Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Popular Song Rankings [2026]

I wonder what love is like.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart71rank/position

Mozart “The Marriage of Figaro” ‘What is love like?’ Schwarzkopf

When it comes to the most famous opera composer of the Classical period, it has to be Mozart.

He left masterpieces in a variety of forms, from symphonies to piano works, but the core of his art was opera.

This piece is one of the famous numbers from The Marriage of Figaro.

“Catalogue Aria” from the opera Don GiovanniWolfgang Amadeus Mozart72rank/position

Erwin Schrott, “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (from Mozart’s Don Giovanni)

A baritone singer from Uruguay in South America, he has gained popularity for his exotic, richly resonant voice and strikingly handsome appearance.

This piece is sung in the scene where the servant Leporello tries to calm the indignant Elvira as he reads from a notebook and tallies up his master’s womanizing.

‘What Is This Thing Called Love?’ from the opera The Marriage of FigaroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart73rank/position

Patricia Janečková: “Voi che sapete” (W. A. Mozart – Le nozze di Figaro)

“Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (“What is love?”) is a celebrated aria from Mozart’s masterpiece opera The Marriage of Figaro.

It shares its popularity with “Non più andrai” (“No more will you fly, little butterfly”) and is beloved for its gently sweet, beautiful melody.

Overture from the opera “The Marriage of Figaro”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart74rank/position

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – Ouvertüre ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Tarmo Peltokoski

An opera composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart based on a satirical play by the French dramatist Beaumarchais.

It is an opera buffa in an overture and four acts, and in Japan the overture in particular is widely used in commercials, so even people who don’t usually pay attention to or listen to classical music have likely heard it.

Its dynamics, which truly embody the essence of the orchestra, offer a sense of power that’s hard to experience in other musical genres.

It’s a grand yet beautiful classical number that makes the brilliance of the orchestra easy to appreciate.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Duet of Papageno and Papagena from the opera The Magic FluteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart75rank/position

The Papapa Duet (The Magic Flute) Manfred Hemm & Barbara Kilduff

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left behind a vast number of compositions.

Among them, the duet “Papageno and Papagena” from the opera The Magic Flute features a rather unusual melody.

While it isn’t a composition designed to showcase the vocalist, it is a piece that demands a high level of vocal skill.

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Ryo

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Fantasia for Mechanical Organ, K. 608Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart76rank/position

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasie f moll KV 608

It may come as a surprise to think of Mozart having written organ music.

This piece is a fantasia for a mechanical organ—not played by a performer, but composed for a machine that automatically plays pre-programmed music, like a music box, powered by a spring or hand crank.

It is said to have been commissioned by an aristocratic art collector.

That in itself is quite fascinating.

While the music bears Mozart’s unmistakable touch, it is crafted to suit the organ, showcasing his remarkable talent.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Fantasy in C minorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart77rank/position

Mozart Fantasia in C minor K.475 András Schiff

He is one of the composers representing Classical music, born in Austria.

Among his fantasies, this piece is unusual for Mozart—who typically favors major progressions—in that it is written in a minor progression.

Its comfortable tempo is very soothing, making it perfect for bedtime, among other times.