They range from short pieces to extended major compositions.

His last major composition was Preparation in the Coliseum (1912).

Even the datings and the purposes of major compositions are sometimes unclear.

Meteorites are believed to represent the major composition of material from which the Earth was formed.

On his major compositions, however, he almost always included old pieces, mostly from his antique collection.

He is most noted for three major compositions in the 1950s.

Schubert wrote the solo part in two of his major compositions for Josephine's voice.

He produced, on average, one major composition, or an equivalent number of smaller ones, per year.

He never spoke of any other major composition in this way.

Melody is also not generally identified with Beethoven's major compositions.