He composed a large number of songs for the works of many poets such as Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, heinrich heine and William Mill, and closely combined music with poetry. His songs include lyric songs, narrative songs, patriotic songs full of fighting atmosphere, songs from folk music and so on.
His works include Trout Quintet, Bodhi Tree, Beautiful Mill Girl, Wild Rose, Wanderer (2 pieces), Prometheus, To Music, Lost song of a mother, Gretchen by the Spinning Wheel, Mourning of the Shepherd, Prayer in the Battle, etc.