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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 27 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
Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne — —— Low VoiceClassical 3
Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte — —— Low VoiceClassical 3
So stehn wir — —— Low VoiceClassical 3
Das Lied vom Herrn von Falkenstein — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 3
D?mmrung senkte sich von oben — —— —Classical 4
An ein Bild — —— —Classical 3
An die Tauben — —— —Classical 3
Trennung — —— Low Voice— 2
Die Nachtigall — —— —— 2
Die Henne — —— —— 2
Vivace ma non troppo — —— Piano, violinClassical 3
Allegro amabile — —— Piano, violin, ClarinetClassical 4
Symphony No. 1 In C Minor : Movement IV — —C minor Piano, OrchestraClassical 3
Sonata for Piano and Violoncello, F major, op. 99 (Violoncello and piano) — op. 99— PianoClassical 1
Rondo Alla Zingarese. Presto — —— PianoClassical 3
Finale. Allegro — —— PianoClassical 3
Disc 1 — —— PianoClassical 2
7. Primo - VIII Presto — —— PianoClassical 2
Disc 2 — —— PianoClassical 2
4. Secondo - VII Allegretto — —— PianoClassical 2
The Little Sandman — —— Piano— 1
Opus 52 #3 - O die Frauen — Opus 52— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 52 #4 - Wie des Abends schone Rote — Opus 52— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 52 #7 - Wohl schon bewandt war es — Opus 52— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 52 #8 - Wenn so lind dein Auge mir — Opus 52— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 52 #15 - Nachtigall, sie singt so schon — Opus 52— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 52 #16 - Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe — Opus 52— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 2
Opus 52 #18 - Es bebet das Gestrauche — Opus 52— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 65 #6 - Rosen steckt mir an die Mutter — Opus 65— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 65 #9 - Nagen am Herzen fuhl ich — Opus 65— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 65 #11 - Alles, alles in den Wind — Opus 65— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Opus 65 #12 - Schwarzer Wald, dein Schatten — Opus 65— Piano, Voice, ChoirClassical 3
Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut, Op. 52 no. 2 (O'er the rocks the tide roars on) - a-Moll/A minor — Op. 52 no. 2— bass, Tenor, Choir, AltoClassical 1
Ein kleiner, hubscher Vogel, Op. 52 no. 6 (A little, pretty bird) - A-Dur/A major — Op. 52 no. 6— ChoirClassical 2
Wohl schon bewandt war es, Op. 52 no. 7 (How beautiful it was) - c-Moll/C minor — Op. 52 no. 7— bass, Tenor, Choir, AltoClassical 2
Wenn so lind dein Auge mir, Op. 52 no. 8 (When your eyes so softly gaze) - As-Dur/Ab major — Op. 52 no. 8— bass, Tenor, Choir, AltoClassical 1
Vogelein durchrauscht die Luft, Op. 52 no. 13 (Little bird wings through the air) - As-Dur/Ab major — Op. 52 no. 13— bass, Tenor, Choir, AltoClassical 2
Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar, Op. 52 no. 14 (See, how clear the ripples are) - Es-Dur/Eb major — Op. 52 no. 14— Piano, bass, Tenor, Choir, AltoClassical 2
Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe, Op. 52 no. 16 (A well dark and deep is love) - f-Moll/F minor — Op. 52 no. 16— ChoirClassical 2
Nicht wandle, mein Licht, Op. 52 no. 17 (Don't wander, beloved) - Des-Dur/D-flat major — Op. 52 no. 17— Tenor, ChoirClassical 2
Lord, make me to know (Brahms-Requiem) — —— Piano, ChoirClassical 5
Here on earth (Brahms-Requiem) — —— Piano, ChoirClassical 5
Ruf Zur Maria — —— Voice, Tenor, Alto, A CappellaClassical 2
Abschiedslied — —— A CappellaClassical 2
O susser Mai — —— A CappellaClassical 2
Der Fruhling — —— Voice, Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 2
Kommt dir manchmal in dem Sinn — —— Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 4
Wie Melodien zieht es mir leise durch den Sinn — —— Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 2

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.