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 18 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
Allegro Appassionato	—	—	—	Piano, Clarinet	Classical	6
Hungarian dances 1-10 (Piano solo)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Theme & Variations	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Rondo #2 After Weber	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Capriccio, D minor, op. 116,7 (Piano solo)	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	4
Capriccio, G minor, op. 116,3 (Piano solo)	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	4
Brahms: Intermezzo e minor op. 116,5	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	4
Brahms: Capriccio d minor op. 116,7	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No. 2 in F# Minor, Op. 2	—	Op. 2	F-sharp minor	Piano	Classical	5
Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Book I, Op. 35, No. 1	—	Op. 35, No. 1	—	Piano	Classical	5
Ballade No. 2, Op. 10, No. 2	—	Op. 10, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	5
Capriccio in D Minor, Op. 116, No. 7	—	Op. 116, No. 7	D minor	Piano	Classical	5
Intermezzo in Bb Minor, Op. 117, No. 2	1892Wikidata	Op. 117, No. 2	B-flat minor	Piano	Classical	5
Theme and Variations	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Gavotte In A Major (after Gluck)	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	7
B Major, Op. 8	—	Op. 8	—	Piano, Cello, violin	Classical	5
Variations on a Hungarian song, op. 21,2 (Piano solo)	1857Wikidata	op. 21	—	Piano	Classical	4
Variations on a theme by Handel [Handel variations], op. 24 (Piano solo)	—	op. 24	—	Piano	Classical	4
Brahms: Critical commentary	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Brahms: Rhapsody E flat major op. 119,4	—	op. 119	—	Piano	Classical	3
Brahms: Intermezzo b minor op. 119,1	—	op. 119	—	Piano	Classical	4
Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 & 6 (orch. Parlow)	—	—	—	Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet, Tuba, Piccol	Classical	7
N?nie for Chorus and Orch, Op. 82	—	Op. 82	—	Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet, Tuba, Piccol	Classical	2
Dem Schutzengel	—	—	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	3
Intermezzo, A major, op. 76,6 (Piano solo)	—	op. 76	—	Piano	Classical	4
Brahms: Capriccio f sharp minor op. 76,1	—	op. 76	—	Piano	Classical	2
Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies op. 79	—	op. 79	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	6
Brahms: Fantasies op. 116,1-7	—	op. 116	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	6
Symphony No.3 In F Op.90	—	Op.90	—	Piano	Classical	8
Intermezzo In B Minor Op.117 No.2	1892Wikidata	Op.117 No.2	B minor	Piano	Classical, pop	4
Ballade In D Minor Opus 10, No. 1	—	Opus 10, No. 1	D minor	Piano	Classical	4
Festival Overture	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Intermezzo In Bb Major Opus 76, No. 4	—	Opus 76, No. 4	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	5
Thema von Paganini, Klavierfassung von Brahms (Thema der Variationen op. 35)	1862–63IMSLP	op. 35	—	Piano	Classical	4
Liebeslieder-Walzer op. 52/12	—	op. 52/12	—	Piano, String Quartet	Classical	4
Des Liebsten Schwur op. 69/4 (in der von Brahms autorisierten Klavierfassung von Theodor Kirchner	—	op. 69/4	—	Piano	Classical	4
Hungarian Dance No.6	—	—	—	Piano	—	4
Intermezzo in A Flat Op 76 No 3 (J Brahms)	—	Op 76 No 3	—	Piano	Classical	4
Rhapsodie Risoluto Op 79 (J Brahms)	—	Op 79	—	Piano	Classical	4
Andante (from Sonata in C Op 1) (J Brahms)	—	Op 1	—	Piano	Classical	4
Brahms: Sonata for Piano and Clarinet f minor op. 120,1	—	op. 120	—	Piano, Clarinet, Viola	Classical	4
Ballad No. 4 B major Op. 10	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	5
Intermezzo A major Op. 118, No. 2	—	Op. 118, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	5
Romance F major Op. 118, No. 5	—	Op. 118, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	5
Rhapsody E flat major Op. 119, No. 4	—	Op. 119, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	4
"Intermezzo in E, Op. 116 No. 4"	—	Op. 116 No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	4
Presto after Bach (Versions I & II)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Cadenza to J.S. Bach's Concerto in D minor	—	—	D minor	Piano	Classical	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.