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 126 of 143
Waltz Op 39 No 14
Waltz Op 39 No 1
Waltz Op 39 No 2
Scherzo, Eb Minor, Op. 4
Ballades, Op. 10: 1. "Edward," D Minor
Ballades, Op. 10: 2. Andante, D Major
Ballades, Op. 10: 3. Intermezzo, Allegro, B Minor
Ballades, Op. 10: 4. Andante con moto, B Major
Eight Pieces , Op. 76: 1. Capriccio, F# Minor
Eight Pieces , Op. 76: 2. Capriccio, B Minor
Eight Pieces , Op. 76: 3. Intermezzo, Ab Major
Eight Pieces , Op. 76: 4. Intermezzo, Bb Major
Eight Pieces , Op. 76: 5. Capriccio, C# Minor
Eight Pieces , Op. 76: 6. Intermezzo, A Major
Eight Pieces , Op. 76: 7. Intermezzo, A Minor
Eight Pieces , Op. 76: 8. Capriccio, C Major
Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: 1. Agitato, B Minor
Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: 2. Molto passionato, G Minor
Fantasies, Op. 116: 1. Capriccio, D Minor
Fantasies, Op. 116: 2. Intermezzo, A Minor
Fantasies, Op. 116: 3. Capriccio, G Minor
Fantasies, Op. 116: 4. Intermezzo, E Major
Fantasies, Op. 116: 5. Intermezzo, E Minor
Fantasies, Op. 116: 6. Intermezzo, E Major
Fantasies, Op. 116: 7. Capriccio, D Minor
Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: 1. Andante moderato, Eb Major
Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: 2. Andante non troppo, Bb Minor
Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: 3. Andante con moto, C# Minor
Six Pieces , Op. 118: 1. Intermezzo, A Minor
Six Pieces , Op. 118: 2. Intermezzo, A Major
Six Pieces , Op. 118: 3. Ballade, G Minor
Six Pieces , Op. 118: 4. Intermezzo, F Minor
Six Pieces , Op. 118: 5. Romance, F Major
Six Pieces , Op. 118: 6. Intermezzo, Eb Minor
Four Pieces , Op. 119: 1. Intermezzo, B Minor
Four Pieces , Op. 119: 2. Intermezzo, E Minor
Four Pieces , Op. 119: 3. Intermezzo, C Major
Four Pieces , Op. 119: 4. Rhapsody, Eb Major
Brahms: Waltz, Op. 39, no. 9
Hungarian Dance - in a Jazz Style - for Saxophone Quartet
Symphony No. 3, Third Movement Excerpt
Scherzo in Eb min Op. 4
4 Ballades Op. 10
16 Waltzes Op. 39
8 Pieces Op. 76
Poco Allegretto from Symphony No. 3
He, Zigeuner, Op. 103 no. 1 - a-Moll/A minor
Hochgeturmte Rimaflut, Op. 103 no. 2 - d-Moll/D minor
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