Composer

Johannes Brahms

1833–1897

6,821 works in the index

Born in Hamburg on May 7, 1933 to Johanna Henrika Christiane Nissen and Johann Jakob Brahms, Johannes showed talent for music at an early age. Johann, a musician himself, allowed the fair-haired Johannes to play piano as a teen in local brothels to help support the family. Johannes met Robert Schumann in 1853 at the age of 20, and the two forged a close friendship with Schumann being instrumental in advancing Brahms career.

Brahms greatly favored the classical ideals portrayed by Beethoven and Mozart and developed compositions known for being intensely emotional while highly structured. His German Requiem composed from 1863 to 1867 is known as his most ambitious work; he also wrote concertos, chamber music and music for the piano.

Brahms never married despite his many love affairs. He died in Vienna on April 3, 1897 at the age of 63 from liver cancer. He was buried next to Beethoven.

Catalogue

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Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann

Symphony No.4

Violin Concerto

Symphony No.2

7. Blessed Are The Dead (Chorus)

Symphony No.3

In Waldeseinsamkeit

Violin Sonata No.3

Violin Sonata No.1

Symphony No.1

Meine Liebe Ist Grun

Der Tod, Das Ist Die Kuhle Nacht

O Komme, Holde Sommernacht

4. How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings (Chorus) (HMC761)

5 Studies

Variations on a theme by Handel

Zigeunerlieder

String Sextet No.2

Variations on an Original Theme

Variations on a Theme by Paganini

Study for the Left Hand

Violin Sonata No.2

Theme with Variations in D minor

Variations on a Hungarian Song

Tafellied

German Requiem

I. Selig sing, die da Leid tragen

II. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras

15 Volkskinderlieder

Auf Dem Kirchhofe

Triumphlied

3. Lord,Teach Me To Know; But The Righteous

Transcriptions - Bach:"Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid"

Transcriptions - Schubert: 20 Ländler

5. You Now Are Sorrowful; Look Upon Me; I Will Give You Comfort

1. Blest Are They; They Who In Sorrow

VII. Selig sind die Toten

Vergebliches Standchen

6. For We Have On Earth; Lo, I Unfold Unto You A Mystery; Lord, Thou Art Worthy

VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Stadt

V: Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit

IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen

III. Herr, lehre doch mich

Botschaft

Waltzes

Variations on a Theme by Haydn ("St. Anthony Variations")

Tragic Overture

2. For Mortal Flesh; Now Therefore Be Patient; Howbeit The Lord's Word; The Redeemed Of The Lord