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 36 of 143

O die Frauen , Op. 52 no. 3 - B-Dur/B-flat major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen, Op. 121 no. 4 - Es-Dur/Eb major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Vogelein durchrauscht die Luft, Op. 52 no. 13 - As-Dur/Ab major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Vineta, Op. 42 no. 2 - H-Dur/B major

Es bebet das Gestrauche, Op. 52 no. 18 Performed by Johannes Brahms

Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh, Op. 121 no. 1 - d-Moll/D minor

An jeder Hand die Finger, Op. 65 no. 3 - A-Dur/A major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Ein kleiner, hubscher Vogel, Op. 52 no. 6 - A-Dur/A major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Morgengesang, WoO posth. 34 no. 12 - Es-Dur/Eb major

Wenn so lind dein Auge mir, Op. 52 no. 8 - As-Dur/Ab major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe, Op. 52 no. 16 - f-Moll/F minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen, Op. 52 no. 11 - c-Moll/C minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Der englische Jager, WoO posth. 34 no. 14 - G-Dur/G major

Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut, Op. 52 no. 2 - a-Moll/A minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Es sass ein schneeweiss Vogelein, WoO 33 no. 45 - a-Moll/A minor

Nachtigall, sag, WoO 33 no. 48 - d-Moll/D minor

All mein Gedanken die ich hab, WoO 33 no. 30 - As-Dur/Ab major

Es stunden drei Rosen, WoO 33 no. 43 - F-Dur/F major

Wie des Abends schone Rote, Op. 52 no. 4 - F-Dur/F major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Die grune Hopfenranke, Op. 52 no. 5 - a-Moll/A minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Wohl schon bewandt war es, Op. 52 no. 7 - c-Moll/C minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Am Donaustrande, Op. 52 no. 9 - E-Dur/E major Performed by Johannes Brahms

O wie sanft, Op. 52 no. 10 - G-Dur/G major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Schlosser, auf, und mache Schlosser, Op. 52 no. 12 - Es-Dur/Eb major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar, Op. 52 no. 14 - Es-Dur/Eb major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Nachtigall, sie singt so schon, Op. 52 no. 15 - As-Dur/Ab major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Nicht wandle, mein Licht, Op. 52 no. 17 - Des-Dur/D-flat major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Verzicht, o Herz, auf Rettung, Op. 65 no. 1 - a-Moll/A minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Finstere Schatten der Nacht, Op. 65 no. 2 - a-Moll/A minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Benedictus, WoO 18

Ihr schwarzen Augen, Op. 65 no. 4 - d-Moll/D minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Ave Maria, Op. 12 - F-Dur/F major Performed by Johannes Brahms

Der 13. Psalm, Op. 27 - g-Moll/G minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

In stiller Nacht, WoO posth. 34 no. 8 - Es-Dur/Eb major

Erlaube mir, feins Madchen, WoO 35 no. 3 - F-Dur/F major

Dem Himmel will ich klagen, WoO 33 no. 44 - d-Moll/D minor

Es war einmal ein Zimmergesell, WoO 33 no. 46 - a-Moll/A minor

Es ging sich unsre Fraue, WoO 33 no. 47 - a-Moll/A minor

Verstohlen geht der Mond auf, WoO 33 no. 49 - a-Moll/A minor

Ich wandte mich und sahe, Op. 121 no. 2 Performed by Johannes Brahms

O Tod, wie bitter bist du, Op. 121 no. 3 - e-Moll/E minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Von edler Art, WoO posth. 34 no. 1 - F-Dur/F major

Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh, Op. 121 no. 1 - d-Moll/D minor Performed by Johannes Brahms

Vom heiligen Martyrer Emmerano, WoO posth. 34 no. 4

Abendstandchen, Op. 42 no. 1 - G-Dur/G major

Darthulas Grabesgesang, Op. 42 no. 3 - g-Moll/G minor

Rede, Madchen, Op. 52 no. 1 - E-Dur/E major Performed by Johannes Brahms

O die Frauen, Op. 52 no. 3 - A-Dur/A major Performed by Johannes Brahms