Composer

Johannes Brahms

1833–1897

6,849 works in the index

Era: Romantic
Nationality: Hamburg
Born in: Hamburg

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.

Catalogue

Works page 29 of 143

St. Anthony Chorale from Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56

Brahms: Choral Prelude and Fugue on 'O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid' WoO 7

Intermezzo A minor Op. 76, No. 7

Intermezzo A major Op. 76, No. 6

Symphony No. 1 in Bb Major (Spring), Op. 38

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54

Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61

Poco Allegretto from Symphony No. 3

Scmucke Dich, O Liebe Seele

Lament (Round)

Capriccio C major Op. 76, No. 8

Concert Piece for 4 Horns, Op. 86

Mein Jesu, Der Du Mich

Genoveva Overture, Op. 81

Finale (From Symphony No.1)

Capriccio C sharp minor Op. 76, No. 5

Brahms: Appendix: Fugue a flat minor WoO 8 (first version)

Brahms: Prelude and Fugue g minor WoO 10

Brahms: Prelude and Fugue a minor WoO 9

Es Ist Ein' Ros' Entsprungen

O Gott, du frommer Gott

O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen

Introduction and Allegro Appassionato, Op. 92

Manfred Overture in Eb Major, Op. 115

Where Have All The Flowers Gone

Herzliebster Jesu

Ah Holy Jesus

Herzlich Thut Mich Verlangen (First Setting) Herzlich Thut Mich Verlangen (Second Setting)

The Little Sandman's Song

Greensleeves

When I'm Sixty Four

Herzlich Thut Mich Erfreuen

Wooden Heart

Overture, Scherzo & Finale, Op. 52

Dirge (upper 2 parts)

Symphony No. 3 Eb Major (Rhenish), Op. 97

Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120

Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129

Brahms: 11 Choral Preludes op. post. 122

Merrily We Roll Along

Third Movement (Symphony No.3)

Herzliebster Jesu - g-Moll/G minor

O Welt, ich muss dich lassen

Brahms: Fugue a flat minor WoO 8

Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 2

When A Felons Not Engaged In His Employ

Brahms: Choral Prelude WoO 7 (first version)

I Say Adien