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 101 of 143
Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
Piano Concerto No. 2, Movement 1
Psalm 13, Op.27
Der bucklichte Fiedler - No. 1 from "Six Lieder and Romances" op. 93a
Das Madchen - No. 2 from "Six Lieder and Romances" op. 93a
Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25 - Mvmt 4, Rondo Alla Zingarese
Keinen hat es noch gereut - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33. no. 1
Sind es Schmerzen, sind es Freuden - from "Fifteen Romances" op. 33, no. 3
Liebe kam aus fernen Landen - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 4
Wie soll ich die Freude, die Wonne denn tragen? - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 6
War es dir, dem diese Lippen bebten - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 7
Wie schnell verschwindet so Licht als Glanz - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 11
Wie froh und frisch mein Sinn sich hebt - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 14
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in A Minor, WoO posth. 9
Treue Liebe dauert lange - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 15
Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.1 "Wie rafft ich mich auf in der Nacht"
Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.2 "Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen"
Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.7 "Bitteres zu sagen denkst du"
Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.8 "So stehn wir, ich und meine Weide
Murrays Ermordung - From "Eight Lieder and Romances" op. 14, no. 3
Two Motets, op. 29, no. 1, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
Two Motets, op. 29, no. 2, Aus dem 51. Psalm
Five Poems, Op. 19, No. 5, An eine Aeolsharfe
Schwermut - No. 5 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" op. 58
Auf dem See - No. 2 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59
Darthulas Grabesgesang - No. 3 from "Three Songs" Op. 42
Nine Lieder and Songs, op. 32, no. 4, Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte
Nine Lieder and Songs, op. 32, no. 5, Wehe, so willst du mich wieder, hemmende Fessel
Vineta - No. 2 from "Three Songs" Op. 42
Blinde Kuh - No. 1 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" op. 58
Eine gute, gute Nacht - No. 6 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59
O komme, holde Sommernacht - No. 4 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" op. 58
Nachklang - No. 1 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59
Agnes - No. 5 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59
Die Versuchung - No. 19 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Schifferlied - No. 13 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32
Mein wundes Herz verlangt nach milder Ruh` - No. 7 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59
Von alten Liebensliedern - No. 2 from "Seven Lieder" op. 62
Gunhilde - No. 10 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32
Der tote Gast - No. 11 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32
Rosmarin - No. 1 from "Seven Lieder" op. 62
Waldensnacht - No. 3 from "Seven Lieder" op. 62
Der Reiter - No. 6 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Nachtgesang - No. 14 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32
Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 2, Der Kranz
Scheiden - No. 16 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32
Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 3, In den Beeren
Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 5, Spannung
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