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

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Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn Op.103 No. 7

Rote Abendwolken zieh'n am Firmament Op.103 No. 8

Lieber Gott, du weisst Op.103 No. 4

Brauner Bursche Op.103 No. 5

Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen Op.103 No. 3

He! Zigeuner Op.103 No. 1

St. Anthony Chorale - from Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56 - Score and Parts

Sicilienne - from Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56 - Score and Parts

Die Mainacht Op. 43 No. 2

Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb Major

Liebeslieder Walzer D Major Op.52a No.10

Im Herbst Op.104 No. 5

Dein Herzlein mild Op.62 No. 4

Liebeslieder Walzer Op.52

Ballade d minor Op.10 No. 1

Ballade g minor Op.118 No. 3

Intermezzo A Major Op.118 No. 2

Walzer c# minor Op.39 No. 7

Intermezzo Eb Major Op.117 No. 1

Variationen from a Thema by Robert Schumann Op.23

Beherzigung Op.93a No. 6

Nine Waltzes from Op. 39

O Heiland, reisz die Himmel auf, Op. 74, No. 2

Waldesnacht from "Sieben Lieder, Op. 62"

Waltz No. 15, Op. 39

Eine Aeolsharfe, An

Contemplation - from Five Songs, Op. 105, No.1

Brahms: Symphony No. 1 - Fourth Movement Theme

Der Schmied Op. 19 No. 4

Rhapsodie Op. 79 No. 2

Walzer E Major Op.39 No. 2

Walzer Ab Major Op.39 No.15

Rhapsodie bb minor Op.79 No. 1

Rhapsodie g minor Op.79 No. 2

Liebeslieder Walzer Eb Major Op.52a No.11

Liebeslieder Walzer A Major Op.52a No. 6

Cradle Song Op. 49 No. 4

Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F Minor

Waltz Op. 39 No. 15

Rhapsody No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 79

Symphony No. 3, Third Movement Theme

Hungarian Dance #5 - Score and Parts

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Fourth Movement Excerpt

Waltz in G Major, Op. 39, No. 15

Easy 1/1 - Intermezzo Op.118 No. 2

Liebeslieder Walzer E Major Op.52a No. 9

Lullaby Op. 49, No. 4

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77