Composer
Johannes Brahms
1833–1897
4,957 works in the index
- Born
- 1833
- Died
- 1897
- Birthplace
- Hamburg
- Citizenship / historical state
- Hamburg
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Brahms wrote densely and revised ruthlessly, destroying what did not satisfy him, so the surviving catalogue is smaller than his contemporaries' and uniformly serious. It covers symphonies, concerti, a large body of chamber music, songs and late piano pieces.
For pianists the late Op. 116–119 pieces are the heart of it — short, inward and technically less punishing than the earlier sonatas, though musically demanding. The Hungarian Dances in their four-hand form are the most-played thing he wrote and are genuinely approachable. Singers have over two hundred songs and the German Requiem.
His piano writing assumes a large hand and comfortable tenths appear regularly. Editions differ little; what varies is fingering, and an edition with good fingering is worth paying for here.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Choir, Low Voice, Orchestra
- Genres represented
- Classical, Jazz, pop, Pop, Christmas
- Works with composition dates
- 255 of 4,957
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 104
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major | 1865Wikidata | op. 39 | A-flat major | Piano, Guitar, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Tenor, Choir, Voice Soprano, Alto, Banjo, Saxophone, Harm | Classical | 290 |
| Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann | 1861Wikidata | — | — | Piano | Classical | 26 |
| Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 | 1869IMSLP | Op. 53 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Tro | Classical | 11 |
| 5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied | — | op. 49 | — | Piano, Harp, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Vocal, Clarinet, Trumpet, Alto, Recorder, percussion | Classical, Pop, Children, Christmas | 158 |
| Hungarian Dance No. 5 | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Recorder, Piccolo | Jazz, New Age, Classical, Pop | 117 |
| 6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 1. Intermezzo in a-Moll: Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato | — | op. 118 | — | Piano | Classical | 46 |
| Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto | — | WoO 1 | G minor | Piano, Guitar | Classical | 56 |
| Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56a | 1873 (Summer)IMSLP | op. 56a | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Orchestra, Horn, Triangle, Timpani, Piccolo, Contrabassoon | Classical | 58 |
| Akademische Fest-Ouvertüre, op. 80 | 1880IMSLP | op. 80 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpan | Classical | 52 |
| Brahms: Fifty | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 51 |
| Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in G minor: Allegro - Vivace | — | WoO 1 | G minor | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Orchestra | Classical | 46 |
| Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68 | 1862–76IMSLP | op. 68 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpan | Classical | 25 |
| Brahms: Piano Works (Volume II: Op. 76 | — | Op. 76 | — | Piano | Classical | 45 |
| Hungarian Dances | 1858–68 (Nos.1-10)1880 (Nos.11-21)IMSLP | — | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 32 |
| Hungarian Dance for orchestra no. 6 in D major: Vivace | — | — | D major | Piano, Cello, Oboe, violin, Orchestra, Recorder, Piccolo, Accordion | Classical, Pop | 43 |
| Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90 | 1883IMSLP | op. 90 | F major | Piano, Orchestra, Clarinet | Classical | 26 |
| 59. Wiegenlied | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, violin, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Clarinet, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 30 |
| 5 Lieder, op. 94: Nr. 4. Sapphische Ode | — | op. 94 | — | Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 29 |
| Symphony No. 3 in F Major | — | — | F major | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpan | Classical | 22 |
| Tragische Ouvertüre, op. 81 | 1880IMSLP | op. 81 | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet, T | Classical | 36 |
| 5 Lieder, op. 47: Nr. 1. Botschaft | — | op. 47 | — | Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 28 |
| Hungarian Dance No. 4 | — | — | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet | Classical | 33 |
| Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15: II. Adagio | — | op. 15 | D minor | Piano, Cello, Clarinet | Classical, Pop | 22 |
| Intermezzo Op.118 | — | Op.118 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, violin | Classical | 19 |
| 5 Romanzen und Lieder, op. 84: Nr. 4. Vergäbliches Ständchen | — | op. 84 | — | Piano, Harp, Voice, Vocal, Orchestra, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 30 |
| Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 | 1862–76IMSLP | op. 98 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpan | Classical | 24 |
| 7 Lieder, op. 95: Nr. 2. Bei dir sind meine Gedanken | — | op. 95 | — | Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 23 |
| Hungarian Dance | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Flute, violin, Recorder | Classical | 12 |
| Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73 | 1877IMSLP | op. 73 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpan | Classical | 23 |
| Allegretto (Symphony No.3 In F) | — | — | — | Piano, Recorder, Harmonica | Classical | 17 |
| 4. An die Nachtigall | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 21 |
| Intermezzo In A, Op.76 | — | Op.76 | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 17 |
| 2 Rhapsodies, op. 79: No. 2 in G minor. Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro | — | op. 79 | G minor | Piano | Classical | 13 |
| A Rose is Gently Blooming, Op 122, No. 8 | — | Op 122, No. 8 | — | Piano, Cello, violin, bass, Orchestra, Viola | Classical | 21 |
| Symphony No.4 | 1884–85IMSLP | — | — | Piano, violin, Horn, Trombone, Triangle, Timpani, Tuba, Piccolo, Contrabassoon, percussion | Classical | 17 |
| Standchen (Serenade) | — | — | — | Voice, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 12 |
| Violin Concerto | 1878IMSLP | — | — | Piano, Oboe, violin, Clarinet, Timpani | Classical | 13 |
| 12. Dein blaues Auge | — | — | — | Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 19 |
| Piano pieces, op. 76 (Piano solo) | — | op. 76 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 9 |
| Brahms: Liebeslieder Walzer (Love Song Waltzes), Op. 52 (choral score) | — | Op. 52 | — | — | Classical | 18 |
| 7 Fantasias, op. 116: No. 3 in G minor. Capriccio. Allegro passionato | — | op. 116 | G minor | Piano | Classical | 9 |
| 23. Lerchengesang | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 18 |
| Madchenlied (A Maid's Song) | — | — | — | Voice, Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 15 |
| Hungarian Dance No.1 | — | — | — | Piano, violin, Tenor Saxophone | Classical | 16 |
| Brahms: Waltzes, Op. 39 | 1865Wikidata | Op. 39 | — | Piano | Classical | 16 |
| 8 Klavierstücke, op. 76: Nr. 6. Intermezzo in A major: Andante con moto | — | op. 76 | A major | Piano | Classical | 14 |
| Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 | 1878IMSLP | op. 77 | — | Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpan | Classical | 14 |
| Die Nachtigall (The Nightingale) | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Low Voice | Classical | 13 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 7573295. Portrait: C. Brasch , Berlin ( biography ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.