Joseph Martin Kraus
German composer
Joseph Martin Kraus (20 June 1756 – 15 December 1792), was a German-Swedish composer in the Classical era who was born in Miltenberg am Main, Holy Roman Empire. He moved to Sweden at age 21, and died at the age of 36 in Stockholm. He has been referred to as "the Swedish Mozart", although his music is rarely performed today. He is best known for having been a sacred music composer, while his symphonic output was much higher than is extant today. He composed in a wide array of forms, and took his greatest aesthetic influence from Haydn and Mozart. His competency and artistic skills were praised almost universally during his time.
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Works
- 6 String Quartets, op. 1
- Aeneas in Carthage
- Amphitryon, VB 27
- Azire, VB 18
- Ballet Music for Gluck’s "Armide", VB 39
- Concerto In C major for Viola and Orchestra, VB 153b
- Concerto In E-flat major for Viola and Orchestra, VB 153c
- Concerto in G major for Viola, Cello, and Orchestra, VB 153a
- Der Tod Jesu, VB 17
- Fiskarena, VB 40
- Five Choral Preludes, VB 197
- Flute Quintet in D major, VB 188
- Funeral music for Gustav III, VB 42
- Incidental Music to "Amphitryon" by Molière
- Incidental Music to Kellgren’s "Olympie", VB 32
- Kom din herdestaff att bära, VB 15
- La Gelosia, VB 46
- La Pesca, VB 44
- La Primavera, VB 47
- La Scusa, VB 43
- Pantomime in D major, VB 37
- Pantomime in G major, VB 38
- Proserpin, VB 19
- Sinfonia buffa, VB 129
- Sinfonia per la Chiesa "Riksdagssymfoni" in D major, VB 146
- Soliman II, eller De tre Sultaninnorna
- Sonata for Flute and Viola, VB 158
- Sonata for Piano in E major, VB 196
- Sonata for Piano in E-flat major, VB 195
- Sonata in C major, VB 160
- Sonata in C major, VB 162
- Sonata in D major, VB 159
- Sonata in D minor, VB 157
- Sonata in E-flat major, VB 161
- String Quartet in C major, VB 186
- String Quartet in C minor, VB 179
- String Quartet in E major, VB 180
- String Quartet in F minor, VB 178
- Symphony in A major, VB 128
- Symphony in C major, VB 138 "Violin obligato"
- Symphony in C major, VB 139
- Symphony in C minor, VB 142
- Symphony in C minor, VB 148 "Symphonie funèbre"
- Symphony in C-sharp minor, VB 140
- Symphony in D major, VB 143
- Symphony in E minor, VB 141
- Symphony in E-flat major, VB 144
- Symphony in F major, VB 130
- Symphony in F, VB 145
- Trio in D major, VB 171
- Violin Concerto in C major, VB 151
- Zum Geburstage des Königs, VB 41
- Äfventyraren, VB 33
Box sets & recent recordings
- Kraus: Complete Symphonies — Joseph Martin Kraus, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Petter Sundkvist (2016) box set · 44 tracks Spotify
- Kraus: Ballet Music — Joseph Martin Kraus, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Petter Sundkvist (2007) box set · 30 tracks Spotify
- Kraus: Symphony in C Minor, VB 142: III. Finale. Allegro assai — Joseph Martin Kraus, The Mozartists, Ian Page (2026) Spotify
- Kraus: Complete Piano Music — Joseph Martin Kraus, Costantino Mastroprimiano, Mastroprimiano Costantino (2021) Spotify
Box sets & recent releases via Spotify — surfaced automatically, not editorial picks.