Schubert's Best Works, Chronologically

   Franz Schubert's best works from age 17 in 1814 until  his death at age 31 in 1828, in chronological order: 

      "Gretchen am Spinnrade" ("Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel")  (1814) 

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      "Der Erlkönig; Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?"  D. 328 (1815, 4th version)

              ("The Elf King; Who rides so late through night and wind?")

       Symphony No. 3 in D major, D. 200 (1815) - The first very good symphony

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       Der Wanderer" ['Ich komme vom Gebirge her'], Der Unglückliche D 489 No 1.  (1816) 

       Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 "Tragic" (1816)  Influenced by Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 

       Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485 (1816)

       Rondo for Violin and Strings, D 438  (1816)

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       Overture in C major for orchestra, in the Italian Style  (1817)

       String Trio in B flat major, D. 581 (1817, 2 versions)

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       Symphony No. 6 in C major, D. 589 " Little C major" (1817–1818)

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       Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "Trout"  (1819)

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   1820  -  No especially great works, although many very good lieder, as usual

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       Symphony No. 7 in E major, D. 729  (1821 - unfinished  -  finished by other composers)

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       Symphony No. 8 in B  minor, D. 759  "Unfinished"  (1822) 
 
       Mass No. 5 in A♭ major, D. 678  (1819 - 1822; 2 versions)

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       Die schöne Müllerin, (The Fair Maid of the Mill)  D. 795  (1823)  (Text by Wilhelm Müller)

       Rosamunde  (1823)  Incidental music for a play

       Fierrabras, D. 796 (1823)  Schubert's only good opera

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       Sonata in A minor for arpeggione and piano, D. 821 (1824)  (Usually played on cello)

       Octet in F major, D. 803  (1824)

       String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D 804 "Rosamunde"  (1824, first published as Op. 29)

       String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D 810  "Death and the Maiden"  (1824)

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       Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944  "Great C major"  (1825-26)

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       String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D 887  (1826)

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       Trio (No. 2) in E♭ major for violin, cello and piano, D. 929  (1827, first pub. as Op. 100)

       Fantasy in C major for violin and piano, D. 934  (1827, first published as Op. posth. 159)

       Deutsche Messe, D. 872  (1827)  (not a mass but a hymn-cycle in German)

       Four Impromptus for piano, D.899  (1827, first published as Op. 90)

       Four Impromptus for piano, D, 935  (1827, first published as Op. posth. 142)

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       Winterreise (Winter Journey),  D. 911  (1828)   (Text by Wilhelm Müller)

       Mass No. 6 in E♭ major, D. 950  (1828)

       String Quintet in C major, D. 956  (1828; scored for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos

       Six moments musicaux for piano, D. 780  (pub. 1828, first published as Op. 94)

       Three piano pieces  "Drei Klavierstücke",  D.946  (1828)

       Fantasia in F minor (for two pianos), D. 940  (1828) 

   Schubert wrote around 20 piano sonatas, these are the final three and considered his very best: 

       Piano Sonata in C minor, D. 958  (1828)

       Piano Sonata in A major, D. 959  (1828)

       Piano Sonata in B♭ major, D.960  (1828)  Considered Schubert's very best sonata