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Portrait of Johannes Brahms

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 16 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
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Variations on a Theme by Paganini 1862–63IMSLP —— PianoClassical 4
Variations on an Original Theme 1857IMSLP —— PianoClassical 4
Violin Sonata No.2 1886Wikidata —— Piano, violinClassical 4
Brahms Lullaby: Wind quarte — —— —— 4
Brahms Lullaby: String Quarte — —— —— 3
Hungarian Dance No. 5: Viola Quarte — —— —— 4
Hungarian Dance No. 5: 4 Violin — —— —— 4
Waltz: Op.39, No.15 simplifie — Op.39, No.15— —— 4
16. Feldeinsamkeit — —— Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 12
17. Gang zum Liebchen — —— Low VoiceClassical 6
19. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer — —— Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 12
22. Juchhe! — —— Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 9
30. Mainacht — —— Low VoiceClassical 6
32. Meine Lieder — —— Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 10
49. Therese — —— Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 11
50. Tod, das ist die kuhle Nacht — —— —Classical 4
53. Verzagen — —— Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 9
62. Willst du dass ich geh'? — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 7
2. Verrat — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 7
Ruhe,Sussliebchen (Rest Thee--) — —— —Classical 4
Der Schmied — —— Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 9
O w?sst' ich doch den Weg zur?ck — —— Piano, Low VoiceClassical 5
Sommerabend — —— Piano, Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 9
M?dchenlied — —— Piano, Low VoiceClassical 4
War es dir — —— Low VoiceClassical 6
Sulima — —— Piano, Voice, Low VoiceClassical 4
Sandm?nnchen — —— Piano, Voice, Low VoiceClassical 3
Vor dem Fenster — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 6
Love is for ever — —— —Classical 5
Wilt deign to be near me — —— —Classical 5
Gang zur Liebsten — —— Piano, Voice, Low VoiceClassical 4
Ich schleich umher — —— Low VoiceClassical 5
Die Liebende Schreibt — —— Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 6
Gold ?berwiegt die Liebe — —— Low VoiceClassical 4
Die Schnur, die Perl an Perle — —— —Classical 5
Sonata, Opus 120 #1 — Opus 120— Piano, ViolaClassical 5
Sonata, Opus 120 #2 — Opus 120— Piano, ViolaClassical 5
Sonate Es-dur — —— Piano, Clarinet, ViolaClassical 4
Intermezzo. Allegro, Ma Na Troppo — —— PianoClassical 6
Scherzo. Poco Allegro — —— PianoClassical 5
Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and piano, F minor, Op. 120, No. 1 — Op. 120, No. 1— PianoClassical 3
4. Primo - VII Allegretto — —— PianoClassical 2
10. Primo - IX Allegro non troppo — —— PianoClassical 3
Opus 52 #6 - Ein kleiner, hubscher Vogel — Opus 52— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Opus 65 #5 - Wahre, wahre deinen Sohn — Opus 65— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Opus 65 #8 - Weiche Graser im Revier — Opus 65— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Wondrous Cool,Thou Woodland Quie — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 5
Wisst ihr (Brahms-Zigeunerlieder) — —— Choir, VoiceClassical 4

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.