# List of compositions by Clara Schumann

This is a list of compositions by Clara Schumann, initially arranged by genre, sortable by date of completion (click on "Comp.Date" column header).

## Complete list of works

| Opus/ WoO | Title | Instr | Comp Date | Publ Date | Notes |
| Orchestra ||||||
| | Overture | orch | 1830–32 | | lost |
| | Scherzo | orch | 1830–33 | | lost |
| Concerto ||||||
| Op. 7 | Piano Concerto in A minor 3 mvts | pf orch | 1833–35 | 1836 | |
| Op. 18 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor | pf orch | 1847 | 1994 | intended as Op. 18 but unfinished; 1st mvt only, publ. 1994 as Konzertsatz |
| Chamber ||||||
| Op. 17 | Piano Trio in G minor 4 mvts | pf vn vc | by 1846 | 1846 | |
| Op. 22 | (3) Romanze für Clavier und Violine | vn pf | 1853 | 1855 | |
| Piano ||||||
| | Variationen über ein Tyroler Lied | pf | 1830 | | lost |
| | Variationen über ein Original-Thema | pf | 1830 | | lost |
| Op. 1 | 4 Polonaises E♭ majorC majorD majorC major | pf | 1830 | 1831 | |
| | Phantasie-Variationen über ein Wieck Romanze | pf | 1831 | | lost |
| Op. 2 | (9) Caprices en forme de valse C majorD majorE♭ majorA♭ majorB♭ majorC majorA♭ majorE♭ majorD♭ major | pf | 1831–32 | 1832 | |
| WoO 4 | Etude in A♭ | pf | 1832 | | |
| Op. 3 | Romance variée in C major | pf | 1833 | 1833 | |
| | Rondo in B minor | pf | 1833 | | lost |
| Op. 4 | Valses romantiques | pf | 1835 | 1835 | |
| Op. 5 | 4 Pièces caractéristiques Impromptu: Le SabbatCaprices a la bolerosRomanceScene fantastique: Le Ballet des revenants | pf | 1835 | 1836 | |
| Op. 6 | (6) Soirées musicales Toccatina in A minorNotturno in F majorMazurka in G minorBallade in D minorMazurka in G majorPolonaise in A minor | pf | 1836 | 1836 | |
| Op. 8 | Variations de concert sur la cavatine du Pirate de Bellini | pf | 1837 | 1837 | |
| Op. 9 | Souvenir de Vienne, Impromptu in G minor | pf | 1838 | 1838 | |
| Op. 10 | Scherzo (No. 1) in D minor | pf | 1838? | 1839 | |
| Op. 11 | 3 Romances E♭ minorG minorA♭ major | pf | 1839 | 1840 | |
| | Piano Sonata in G minor Allegro (G minor)Adagio (E♭ major)Scherzo (G major)Rondo finale (G minor) | pf | 1841–42 | 1991 | mvts I & III originally written in Dec.1841 as Sonatine. Allegro und Scherzo, mvts II & IV added in Jan.1842; mvt III publ. 1845 as Op. 15 No. 4 |
| | Impromptu in E major | pf | c.1844 | 1885 | published as No. 17 in Album du Gaulois |
| Op. 14 | Scherzo No. 2 in C minor | pf | after 1840 | 1845 | Uses themes from Lied Op. 12, No. 2, "Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen" |
| Op. 15 | 4 Flüchtige Stücke ("4 Fleeting Pieces") F majorA minorD majorG major | pf | 1840–44? 4. 1841 | 1845 | No. 4 originally part of Sonatine/Sonata |
| Op. 16 | 3 Praeludien und Fugen G minorB♭ majorD minor | pf | by 1845 | 1845 | |
| | Praeludium und Fuga a 4 voci in F♯ minor | pf | 1845 | 2015 | |
| | Praeludium in F minor | pf | 1845 | | listed erroneously in some catalogs as an unpublished introduction to the "easy" Praeludien für Schüler of 1895, but was actually written 50 years earlier |
| | 3 Fugen über Themen von J. S. Bach Fuga a 4 voci in E♭ majorFuga a 4 voci in E majorFuga a 4 voci in G minor | pf | 1845 | | |
| Op. 20 | Variationen über ein Thema von Robert Schumann in F♯ minor | pf | 1853 | 1854 | |
| Op. 21 | 3 Romanzen A minorF majorG minor | pf | 1853 | 1855 | |
| WoO 28 | Romanze in A minor | pf | 1853 | unpubl. | |
| | Romanze in B minor | pf | 1855? | posth. | |
| | Geburstagmarsch ("Wedding Anniversary March") in E♭ major | pf4h | 1879 | unpubl. | |
| | (6) Praeludien | pf | c.1895 | unpubl. | notated piano improvisations; listed in some catalogs as Vorspiele |
| | Einfach Praeludien für Schüler ("Easy Preludes for Students") | pf | 1895 | unpubl. | notated piano improvisations |
| Cadenza ||||||
| | Cadenzas for Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major (Op. 58) Mvts 1 and 3 | pf | 1846 | | |
| | Cadenza for Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor (Op. 37) Mvt 1 | pf | 1868 | | |
| | Cadenzas for Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor (K. 466) Mvts 1 and 3 | pf | by 1891 | | |
| Arrangements ||||||
| | William Sterndale Bennett: Andante cantabile, from Three Diversions (for four hands, Op. 17) (arr. C. Schumann) | pf | c.1841 | 2012 | |
| | Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B♭ major (Op. 38) (arr. C. Schumann) | pf4h | c.1842–57 | | |
| | Robert Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri (oratorio, Op. 50) (piano reduction of orchestral score by C. Schumann) | pf | c.1843–57 | | |
| | Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C major (Op. 61) (arr. C. Schumann) | pf4h | c.1846–57 | | |
| | Robert Schumann: Genoveva (opera, Op. 81) (piano reduction of orchestral score by C. Schumann) | pf | c.1848–57 | 1880 | |
| | Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E♭ major (Op. 44) (arr. C. Schumann) | pf4h | 1857 | | a reworking of an arrangement abandoned by Brahms |
| | Robert Schumann: Scenen aus Göthe's Faust (oratorio, WoO 3) (piano reduction of orchestral score by C. Schumann) | pf | 1858 | | |
| | Johannes Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D Major (for orchestra, Op. 11) Mvt 4 Menuetto I/II (arr. C. Schumann) | pf | 1858 or later | 2012 | |
| | Johannes Brahms: Serenade No. 2 in A Major (for orchestra, Op. 16) (arr. C. Schumann) | pf | 1859 or later | 2012 | |
| | 30 mélodies de Robert Schumann (30 Lieder und Gesänge von Robert Schumann, für Clavier übertragen) Widmung (Op. 25 No. 1)Freisinn (Op. 25 No. 2)Schöne Fremde (Op. 39 No. 6)Dein Angesicht (Op. 127 No. 2)Ich wand're nicht (Op. 51 No. 3)Märzveilchen (Op. 40 No. 1)Burg' und Burgen (Op. 24 No. 7)Mondnacht (Op. 39 No. 5)Er ist's (Op. 79 No. 24)An den Sonnenschein (Op. 36 No. 4)Mit Myrthen und Rosen (Op. 24 No. 9)Die Stille (Op. 39 No. 4)Geständniss (Op. 74 No. 7)Der Nussbaum (Op. 25 No. 3)Rose, Meer und Sonne (Op. 37 No. 9)Philinen's Lied (Op. 98 No. 7)Volksliedchen (Op. 51 No. 2)Nichts Schöneres (Op. 36 No. 3)Du bist wie eine Blume (Op. 25 No. 24)Er, der Herrlichste von Allen (Op. 42 No. 2)Intermezzo: Dein Bildniss (Op. 39 No. 2)Dem rothen Röslein gleicht mein Lieb' (Op. 27 No. 2)Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn (Op. 30 No. 1)Die Lotosblume (Op. 25 No. 7)Sehnsucht (Op. 51 No. 1)Sonntags am Rhein (Op. 36 No. 1)In der Fremde (Op. 39 No. 1)Frühlingsnacht (Op. 39 No. 12)Helft mir, ihr Schwestern (Op. 42 No. 5)Ständchen (Op. 36 No. 2) | pf | 1872–74 | c.1874 | |
| | (11) Lieder by Robert Schumann Schöne Wiege meiner Leiden (Op. 24, No. 5)Lied der Braut (Op. 25, No. 11)Lust der Sturmnacht (Op. 35, No. 1)Wanderlied (Op. 35, No. 3)Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend (Op. 35, No. 5)Stille Tränen (Op. 35, No. 10)Frühlingsfahrt (Op. 45, No. 2)Loreley (Op. 53, No. 2)Die Soldatenbraut (Op. 64, No. 1)Frühlingslust (Op. 125, No. 2)Mädchen-Schwermut (Op. 142, No. 3) | pf | 1872–74 | 2012 | |
| | Robert Schumann: Etuden in kanonischer Form für Orgel oder Pedalklavier (Op. 56) (arr. C. Schumann) | pf | c.1887? | | |
| | Robert Schumann: Skizzen für Orgel oder Pedalklavier (Op. 58) (arr. C. Schumann) | pf | c.1887? | | |
| Choral ||||||
| | Schwäne kommen gezogen (partsong) | ch | 1830 | | lost |
| | Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär (3-part canon) | 3v | 1840 | | |
| Op. 19 | 3 Gemischte Chöre (partsongs) text: Geibel Abendfeyer in VenedigVorwärtsGondoliera | ch | 1848 | | composed for Robert Schumann's 38th birthday; intended as Op. 19 but withheld |
| Lied ||||||
| | Alte Heimat text: Kerner | v pf | 1831 | | lost |
| | Der Traum von Tiedge | v pf | 1831 | | lost |
| | Der Wanderer text: Kerner | v pf | 1831 | | authenticity doubtful |
| | Der Wanderer in der Sägemühle text: Kerner | v pf | 1832? | | authenticity doubtful |
| | An Alexis | v pf | 1833 | | formerly thought to be a lost piano piece written in 1832, discovered c.1990 |
| | Walzer text: Lyser | v pf | 1834? | | |
| | Der Abendstern | v pf | 1834? | | |
| | Am Strande text: Burns | v pf | 1840 | | |
| | Ihr Bildnis text: Heine | v pf | 1840 | | revised 1843 as Ich stand in dunklen Träumen Op. 13 No. 1 |
| | Volkslied text: Heine | v pf | 1840 | | |
| Op. 12 | (3) Gedichte aus Rückerts Liebesfrühling (songs) text: Rückert Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen (R. Schumann's Op. 37 No. 2)Liebst du um Schönheit (R. Schumann's Op. 37 No. 4)Warum willst du and're fragen (R. Schumann's Op. 37 No. 11) | v pf | 1840 | 1841 | |
| | Die gute Nacht, die ich dir sage text: Rückert | v pf | 1841 | 1992 | |
| | Sie liebten sich beide text: Heine | v pf | 1842 | unpubl. | revised as Op. 13 No. 6 |
| Op. 13 | 6 Lieder Ich stand in dunklen Träumen text: HeineSie liebten sich beide text: HeineLiebeszauber text: GeibelDer Mond kommt still gegangen text: GeibelIch hab' in deinem Auge text: RückertDie stille Lotosblume text: Geibel | v pf | 1842–43 1,5. 1843 2. 1843? 3-4,6. 1842 | 1843 | 1. 2nd version of Ihr Bildnis 2. 2nd version |
| | Lorelei text: Heine | v pf | 1843 | 1990 | |
| | Oh weh des Scheidens, das er tat text: Rückert | v pf | 1843 | | |
| | Mein Stern text: Serre | v pf | 1846 | | |
| | Beim Abschied text: Serre | v pf | 1846 | | |
| Op. 23 | 6 Lieder aus "Jucunde" von Hermann Rollet Was weinst du, BlümleinAn einem lichten MorgenGeheimes Flüstern hier und dortAuf einem grünen HügelDas ist ein Tag, der klingen magO Lust, o Lust | v pf | 1853 | 1855 | |
| | Das Veilchen text: Goethe | v pf | 1853 | | |