
Konrad Boehmer Apocalipsis cum figuris (electronic, instrumental, vocal, 1984). The Police's " Wrapped Around Your Finger" single (from the album Synchroncity, 1983) refers to Mephistopheles by way of analogy. Blue Öyster Cult's "Burnin' for You" (from the album Fire of Unknown Origin, 1981). The Charlie Daniels Band's " The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (from the album Million Mile Reflections, 1979). Frank Zappa's "Titties & Beer" (from the album Zappa in New York, 1977). Queen's " Bohemian Rhapsody" (from the album A Night at the Opera, 1975). The Band's " Daniel and the Sacred Harp" (from the album Stage Fright, 1970). The story features a chorus throughout, and was recorded by Irish folk singer Tommy Makem on his album Ancient Pulsing. Poet JB Goodenough's "Children of Michael" which tells the story of a man named Michael who makes a deal with the year (the devil or fate), to have many children but the year has to "choose one for himself". Goethe wrote this particular song in 1774. Faun's song "König von Thule" is a cover of Gretchen's song in the first part of Goethe's Faust (lines 2759-82). Songs such as " Cross Road Blues" (1936) and " Me and the Devil Blues" (1937) allude to his pact with the devil. Blues guitarist Robert Johnson fancifully said to have acquired his playing skill from the devil at a deserted crossroads. Tommy Johnson's claim precedes that of Robert Johnson's. Blues guitarist Tommy Johnson claimed to have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for guitar mastery. Faust, Der Tragödie erster Teil by German artist Flix. Pascal Dusapin's Faustus, the Last Night (2006). John Coolidge Adams' Doctor Atomic (2005). Rudolf Volz's Rock Opera Faust with original lyrics by Goethe (1997). Konrad Boehmer's Doktor Faustus (1983), libretto by Hugo Claus.
Henri Pousseur (music) and Michel Butor (libretto), Votre Faust (1960–68), and related "satellite" works.Hanns Eisler's Johann Faustus (1952 libretto).Igor Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress (1951).
Gertrude Stein's Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights (1938 libretto). Douglas Moore's The Devil and Daniel Webster (1938).
Sergei Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel (1927 first performed 1954). Ferruccio Busoni's Doktor Faust (1916–25). Meyer Lutz's romantic opera Faust and Marguerite and his burlesque Faust up to date (1888). Hector Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust (1846). Alfred Schnittke's Faust Cantata (1982–83). Alexander Lokshin's Three Scenes from Goethe's Faust (for soprano and orchestra) (1980). Hans Werner Henze's Chor gefangener Trojer (1948). Julius Röntgen's Aus Goethes Faust (1931). Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony (1919–27) and opera Faust. Lili Boulanger's Faust et Hélène (1913). Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Sonata No.1 (1908). Gustav Mahler's Part II of Symphony No. Jean Roger-Ducasse's Au jardin de Marguerite, symphonic poem with chorus (1905). Modest Mussorgsky: " Mephistopheles' song of the flea" (1879) is a version of the song that Mephistopheles sings in the tavern scene of Goethe's Faust, pt. Pablo de Sarasate's " Nouvelle fantaisie sur 'Faust'", Op. Henri Vieuxtemps's Fantasie sur "Faust" de Ch. Jean-Delphin Alard's Fantaisie de concert sur Faust, Op. Henryk Wieniawski's Fantaise brillante on themes from Gounod's Faust, Op. Franz Liszt's Faust Symphony (1854–57) and Mephisto Waltzes. Robert Schumann's Scenes from Goethe's Faust (completed 1853). Charles-Valentin Alkan's Grande sonate 'Les quatre âges', Op. Hector Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust (1845–46) (sometimes performed in staged opera versions). Felix Mendelssohn's Die erste Walpurgisnacht (1843). Giuseppe Verdi's Perduta ho la pace (1838). Franz Schubert's Gretchen am Spinnrade (1814).
Ludwig van Beethoven's Opus 75 no 3 (1809) Song – Aus Goethes Faust: "Es war einmal ein König".