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 28 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
Auf dem Kirchofe: Der Tag ging regenschwer und sturmbewegt	—	—	—	Low Voice	Classical	2
Ich, will euch trosten	—	—	—	Choir, Voice Tenor	Classical	2
Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt	—	—	—	Choir, Voice Tenor	Classical	3
Symphony in D Minor	—	—	D minor	Piano	—	4
Sheep May Safely Graze	—	—	—	Piano	—	2
Can-Can	—	—	—	Piano	—	2
Scherzo In E Flat,Op.4	—	Op.4	—	Piano	Classical	3
Ballade In D, Op.10	—	Op.10	—	Piano	Classical	3
Intermezzo In B Flat, Op.76	—	Op.76	—	Piano	Classical	3
Intermezzo In A Min.,Op.118	—	Op.118	—	Piano	Classical	4
Intermezzo In B Min.,Op.119	—	Op.119	—	Piano	Classical	3
Intermezzo In E Min.,Op.119	—	Op.119	—	Piano	Classical	4
Sonata No.3, Op.5	—	Op.5	—	Piano	Classical	3
Variations,Op.21 #1	—	Op.21	—	Piano	Classical	3
Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8	—	Op. 8	—	Piano, Cello, violin	Classical	3
Rhapsody, B minor, op. 79,1 (Piano solo)	—	op. 79	—	Piano	Classical	2
Intermezzo, E flat major, op. 117,1 (Piano solo)	—	op. 117	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	2
Ballad [Edward ballad], D minor, op. 10,1 (Piano solo)	—	op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	2
Scherzo, E flat minor, op. 4 (Piano solo)	—	op. 4	—	Piano	Classical	1
Brahms: Ballad D major op. 10,2	—	op. 10	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	2
Opus 79 #2 - Rhapsody	—	Opus 79	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 116 #5 - Intermezzo	—	Opus 116	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 116 #7 - Capriccio	—	Opus 116	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 119 #4 - Rhapsody	—	Opus 119	—	Piano	Classical	2
Studies - #2 Rondo Nach Weber	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: 3. Andante con moto, C# Minor	—	Op. 117	—	Piano	Classical	3
Four Pieces (Klavierstucke), Op. 119: 4. Rhapsody, Eb Major	—	Op. 119	—	Piano	Classical	2
No. 4, F Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
No. 6, D-flat Major	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
No. 8, A Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
No. 9, E Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
No. 17, D Major	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
No. 19, B Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Brahms: Piano Quartet g minor op. 25	—	op. 25	—	Piano	Classical	2
Quintet	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	2
Trio I	—	—	—	Piano, Cello, violin, Horn	Classical	3
Trio IV	—	—	—	Piano, Cello, violin	Classical	2
Cadenza For Bach's Con. In D Min	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Etude #1 After Chopin	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Presto #4 After Bach	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Capriccio, D minor, op. 116,1 (Piano solo)	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	2
Brahms: Capriccio g minor op. 116,3	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	2
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24	—	Op. 24	—	Piano	Classical	3
Ballade No. 4, Op. 10, No. 4	—	Op. 10, No. 4	—	Piano	Classical	3
Capriccio in F# Minor, Op. 76, No. 1	—	Op. 76, No. 1	F-sharp minor	Piano	Classical	2
Intermezzo in Ab Major, Op. 76, No. 3	—	Op. 76, No. 3	A-flat major	Piano	Classical	3
Capriccio in C Major, Op. 76, No. 8	—	Op. 76, No. 8	C major	Piano	Classical	3
Study No. 3 after Bach's BWV 1001 (First Version)	—	BWV 1001	—	Piano	Classical	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.