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 102 of 143
Altes-Minnelied - No. 17 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Marias Wallfahrt - No. 22 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Liebeslied - No. 25 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Der Tochter Wunsch - No. 20 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Schnitter Tod - No. 21 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Es ritt ein Ritter wohl durch das Ried - No. 24 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Guten Abend, guten Abend, mein tausiger Schatz - No. 26 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Die Wollust in den Maien - No. 27 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Verzicht - No. 1 from "Neue Liebeslieder" - Op. 65
Ihrschwarzen Augen - No. 4 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65
Es reit' ein Herr und auch sein Knecht - No. 28 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32
Finstere Schatten der Nacht - No. 2 from "Neue Liebeslieder" - Op. 65
An jeder Hand die Finges - No. 3 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes", Op. 65
Wahre, wahre deinen Sohn - No. 5 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65
Schwarzer, Wald, dein Schatten - No. 12 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65
Five Songs, Op. 104, No. 3, Letztes Gluck
Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 3, Klage
Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 5, Verrat
Nein, Gelibter - No. 13 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65
Five Songs, Op. 104, No. 1, Nachtwache Nr. 1
Five Songs, Op. 104, No. 5, Im Herbst
Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 1, Wie Melodien zieht es mir
Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 2, Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
Rosen steckt mir andie Mutter - No. 6 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65
Vom Gebirge Well auf Well - No. 7 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65
Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op.65, No.11 in G major, Alles, Alles in den Wind, choral S, piano duet
Five Songs, Op. 104, No. 2, Nachtwache Nr. 2
Five Songs, Op. 104, No. 4, Verlorene Jugend
Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 4, Auf dem Kirchhofe
Five Lieder, Op. 107, No. 1, An die Stolze
Five Lieder, Op. 106, No. 2, Auf dem See
Five Lieder, Op. 106, No. 3, Es hing der Reif
Five Lieder, Op. 106, No. 4, Meine Lieder
Five Lieder, Op. 106, No. 5, Ein Wanderer
Five Lieder, Op. 107, No. 2, Salamander
Fest-und Gedenkspruche, Op. 109, No. 3
Ich aber bin elend - From "Three Motets" Op. 110, No. 1,
Ach, arme Welt - From "Three Motets" Op. 110, No. 2
Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein - From "Three Motets" Op. 110, No. 3
Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 3, Vier Zigeunerlieder, Nr. 1
Fest-und Gedenkspruche, Op. 109, No. 1
Fest-und Gedenkspruche, Op. 109, No. 2
Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 1, Sehnsucht
Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 5, Vier Zigeunerlieder, Nr. 3
Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 6, Vier Zigeunerlieder, Nr. 4
Five Studies for Piano, no. 2: Rondo after C.M. von Weber
Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 4, Vier Zigeunerlieder, Nr. 2
Capriccio No. 1 from "Seven Fantasias" Op. 116
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