performed on March 29, 1795, dedicated to Carl Nicklas von Nickelsberg, published Leipzig, 1801.
op. 15. Cadenza for first movement, Piano Concerto no. 1 in C, composed in 1795, probably revised in 1800, cadenza probably composed in 1809, first performed on December 18, 1795, dedicated to Princess Barbara Odeschalchi, nee Countess von Keglevics, published Vienna, 1801.
op. 50, Romance in F for Violin and Orchestra, 3 cadenzas for first movement, probably composed in 1798, cadenzas probably in 1809, probably first performed in November 1798, published Vienna, 1805.
op. 37, Piano Concerto no. 3 in c, probably composed in 1800, first performed on April 5, 1803, dedicated to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, published Vienna, 1804. (Probably revised in 1803).
op. 40. Romance in G for Violin and Orchestra, cadenza for first movement (probably composed in 1809), probably composed in 1801 – 1802, published Leipzig, 1803.
op. 56, Concerto in C for Pianoforte, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra, ‘Triple Concerto’, composed in 1803-1804, first performed in May, 1808, dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz, published Vienna, 1807.
op. 58, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, composed in 1805 – 1806, first performed in March, 1807, dedicated to Archduke Rudolph of Austria, published Vienna, 1808. (Also: Two cadenzas for first movement, cadenza for finale, probably composed in 1809, Cadenza for first movement, two cadenzas for finale, probably composed in 1809 (Hess 81, 82, 83).
op. 61. Violin Concerto in D, composed in 1806, first performed on December 23, 1806, dedicated to Stephan von Breuning, published Vienna, 1808, London, 1810. (Also: Arrangement of Violin concerto op. 61 as a pianoforte concerto, written in 1807, dedicated to Julie von Breuning, published Vienna, 1808, London, 1810, Cadenza for first movement, cadenza for finale, probably composed in 1809, two cadenzas for finale, probably composed in 1809 (Hess 84-5).
op. 80, Fantasia in c for Pianoforte, Chorus and Orchestra (‘Choral Fantasy’), composed in 1808, first performed on December 22, 1808, dedicated to Maximilian Joseph, King of Bavaria, published London, 1810, Leipzig, 1811. (Notation of solo part completed in 1809).
op. 73, Piano Concerto no. 5 (‘Emperor’) in E-flat, composed in 1809, probably first performed on November 28, 1811, dedicated to Archduke Rudolph, published London, 1810, Leipzig, 1811.
WoO 1. Ritterballett (Graf Waldstein, vielleicht in Zusammenarbeit mit Habich); 1 Marsch, 2 Deutsches Lied, 3 Jagdlied, 4 Liebeslied (‘Romanze’), 5 Kriegslied, 6 Trinklied, 7 Deutscher Tanz, 8 Coda. 1790 – 1791 komponiert. Uraufführung: Bonn, 6. März 1791. Verlegt: Für Klavier: Leipzig und Winterthur, 1872).
op. 43. Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (S. Vigano), Ouvertüre, Einleitung und sechzehn Nummern. 1800 – 1801 komponiert. FUraufführung: Wien, Burgtheater, 28 März 1801. Verlegt: Für Klavier: Wien, 1801; p: Leipzig, 1804 (Ouvertüre allein).
WoO 159. Im Arm der Liebe, 3vv, contrapuntal study for Albrechtsberger. Probably composed 1795. Published in: I. von Seyfried: ‘Ludwig van Beethovens Studien im Generalbass’ (Vienna, 1832).
WoO 160/1. ?O care selve, 3 vv, contrapuntal study for Albrechtsberger. Probably composed in 1795. Published in Seyfried, 1832.
WoO 160/2. Canon, 4vv, contrapuntal study for Albrechtsberger. Probably composed in 1795. Published in Seyfried, 1832.
Canon, 3 vv. Composed in 1796-1797. Published in J. Kerman, ed: ‘Ludwig van Beethoven Autograph Miscellany from circa 1786 to 1799’ (London, 1970).
Hess 276. Herr Graf, ich komme zu fragen, 3 vv. Probably composed in 1797.
WoO 100. Schuppanzigh ist ein Lump, T, 2 B, 4vv (not canonic), for Ignaz Schuppanzigh. Composed in 1801. Published in Grove I (‘Schuppanzigh, Ignaz’).
WoO 101. Graf, Graf, Graf, Graf, 3 vv (not canonic) for Nikolaus Zmeskall von Domanovecz. Composed in 1802. Published in A.W. Thayer, ‘Chronologisches Verzeichnis der Werke Ludwig van Beethovens’ (Berlin, 1865).
Hess 274. Canon, 2vv. Composed in 1803. Published in N. Fishman: ‘Kniga eskizov Beethoven za 1802 – 1803 gody’ (Moscow, 1962).
Hess 229. Languisco e moro, 2 vv. Composed in 1803. Published in Fishman (1962). (Also sketched as song for 1 violin, pianoforte).
Hess 275. Canon, 2 vv. Composed in 1803.
WoO 162. Ta ta ta . . . lieber Maelzel, 4 vv, for Johann Nepomuk Maelzel. Published in ‘Musikalisch-kritisches Repertorium aller neuen Erscheinungen im Gebiete der Tonkunst’, ed. H. Hirschbach, (Leipzig, 1844). (Possibly a forgery by Schindler).
WoO 163. Kurz ist der Schmerz, 3 vv, for Johann Friedrich Naue. Composed in 1813. Published in NZM, xi (184), suppl.
WoO 164. Freundschaft ist die Quelle, 3vv. Composed in 1814.
WoO 165. Glueck zum neuen Jahr, 4 vv, for Baron von Pasqualati. Composed in 1815. Published Vienna, 1816.
WoO 166. Kurz ist der Schmerz, 3 vv, for Louis Spohr. Composed in 1815. (Facsimile published in L. Spohr, ‘Selbstbiographie’ (Kassel and Goettingen, 1860).
WoO 168/1. Lerne schweigen, puzzle canon (?3 vv), for Charles Neate. Composed in 1815-1816. Published in ‘Wiener Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung’, i (1816).
WoO 168/2. Rede, rede, 3vv, for Neate. Composed in 1815-1816.
WoO 169. Ich kuesse Sie, puzzle canon (?2vv), for Anna Milder-Hauptmann. Composed in 1816. Published in ‘Die Jahreszeiten’, xii/3 (1853).
WoO 170. Ars longa, vita brevis, 2vv, for Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Composed in 1816. Published in I. Nohl, ‘Neue Briefe Beethovens’ (Stuttgart, 1867).
WoO 171. Glueck fehl’ dir vor allem, 4vv, for Anna Giannatasio del Rio. Composed in 1817. Published in T. von Frimmel: ‘Neue Beethoveniana’ (Vienna, 1888).
WoO 173. Hol’ euch der Teufel!, puzzle canon, (?2 vv), for Sigmund Anton Steiner. Composed in 1819. Published in Thayer (1865).
WoO 174. Glaube und hoffe, 4 vv (not canonic), for Maurice Schlesinger. Composed in 1819. Published in I. Nohl ‘Briefe Beethovens’ (Stuttgart, 1865). (Fasc. Published in A.B. Marx, ‘Ludwig van Beethoven: Leben und Schaffen’ (Berlin, 1859), ii.
WoO 176. Glueck zum neuen Jahr!, 3vv, for Countess Erdoedy. Composed in 1819.
WoO 179. Alles Gute! Alles Schoene, 4vv, for Archduke Rudolph. Composed in 1819. Published in Nohl (1865), incl non-canonic introduction ‘Seiner kaiserlichen Hoheit’.
Hess 300. Liebe mich, werter Weissenbach, probably for Aloys Weissenbach. Composed in 1819-1820. Published in: J. Schmidt-Goerg, ed.: ‘Drei Skizzenbuecher zur Missa Solemnis’, i (Bonn, 1952).
WoO 175. Sankt Petrus war ein Fels; Bernardus war ein Sankt, puzzle canon (?4vv), for Carl Peters and Carl Bernard. Composed in 1819-1820. Published in Thayer (1865), 2ndcanon based on melody of 1st, in rhythmic augmentation.
WoO 180. Hoffmann, sei ja kein Hofmann, 2 vv. Composed in 1820. Published in Caecilia, i (1825).
WoO 181/1. Gedenket heute an Baden, 4 vv. Probably composed in 1820.
WoO 181/2. Gehabt euch wohl, 4 vv. Probably composed in 1820. Published in ‘Festschrift Arnold Scherings’ (Berlin, 1937).
WoO 181/3. Tugend ist kein leerer Name, 3 vv. Probably composed in 1820. (Publication as WoO 181/2).
WoO 182. O Tobias!, 3vv, for Tobias Haslinger. Composed in 1821. Published in AMZ, new ser., (1863).
WoO 183. Bester Herr Graf, Sie sind ein Schaf!, 4vv, for Count Moritz Lichnowsky. Composed in 1823. Published in Mf, vii (1954), facsimile in ‘Musikalisch-kritisches Repertorium’, i/10 (Leipzig, 1844); inaccurate edn. In A.W. Thayer: ‘Ludwig van Beethovens Leben’, ed. H. Riemann, iv (Leipzig, 1907).
WoO 184. Falstafferei, lass’ dich sehen!, 5vv, for Schuppanzigh. Composed in 1823. Published in ‘Die Musik’, ii (1902-1903).
WoO 185. Edel sei der Mensch, 6 vv, for Louis Schloesser. Composed in 1823. Published in ‘Wiener Zeitschrift fuer Kunst’, viii (1823) [in E major; Beethoven also wrote out version in E-flat]; a canon in E-flat for 3vv on the text ‘Edel huelfreich sei der Mensch’, sketched in 1822.
Hess 263. Te solo adoro, 2vv, probably for Carlos Evasio Soliva. Probably composed in 1824. (Perhaps an earlier version of WoO 186.).
Hess 264. Te solo adoro, 2 vv, probably for Soliva. Probably composed in 1824. (Perhaps an earlier version of WoO 186).
WoO 186. Te solo adoro, 2vv, for Soliva. Composed in 1824.
WoO 187. Schwenke dich ohne Schwaenke!, 4vv, for Carl Schwencke. Composed in 1824. Published in ‘Caecilia’, i/7 (1825).
WoO188. Gott ist eine feste Burg, puzzle canon (?2 vv), for Obert von Duesterlohe. Composed in 1825. Published in F. Prelinger, ‘Beethovens saemtliche Briefe’, iv (Vienna, 1909), facs. In auction catalogue no. 36 of Leo Liepmanssohn (Berlin, 1906).
WoO 203. Das Schoene zu dem Guten, puzzle canon (?4vv), for Ludwig Rellstab. Composed in 1825. Published in L. Rellstab, ‘Garten und Wald’, iv (Leipzig, 1854); WoO 202 is 2-bar non-canonic greeting on the same text.
WoO 189. Doktor, sperrt das Tor dem Tod, 4vv, for Anton Braunhofer. Composed in 1825. Published in Nohl (1865).
WoO 190. Ich war hier, Doktor, puzzle canon (?2vv), for Braunhofer. Composed in 1825. (Fasc. In auction catalogue no. 21 of M. Breslauer (Berlin, 1912).
WoO 35. Canon, 2vv (? for 2 violins), for Otto de Boer. Composed in 1825. Published in Nohl (1867).
WoO 191. Kuehl nicht, lau. 3vv, for Friedrich Kuhlau. Composed in 1825. Published in Seyfried (1832).
WoO 192. Ars longa, vita brevis, puzzle canon, (?4vv), for Sir George Smart. Composed in 1825. Published in Thayer, 1865).
WoO 194. Si non per portas, per muros, puzzle canon (?2 vv), for Maurice Schlesinger. Composed in 1825. Published in Marz (1959), ii.
WoO 204. Holz, Holz, geigt die Quartette so, lv, for Karl Holz. Composed in 1825. Published in A.W.Thayer: ‘Ludwig van Beethovens Leben’, ed. H. Riemann, v (Leipzig, 1908).
WoO 195. Freu’ dich des Lebens, 2vv, for Theodor Molt. Composed in 1825.
Hess 277. Esel aller Esel, 2 canonic vv, ostinato v. Composed in 1826.
WoO 196. Es muss sein, 4vv, for ‘Hofkriegsagent’ Dembscher. Composed in 1826. Published in A.W. Thayer, ‘Ludwig van Beethovens Leben’, ed. H. Riemann, v (Leipzig, 1908), facs. In Gassner: ‘Zeitschrift fuer Deutschlands Musikvereine und Dilettanten’, iii 9Karlsruhe, 1844).
Bester Magistrat, 3vv. Composed in 1826. (Unpublished, appears in the sketchbook ‘Autograph 24’, D-B).
WoO 197. Da ist das Werk, 5vv, for Holz. Composed in 1826. Published Zurich, 1949.
WoO 198. Wir irren allesamt, puzzle canon (?2vv), for Holz. Composed in 1826. Published in Nohl (1865).
WoO 161. Ewig dein, 3vv. Published in AMZ, new ser. I (1863), probably written around 1810.
WoO 167. Brauchle, Linke, ?4vv, Probably for Johann Xaver Brauchle and Joseph Linke. Published in Thayer (1965), probably written around 1815.
WoO 172. Ich bitt’ dich, schreib’ mir die Es-Scala auf, 3vv, for Vincenz Hauschka. Probably written around 1818.
WoO 177. Bester Magistrat, Ihr friert, ?2/4vv, bass v. Published in D. MacArdle and L.Misch, “New Beethoven Letters’ (Norman, Oklahoma, 1957), facs. In auction catalogue no. 132 of K.E. Henrici (Berlin, 1928); Probably written around 1820.
WOO 178. Signor Abate, 3vv, for the Abbe Maximilian Stadler.
WoO 193. Ars longa, vita brevis, puzzle canon (?5vv). (Fasc. In auction catalogue no. 120 of Henrici (Berlin, 1927).
Hess 33. Minuet in A-flat, String Quartet. Composed ca. 1790. (Exists also in pianoforte version).
op. 3. String Trio in E-flat. Composed before 1794. Published Vienna, 1796. (Fragment arrangement by Beethoven for pianoforte trio).
op. 4. String Quintet in E-flat. Composed in 1795. Published Vienna, 1796. (Thorough compositional revision of the Octet, op. 103 (see ‘Chamber Music for Wind alonge and with Strings’).
op. 87. Transcription of Trio for 2 oboes and English horn op. 87 as string trio in C. Composed in 1794. Published Vienna, 1806. (Transcription probably approved by Beethoven).
WoO 32. Duet in E-flat, for viola and violoncello, ‘Mit zwei obligaten Augenglaesern’, first movement and minuet. Composed in 1796-1797. Probably written for Nikolaus Zmeskall von Domanovecz. First movement published Leipzig, 1912, minuet Frankfurt am Main, London and New York, 1952.
op. 8. Serenade in D, String Trio. Composed in 1797-1798. Published Vienna, 1797
op. 9. Three String Trios in G, D, and c. Composed in 1797-1798. Dedicated to Count Johann Georg von Browne. Published Vienna, 1798
Hess 28. Another trio for the minuet of op. 9 no. 1 in G. Composed in 1797-1798. Published Bonn, 1924.
op. 29. String Quintet in C. Composed in 1801. Dedicated to Count Fries. Published Leipzig, 1802.
Hess 34. Arrangement of Pianoforte Sonata op. 14 no. 1 for string quartet in F. Written in 1801-1802. Dedicated to Baroness Josefine von Braun. Published Vienna, 1802.
op. 104. Arrangement of Pianoforte Trio op. 1 no. 3 for String Quintet. Written in 1817. Published Vienna and London, 1819. (Arrangement corrected by Beethoven, but largely the work of someone else).
Hess 40. Prelude in d, String Quintet. Probably composed in 1817. Published in Smz, Nov. (1905).
op. 137. Fugue in D, String Quintet. Composed in 1817. Published Vienna, 1827.
WoO 34. Duet in A, for 2 violins. Composed in 1822. Dedicated to Alexandre Boucher. Published in: T. von Frimmel, ‘Ludwig van Beethoven’ (Berlin, 1901).
Hess 41. String Quintet in C, fragment. Composed in 1826. Published Vienna, 1838. (Survives only in pianoforte transcription, WoO 62).
WoO 26. Allegro and Minuet in G, for 2 flutes. Composed in 1792. Dedicated to J.M. Degenhart. Published in A.W. Thayer: ‘Ludwig van Beethovens Leben’, ed. H. Deiters, ii (Berlin, 1901).
op. 103. Octet in E-flat for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets 2 horns and 2 bassoons. Probably composed in 1792-1793. Published Vienna, 1830. (Probably written before 1793, then revised in 1793).
WoO 25. Rondino in E-flat for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons. Composed in 1793. Published Vienna, 1830. (At one time intended as finale to op. 103).
Hess 19. Quintet in E-flat, for oboe, 3 horns and bassoon, inc. Probably composed in 1793. Published Mainz, 1954. (Includes first movement fragment, slow movement, minuet fragment, probably begun before 1793, then revised in 1793).
op. 87. Trio in C, for 2 oboes, English horn. Composed in 1795. Published Vienna, 1806.
WoO 28. Variations in C on ‘La ci darem la mano’ from ‘Don Giovanni’, for 2 oboes, English horn. Probably composed in 1795. Published Leipzig, 1914.
op. 81 b. Sextet in E-flat, for 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, violoncello. Probably composed in 1795. Published Bonn, 1810.
op. 71. Sextet in E-flat, for 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons. Composed in 1796. Published Leipzig, 1810. (First and second movements probably written before 1796).
WoO 29. March in E-flat for 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons. Composed in 1798. (Pianoforte version published in ‘Schweizerische Musikpaedagogische Blaetter’, xx).
op. 20. Septet in E-flat, for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, violoncello, double-bass. Composed in 1799-1800. Dedicated to Empress Maria Theresia. Published Leipzig, 1802.
op. 25. Serenade in D, for flute, violin, and viola. Composed in 1801. Published Vienna, 1802.
WoO30. Three Equali in d, D and B-flat, for 4 trombones. Composed in 1812. (Transcription for 4 male voices by I. von Seyfried performed at Beethoven’s funeral, published Vienna, 1827).
WoO17. Eleven Dances (‘Moedlinger Taenze’), for wind and strings. (See collection of dances).
WoO36. Three Quartets for pianoforte, violin, viola and bass in E-flat, D, and C. Composed in 1785. Published Vienna, 1828. (Autograph gives ‘clavecin’ instead of pianoforte).
WoO 37. Trio in G, for pianoforte, flute, and bassoon. Composed in 1786. (Autograph gives ‘clavicembalo’ instead of pianoforte).
Hess 48. Allegretto in E-flat, pianoforte trio. Composed about 1790-1792. Published London, 1955.
WoO 40. Variations in F on ‘Se vuol ballare’ from ‘Le nozze di Figaro’, for pianoforte, violin. Composed in 1793-1793. Dedicated to Eleonore von Breuning. Published Vienna, 1793.
WoO 41. Rondo in G for pianoforte and violin. Composed in 1793-1794. Published Bonn, 1808.
WoO 43a. Sonatina in c, for pianoforte and mandolin. Composed in 1796. (Probably for Countess de Clary).
WoO 43b. Adagio in E-flat for pianoforte and mandolin. Composed in 1796. (Probably for Countess de Clary; a slightly variant version published in ‘Sudetendeutsches Musikarchiv’ (1940), no. 2).
WoO 44a. Sonatina in C, for pianoforte and mandolin. Composed in 1796. (Probably for Countess de Clary). Published in ‘Der Merker’, iii (1912).
WoO 44b. Andante and Variations in D, for pianoforte and mandolin. Composed in 1796. (Probably for Countess de Clary). Published in ‘Sudetendeutsches Musikarchiv'(1940), no. 1.
WoO 42. Six German Dances for pianoforte, violin. (See collection of dances).
WoO 45. Variations in G on ‘See the conqui’ring hero comes’ from Judas Maccabaeus, for pianoforte and violoncello. Composed in 1796. Dedicated to Princess Christiane von Lichnowsky. Published Vienna, 1797.
op. 66. Variations in F on ‘Ein Maedchen oder Weibchen’ from ‘Die Zauberfloete’, for piano and violoncello. Composed in 1796. Published Vienna, 1798.
op. 16. Quintet in E-flat for pianoforte, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. Composed in 1796. Dedicated to Prince Joseph Johann zu Schwarzenberg. Published Vienna, 1801.
op. 11. Trio in B-flat for pianoforte, clarinet/violin and violoncello. Composed in 1797. Dedicated to Countess Maria Wilhelmine von Thun. Published Vienna, 1798.
op. 12. Three Violin Sonatas, in D, A, and E-flat. Composed in 1797 – 1798. Published Vienna, 1799. Dedicated to Antonio Salieri.
op. 17. Horn Sonata in F. Composed in 1800. Dedicated to Baroness Josefine von Braun. Published Vienna, 1801.
WoO 46. Variations in E-flat on ‘Bei Maennern, welche Liebe fuehlen’ from ‘Die Zauberfloete’, for pianoforte and violoncello. Composed in 1801. Dedicated to Count von Browne. Published Vienna, 1802.
op. 44. Variations in E-flat on an original theme, pianoforte trio. Sketched in 1792. Published Leipzig, 1804.
op. 38. Trio in E-flat for pianoforte, clarinet/violin, violoncello. (Arrangement of Septet op. 20). Probably written in 1803. Dedicated to Professor Johann Adam Schmidt. Published Vienna, 1805.
op. 121a. Variations in G on Wenzel Mueller’s ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’, pianoforte trio. Probably composed in 1803, revised in 1816. (Probably offered for publication in 1803; surviving autograph dates from ca. 1816-1817). Published Vienna and London, 1824.
op. 42. Notturno in D, for pianoforte and viola. (Arrangement of Serenade op. 8). Composed in 1803. (Arrangement approved and corrected by Beethoven, but largely the work of someone else). Published Leipzig, 1804.
WoO 39. Allegretto in B-flat, pianoforte trio. Composed in 1812. Dedicated to Maximiliane Brentano. Published Frankfurt am Main, 1830.
op. 105. Six National Airs with Variations for pianoforte, flute and violin. Composed ca. 1818. Published London, Edinburgh and Vienna. 1819.
op. 107. Ten National Airs with Variations for pianoforte, flute and violin. Composed ca. 1818. Published London and Edinburgh, 1819 [nos. 2, 6 and 7], Bonn and Cologne, 1820 [completed]
WoO 87. Cantata on the death of the Empreror Joseph II (S.A.Averdonk), for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, 4vv and orchestra. Composed in 1790.
WoO 88. Cantata on the accession of Emperor Leopold II (Averdonk), for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, 4vv and orchestra. Composed in 1790.
op. 85. Christus am Oelberge (The mount of Olives, F .X. Huber), oratorio, for Soprano, Tenor, Bass, 4 vv and orchestra. Composed in 1803, revised in 1804. Published Leipzig, 1811.
op. 86. Mass in C, for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass, 4 vv. Composed in 1807. Dedicated to Prince Ferdinand Kinsky. Published Leipzig, 1812.
op. 80. Fantasia in c, for pianoforte, chorus and orchestra (see ‘Solo instruments and orchestra’). Composed in 1808. First performed on December 22, 1808. Dedicated to Maximilian Joseph, King of Bavaria. Publication: London, 1810, Leipzig, 1811. (Solo part completed 1809).
WoO 95. Chor auf die verbuendeten Fuersten ‘Ihr weisen Gruender’ (C. Bernard), 4 vv, orchestra. Composed in 1814. (For Congress of Vienna).
op. 136. Der glorreiche Augenblick (A. Weissenbach), cantata, 2 Sopranos, Tenor, Bass, 4 vv and orchestra. Composed in 1814. (For Congress of Vienna, also published with new text by F. Rochlitz as Preis der Tonkunst (Vienna, 1837). Published Vienna, 1837.
op. 112. Meeresstille und glueckliche Fahrt (Goethe), probably as a cantata, 4 vv and orchestra. Composed in 1814-1815. Dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Published Vienna, 1822.
op. 123. Mass in D (‘Missa Solemnis’), for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, 4 vv, orchestra, and organ. Composed from 1819 – 1823. Dedicated to Archduke Rudolph. Published Mainz, 1827. (Originally intended for Rudolph’s installation as cardinal, March 9, 1820).
Opferlied. ‘Die Flamme lodert’ (F. Von Mathisson), for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, 4 vv, 2 clarinets, horn, viola, violoncello. Composed in 1822.
op. 121b. Ofperlied, 2nd version, for Soprano, 4vv, orchestra. Composed in 1823-1824. Published Mainz, 1825.
op. 122. Bundeslied ‘In allen guten Stunden’ (Goethe), for Soprano, Alto, 3vv, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons. Composed in 1823-1824. Published Mainz, 1825.
op. 125. Symphony no. 9 in d, Choral ending, ‘Ode an die Freude’ (Schiller), see Symphonies.
WoO 102. Abschiedsgesang ‘Die Stunde schlaegt’ (J. Von Seyfried), 2 Tenors, Bass. Composed in 1814.
WoO 103. Cantata campestre ‘Un lieto brindisi’ (Abbate Clemente Bondi), Soprano, 2 Tenors, Bass, pianoforte. Composed in 1814. Publication: JB der Literarischen Vereinigung Wintherthur 1945. Dedicated to Giovanni Malfatti, probably at the request of Andreas Bertolini.
WoO 104. Gesang der Moenche “Rasch tritt der Tod’, from Wilhelm Tell (Schiller), 2 Tenors, Bass. Composed in 1817. Publication: NZM, vi (1839). (In memory of Franz Sales Kandler and Wenzel Krumpholz).
WoO 105. Hochzeitslied ‘Auf Freunde, singt dem Gott der Ehen’ (A.J. Stein), 2 versions: C major, Tenor, unison male vv, pianoforte, A major, male solo v, 4vv, pianoforte. Composed in 1819. Publication: Der Baer, 1927, London, 1858. Dedicated to Anna Giannatasio del Rio.
WoO 106. Birthday Cantata for Prince Lobkowitz ‘Es lebe unser theurer Fuerst’ (Beethoven), Soprano, 4vv, pianoforte. Composed in 1823. Publication: L. Nohl, Neue Briefe Beethovens (Stuttgart, 1867). Dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz.
Op. 5. Two Cello Sonatas, one of them in F major, one in g minor. Composed in 1796. Dedicated to Frederick William II of Prissua. Published in Vienna in 1797..
Op. 69. Cello-Sonata in A_major. Composed from 1807-1808. Dedicated to Baron Ignaz von Gleichenstein . Published in Leipzig in 1809.
Op. 102. Two Cello Sonatas, one of them in C major, one in D major. Composed in 1815. Dedicated to Countess Erdödy. Published in Bonn in 1817, in London, Edinburgh and Vienna in 1819.
WoO 7. Twelve Minuets for orchestra. Composed in 1795. Published: for pianoforte: Vienna, 1795, piano: Vienna, probably in 1798, for 2 violins and bass, Vienna, 1802. (Edition of parts sold as MS copies).
WoO 8. Twelve German Dances, for orchestra. Composed in 1975. Publication details as for WoO 7. (Edition of parts sold as MS copies).
WoO 9. Six Minuets, for 2 violins, bass. Published Mainz, 1933.
WoO 10 Six Minuets. Probably composed in 1795. Published for pianoforte Vienna, 1796.
WoO 42. Six German Dances for violin and pianoforte. Composed in 1796. Published Vienna, 1814.
WoO 11. Seven Laendler. Probably composed in 1798. Published for pianoforte Vienna, 1799.
WoO 13. Twelve German Dances for orchestra. Published for pianoforte Vienna, Prague and Leipzig, 1929. (Survives in pianoforte version only; some dances sketched before 1800).
WoO 14. Twelve Contredanses for orchestra. Completed in 1802. Published for pianoforte, for 2 violins, bass and piano, all Vienna, 1802. (No. 3, 4 and 6 written in 1795; nos. 2, 7. 9, and 10 in 1801-1802, others before 1802; 1st edn. for pianoforte lacking 6 dances).
WoO 15. Six Laendler for 2 violins, bass. Composed in 1801 – 1802. Published for piano and for pianoforte: Vienna, 1802.
WoO 83. Six Ecossaises, for pianoforte/orchestra. (May be half of WoO 16, see ‘Works of doubtful authenticity’).
WoO 17. Eleven Dances (‘Moedlinger Taenze’), for 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, bassoon, 2 violins, bass. Composed in 1819. Published Leipzig, 1907. Probably spurious.
WoO 152. Twenty-five Irish songs. (London and Edinburgh, 1814), compete edition, wwiv/261: 1. The Return to Ulster. 2. Sweet power of song, duet. 3. Once more I hail thee. 4. The morning air plays on my face. 5. The massacre of Glencoe. 6. What shall I do to show how much I love her?, duet. 7. His boat comes on the sunny tide. 8. Come draw we round a cheerful ring. 9. The Soldier’s Dream. 10. The Deserter. 11. Thou emblem of faith. 12. English Bulls. 13. Musing on the roaring ocean. 14. Dermot and Shelah. 15. Let brain-spinning swains. 16. Hide not thy anguish. 17. In vain to this desert, duet. 18. They bid me slight my Dermot, dear, duet. 19. Wife, Children and Friends, duet. 20. Farewell bliss and farewell fancy, duet. 21. Morning a cruel turmoiler is. 22. From Garyone, my happy home. 23. A wand’ring gypsy, Sirs, am I. 24. The traugh Welcome. 25. Oh harp of Erin.
WoO 153. Twenty Irish songs (London and Edinburgh, 1814 [nos. 3 – 4], 1816 [nos. 5 – 10]; complete edition, xxiv/262: 1. When eve’s last rays, duet. 2. No riches from his scanty store. 3. The British Light Dragoons. 4. Since greybeards inform us. 5. I dream’d I lay where flow’rs were springing, duet. 6. Sad and luckless was the season. 7. O sooethe me, my lure. 8. Norah of Balamagairy, with chorus. 9. The kiss, dear maid, thy lip has lef. 10. Oh! Thou hapless soldier, duet. 11. Then far from the to me. 12. I’ll praise the Saints. 13. ‘Tis sunshine at last. 14. Paddy O’Rafferty. 15. ‘Tis but in vain. 16. O might I but my Patrick love. 17. Come, Darby dear. 18. No more, my Mary. 19. July, lovely, matchless creature. 20. Thy ship must sail.
WoO 154. Twelve Irish songs (London and Edinburgh, 1816 [without nos. 2 and 7], complete edition xxiv/258: 1. The Elfin Fairies. 2. Oh harp of Erin. 3. The Farewell Song. 4. The pulse of an Irishman. 5. Oh! Who, my dear Dermot. 6. Put round the bright wine. 7. From Garyone, my happy home. 8. Save me from the grave and wise, with chorus. 9. Oh! Would I were but that sweet linnet, duet. 10. The hero may perish, duet. 11. The Soldier in a Foreign Land, duet. 12. He promised me at parting, duet.
WoO 155. Twenty-six Welsh songs (London and Edinburgh, 18170, complete edition xxiv/263: 1. Sion, the son of Evan, duet. 2. The Monks of Bangor’s March, duet. 3. The Cottage Maid. 4. Love without Hope. 5. A golden robe my love shall wear. 6. The fair Maids of Mona. 7. Oh let the night my blushes hide. 8. Farewell, thou noisy town. 9. To the Aeolian Harp. 10. Ned Pugh’s Farewell. 11. Merch Megan. 12. Waken lords and ladies gay. 13. Helpless Woman. 14. The Dream, duet. 15. When mortals all to rest retire. 16. The Damsels of Cardigan. 17. The Dairy House. 18. Sweet Richard. The Vale of Clwyd. 20. To the Blackbird. 21. Cupid’s Kindness. 22. Constancy, duet. 23. The Old Strain. 24. Three Hundred Pounds. 25. The Parting Kiss. 26. Good Night.
op. 108. Twenty-five Scottish songs (London and Edinburgh, 1818; Berlin, 1822); complete edition xxiv/257: 1. Music, Love, and Wine, with chorus. 2. Sunset. 3. Oh! Sweet were the hours. 4. The Maid of Isla. 5. The sweetest lad was Jamie. 6. Dim, dim is my eyes. 7. Bonnie laddie, highland laddie. 8. The lovely lass of Inverness. 9. Behold my love how green the groves, duet. 10. Sympathy. 11. Oh! Thou art the lad. 12. Oh, had my fate. 13. Come fill, fill, my good fellow, with chorus. 14. O, how can I be blithe. 15. O cruel was my father. 16. Could this ill world. 17. O Mary, at thy window be. 18. Enchantress, farewell. 19. O swiftly glides the bonny boat, with chorus. 20. Faithfu’ Johnie. 21. Jeanie’s Distress. 22. The Highland Watch, with chorus. 23. The Shepherd’s Song. 24. Again, my lyre. 25. Sally in our Alley.
WoO 156. Twelve Scottish songs (London and Edinburgh, 1822 [no. 1[, 1824-5 [nos. 2-4, 8, 9, 12], 1839 [nos. 5-6], 1841 [nos. 7, 10, 11], complete edition xxiv/260: 1. The Banner of Buccleuch, trio. 2. Duncan Gray, trio. 3. Up quit thy bower, trio. 4. Ye shepherds of this pleasant vale, trio. 5. Cease your funning. 6. Highland Harry. 7. Polly Stewart. 8. Womankind, trio. 9. Nochnager, trio. 10. Glencoue, trio. 11. Auld lang syne, trio with chorus. 12. The Quaker’s Wife, trio.
WoO 157. Twelve songs of various nationality (London and Edinburgh, 1816 [now. 2, 6, 8, 11], 1822 [no. 3], 1824-5 [no. 5], 1839 [no. 1[, complete edition xxiv/259: 1. God Save the King (Engl), with chorus. 2. The Soldier (Irish). 3. O Charlie is my darling (Scottish), trio. 4. O sanctissima (Sicilian), trio. 5. The Miller of the Dee (Eng.), trio. 6. A health to the brave (Irish), trio. 7. Since all thy vows, false maid (Irish), trio. 8. By the side of the Shannon (Irish). 9. Highlander’s Lament (Scottish), with chorus. 10. Sir Johnnie Cope (?Scottish). 11. The Wandering Minstrel (Irish), with chorus. 12. La gondoletta (Venetian).
WoO 158a. Twenty-three songs of various nationality, ‘Die Musik’, i (1902-3) [no. 19], J. Schmidt-goerg, ‘Unbekannte Manuskripte zu Beethovens weltlicher und geistlicher Gesangsmusik’ (Bonn, 1928) [no. 17], complete, Leipzig, 1943: 1. Ridder Sing tjener i Congens Gaard (Dan.). 2. Horch auf, mein Liebchen (Ger.). 3. Wegen meiner bleib d’Fraeula (Ger.). 4. Wann i in der Frueh aufsteh (Tirolean). 5. I bin a Tyroler Bua (Tirolean). 6. A Madel, ja a Madel (Tirolean). 7. Wer solche Buema afipackt (Tirolean). 8. Ih mag di nit (Tirolean). 9. Oj upilem sie w karczmie (Pol.). 10. Pszla baba po popiol (Pol.). 11. Yo no quiero embarcarme (?Port.). 12. Seus lindos olhos (Port.), duet. 13. Im Walde sind viele Muecklein geboren (Russ.). 14. Ach Baechlein, Baechlein, kuehle Wasser (Russ.). 15. Unsere Maedchen gingen in den Wald (Russ). 16. Schoene Minka, ich muss scheiden (Ukrainian ‘Au cosaque’). 17. Lilla Carl, so sott i frid (Swed). 18. An a Bergli bin i gesaesse (?Swiss). 19. Una paloma blanca (Sp: ‘Bolero a solo’). 20. Como la mariposa (Sp: ‘Bolero a due’), duet. 21. La trianna se embarca (Sp.). 22. Edes kinos emlekezet (Hung.). 23. Da brava, Catina (Venetian).
WoO 158b. Seven British songs (most texts traced by W. Hess): 1. Adieu my lov’d harp (Irish). 2. Text unidentified (Irish), quartet. 3. Oh was not I a weary wight (Scottish). 4. Red gleams the sun (Scottish). 5. Erin! Oh, Erin! (Irish or Scottish). 6. O Mary ye’s be clad in silk (Scottish). 7. Lament for Owen Rose O’Neill (Irish), text inc.
WoO 158c. Siz songs of various nationality (most texts traced by Hess): 1. When my hero in court appears (from The Beggar’s Opera). 2. Non, non, Collette n’est point trompeuse (from Le devin du village). 3. Mark yonder pomp of costly fashion (Scottish). 4. Bonnie wee thing (Scottish), trio. 5. From thee, Eliza, I must go (Scottish), trio. 6. Text unidentified.
Hess 168. Air francais (text unidentified).
Two Austrian folksongs, with pianoforte accompaniment, published in ‘Niederrheinische Musikzeitung, xiii (1865).
Hess 133. Das liebe Kaetzchen.
Hess 134. Der Kabe auf dem Berge.
op. 62. Overture to Collin’s Coriolan. Composed in 1807. First performed in March, 1807. Dedicated to Heinrich Joseph von Collin. Published Vienna, 1808.
op. 84. Egmont (Goethe). Overture., 1 Die Trommel geruehret, song, 2 – 3 Entr’actes I-II, 4 Freudvoll und leidvoll, song, 5-6 Entr’actes III-IV, 7 Claerchen’s Death, 8 Melodrama, 9 Sigessymphonie. Composed in 1809 – 1810. First performed on June 15, 1810. Published Leipzig, 1810 [overture], Leipzig, 1812 [remainder]; vs: Leipzig, 1812 [without overture], s: Leipzig, 1831.
Op. 113. Die Ruinen von Athen (A. Von Kotzebue). Overture, 1 Tochter des maechtigen Zeus, chorus, 2 Ohne Verschulden, duet, 3 Du hast in deines Aermels Falten, chorus of dervishes, 4 Turkish March, 5 Offstage music, Schmueckt die Altaere, march and chorus, 7 Mit reger Freude, recitative and aria, 8 Heil unserm Koenig, heil!, chorus. Composed in 1811. First performed on February 10, 1812. Publication: no. 4 for pianoforte 4 hands, Vienna, 1822-1823, s: Vienna, 1823 (overture only), Vienna, 1846, (complete, ded. (By publisher) Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia).
op. 117. Koenig Stephan (Koetzebue): Overture, 1 Ruhend von seinen Taten, chorus, 2 Auf dunklem Irrweg, chorus, 3 Siegesmarsch, 4 Wo die Unschuld Blumen streute, chorus, 5 Melodrama, 6 Eine neue strahlende Sonne, chorus, 7 Melodrama, 8 Heil unserm Koenige!, geistlicher Marsch, chorus and melodrama, 0 Heil unsern Enkeln!, chorus. Composed in 1811. First performed on February 10, 1812. Publication: overture and no. 3 for pianoforte 4 hands: Vienna, 1822-1823; s: Vienna, 1826 (overture only).
WoO 2 a. Triumphal March in C, for Tarpeja (C. Kuffner). Composed in 1813. First performed on March 26, 1813. Publication: for pianoforte: Vienna, 1813; p: Vienna, 1840.
WoO 2 b. Introduction to Act 2, probably for Tarpeja. Composed in 1813. First performed on March 26, 1813. Publication: score, Mainz, 1938 (no direct evidence for associating this with Tarpeja).
WoO 96. Leonore Prohaska (F. Duncker): 1 Wir bauen und sterben, chorus, 2 Es blueht eine Blume, romance, 3 Melodrama, 4 Funeral March. Composed in 1813. (No. 4 is arrangement of Funeral March from Piano Sonata op. 26).
op. 91. Wellingstons Sieg oder Die Schlacht bei Vittoria (‘Battle Symphony’). Composed in 1813. First performed on December 8, 1813. Dedicated to Prince Regent of England (later King George IV). Publication: s, p: Vienna, 1813; for pianoforte: London and Vienna, 1816. (Original version of pt. 2, for Maelzel’s panharmonicon).
op. 124. Overture in C, to Die Weihe des Hauses (C. Meisl). Composed in 1822. First performed at the opening of the Josephstadttheater, October 3, 1822. Dedicated to Prince Gallitzin. Publication: s: Mainz, 1825.
WoO 3. Gratulations-Menuet, in E-flat. Composed in 1822. First performed on November 3, 1822. Published Vienna, 1832. (Written for Carl Friedrich Hensler, ded. (By publisher) to Karl Holz).
WoO 98. Wo sich die Pulse, chorus for ‘Die Weihe des Hauses’. Composed in 1822. First performed at the opening of the Josephstadttheater, October 3, 1822. (‘Die Weihe des Hauses’ is an adaptation of ‘Die Ruinen von Athen’ and incorporates new or revised texts for op. 113 no. 1, no. 6 as op. 114, no. 7 and no. 8).
WoO 33/1. Adagio in F, mechanical clock. Probably Composed in 1799. Published in ‘Die Musik’, i (1902-1902).
WoO 33/2. Scherzo in G, mechanical clock. Composed in 1799 – 1800. Published in G. Becking, ‘Studien zu Beethovens Personalstil: das Scherzothema’ (Leipzig, 1921).
WoO 33/3. Allegro in G, mechanical clock. Probably composed around 1799. Published in ‘Ricordiana’, iii (1957).
WoO 33/4. Allegro in C, ?mechanical clock. Probably composed in 1794. Published Mainz, 1940.
WoO 33/5. Minuet in C,?mechanical clock. Published Mainz, 1940.
Hess 107. Grenadiermarsch in F, mechanical clock. Probably composed around 1798. Published in ‘Beethoven-Almanach der Deutschen Musikbuecherei auf das Jahr 1927’ (Regensburg, 1927). Dedicated to Prince Joseph Johann zu Schwarzenberg. (Consists of march by Haydn, transition section by Beethoven and transcr. of WoO 29 (see ‘Chamber Music for Wood along and with Strings’).
WoO 58. Cadenzas to 1st movement and finale of Mozart’s Pianoforte Concerto in d, K. 466. Probably written in 1809. Publications: 1st movement “Wiener Zeitschrift fuer Kunst…” (23 Jan 1836), finale: Complete Edition of Works).
Contrapuntal exercises prepared for Haydn and Albrechtsberger (see Hess 29-31), 233-46). Composed from 1792 – 1795. Published in G. Nottebohm, “Beethovens Studien’ (Leipzig and Winterthur, 1873), selective transcr.
Exercises in Italian declamation prepared for Salieri (see WoO 99; Hess 208-232). Composed ca. 1801 – 1802. Published in Nottebohm (1873) [selective].
Various dances, exercises, entered among sketches for larger works but probably not intended for publication (? incl WoO 81), Hess 58-61, 67-8, 70-74, 312-34). Composed mostly 1790 – 1798. (Transcr. Selectively published in writings of Nottebohm, many published in Kerman, ed. (1970).
Various musical greetings, in letters and diaries, etc. (See WoO 205; Hess 278-95), see also ‘Canons and Musical Jokes’.
WoO 67. Eight Variations on a Theme by Count Waldstein, in C. Probably composed in 1792. Published Bonn, 1794.
op. 6. Sonata in D. Composed in 1796 – 1797. Published Vienna, 1797.
WoO 74. Six Variations on Beethoven’s ‘Ich denke dein’, in D. Composed in 1799, 1803. Dedicated to Countess Therese von Brunsvik and Josephine Deym (nee Brunsvik). Published Vienna, 1805. (Variations nos. 1, 2, 6, and 6 written in 1799, nos. 3 and 4 in 1803. Melody of theme (to a text by Goethe) different from that of Andenken, WoO 136 (‘Ich denke dein’), text by Mathisson).
op. 45. Three Marches in C, E-flat and D. Probably composed in 1803. Dedicated to Princess Maria Esterhazy. Published Vienna, 1804.
op. 134. Arrangement of Grosse Fuge op. 133. Composed in 1826. Dedicated to Archduke Rudolph. Published Vienna, 1827.
WoO 38. Piano Trio in E-flat, probably composed in 1791, published Frankfurt, 1830. (Date of composition taken from early catalogue of Beethoven’s works).
op. 1. Three Piano Trios in E-flat, G, and c, composed in 1794 – 1795, dedicated to Prince Lichnowsky, published Vienna, 1795. (No. 1 probably composed before 1794).
op. 70. Two Piano Trios in D and E-flat, composed in 1808, dedicated to Countess Marie Erdoedy, published Leipzig, 1809.
op. 97, Piano Trio ‘Archduke’ in B-flat, composed in 1810 – 1811, dedicated to Archduke Rudolph, published Vienna and London, 1816.
WoO 63. Nine Variations in c on a March by Dressler. Composed 1782. Dedicated to Countess Felice von Wolf-Metternich. Published Mannheim, 1782/1783.
WoO 65. Twenty-four Variations on Righini’s Arietta ‘Veni Amore’ in D. Composed in 1790-1791. Dedicated to Countess Maria Anna Hortensia von Hatzfeld. Probably published in Mainz in 1791, in Vienna in 1802. (No copy of 1791 edition survives).
WoO 66. Thirteen Variations on the Arietta ‘Es war einmal ein alter Mann’ from Dittersdorf’s ‘Das rote Kaeppchen’, in A. Composed in 1792. Published Bonn, 1793.
WoO 64. Six Variations on a Swiss Song in F, for harp and pianoforte. Composed before 1793. Published in Bonn, probably in 1798.
WoO 68. Twelve Variations on the ‘Menuet a la Vigano’ from Haibel’s ‘Le nozze disturbate’, in C. Composed in 1795. Published Vienna, 1796.
WoO 69. Nine Variations on the Aria “Quant’ e piu bello’ from Paisiello’s ‘La Molinara’, in A. Composed in 1795. Dedicated to Prince Lichnowsky. Published Vienna, 1795.
WoO 70. Six Variations on the Duet ‘Nel cor piu non mi sento’ from ‘La molinara’, in G. Composed in 1795. Published Vienna, 1796.
WoO 72. Eight Variations on the Romance ‘Un fiebre brulante’ from Gretry’s ‘Richard Coeur de Lion’, in C. Probably composed in 1795. Published Vienna, 1798.
WoO 71. Twelve Variations on a Russian Dance from Wrantizky’s ‘Das Waldmaedchen’, in A. Composed in 1796-1797. Dedicated to Countess von Browne. Published Vienna, 1797.
WoO 73. Ten Variations on the Duet ‘La stessa, la stessissima’ from Salieri’s ‘Falstaff’, in B-flat. Composed in 1799. Dedicated to Countess von Keglevics. Published Vienna, 1799.
WoO 76. Six Variations on the Trio ‘Taendeln und Scherzen’ from Suessmayr’s ‘Soliman II’, in F. Composed in 1799. Dedicated to Countess von Browne. Published Vienna, 1799.
WoO 75. Seven Variations on the Quartet ‘Kind, willst du ruhig schlafen’ from Winter’s ‘Das unterbrochene Opferfest’, in F. Composed in 1799. Published Vienna, 1799.
WoO 77. Six Variations on an Original Theme, in G. Composed in 1800. Published Vienna, 1800.
op. 34. Six Variations on an Original Theme, in F. Composed in 1802. Dedicated to Princess Odeschalchi. Published Leipzig, 1803.
op. 35. Fifteen Variations and a Fugue on an Original Theme, in E-flat. (‘Eroica Variations’). Composed in 1802. Dedicated to Count Moritz Lichnowsky. Published Leipzig, 1803. (Theme also used in the ballet ‘Die Geschoepfe des Prometheus’, op. 43, ‘Eroica’ Sym. Op. 55 and the Contredanse WoO 14 no. 7).
WoO 78. Seven Variations on ‘God Save the King’, in C. Composed in 1802/3. Published Vienna, 1804.
WoO 79. Five Variations on ‘Rule Britannia’, in D. Composed in 1803. Published Vienna, 1804.
WoO 80. Thirty-two Variations on an Original Theme, in c. Composed in 1806. Published Vienna, 1807.
op. 76. Six Variations on an Original Theme, in D. Composed in 1809. Dedicated to Franz Oliva. Published Leipzig and London, 1810. (Theme used later for the Turkish March in ‘Die Ruinen von Athen’ op. 113).
op. 120. Thrity-three Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli. Composed in 1819 and 1822-1823. Dedicated to Antonie Brentano. Published Vienna, 1823.
WoO 107. Schilderung eines Maedchens. Text Incipit: Schildern, willst du Freund, soll ich dir Elisen? Probably composed in 1783. Published in: H.P. Bossler, Blumenlese fuer Klavierliebhaber, ii(Speyer, 1783).
WoO 108. An einen Saeugling. (Probably by J. v. Doebring). Text Incipit: Noch weisst du nicht wes Kind du bist. Probably composed in 1784. Published in H.P. Bossler, ‘Neue Blumenlese fuer Klavierliebhaber’, ii (Speyer, 1784).
WoO 113. Klage (I. Hoelty). Text Incipit: Dein Silber schien durch Eichengruen. Probably composed in 1790.
WoO 109. Trinklied. Text Incipit: Erhebt das Glas. Probably composed in 1790.
WoO 111. Punschlied, with unison vv. Text Incipit: Wer nicht, wenn warm von Hand zu Hand. Composed about 1790 – 1792. Published in I. Schiedermair, ‘Der junge Beethoven’. (Leipzig, 1925).
Hess 151. Traute Henriette. Probably composed in 1790-1792. Published in ‘Oesterreichische Musikzeitschrift’, iv (1949).
WoO 112. An Laura (F. Von Mathisson). Text Incipit: Freud’ umbluehe dich auf allen Wegen. Probably composed in 1792. Published in G. Kinsky: ‘Musikhistorisches Museum von Wilhelm Heyer in Coeln, Katalog’, iv (Cologne, 1916); pianoforte arrangement published (as Bagatelle, op. 119/12) Vienna, probably in 1826).
WoO 114. Selbstgespraech (J.W.L. Gleim). Text Incipit: Ich, der mit flatterndem Sinn. Probably composed in 1792.
WoO 115. An Minna. Text Incipit: Nur bei dir, an deinem Herzen. Probably composed in 1792.
WoO 110. Elegie auf den Tod eines Pudels. Text Icipit: Stirb immerhin, es welken ja so viele der Freuden. Probably composed before 1793. (May have been published by the 1830’s).
WoO 116. Que le tems me dure (J.J. Rousseau). Hess 129 = first version. Composed in 1793. Published in Die Musik, i (1901 – 1902). Hess 130 = second version. Composed in 1793. Published in Z/M, cii (1935).
WoO 117. Der freie Mann (G.C. Pfeiffel), with unison vv. Text Incipit: Wer ist ein freier Mann? Composed in 1792, revised in 1974. Published Bon, 1808.
WoO 119. O care selve (Metastasio), with unison vv. Composed in 1794.
WoO 126. Opferlied (Mathisson). Text Incipit: Die Flamme lodert. Composed in 1794, revised in 1801-1802. Published Bonn, 1808. (See also ‘Choral Works with Orchestra’).
WoO 118. Two songs (G.A. Buerger: 1. Seufzer eines Ungeliebten, Text Incipit: Hast du nicht Liebe zugemessen. 2. Gegenliebe. Text Incipit: Wuesst ich, dass du mich liebst. Composed in 1794-1795. Published Vienna, 1837.
op. 46. Adelaide (Matthisson). Text Incipit: Einsam wandelt dein Freund im Fruehlingsgarten. Composed in 1794-1795. Published Vienna, 1797. Dedicated to Friedrich von Matthisson.
WoO 123. Zaertliche Liebe (K.F. Herrosee). Text Incipit: Ich liebe dich. Probably composed in 1795. Published Vienna, 1803.
WoO 124. La partenza (Metastasio). Text Incipit: Ecco quel fiero istante! Probably composed in 1795-1796. Published Vienna, 1803.
WoO 121. Abschiedsgesang an Wiens Buerger (Friedelberg). Text Incipit: Keine Klage soll erschallen. Composed in 1796. Published Vienna, 1796. Dedicated to Obrist Wachtmeister von Koevesdy.
WoO 122. Kriegslied der Oesterreicher (Friedelberg), with unison vv. Text Incipit: Ein grosses deutsches Volk sind wir. Composed in 1797. Published Vienna, 1797.
WoO 127. Neue Liebe, neues Leben (Goethe). Text Incipit: Herz, mein Herz, was soll das geben? Composed in 1798-1799. Published Bonn, 1808. (Same text also set as op. 75/2).
WoO 125. La tirana (probably trans. W.Wennington). Text Incipit: Ah grief to think. Composed in 1798-1799. Published London, 1799. (Dedicated (by Wennington) to Mrs. Tschoffen).
WoO 128. Plaisir d’aimer. Composed in 1798-1799. Published in ‘Die Musik’, v (1901-1902).
WoO 74. Ich denke dein (see ‘Piano Four Hands).
WoO 120. Man strebt die Flamme zu verhehlen. Composed ca. 1800-1802.
op. 48. Six Songs (C.F. Gellert). 1. Bitten. Text Incipit: Gott, deine Guete reicht so weit. 2. Die Liebe des Naechsten. Text Incipit: So jemand spricht: ich liebe Gott. 3. Vom Tode. Text Incipit: Meine Lebenszeit verstreicht. 4. Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur. Text Incipit: Die Himmel ruehmen. 5. Gottes Macht und Vorsehung. Text Incipit: Gott ist mein Lied. 6. Busslied. Text Incipit: Ach mir schallt’s dorten. Composed before March 1802. Dedicated to Count von Browne. Published Vienna, 1803. (No. 3 sketched in 1798).
WoO 129. Der Wachtelschlag (S.F. Sauter). Text Incipit: Ach mir schallt’s dorten. Composed in 1803. Dedicated to Count von Browne. Published Vienn, 1804.
op. 88. Das Glueck der Freundschaft. Text Incipit: Der lebt ein Leben wonniglich. Composed in 1803. Published Vienna, 1803.
op. 52. Eight Songs. 1. Urians Reise um die Welt (Matthias Claudius). Text Incipit: Wenn jemand eine Reise tut. Composed before 793. 2. Feuerfarb (Sophie Mereau). Text Incipit: Ich weiss eine Farbe. Composed in 1792, revised in 1793-1794. 3. Das Liedchen von der Ruhe (H.W.F. Ueltzen). Text Incipit: Im Arm der Liebe. Composed in 1793. 4. Maigesang (Goethe). Text Incipit: Wie herrlich leuchtet mir die Natur. Probably composed before 1796. (Theme also used in WoO 91 no. 1 (see ‘Operatic Works’). 5. Mollys Abschied (Buerger). Text Incipit: Lebe wohl, du Mann der Lust und Schmerzen. 6. Die Liebe (Gotthold Ephraim Lessing). Text Incipit: Ohne Liebe lebe wer da kann. Composed before 1793. 7. Marmotte (Goethe). Text Incipit: Ich komme schon durch manche Land. Probably composed ca. 1790-1792. 8. Das Bluemchen Wunderhold (Buerger). Text Incipit: Es blueht ein Bluemchen irgendwo.
op. 32. An die Hoffnung (C.A. Tiedge). Text Incipit: Die du so gern in heilgen Naechten feierst. Composed in 1805. Published Vienna, 1805. (See also op. 94).
WoO 132. Als die Geliebte sich trennen wollte. (By Hoffmann?, translation (from French), by Stephan von Breuning). Text Incipit: Der Hoffnung letzter Schimmer. Composed in 1806. Published in 1806. Published in AMZ, xii (1809-1810), also published as ‘Empfindung bei Lydiens Untreue’).
WoO 133. In questa tomba oscura (G. Carpani). Composed in 1807. Published Vienna, 1808. Dedicated (by publisher) to Prince Lobkowitz.
WoO 134. Sehnsucht (Goethe), 4 settings. Text Incipit: Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt. Composed in 1807-1808. Published Vienna, 1810, no. 1 first published in ‘Prometheus’, no. 3 (1908).
WoO 136. Andenken (Matthisson). Text Incipit: Ich denke dein. Composed in 1809. Published Leipzig and London, 1810.
WoO 137. Lied aus der Ferne (C.L. Reissig). Text Incipit: Als mir noch die Thraene. Composed in 1809. Published Leipzig and London, 1810. (Text originally used for WoO 138).
WoO 138. Der Liebende (Reissig). Text Incipit: Welch ein wunderbares Leben. Composed in 1809. Published Vienna and London, 1810. (Dedicated, by Reissig, to Archduke Rudolph).
op. 75. Six Songs. Published Leipzig and London, 1810. Dedicated to Princess Caroline Kinsky. 1. Mignon (Goethe). Text Incipit: Kennst du das Land. Composed in 1809. 2. Neue Liebe, neues Leben (Goethe). Text Incipit: Herz, mein Herz, was soll das geben? Composed in 1809. (Text set previously in WoO 127). 3. Aus Goethes Faust, with unison vv. Text Incipit: Es war einmal ein Koenig. Composed in 1809. (Sketched ca. 1792). 4. Gretels Warnung (G.A. von Halem). Text Incipit: Mit Liebesblick und Spiel und Sang. 5. An den fernen Geliebten (Reissig). Text Incipit: Einst wohnten suesse Ruh. Composed in 1809. 6. Der Zufriedene (Reissig). Text Incipit: Zwar schuf das Glueck hienieden. Composed in 1809.
op. 42. Four Ariettas and a Duet, for Soprano and Tenor. Probably composed in 1809. Published Leipzig and London, 1811. (May have been written ca. 1801). 1. Hoffnung. Text Incipit: Dimmi ben mio. 2. Liebes-Klage (Metastatio). Text Incipit: T’intendo, si, mio cor. 3. L’amante impatience (Metastasio), arietta buffa. Text Incipit: Che fa il mio bene? 4. L’amante impatience (Metastasio), arietta assai seriosa. Text Incipit: Che fa il mio bene? 5. Lebens-Genuss (Metastasio), duet. Text Incipit: Odi l’aura che dolce sospira.
op. 83. Three Songs (Goethe). Composed in 1810. Dedicated to Princess Caroline Kinsky. Published Leipzig, 1811. 1. Wonne der Wehmut. Text Incipit: Trockne nicht.2. Sehnsucht. Text Incipit: Was zieht mir das Herz so? 3. Mit einem gemalten Band. Text Incipit: Kleine Blumen, kleine Blaetter.
WoO 140. An die Geliebte (J.L. Stoll), 2 versions. Text Incipit: O dass ich dir vom stillen Auge. Composed in 1811. Second version probably in 1814. 1st version published (for pianoforte/guitar accompaniment), Augsburg, after 1825. 2nd version in ‘Friedensblaetter’ (12 July 1814).
WoO 141. Der Gesang der Nachtigall (Johann Gottfried Herder). Text Incipit: Hoere, die Nachtigall singt. Composed in 1813.
WoO 142. Der Bardengeist (F.R. Herrmann). Text Incipit: Dort auf dem hohen Felsen sang. Composed in 1813. Published in Erichson: ‘Musenalmanach fuer das Jahr 1814’ (Vienna, 1813-1814).
WoO 143. Des Kriegers Abschied (Reissig). Text Incipit: Ich zieh’ ins Feld. Composed in 1814. Published Vienna, 1815. Dedicated (by Reissig) to Caroline von Bernath.
WoO 144. Merkenstein (J.B. Rupprecht). Text Incipit: Merkenstein! Wo ich wandle denk’ ich dein. Composed in 1814. Published in ‘Selam: ein Almanach fuer Freunde des Mannigfaltigen auf das Schaltjahr 1816’ (Vienna, 1815-1816). (See also op. 100).
op. 100. Merkenstein (J.B. Rupprecht), duet. Composed in 1814-1815. Dedicated to Count Joseph Karl von Dietrichstein. Published Vienna, 1814. (See also WoO 144).
op. 94. An die Hoffnung (C.A. Tiedge). Text Incipit: Ob ein Gott sei. Probably composed in 1815. Dedicated to Princess Kinsky. Published Vienna, 1816. (Sketched in 1813).
WoO 135. Die laute Klage (Herder). Text Incipit: Turteltaube, du klagtest so laut. Probably composed ca. 1815. Published Vienna, 1837.
WoO 145. Das Geheimnis (J. von Wessenberg). Text Incipit: Wo blueht das Bluemchen. Composed in 1815. Published in ‘Wiener Zeitschrift fuer Kunst, Literatur, Theater und Mode’, i (1816).
WoO 146. Sehnsucht (Reissig). Text Incipit: Die stille Nacht umdunkelt. Composed in 1815-1816. Published Vienna, 1816.
op. 98. An die ferne Geliebte (A. Jeitteles), cycle of 6 songs. Composed in 1815-1816. Published Vienna, 1816. Dedicated to Prince Lobkowitz. 1 Auf dem Huegel sitz ich spaehend 2 Wo die Berge so blau 3 Leichte Segler in den Hoehen 4 Diese Wolken in den Hoehen 5 Es kehret der Maien 6 Nimm sie hin denn diese Lieder.
op. 99. Der Mann von Wort (F.A. Kleinschmid). Text Incipit: Du sagtest, Freund, an diesen Ort. Composed in 1816. Published Vienna, 1816.
WoO 147. Ruf vom Berge (G.F. Treitschke). Text Incipit: Wenn ich ein Voeglein waer. Composed in 1816. Published in ‘Gedichte von Friedrich Treitschke’ (Vienna, 1817).
WoO 148. So oder so (C. Lappe). Text Incipit: Nord oder Sued! Composed in 1817. Published in ‘Wiener Zeitschrift fuer Kunst’ ii (1817).
WoO 149. Resignation (P. Von Haugwitz). Text Incipit: Lisch aus, lisch aus, mein Licht! Composed in 1817. Published in ‘Wiener Zeitschrift fuer Kunst’, iii (1818). (Orig. sketches for 4vv, 1816).
WoO 130. Gedenke mein. Probably composed in 1804-1805, revised in 1819-1820. Published Wienna, 1844.
WoO 150. Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel (H. Goeble). Text Incipit: Wenn die Sonne nieder sinket. Composed in 1820. Published in ‘Wiener Zeitschrift fuer Kunst’, v (1820). Dedicated to Anton Braunhofer.
op. 128. Der Kuss (C.F. Weisse). Text Incipit: Ich war bei Chloen ganz allein. Probably composed in 1822. Published Mainz, 1825. (Sketched in 1798).
WoO 151. Der edle Mensch sei huelfreich und gut (Goethe). Composed in 1823. Published in C. Lange: ‘Musikgeschichtliches’ (Berlin, 1900). (Facs. published in ‘Allegemeine Wiener Muzik-Zeitung’ (23 Nov. 1843). (Written for Baroness Caecilie von Eskeles).
Hess 46. Violin Sonata in A, fragment. Probably composed in 1790 – 1792.
op. 23, Violin Sonata in a, composed in 1800, dedicated to Count Fries, published Vienna, 1801.
op. 24, Violin Sonata in F ‘Spring’, composed in 1800 – 1801, dedicated to Count Fries, published Vienna, 1801.
op. 30, Three Violin Sonatas in A, c, and G, composed in 1801 – 1802, dedicated to Tzar Alexander I of Russia, published Vienna, 1803.
op. 47, Violin Sonata in a, ‘Kreutzer’, composed in 1802 – 1803, written for George P. Bridgetower, dedicated to Rodolphe Kreutzer, published Bonn and London, 1805. (Finale originally intended for op. 30/1).
op. 96, Violin Sonata in G, composed in 1812, probably revised in 1815, written for Pierre Rode, dedicated to Archduke Rudolph, published Vienna and London, 1816.
WoO 18, March ‘fuer die boehmische Landwehr’ in F, composed in 1809, dedicated to Archduke Anton of Austria (on autograph), pianoforte reduction published in Prague probably in 1809, score in Berlin, probably in 1818-1819.
WoO 19, Trio to WoO 18 in B-flat, March in F, trio probably composed in 1822-1813, March in 1810, March dedicated to Archduke Anton (on autograph), pianoforte reduction published Vienna, 1810.
WoO 21, Polonaise in D, and trio to WoO 19, in f, Polonaise composed in 1810, trio probably in 1822-1823.
WoO 22, Ecossaise in D, composed in 1810.
WoO 23, Ecossaise in G, probably composed in 1810, pianoforte reduction published in Czerny’s ‘Musikalisches Pfennig-Magazin, Vienna, 1834.
WoO 24, March in D, composed in 1816, pianoforte reduction published Viena, 1827.
WoO, March with Trio in C, composed before 1823.
WoO 89. Pruefung des Kuessens ‘Meine weise Mutter spricht’, aria, B solo. Composed ca. 1790-1792.
WoO 90. Mit Maedeln sich vertragen, aria, from Claudine von Villa Bella (Goethe), B solo. Composed ca. 1790-1792.
WoO 92. Primo amore, scena and aria, S solo. Composed ca. 1790-1792.
WoO 91. Two arias for ‘Die schoene Schusterin’ (see ‘operatic works’).
op. 65. Ah! Perfido, scena and aria, recit. from Achille in Sciro (Metastasio), S solo. Composed in 1795 – 1796. Publication: vs: Leipzig, 1805. Dedicated to Countess Josephine de Clary (dedicated in manuscript, not in first edition).
WoO 92a. No, non turbarti, scena and aria, from La tempesta (Metastasio), S solo. Composed in 1801-1802. Published Wiesbaden, 1949.
WoO 93. Nei giorni tuoi felici, duet, from Olimpiade (Metastasio), Soprano, Tenor. Composed in 1802-1803. Published Leipzig, 1939.
op. 118. Elegischer Gesang ‘Sanft wie du lebtest’, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, string quartet, pianoforte. Composed in 1814. Published Vienna, 1826 [with pianoforte accompaniment, separate parts for string quartet]. Dedicated to Baron Johann von Pasqualati.
WoO 27. Three Duets, for clarinet, bassoon, in C, F, and B-flat (Paris, ?c1810-15), probably spurious, published in edition of complete works.
Flute Sonata in B-flat, ?c1790-1792 (Leipzig, 1906), listed as Anhang 4 in G. Kinsky and H. Halm: ‘Das Werk Beethovens’ (Munich and Duisburg, 1955), MS copy found among Beethoven’s papers after his death, but authenticity not certain.
WoO 16. Twelve Ecossaises, orch, advertised Vienna, 1807; no copy survives; these Ecossaises and 12 waltzes are foreign arrangements of movements from Beethoven works.
WoO 17. Eleven Dances, for 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, bassoons, 2 violins, bass. See ‘Collections of Dances’.
WoO 162. Ta ta ta . . . lieber Maelzel, 4 vv, see ‘Canons and Musical Jokes’.
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