Perger-Verzeichnis

The Perger-Verzeichnis is a thematic-chronological catalogue of instrumental compositions by Michael Haydn, compiled by Lothar Perger in 1907. Like Ludwig von Köchel's catalog of Mozart's compositions (the Köchel-Verzeichnis), Perger's catalog uses a single range of numbers, from 1 to 136, but like Hoboken's catalog of Joseph Haydn's music, groups the pieces first into categories (symphonies, concertos, etc.) and then sorts them chronologically.

Perger's attempt at figuring out the chronology is, however, so full of mistakes that later musicologists, instead of trying to amend the catalog (as they have with Köchel's) have created new ones from scratch. The most credible is the one by Charles Sherman and T. Donley Thomas, a chronological catalog of 838 pieces in which each piece is assigned an MH number in that range according to their best guesses at chronology.

Even so, Perger's catalog is still widely used by libraries, music publishing houses and some record companies.

I. Symphonies

* Symphony No. 1D in E-flat major, MH 35, Perger 1 (1760)
* Symphony No. 2 in C major, MH 37, Perger 2 (1761)
* Symphony No. 5 in A major, MH 63, Perger 3 (1763)
* Symphony No. 6 in C major, MH 64, Perger 4 (1764)
* Symphony No. 7 in E major, MH 65, Perger 5 (1764)
* Symphony No. 16 in A major, MH 152, Perger 6 (1771)
* Symphony No. 12 in G major, MH 108, Perger 7 (1768)
* Introduction to the cantata "Der gute Hirt", Perger 8 (1772)
* Symphony No. 11 in B-flat major, MH 82, Perger 9 (1766)
* Symphony No. 18 in C major, MH 188, Perger 10 (1773)
* Symphony No. 19 in D major, MH 198, Perger 11 (1774)
* Symphony No. 20 in C major, MH 252, Perger 12 (1777)
* Incidental music from "Zaïre", MH 255, Perger 13 (1777)
* Symphony No. 22 in F major, MH 284, Perger 14, Sherman 23
* Symphony No. 24 in A major, MH 302, Perger 15
* Symphony No. 25 in G major, MH 334, Perger 16 (1783)
* Symphony No. 26 in E-flat major, MH 340, Perger 17 (1783)
* Symphony No. 27 in B-flat major, Opus 1 No. 2, Perger 18, MH 358
* Symphony No. 28 in C major, Opus 1 No. 3, Perger 19, MH 384
* Symphony No. 29 in D minor, MH 393, Perger 20 (1784)
* Symphony No. 30 in D major, MH 399, Perger 21 (1785)
* Symphony No. 31 in F major, MH 405, Perger 22 (1785)
* Symphony No. 32 in D major, MH 420, Perger 23 (1786)
* Symphony No. 33 in B-flat major, MH 425, Perger 24, without the Minuet (which is Perger 82) [Sherman (1982): lxviii. Perger 24 excludes the minuet (with trio and coda) which is listed as Perger 82.] (1786)
* Sinfonia from "Andromeda e Perseo", MH 438, Perger 25 (1787)
* Symphony No. 34 in E-flat major, MH 473, Perger 26 (1788)
* Symphony No. 35 in G major, MH 474, Perger 27 (1788)
* Symphony No. 36 in B-flat major, MH 475, Perger 28 (1788)
* Symphony No. 37 in D major, MH 476, Perger 29 (1788)
* Symphony No. 38 in F major, MH 477, Perger 30 (1788)
* Symphony No. 39 in C major, MH 478, Perger 31 (1788)
* Symphony No. 40 in F major, MH 507, Perger 32 (1789)
* Symphony No. 41 in A major, MH 508, Perger 33 (1789)
* Concerto for trumpet and trombone, MH 60/61, Perger 34 (1763)
* Symphony No. 1 in C major, MH 23, Perger 35 (1758?)
* Symphony No. 9 in D major, MH 50, Perger 36 (1760?)
* Symphony No. 13 in D major, MH 132, Perger 37 (1768?)
* Symphony No. 8 in D major, MH 69, Perger 38 (1764)
* A symphony by someone else, Perger 39
* A symphony by someone else, Perger 40
* Symphony No. 15 in D major, MH 150, Perger 41 (1771)
* Symphony No. 21 in D major, MH 272, Perger 42 (1778)
* Symphony No. 23 in D major, MH 287, Perger 43, Sherman 22
* Symphony No. 17 in E major, MH 151, Perger 44 (1771?)
* Symphony No. 10 in F major, MH 51, Perger 45 (1764?)
* Suite from "Die Wahrheit der Natur", MH 118, Perger 46 (1769?) [Sherman (1982): lvii. "Although this work (Perger 45 [46 is meant here] ) is derived from a separate larger composition, as a are the six symphonies described above [No.s 8, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20] , its form and its proportions call its authenticity into question. The Seitenstetten symphony opens with a substantial movement in sonata style followed by three short numbers. Two of these are minuets with trio—a combination of movements that occurs in no other symphony by Haydn. So curious a sequence of movements appears all the more dubious in as much as "Die Wahrheit der Natur" contains a true finale, which most likely Haydn would have maintained for its character and its length had he himself compiled this symphony. The Seitenstetten work, therefore, is omitted from the list of authentic symphonies."]
* Suite from "Rebekka als Braut", MH 76, Perger 47 (1766)
* A symphony by someone else, Perger 48
* A symphony by someone else, Perger 49
* A symphony by someone else, Perger 50
* Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, MH 62, Perger 51 (1763)
* Symphony No. 14 in D major, MH 133, Perger 52 (1771)

* Menuetto for symphony No. 33 in B flat major, MH 652, Perger 82

* Symphony in F major, MH 118a, Perger 46

II. Concertos

* Violin Concerto in G major, MH 52
* Violin Concerto in B-flat major, MH 36, Perger 53
* Flute Concerto No. 1 in D major, MH 81, Perger 54
* Concerto in C major for Organ and Viola, MH 41, Perger 55
* Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, MH 105, Perger 56
* Harpsichord Concerto in F major (fragment), MH 268, Perger 57

III. Marches

* March in D major Perger 58, MH 67
* March in F major Perger 59, MH 421
* March in D major Perger 60, MH 439
* March in C major Perger 61, MH 440
* March in D major Perger 62, MH 441
* March in D major Perger 63, MH 339
* March in D major Perger 64, MH 515
* Marcia Turchese in C major Perger 65, MH 601
* March in C major Perger 66, MH 823
* National-Marsch in C major Perger 67 (lost), MH 569
* March in D major Perger 68, MH 220

* March in D major Perger 93, MH 320

"The rest of these need to be sorted by Perger number and the pieces without Perger number need to be deleted from this list."

IV. Minuets

* 12 Menuetti Perger 77, MH 550
* 12 Menuetti Perger 78, MH 693
* 12 Menuetti Perger 79, MH 135
* 12 Menuetti Perger 80, MH 274
* 12 Menuetti Perger 81, MH 193
* 2 Inglese in C major Perger 83), MH 529
* 6 Menuetti, MH 137
* 6 Menuetti, MH 413
* 6 Menuetti Perger 69, MH 333
* 6 Menuetti Perger 70, MH 354
* 6 Menuetti Perger 71, MH 414
* 6 Menuetti Perger 73, MH 423
* 6 Menuetti Perger 75, MH 499
* 6 Menuettini Tedeschi Perger 72, MH 416
* 6 Menuettini Tedeschi Perger 74, MH 424
* 6 Menuettini Tedeschi Perger 76, MH 417
* 6 Tedeschi in G major (sketches), MH 570
* Coda to the 6 Menuettini Tedeschi P 76 in D major, MH 500

erenades

* Cassation in D major Perger 89, MH 171
* Cassation in E flat major, MH 54
* Cassation in E flat major, MH 55
* Cassation in E flat major Perger 90, MH 208
* Divertimento in B flat major, MH 463
* Divertimento in B flat major Perger 92, MH 199
* Divertimento in C major Perger 97 (lost), MH A8
* Divertimento in D major, MH 68
* Divertimento in D major Perger 93, MH 319
* Divertimento in D major Perger 95, MH 418
* Divertimento in D major Perger 100, MH 464
* Divertimento in G major Perger 94, MH 406
* Divertimento in G major Perger 96, MH 518
* Notturno in F major Perger 106, MH 185
* Notturno in G major, MH 153
* Notturno solenne in E flat major, MH deest
* Pastorello in C major Perger 91, MH 83
* Partita in F major Perger 107 (lost), MH 59
* Quintet in E flat major Perger 111), MH 516
* Serenade in D major Perger 85, MH 407
* Serenade in D major Perger 87, MH 86

Incidental Music

* Zaïre Perger 13, MH 255

Ballets

* Ballet, MH 141
* Der Traum Perger 133, MH 84
* Hermann Perger 84, MH 148

Quintets

* Romanze for horn quintet in F major, MH 806
* String Quintet in B flat major Perger 105, MH 412
* String Quintet in C major Perger 108, MH 187
* String Quintet in F major Perger 110, MH 367
* String Quintet in F major Perger 112, MH 411
* String Quintet in G major Perger 109, MH 189

Quartets

* Andantino for string quartet in B flat major Perger 136, MH 175
* Flute Quartet in D major, P 117, P 117
* Flute Quartet in F major, P deest, P deest
* Piece for string quartet in G major, MH 664
* Quartetto for violin, English horn, cello & continuo in C major Perger 115, MH 600
* String Quartet in A major Perger 121, MH 299
* String Quartet in A major Perger 122, MH 310
* String Quartet in B flat major Perger 123, MH 209
* String Quartet in B flat major Perger 124, MH 308
* String Quartet in B flat major Perger 125, MH 316
* String Quartet in C major Perger 116, MH 313
* String Quartet in D major, MH 314
* String Quartet in E flat major Perger 118, MH 309
* String Quartet in F major Perger 119, MH 312
* String Quartet in G major, MH 173a
* String Quartet in G major, MH 315
* String Quartet in G major Perger 104, MH 172
* String Quartet in G major Perger 135 (fragment), MH 174
* String Quartet in G minor Perger 120, MH 311

Trio Sonatas

* Divertimento à 3 in A major, MH 8
* Divertimento à 3 in B flat major, MH 10
* Divertimento à 3 in C major Perger 98, MH 179
* Divertimento à 3 in C major Perger 99, MH 27
* Divertimento à 3 in D major, MH 173
* Divertimento à 3 in D major Perger 101, MH 5
* Divertimento à 3 in E flat major Perger 102, MH 9
* Divertimento à 3 in E major, MH 7
* Divertimento à 3 in G major Perger 103, MH 6
* Sonata for 2 violins & organ in B flat major Perger 126 (lost), MH A9

Duo Sonatas

Hieronymus Graf von Colloredo commissioned Haydn to write six duos for violin and viola. Haydn fell ill after completing the fourth, so he asked Mozart to write the other two (K. 423 and K. 424). The set of six was presented as all Haydn's, and Colloredo was unable to "detect in them Mozart's obvious workmanship." [John N. Burk, "Mozart and His Music". New York: Random House (1959): 140]

* Duo for violin and viola in C major Perger 127, MH 335
* Duo for violin and viola in D major Perger 128, MH 336
* Duo for violin and viola in E major Perger 129, MH 337
* Duo for violin and viola in F major Perger 130, MH 338

olo Sonatas

* 6 Menuetti for violin & continuo, MH 210
* Divertimento for flute & harpsichord in G major, MH 273

Keyboard

* Allegretto in F major, MH 471
* Allegro in G major, MH 470
* Andante in C major, MH 466
* Anweisung von einem Haupt-Ton in alle übrige Töne zu kommen, MH 318
* Beispiele zur Übung im bezifferten Grundbass, MH 433
* Cadenze e versetti (fragment), MH 435
* Cadenze e versetti Perger 131), MH 176
* Canonic studies, MH 568
* Contrapuntal studies, MH 177
* Contrapuntal studies, MH 434
* Deutscher Tanz in A major, MH 465
* Gewöhnliche Signaturen des Generalbasses, MH 317
* Menuetto in E minor, MH 472
* Menuetto in F major, MH 469
* Piece in D major, MH 467
* Piece in E flat major, MH 468
* Preludes & Finale, MH 436
* Variations in C major Perger 132), MH 108a
* Variations on 'Gott erhalte Franz der Kaiser', MH 771

References

* Charles H. Sherman and T. Donley Thomas, "Johann Michael Haydn (1737 - 1806), a chronological thematic catalogue of his works". Stuyvesant, New York: Pendragon Press (1993)
* C. Sherman, "Johann Michael Haydn" in "The Symphony: Salzburg, Part 2" London: Garland Publishing (1982): lxiii