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 35 of 143

Theme From 1st Symphony

Unsere Vater hofften auf dich, Op. 109 no. 1 - F-Dur/F major

Intermezzo in E flat Minor, op. 118, no. 6

Intermezzo in E flat, op. 117, no. 1

Marias Lob, Op. 22 no. 7 - Es-Dur/Eb major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Four Symphonies, Violin Concerto, Haydn's Variations

Romanze in F, op. 118, no. 5

Ballade in D Minor, op. 10, no. 1

Adoramus te, Op. 37 no. 2 - a-Moll/A minor

The Four Symphonies

Haydn Variations

Wedding March

Scherzo In E Flat Min.,Op.4

Minuet From Serenade In D

The Little Sandman Performed by Johannes Brahms

Cadenza For The 'Concerto In D Major', Op.77

Variations On Hungarian Song

Variations & Fugue-Theme-Handel

Variations On Original Theme

Sonata In C Op 1

Sonata In F# Minor, Op.2

Sonata In F Min., Op.5

"Waltz in D minor, Op. 39 No. 9"

Schaffe in mir, Gott ein reines Herz, Op. 29 no. 2 - G-Dur/G major Performed by Johannes Brahms

"Waltzes, Op. 39 (16) (simplified version) (EPP 36)"

Warum ist das Licht gegeben, Op. 74 no. 1 - d-Moll/D minor

Waltz Op 39 No 14

Waltz Op 39 No 11

"Waltz in G sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3"

Waltzes for Piano, op. 39, simplified version (complete)

"Capriccio in C, Op. 76 No. 8"

"Capriccio in C sharp minor, Op. 76 No. 5"

"Capriccio in F sharp minor, Op. 76 No. 1"

"Intermezzo in A, Op. 76 No. 6"

"Intermezzo in Ab, Op. 76 No. 3"

"Intermezzo in Bb, Op. 76 No. 4"

Waltz In A Minor (Op.39, No.14)

Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel

Allegro All Marcia

Wenn ein starker Gewappneter, Op. 109 no. 2 - C-Dur/C major

Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk, Op. 109 no. 3 - F-Dur/F major

Ich aber bin elend, Op. 110 no. 1 - G-Dur/G major

Begrabnisgesang, Op. 13 Performed by Johannes Brahms

Ruf zur Maria, Op. 22 no. 5 - B-Dur/B-flat major Performed by Johannes Brahms

O bone Jesu, Op. 37 no. 1 - F-Dur/F major

Regina coeli, Op. 37 no. 3 - F-Dur/F major

Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein, Op. 110 no. 3 - c-Moll/C minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Geistliches Lied, Op. 30 - Es-Dur/Eb major Performed by Johannes Brahms