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Opus Title Key Date Genre Scoring Notes
Op.001 3 Rondos C major 1809 Rondos piano In a collection with Opp.2 and 3
Op.002 3 Rondos A major 1809 Rondos piano In a collection with Opp.1 and 3
Op.003 3 Rondos F major 1809 Rondos piano In a collection with Opp.1 and 2
Op.004 Piano Sonata E major 1810 Sonatas piano
Op.005a Piano Sonata D major 1811-12 Sonatas piano
Op.005b 3 Songs Songs voice, piano
Op.006a 3 Piano Sonatas 1811 Sonatas piano
Op.006b Piano Sonata with Violin ad lib. D major 1811-12 Sonatas piano
Op.007 Piano Concerto C major 1810 Concertos piano, orchestra
Op.008a Piano Sonata A major 1812 Sonatas piano
Op.008b Sonata for Piano 4 hands F major 1811-12 Sonatas piano 4 hands
Op.009 6 Canzoni 1813 Songs voice, piano
Op.010a 3 Duets for 2 Flutes Duets flutes (2)
Op.010b 12 Variations and Solos for Flute 1810 Variations flute
Op.011a 10 German Songs 1813 Songs voice, piano
Op.011b The Oracle Bell 1810 Songs voice, piano
Op.012 Variations on 'Guide mes pas o providence' E major 1814 Variations piano
Op.013 3 Trios for 3 Flutes 1814 Trios flutes (3)
Op.014 5 Variations on 'sur un air national danois' C major 1813 Variations piano
Op.015 Variations on an Old Norvegian Air A minor 1815 Variations piano
Op.016 8 Variations on a Danish Song A major 1818 Variations piano
Op.017 Sonatine F major Sonatinas piano 4 hands
Op.018 Variations on 'Willkommen Purpurschale, du!' A major Variations piano
Op.019 German Songs 1818 Songs voice, piano
Op.020 3 Sonatinas Sonatinas piano
Op.021 3 Poems 1820 Songs voice, piano Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg, text
Op.022 Variations on a Danish Song F minor 1820 Variations piano
Op.023 12 German Songs 1819 Songs voice, piano
Op.024 8 Waltzes for Piano 4 hands 1820 Waltzes piano 4 hands
Op.025 Fantasy and Variations D minor 1815 Fantasias; Variations piano
Op.026 3 Piano Sonatas Sonatas piano
Op.027 Trylleharpen F major 1816 Singspiele; Theatrical Works; Operas; voices, chorus, orchestra music for the drama ' The Magic Harp'
Op.028 6 Waltzes for Piano 4 hands Waltzes piano 4 hands
Op.029 Elisa 1819-20 Lyric Operas voices, chorus, orchestra also known as 'Friendship and Love'
Op.030 Piano Sonata B major Sonatas For piano
Op.031 3 Leichte Rondos über beliebte Opern Melodien 1820 Rondos piano
Op.032 Piano Quartet C minor 1820-21 Quartets violin, viola, cello, piano
Op.033 Violin Sonata F minor 1821 Sonatas violin, piano
Op.034 Piano Sonata in G major G major 1821 Sonatas piano
Op.035 Variations on Danish National Song F major 1821 Variations piano
Op.036 Die Feier des Wohlwollens E major Secular cantatas male chorus (TTB), orchestra also known as 'The Celebration Of Goodwill'
Op.037 Divertissement E major 1821 Divertimentos piano
Op.038 3 Fantaisies for Solo Flute 1821 Fantasias flute
Op.039 3 Grand Duets for 2 Flutes Duets flutes (2)
Op.040 6 Rondos 1821 Rondos piano
Op.041 8 Rondos 1821 Rondos piano
Op.042 Leichte Variationen über sechs Oestreichische Volkslieder 1821 Variations piano 2 books (6 variations)
Op.043 Not used
Op.044 3 Sonatinas G major
C major
F major
1822 Sonatinas piano 4 hands
Op.045 Concertino For 2 Horns and Orchestra F minor 1822 Concertinos horns (2), orchestra
Op.046 3 Piano Sonatas G major
D major
C major
1822 Sonatas piano
Op.047 Eurydice in Tartarus 1816 Singspiele; Theatrical Works; Operas; For voices, orchestra music for drama by Jens Baggesen
Op.048 10 Variations On A Folk Song From 'Der Freischütz' 1821 Variations piano Based on 'Der Freischütz'
Op.049 6 Thêmes favoris tires de l'Opera 'Der Freyschütz' variés 1822 Variations piano Based on 'Der Freischütz'
Op.050 Piano Quartet A major 1821 ca Quartets For violin, viola, cello, piano
Op.051 3 Flute Quintets D major
E major
A major
1822 ca Quintets For flute violin, 2 violas, cello
Op.052 3 Sonatas F major
B major
A major
1822 ca Sonatas For piano
Op.053 3 Thèmes favorits de l'opera 'Preciosa' G major 1822-23 Variations For piano
Op.054 10 Variations On Giuseppe Francesco Bianchi 1823 ca Variations For piano Theme of Francesco Bianchi
Op.055 6 Sonatinas C major
G major
C major
G major
D major
C major
1823 Sonatinas For piano
Op.056 3 Leichte Rondos über beliebte Opern-Melodien F major
C major
G major
1823 Rondos For piano
Op.057 3 Grand Solos for Flute and Piano ad lib. F major
A minor
G major
Pieces For flute, piano
Op.058 4 Variations on "Give Calm, O Heaven" From Otello 1823 ca Variations For piano 4 hands
Op.059 3 Sonatas A major
F major
C major
1824 ca Sonatas For piano
Op.060 3 Sonatas F major
A major
C major
1825 ca Sonatas For piano
Op.061 6 Divertimentos In The Form Of A Waltz 1824 ca Divertimentos; Waltzes For piano
Op.062 Variations on Three Themes From Carl Maria von Weber's "Euryanthe" 1824 ca Variations For piano
Op.063 6 Variations on 'Euryanthe' B major 1824 ca Variations For flute, piano
Op.064 Flute Sonata E major Sonatas For flute, piano
Op.065 Lulu 1823-24 Lyric Operas For voices, chorus, orchestra opera in 3 acts
Op.066 3 Sonatinas F major
C major
G major
1824 ca Sonatinas For piano 4 hands
Op.067 6 Songs Choruses For mens chorus (TTBB)
Op.068 6 Divertissements 1825 ca Divertimentos For flute, piano
Op.069 Flute Sonata G major 1825 ca Sonatas For flute, piano
Op.070 3 Rondos 1826 ca Rondos For piano 4 hands
Op.071 Flute Sonata E minor 1826 ca Sonatas For flute, piano
Op.072a Variations on 'Herz, mein Herz, was soll das geben' C major 1826 ca Variations For piano 6 Gesänge, Op.75, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Op.072b 3 Gesänge A major
C major
C major
1821-23 Songs For voice, piano
Op.073 3 leichte Rondos über beliebte Opern-Melodien Rondos For piano
Op.074 William Shakespeare A major
C major
C major
1825-26 Singspiele; Theatrical Works; Operas; For voices, chorus, orchestra music for drama by Casper Johannes Boye
Op.075 Variations on Ludwig van Beethoven's 'The Quail's Beating' 1826 ca Variations For piano 4 hands
Op.076 Variations on Ludwig van Beethoven's 'The Luck Of Life' 1826 ca Variations For piano 4 hands
Op.077 8 Variations on Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Longing' 1826 ca Variations For piano 4 hands
Op.078 2 Poems By Ignaz Franz Castelli Songs For voice, piano
Op.079 3 Violin Sonatas F major
A minor
C major
1827 ca Sonatas For violin, piano
Op.080 3 Duos for 2 Flutes G major
C major
E minor
1826 ca Duets For 2 flutes
Op.081 3 Brilliant Duos for 2 Flutes D major
F major
G minor
1826 ca Duets For 2 flutes
Op.082 9 Songs 1826 ca Choruses For male chorus (TTBB)
Op.083 3 Flute Sonatas G major
C major
G minor
1826 ca Sonatas For flute, piano
Op.084 3 leichte Rondos über beliebte Opern-Melodien 1827 Rondos For piano
Op.085 Flute Sonata A major Sonatas For flute, piano
Op.086 3 Flute Trios E minor
D major
E major
1826-27 Trios For 3 flutes
Op.087 3 Duos for 2 Flutes A major
G minor
D major
1827 ca Duets For 2 flutes
Op.088 4 Sonatinas C major
G major
A minor
F major
1827 Sonatinas For piano
Op.089 8 Songs 1826 ca Choruses For male chorus (TTBB)
Op.090 Flute Trio in B minor B minor 1826 ca Trios For 3 flutes
Op.091 11 Variations on 'And Small Karin Won' 1826 ca Variations For piano
Op.092 The Charms Of Copenhagen' 1826 ca Rondos For piano
Op.093 Fantaisie G minor Fantasias For piano On Swedish Songs
Op.094 8 Variations on George Louis Onslow's 'For The Girls' B major 1829 Variations For flute, piano
Op.095 3 Fantaisies 1828 ca Fantasias For flute, piano
Op.096 Rondeau brillant E major 1828 ca Rondos For piano Rondo on themes from George Onslow's Opera 'The Book Peddler' (Le Colporteur)
Op.097 2 Rondos on Joseph Ferdinand Hérold's Opera 'Marie' 1829 Rondos For piano
Op.098a Introduction and Rondo on 'Le Colporteur' E minor 1829 Rondos For flute, piano
Op.098b Introduction and Rondo E major Rondos For piano
Op.099 Introduction and Variations A major 1829 Variations For flute, piano
Op.100 Elverhøj 1828 Incidental music; Theatrical Works For voices, chorus, orchestra music for the drama by Johan Ludvig Heiberg
Op.101 Introduction et variations brillantes G minor 1829 ca Variations For flute, piano Based on a theme from Jessonda by Louis Spohr
Op.102 3 Brilliant Duos for 2 Flutes D major
E major
A major
1829 ca Duets For 2 flutes
Op.103 Grand Quartet for 4 Flutes E minor 1829 Quartets For 4 flutes
Op.104 5 Variations on a Scottish Folk Song F major 1829 Variations For flute, piano
Op.105 7 Variations on an Irish Folksong G major 1829 Variations For flute, piano
Op.106 6 Romances And Songs 1829 Songs For voice, piano Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, librettist
Op.107 Hugh And Adelaide 1827 Lyric Operas For voices, chorus, orchestra opera in 3 acts by Casper Johannes Boye
Op.108 Piano Quartet G minor 1829 Quartets For violin, viola, cello, piano
Op.109 3 Rondos on Beloved Melodies 1826-30 Rondos For piano
Op.110 3 Duos Brillants B major
E minor
D major
Duets For flute (or violin), piano
Op.111 3 Rondos for Piano Duet C major
D major
D major
1831 ca Rondos For piano 4 hands
Op.112 3 Varied Airs C major
G major
F major
1831 ca Pieces For piano
Op.113 3 Rondos on Opera Melodies 1831 ca Rondos For piano
Op.114 3 Varied Airs G major
C major
F major
Pieces For piano 4 hands
Op.115 The Three Brothers From Damascus 1827 Lyric comedies For voices, chorus, orchestra opera in 3 acts by Adam Oehlenschläger
Op.116 Variations on 'William Tell' 1831 ca Variations For piano
Op.117 3 Rondolettos G minor
B major
C major
1831 ca Rondolettos For piano
Op.118 3 Rondos on Opera Melodies By Daniel François Auber 1832 or earlier Rondos For piano Op.118 is also (very possibly the same as this work) three rondos published by Farrenc in 1832 as Trois rondeaux caractéristiques pour piano (à la napolitaine, à la française, à la vénitienne.) In this other form, relates to works by Daniel François Esprit Auber.
Op.119 Trio for Piano and 2 Flutes G major Trios For 2 flutes, piano
Op.120 La légèrete, rondeau brillant F major Rondos For piano
Op.121 La clochette F minor Rondos For piano Violin Concerto No.2, Op.7, by Niccolò Paganini
Op.122 String Quartet A minor 1831 Quartets For 2 violins, viola, cello
Op.123 Allegro pathetique for Piano 4-hands C minor Allegros For piano 4 hands
Op.124 Adagio and Rondo for Piano 4-Hands A major / C minor Adagios ; Rondos For piano 4 hands
Op.125 Pastoral Rondo For Piano C major Rondos For piano
Op.126 Divertimento Divertimentos For piano On Themes By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Op.127 Piano Sonata E major Sonatas For piano
WoO 128 2 Romances from Hugh von Reinberg A minor
A minor
Songs For voice, piano Adam Oehlenschläger, Librettist
WoO 129 Røverborgen 1813 Operas For voices, chorus, orchestra Opera in 3 acts by Adam Oehlenschläger
WoO 130 The Happy Hero 1819 ca Lyric scene For voices, chorus, orchestra Lyric scene by Christian Levin Sander
WoO 131 2 Songs from 'Aladdin' C major
E major
Songs For voice, piano Adam Oehlenschläger, Librettist
WoO 132 On The Joy 1813 For voices, chorus, orchestra
WoO 133 Cantatina 1814 ca Cantatas For 2 sopranos, chorus, flute, strings
WoO 134 Reformation Cantata 1817 Cantatas For voices, chorus, orchestra
WoO 135 Sorrow Cantata 1818 Cantatas For voices, chorus, orchestra
WoO 135 Wedding Cantata 1828 Cantatas For voices, chorus, orchestra
WoO 137 2 Folksongs A major
F major
1819 ca Songs For voice, piano Frederik Høegh-Guldberg, Librettist
WoO 138 Marsch E major 1820 ca Marches For piano
WoO 139 Den kronede norske Nationalsang C major 1820 Marches For piano
WoO 140 Sang for de kongelige Land-Cadetter den C major 1828 Choruses For male chorus (TTBB), piano
WoO 141 Voice In The Darkness Songs For male chorus, guitar
WoO 142 Joy Songs For 2 sopranos, bass, piano
WoO 143 2 Mosaic Chorales 1817 Chorales For chorus
WoO 144 Nice Is No More, My Friend Songs For voice, piano
WoO 145 The Abbess And The Nun Songs For 2 voices, piano
WoO 146 Forglem mig ei G major Songs For voice, piano Niels Thorup Bruun, Librettist
WoO 147 The Violets Songs For voice, piano
WoO 148 Air From 'One From Three' Songs For voice, piano
WoO 149 Easy Pieces For Piano And Voice Songs For voice, piano
WoO 150 Resignation Songs For voice, piano
WoO 151 Do You Know The Land? Songs For voice, piano
WoO 152 The Bathing Maiden Songs For voice, piano
WoO 153 3 Canzonettas Canzonettas For voice, piano
WoO 154 Romance On The First Of January 1813 Songs For voice, piano
WoO 155 Fresh From The Joy 1814 Songs For voice, piano
WoO 156 Restless Love Songs For voice, piano
WoO 157 The Flower Of Eternity 1818 ca Songs For voice, piano
WoO 158 Roses For Every Month 1818 Songs For voice, piano
WoO 159 Urania Songs For voice, piano
WoO 160 The Border At Hjelmen 1822 Songs For voice, piano
WoO 161 The Trip To The Moon 1822 ca Songs For voice, piano
WoO 162 In The Spring 1823 ca Songs For voice, piano
WoO 163 Song To Freedom 1824 ca Songs For voice, piano
WoO 164 2 Songs From 'A Mountain Fairy Tale' 1824-25 Songs For voice, piano
WoO 165 Memory 1827 ca Songs For voice, piano
WoO 166 3 Posthumous Songs Songs For voice, piano
WoO 167 3 Songs from Vang Songs For voice, piano
WoO 168 Eleonore's Rapture 1829 ca Songs For voice, flute, piano
WoO 169 Two-Voice Puzzle Canon Canons For 2 voices
WoO 170 5 Puzzle Canons Canons For voices
WoO 171 Alleluia Canons For 3 voices
WoO 172 Canon Canons For piano
WoO 173 Ave Maria Canons For 7 voices
WoO 174 Canon A minor Canons For 2 voices
WoO 175 Crab Canon Canons For 12 voices
WoO 176 Musical Anagram On BACH pieces For piano
WoO 177 Kaael, Not Tepid Canons For voices
WoO 178 Canon B major Canons For 2 voices
WoO 179 Canon A minor Canons For 4 voices
WoO 180 Plead, Weep Canons For 4 voices
WoO 181 Good Wine Canons For 6 voices
WoO 182 Canon Canons For 28 voices
WoO 183 Comische Canons für drei Männerstimmen Canons For 3 voices 12 Canons
WoO 184 Puzzle Canon Canons For 4 voices
WoO 185 Symphony Symphonies For orchestra
WoO 186 12 Dances Dances For 2 violins, bass
WoO 187 Piano Concerto F minor 1811 Concertos For piano, orchestra
WoO 188 3 Cantabile Movements Pieces For flute
WoO 189 Andante And Polacca Pieces For horn, piano
WoO 190 English Dance Dances For 4 instruments
WoO 191 Sonatina C major Sonatinas For piano 4 hands
WoO 192 Divertimento B major Divertimentos For piano 4 hands
WoO 193 Waltzes From Dobberan Waltzes For piano 4 hands
WoO 194 Adagio And Allegro Con Brio Adagios ; Allegros For piano
WoO 195 Grave And Allegro Non Tanto 1820 ca Allegros For piano
WoO 196 Variations on An Air By Henri Montan Berton Variations For piano
WoO 197 For The Well-Being Of Hamburg Variations For piano
WoO 198 67 Variations Variations For piano
WoO 199 During A Dark Trip Pieces For piano
WoO 200 Andantino With Variations Variations For piano
WoO 201 Lento Al Rovescio Pieces For piano
WoO 202 Rondo A major 1815 Rondos For piano
WoO 203 Rondo A minor Rondos For piano
WoO 204 Thunderstorm At The Sea 1810 ca Tone poems For piano
WoO 205 Sørge Marsch ved Hans Majestæt Kong Christian VII F minor Funeral marches For Orchestra? Piano arrangement
WoO 206 2 Marsches E major
F major
Marches For Wind band Piano arrangement
WoO 207 Marsch til den Kongelige Liv Garde E major 1815 ca Marches For Piano
WoO 208 2 Weapon-Dances Dances For Piano
WoO 209 Marsches favorites, No.2 E major Marches For Piano
WoO 210 6 Waltzes Waltzes For piano
WoO 211 10 Waltzes Waltzes For piano
WoO 212 12 Waltzes for Piano Waltzes For piano
WoO 213 Favorite Waltzes A major Waltzes For piano
WoO 214 Waltzes F major 1818 ca Waltzes For piano
WoO 215 Kaleidacousticon 1817 ca Pieces For piano
WoO 216 Grande Valse heroique Waltzes For piano
WoO 217 12 Scottish Dances Dances For piano
WoO 218 6 Scottish Dances 1812 Dances For piano
WoO 219 Old And New Times Minuets For piano
WoO 220 Scottish Dance E major Dances For piano
WoO 221 Polacca B major Polkas For piano
WoO 222 Figured Bass School Unknown For piano
WoO 223 Overture On 'The Triumph Of Love' Overtures For Orchestra?
WoO 224 Scene From Ossian's 'Comala' Scenes For Voices, Chorus, Orchestra?
WoO 225 Moses Music dramas For Voices, Chorus, Orchestra? music drama by Ernst August Friedrich Klingemann (1777-1831)
WoO 226 Alfred Operas For Voices, Chorus, Orchestra? August von Kotzebue (1761–1819), Librettist
WoO 227 3 Progressive Sonatas Sonatas For flute (or violin), piano
WoO 228 6 Waltzes Waltzes For piano 4 hands
WoO 229 5 Waltzes Waltzes For piano
WoO 230 6 Little Waltzes Waltzes For piano
WoO 231 12 Poems By Frederik Høegh-Guldberg Songs For voice, piano
WoO 232 Romances And Songs Songs For voice, piano In 2 Volumes
WoO 233 Adagio for Harp, Cello and Strings A minor Adagios For harp, cello, strings
WoO 234 Piano Sonata in B-flat major B major Sonatas For piano See Op.52, No.2. Unknown why DKB gave this a separate WoO number, since it is a published work, unless WoO 234 refers to a different piano sonata in B-flat than the one we have?
WoO 235 Waltz F major Waltzes For piano arrangement for Piano Trio
WoO 236 Menuet D minor Menuets For piano
WoO ??? Larghetto B major Largos For organ See D-KNh R 1967 - manuscript copy.