Composer

Johannes Brahms

1833–1897

4,957 works in the index

Born: 1833
Died: 1897
Birthplace: Hamburg
Citizenship / historical state: Hamburg
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

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.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Choir, Low Voice, Orchestra
Genres represented: Classical, Jazz, pop, Pop, Christmas
Works with composition dates: 255 of 4,957

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 13 of 104

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Opus 118 #4 - Intermezzo	—	Opus 118	—	Piano	Classical	5
Opus 118 #5 - Romanze	—	Opus 118	—	Piano	Classical	5
Opus 119 #3 - Intermezzo	—	Opus 119	—	Piano	Classical	5
Ballades, Op. 10: 3. Intermezzo, Allegro, B Minor	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	6
Ballades, Op. 10: 4. Andante con moto, B Major	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	6
Eight Pieces (Klavierstucke), Op. 76: 3. Intermezzo, Ab Major	—	Op. 76	—	Piano	Classical	4
Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: 2. Molto passionato, G Minor	—	Op. 79	—	Piano	Classical	6
Fantasies, Op. 116: 5. Intermezzo, E Minor	—	Op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	6
Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: 1. Andante moderato, Eb Major	1892Wikidata	Op. 117	—	Piano	Classical	6
Six Pieces (Klavierstucke), Op. 118: 5. Romance, F Major	—	Op. 118	—	Piano	Classical	5
Hungarian Dances No.11-21(Brahms	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
No. 2, D Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
No. 12, D Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
No. 20, E Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Scale and Key of B Flat Major	—	—	—	Piano	—	5
Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major	—	—	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	5
Intermezzo, E major, op. 116,6 (Piano solo)	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	5
Brahms: Intermezzo E major op. 116,4	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	4
Brahms: Intermezzo E major op. 116,6	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	4
Ballade No. 1, Op. 10, No.1	—	Op. 10, No.1	—	Piano	Classical	6
Ballade No. 3, Op. 10, No. 3	—	Op. 10, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	6
Intermezzo in Eb Major, Op. 117, No. 1	1892Wikidata	Op. 117, No. 1	E-flat major	Piano	Classical	6
Study No. 1 after Chopin's Etude Op. 25, No. 2	—	Op. 25, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	6
Study No. 2 after Weber's Rondo, Op. 24	—	Op. 24	—	Piano	Classical	6
Study for the Left Hand after Schubert's Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 2	—	Op. 90, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	6
Concerto No 1	—	—	—	Piano	—	5
C Major, Op. 87	—	Op. 87	—	Piano, Cello, violin	Classical	6
C Minor, Op. 101	—	Op. 101	—	Piano, Cello, violin	Classical	6
Variations on a theme by Paganini [Paganini variations], op. 35 (Piano solo)	—	op. 35	—	Piano	Classical	5
Brahms: Variations op. 21,1	1857Wikidata	op. 21	—	Piano	Classical	5
Intermezzo, B minor, op. 119,1 (Piano solo)	—	op. 119	—	Piano	Classical	5
Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102	—	Op. 102	A minor	Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet	Classical	9
Intermezzo, A minor, op. 76,7 (Piano solo)	—	op. 76	—	Piano	Classical	5
Intermezzo, B flat major, op. 76,2 (Piano solo)	—	op. 76	—	Piano	Classical	5
Variations Theme Paganini(Brahms	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Capriccio In C Major Opus 76, No. 8	—	Opus 76, No. 8	C major	Piano	Classical	6
Intermezzo In Eb Major Opus 117, No. 1	—	Opus 117, No. 1	E-flat major	Piano	Classical	6
Romance Opus 118, No. 5	—	Opus 118, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	5
Behold, all flesh (Brahms-Requiem)	—	—	—	Piano, Choir	Classical	8
Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4	—	Op. 17, No. 4	A minor	Piano	Classical	4
9. E Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
1. Transcription of a Gavotte by Gluck	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Brahms: Sonata d minor op. 108	—	op. 108	—	Piano, violin	Classical	7
"Intermezzo in Eb, Op. 117 No. 1"	1892Wikidata	Op. 117 No. 1	—	Piano	Classical	5
Brahms: Trio B major op. 8 (final version)	—	op. 8	—	Piano, Cello, violin	Classical	5
Intermezzo in E Minor Op 119 No 2 (J Brahms)	—	Op 119 No 2	E minor	Piano	Classical	6
Intermezzo in E Flat Op 17 No 1 (J Brahms)	—	Op 17 No 1	—	Piano	Classical	5
Symphony No 3 Op 90 (J Brahms)	—	Op 90	—	Piano	Classical	5

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 7573295. Portrait: C. Brasch , Berlin ( biography ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.