How many works?

[tompilk]

Wouldn't it be interesting to see how many works each composer has made? I know its not important really, but i for one would be interested... perhaps the number of "Opuses"... or is it "Opi"?
Thanks,
Tom

[stormx]

I asked a similar question some time ago, and it was determined that the most prolific composer was probably George PhilippTelemann.

But, if you also take into account how long they lived (something like "hours of music composed per year"), Franz Schubert was probably the most prolific of classical composers.

In what respect to the least prolific, i seem to remember that someone pointed out Anton Webern.

[phil13]

I asked a similar question some time ago, and it was determined that the most prolific composer was probably George PhilippTelemann.

But, if you also take into account how long they lived (something like "hours of music composed per year"), Franz Schubert was probably the most prolific of classical composers.

In what respect to the least prolific, i seem to remember that someone pointed out Anton Webern.

In respect to hours vs. opi, I would say that Mozart was the most prolific, and Mahler the least.

Phil

[I Love Xenakis]

Haydn, Mozart, Telemann, Hovahness are all very prolific.


If we're dealing with hours of music vs. days of life, John Cage is the winner.

If we're dealing with simply the most number of works ever published, John White is the most prolific.