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 19 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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadenzas to Mozart's Concertos No. 17, No. 20 & No. 24 | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Capriccio C major Op. 76, No. 8 | — | Op. 76, No. 8 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Mein Jesu, Der Du Mich | — | — | — | Organ | Classical | 3 |
| Concert Piece for 4 Horns, Op. 86 | — | Op. 86 | — | Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet | Classical | 6 |
| Genoveva Overture, Op. 81 | — | Op. 81 | — | Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet | Classical | 6 |
| Finale (From Symphony No.1) | — | — | — | Piano, Flute | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet #1 | — | — | — | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 5 |
| Brahms: Violin Concerto D major op. 77 | — | op. 77 | — | violin | Classical | 4 |
| Romanze (Opus 118 Number 5) | — | Opus 118 | — | violin | Classical | 4 |
| Country Gardens | — | — | — | Cello | Classical | 4 |
| The Blue Bells Of Scotland | — | — | — | Cello | Classical | 4 |
| Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming | — | — | — | Horn, Trombone, Trumpet | Classical | 3 |
| Op. 44/2, 6 | — | Op. 44/2 | — | Horn | Classical | 4 |
| 3. Feldeimsamkeit (In Summer Fields), Op. 86/2 | — | Op. 86/2 | — | Timpani, percussion | Classical | 3 |
| Hungarian Dance No. 9 | — | — | — | Guitar | Classical | 6 |
| Ungarischer Tanz | — | — | — | Guitar | Classical | 4 |
| Amen, Op. 30 (daraus) - Es-Dur/Eb major | — | Op. 30 | — | Choir | Classical | 4 |
| Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, Op. 74 no. 1 (daraus) (In peace and joy I now depart) - Dorisch/Dorian | — | Op. 74 no. 1 | — | Choir | Classical | 4 |
| Neckereien, Op. 31 no. 2 (Ah, yes my dear) - E-Dur/E major | — | Op. 31 no. 2 | — | Piano, Choir | Classical | 4 |
| Nagen am Herzen, Op. 65 no. 9 (Gnawing feelings in the heart) - g-Moll/G minor | — | Op. 65 no. 9 | — | bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto | Classical | 4 |
| Schwarzer Wald, dein Schatten ist so duster, Op. 65 no. 12 (Forest dark, your shadows are so gloomy) - g-Moll/G minor | — | Op. 65 no. 12 | — | bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto | Classical | 3 |
| Liebestreu (Faith Of Love) Brahms | — | — | — | Voice | Classical | 5 |
| Ich Wandte Mich | — | — | — | Voice | Classical | 4 |
| Madchenlied, op. 107, no. 5 | — | op. 107, no. 5 | — | Voice | Classical | 5 |
| Da unten im Tale | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | Classical | 2 |
| An Eine Aeolsharfe Op.19 No.5 | — | Op.19 No.5 | — | Piano, Voice | Classical | 4 |
| Intermezzo In B Flat Op.76 No.4 | — | Op.76 No.4 | — | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Wehe, So Willst Du Mich Wiede (Op.32) | — | Op.32 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Minuet From Serenade In D | — | — | — | Organ | Classical | 5 |
| Scherzo In E Flat Min.,Op.4 | — | Op.4 | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Cadenza For The 'Concerto In D Major', Op.77 | — | Op.77 | D major | violin | Classical | 4 |
| The Little Sandman Performed by Johannes Brahms | — | — | — | Trumpet | Classical | 3 |
| La Cinquime danse hongroise Alternate arrangement | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Regina Coeli | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | Classical | 3 |
| Mountains Are Steep,The | — | — | — | Tenor Saxophone | Classical | 4 |
| Deck Thyself My Soul | — | — | — | — | Classical | 3 |
| My Heart Is Filled W/Long(Brahms | — | — | — | — | Classical | 5 |
| A Melody Is Drifting | — | — | — | Flute, Horn, Trombone, Tenor Saxophone | Classical | 7 |
| Gavotte | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Sarabande In A Minor | — | — | A minor | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Vier Klavierstücke [Op. 119] | — | Op. 119 | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Sonata In E Minor | — | — | E minor | Cello | Classical | 4 |
| Hungarian Dance Performed by Johannes Brahms | — | — | — | — | Classical | 4 |
| ROSES, ALL BLOOMING | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 3 |
| Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Opus 15 | 1854–59IMSLP | Opus 15 | D minor | Clarinet | Classical | 5 |
| Immer leiser wird Schlummer, Op. 105, No. 2 | 1986Wikidata | Op. 105, No. 2 | — | — | Classical | 5 |
| Ungarischer Tanz Nr.5 | — | — | — | — | Classical | 4 |
| Andante Performed by Johannes Brahms | 1862–76IMSLP | — | — | Piano | Classical, pop | 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.