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 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warum ist das Licht, Op. 74 no.1 (Lent) | — | Op. 74 no.1 | — | Choir | — | 3 |
| Die Wollust In Den Maien | — | — | — | Choir, A Cappella | Classical | 4 |
| Rede, Madchen, Op. 52 no. 1 (Tell me maiden) - E-Dur/E major | — | Op. 52 no. 1 | — | Choir | Classical | 2 |
| Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen, Op. 52 no. 11 (No, there is no putting out) - c-Moll/C minor | — | Op. 52 no. 11 | — | Choir | Classical | 3 |
| Nachtigall, sie singt so schon, Op. 52 no. 15 (Nightingale she sings so fine) - As-Dur/Ab major | — | Op. 52 no. 15 | — | Choir | Classical | 3 |
| Ye now are sorrowful (Brahms-Requiem) | — | — | — | Piano, Choir | Classical | 6 |
| Magdalena | — | — | — | Voice, Tenor, Alto, A Cappella | Classical | 2 |
| How Sad Flow The Streams | — | — | — | Choir, A Cappella | Classical | 4 |
| Geistliches Wiegenlied | — | — | — | Voice | Classical | 3 |
| Im Gartne am Seegestade | — | — | — | Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 5 |
| Sonntag: So hab' ich doch die ganze Woche | — | — | — | Voice High, Low Voice | Classical | 3 |
| Performance Tracks | — | — | — | Choir, Voice Tenor | Classical | 4 |
| Capriccio In B Minor, Op.76 | — | Op.76 | B minor | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Capriccio In C, Op.76 | — | Op.76 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Rhapsody In B Minor, Op.79 | — | Op.79 | B minor | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Intermezzo In E,Op.116 | — | Op.116 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Intermezzo In E Flat Min.Op.118 | — | Op.118 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Rhapsody In E Flat, Op.119 | — | Op.119 | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Intermezzo, F minor, op. 118,4 (Piano solo) | — | op. 118 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 2 |
| Dictionary of Musical Terms | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Ballad [Intermezzo], B minor, op. 10,3 (Piano solo) | — | op. 10 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Sonata, C major, op. 1 (Piano solo) | — | op. 1 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Sonata, F minor, op. 5 (Piano solo) | — | op. 5 | — | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Brahms: Sonata f minor op. 5 | — | op. 5 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 3 |
| Brahms: Sonata C major op. 1 | — | op. 1 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 2 |
| Brahms: Sonata f sharp minor op. 2 | — | op. 2 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 2 |
| Opus 76 #2 - Capriccio | — | Opus 76 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Opus 76 #6 - Intermezzo | — | Opus 76 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Opus 76 #8 - Capriccio | — | Opus 76 | — | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Opus 79 #1 - Rhapsody | — | Opus 79 | — | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Opus 116 #2 - Intermezzo | — | Opus 116 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Opus 116 #4 - Intermezzo | — | Opus 116 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Opus 118 #6 - Intermezzo | — | Opus 118 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Opus 119 #2 - Intermezzo | — | Opus 119 | — | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Studies - #1 Etude Nach Chopin | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Scherzo, Eb Minor, Op. 4 | — | Op. 4 | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Ballades, Op. 10: 1. "Edward," D Minor | — | Op. 10 | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Eight Pieces (Klavierstucke), Op. 76: 1. Capriccio, F# Minor | — | Op. 76 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| No. 3, F Major | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| No. 7, A Major | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| No. 10, E Major | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| No. 11, D Minor | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| No. 13, D Major | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| No. 14, D Minor | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| No. 18, D Major | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Trio III | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, violin | Classical | 3 |
| Gavotte By Gluck | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Gigue No. 2 | — | — | — | 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.