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 127 of 143
Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen, Op. 103 no. 3 - D-Dur/D major
Lieber Gott, du weisst wie oft, Op. 103 no. 4 - F-Dur/F major
Brauner Bursche fuhrt zum Tanze, Op. 103 no. 5 - D-Dur/D major
Roslein dreie in der Reihe, Op. 103 no. 6 - G-Dur/G major
Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn, Op. 103 no. 7 - Es-Dur/Eb major
Horch, der Wind klagt, Op. 103 no. 8 - g-Moll/G minor
Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an, Op. 103 no. 9
Mond verhullt sein Angesicht, Op. 103 no. 10 - B-Dur/B-flat major
Rote Abendwolken ziehn, Op. 103 no. 11 - Des-Dur/D-flat major
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor - Fourth Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5 for Clarinet Quartet
1. Sarabande und Gavotte A-Dur
2. Klavierstuck B-Dur
3. Kanon f-Moll
Vergebliches Standchen , No. 4 from Romanzen und Lieder, Op. 84
Hungarian Dance No.5 for String Orchestra
Liebe und FrŸhling I
Liebe und FrŸhling II
Der FrŸhling
AnklŠnge
Du sprichst, dass ich mich tŠuschte
Liebesklage des MŠdchens
Gold Ÿberwiegt die Liebe
Trost in TrŠnen
Vergangen ist mir GlŸck und Heil
HerbstgefŸhl
AbenddŠmmerung
Es trŠumte mir
In meiner NŠchte Sehnen
WŠhrend des Regens
Die Spršde
VorŸber
DŠmmrung senkte sich von oben
FrŸhlingstrost
Blessed Are Ye, Faithful Souls
Sagt mir, o schšnste SchŠf'rin mein
Erlaube mir, feins MŠdchen
JungfrŠulein, soll ich mit euch gehn
Mein MŠdel hat einen Rosenmund
Wie komm ich denn zur TŸr herein
Schšner Augen schšne Strahlen
"Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 119 No. 1"
"Intermezzo in C, Op. 119 No. 3"
"Rhapsody in Eb, Op. 119 No. 4"
Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1
Sonata No. 2 in F# Minor, Op. 2
Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5
Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Robert, Op. 9
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