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 115 of 143
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68
7 Lieder, op. 95: Nr. 2. Bei dir sind meine Gedanken
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77
Der 13. Psalm, op. 27
Schaffe in mir, Gott
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 5 in E major
Mit Lust tät ich ausreiten
3 Quartette, op. 64: Nr. 2. Der Abend
Waltz In A Flat Op.39 No.15
Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 for Piano
Intermezzo, op. 76, no. 7
Ach, arme Welt, Op. 110 no.2
Geistliches Lied, Op. 30
Warum ist das Licht, Op. 74 no.1
Ballade Op.10 No.1
Waltz In B Flat Op.39 No.8
Waltz In E Op.39 No.2
Scherzo In E Flat,Op.4
Ballade In D Minor,Op.10
Ballade In D, Op.10
Ballade In B Minor, Op.10
Ballade In B, Op.10
Waltzes, Op.39
Capriccio In F# Minor, Op.76
Capriccio In B Minor, Op.76
Intermezzo In A Flat, Op.76
Intermezzo In B Flat, Op.76
Capriccio In C# Minor, Op.76
Intermezzo In A, Op.76
Intermezzo In A Minor, Op.76
Capriccio In C, Op.76
Rhapsody In B Minor, Op.79
Rhapsody In G Minor, Op.79
Capriccio In D Minor, Op.116
Intermezzo In A Minor, Op.116
Capriccio In G Minor, Op.116
Intermezzo In E,Op.116
Intermezzo In E Minor, Op.116
Intermezzo In E Flat, Op.117
Intermezzo In B Flat M.,Op.117
Intermezzo In C# Min.,Op.117
8 Lieder und Gesänge, op. 59: Nr. 8. Dein blaues Auge hält so still
Piano pieces, op. 76
2 Rhapsodies, op. 79
Fantasies, op. 116,1-7
3 Intermezzi, op. 117
Piano pieces, op. 118
Piano pieces, op. 119
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