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 24 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
Ballad No. 1 ("Edward Ballad") D minor Op. 10	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	3
Ballad No. 3 ("Intermezzo") B minor Op. 10	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	3
Intermezzo F minor Op. 118, No. 4	—	Op. 118, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	4
6. Roslein Dreie In Der Reihe Bluhn So Rot	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto	Classical	3
7. Kommt Dir Manchmal In Den Sinn, Mein Susses Lieb	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Choir	Classical	3
Capriccio C sharp minor Op. 76, No. 5	—	Op. 76, No. 5	—	Piano	Classical	3
Brahms: Appendix: Fugue a flat minor WoO 8 (first version)	—	WoO 8	—	Organ	Classical	4
Brahms: Prelude and Fugue g minor WoO 10	—	WoO 10	—	Organ	Classical	4
Brahms: Prelude and Fugue a minor WoO 9	—	WoO 9	—	Organ	Classical	4
Es Ist Ein' Ros' Entsprungen	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
O Gott, du frommer Gott	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	2
Introduction and Allegro Appassionato, Op. 92	—	Op. 92	—	Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet	Classical	6
Manfred Overture in Eb Major, Op. 115	—	Op. 115	E-flat major	Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet	Classical	5
Where Have All The Flowers Gone	—	—	—	Flute	Classical	3
Menuet	—	—	—	Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Clarinet	Classical	4
Hungarian Dance No. 3	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Symphony Theme	—	—	—	Cello, violin, Viola	Classical	4
Brahms: String Quartet no. 1 c minor op. 51	—	op. 51	—	Cello, violin, Viola	Classical	5
Anklange	—	—	—	violin, Voice	Classical	3
Double Concerto for Violin, Violoncello & Orchestra in A minor, op. 102	—	op. 102	A minor	violin	Classical	3
Carry Me Back To Old Virginia	—	—	—	Banjo	—	3
Horch' was kommt von draussen rein	—	—	—	Flexible Instrument	—	2
All meine Herzgedanken, Op. 62 no. 5 - F-Dur/F major	—	Op. 62 no. 5	—	Choir	Classical	3
Vergangen ist mir Gluck und Heil, Op. 62 no. 7 - Dorisch/Dorian	—	Op. 62 no. 7	—	Choir	Classical	3
Erlaube mir, feins Madchen	—	—	—	Choir	Classical	4
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, Op. 29 no. 1 - E-Dur/E major	—	Op. 29 no. 1	—	Choir	Classical	4
O Schone Nacht (O Lovely Night)	—	—	—	bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto	Classical	3
Wechsellied zum Tanze, Op. 31 no. 1 (Come with me, lovely one)	—	Op. 31 no. 1	—	Piano, Choir	Classical	3
Ihr schwarzen Augen, Op. 65 no. 4 (O you with black eyes) - d-Moll/D minor	—	Op. 65 no. 4	—	bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto	Classical	3
Ich kose suss, Op. 65 no. 10 (With one, and yet) - G-Dur/G major	—	Op. 65 no. 10	—	Choir	Classical	3
Zum Schluss, Op. 65 (Anh.) (Now, our Muses enough) - F-Dur/F major	—	Op. 65	—	bass, Tenor, Choir, Alto	Classical	2
Aeolian Harp	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	4
Sonntag (Sunday) (Brahms)	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
O Tod, Wie Bitter	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	3
Ich stand auf hohem Berge	—	—	—	Voice, Choir	Classical	3
Minnelied. So will ich frisch und frohlich sein	—	—	—	Voice, Choir	Classical	3
Let All The Gates Be Opened Wide	—	—	—	Voice, Choir	Classical	3
Ruhe, Sussliebchen	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	3
Rhapsodie #2 In G Minor, Op.79	—	Op.79	G minor	Piano	Classical	4
The Call Of The Wood (Schubert)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Sonata in C Major, Op. 1	—	Op. 1	C major	Piano	Classical	3
Variations On Hungarian Song	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Variations & Fugue-Theme-Handel	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Der englische Jager, WoO posth. 34 no. 14 - G-Dur/G major	—	—	—	Choir	Classical	3
Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut, Op. 52 no. 2 - a-Moll/A minor Performed by Johannes Brahms	—	Op. 52 no. 2	—	Choir	Classical	3
Lament Performed by Johannes Brahms	—	—	—	Flute	Classical	4
Am Wildbach die Wieden, die schwanken	—	—	—	Voice, Choir	Classical	3

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.