Composer

Johannes Brahms

1833–1897

6,849 works in the index

Era: Romantic
Nationality: Hamburg
Born in: Hamburg

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.

Catalogue

Works page 100 of 143

Paganini Variations, No. 09

Paganini Variations, No. 01

Paganini Variations, No. 07

Paganini Variations, No. 05

Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8

Paganini Variations, No. 06

Viola Sonata no. 2, op. 120, Andante con moto

Five Lieder, Op. 41

Three Sacred Choruses, Op. 37

Presto 2, after J.S. Bach, No. 4 from "5 Studies"

Presto 1, after J.S. Bach, No. 3 from "5 Studies"

Tragic Overture for orchestra, Op.81

Dein Herzlein mild - No. 4 from "Seven Lieder" op. 62

All meine Herzgedanken - From "Seven Lieder" op. 62, no. 5

Vergangen ist mir Gluck und Heil - No. 7 from "Seven Lieder" op. 62

Ermnerung - No. 2 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

An ein Bild - No. 3 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Junge Lieder II - No. 6 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Heimweb I - No. 7 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" op. 63

Heimweb II - No. 8 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" op. 63

An die Tauben - No. 4 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Junge Lieder I - No. 5 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Heimweb III - No. 9 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" op. 63

Klage I - No. 1 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Klage II - No. 2 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Abschied - No. 3 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Des Liebsten Schwur - No. 4 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Vom Strande - No. 6 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Im Garten am Seegestade - No. 1 from "Four Songs" Op. 70

Tambourliedchen - No. 5 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

An den Mond - No. 2 from "Five Songs" Op. 71

Geheimnis - No. 3 from "Five Songs" Op. 71

Minnelied - No. 5 from "Five Songs" Op. 71

Five Songs, No. 1: Alte Lieb

Op. 74, No. 2: O Heiland, reib die Himmel auf

Es liebt sich so lieblich im Lenze - No. 1 from "Five Songs" Op. 71

Rhapsodie No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 79

Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 1, Sommerabend

Tafellied, Op. 93b

Four Quartets, Op. 92, No. 3: Abenlied

Four Quartets, Op. 92, No. 4: Warum?

Die Nachtigall - No. 2 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Variations on a Theme of Haydn in B-flat Major, Op. 56b

12 Lieder und Romanzen, Op. 44

Paganini Variations, No. 10

Paganini Variations, No. 12

Paganini Variations, No. 14

Five Studies for Piano, no. 5: Chaconne from J.S. Bach