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Ludwig Koechel compiled a catalogue of Mozart's works in approximate chronological order because most of them had not been published in his lifetime. It was published in 1862 and has been revised several times since then, so the numbers get a little mixed up for some works because new facts have been discovered about their real chronological order.

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Q: Why are Mozart's compositions numbered with a K?
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