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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 32 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
Nur ein Gesicht auf Erden lebt - No. 19 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33 — WoO 33— —Classical 1
Juchhe - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 4 — op. 6, no. 4— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Vor dem Fenster - From "Eight Lieder and Romances" op. 14, no. 1 — op. 14, no. 1— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 1, Von edler Art — —— —Classical 1
Schnitter Tod - No. 13 from "14 Deutsche Volkslieder" Book 2, WoO 34 — WoO 34— —Classical 1
Guten Abend, guten Abend, mein tausiger Schatz - No. 4 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder", Book 1, WoO 33 — WoO 33— —Classical 1
Capriccio No. 7 from "Seven Fantasias" Op. 116 — Op. 116— —Classical 1
Ich stand auf hohem Berge - No. 27 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33 — WoO 33— —Classical 1
Es war einmal ein Zimmergesell - No. 46 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33 — WoO 33— —Classical 1
Verstohlen geht der Mond auf - No. 49 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33 — WoO 33— —Classical 1
Unbewegte laue Luft, tiefe Ruhe der Natur - No. 8 from "8 Lieder & Songs" - Op. 57 — Op. 57— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Horch, der Wind klagt in den Zweigen - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 8 — Op. 103, No. 8— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Herzlich tut mich verlangen 1 - No. 9 from "11 Choral preludes" - Op. posth 122 — —— —Classical 1
Three Duets, Op.20, No.1 Weg der Liebre I, " — Op.20, No.1— Piano, AltoClassical 2
So lab uns wandern! - No. 3 from "Four Ballades & Romances" Op.75 — Op.75— PianoClassical 1
'Edward' Ballade — —— —Classical 1
Four Ballads and Romances, Op.75 — Op.75— PianoClassical 1
Two Motets, Op. 29 — Op. 29— —Classical 2
49 Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33 — WoO 33— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Ballade, No. 3 from "Six Pieces". Op. 118 — Op. 118— —Classical 1
Trio a minor Op.114 - Clarinet — Op.114— Piano, Cello, ClarinetClassical 2
Rhapsody Eb Major Op.119 No. 4 - B-flat Trumpet 2 — Op.119 No. 4— —Classical 2
Easy 1/1 - Intermezzo Op.118 No. 2 — Op.118 No. 2— Piano, ClarinetClassical 1
Liebeslieder Walzer E Major Op.52a No. 9 — Op.52a No. 9— —Classical 1
Liebeslieder Walzer D Major Op.52a No.10 - Piano 2 — Op.52a No.10— —Classical 2
Dem dunkeln Scho — —— —Classical 2
Allegro non troppo from finale of the first symphony - Score — —— —Classical 1
Wenn du nur zuweilen lächelst Op.57 No. 2 - Score — Op.57 No. 2— Piano, VoiceClassical 2
St. Anthony Chorale - Score and Parts — —— —Classical 2
Festive And Commemorative Music - Euphonium 2A — —— —Classical 1
The Best Of Brahms - Bass — —— OrchestraClassical 1
March - Horn in F — —— —Classical 1
Brahms Interlude - Violin 2 — —— —Classical 1
Waltzes, op. 39, no. 2 in E major 1865Wikidata op. 39, no. 2E major —Classical 6
Paganini Variations, No. 13 — —— —Classical 1
Variationen und Fuge, Op. 24 — Op. 24— —Classical 1
No. 2: Variations on a Hungarian Song — —— —Classical 1
12 Lieder und Romanzen, Op. 44 — Op. 44— —Classical 1
Junge Lieder II - No. 6 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63 — Op. 63— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Heimweb III - No. 9 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" op. 63 — op. 63— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Minnelied - No. 5 from "Five Songs" Op. 71 — Op. 71— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 2, Der Kranz — op. 84, no. 2— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25 - Mvmt 4, Rondo Alla Zingarese — op. 25G minor —Classical 1
Liebe kam aus fernen Landen - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 4 — Op. 33, No. 4— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in A Minor, WoO posth. 9 — —A minor —Classical 1
Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.1 "Wie rafft ich mich auf in der Nacht" — Op.32, No.1— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Two Motets, op. 29, no. 1, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her — op. 29, no. 1— —Classical 1
Darthulas Grabesgesang - No. 3 from "Three Songs" Op. 42 — Op. 42— —Classical 1

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.