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Portrait of Johannes Brahms

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 38 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
Spanisches Lied - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 1 — op. 6, no. 1— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Nachwirkung - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 3 — op. 6, no. 3— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Serenade - No. 8 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 58 — Op. 58— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Heimkehr - No. 6 from "Six Songs" op. 7 — op. 7— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Bei Nachtlicher Weil - No. 3 from "14 Deutsche Volkslieder" Book 1 WoO 34 — WoO 34— —Classical 1
Der tote Knabe - No. 10 from "14 Deutsche Volkslieder" Book 2, WoO 34 — WoO 34— —Classical 1
Die Wollust in den Maien - No. 11 from "14 Deutsche Volkslieder" Book 2, WoO 34 — WoO 34— —Classical 1
He, Zigeuner - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 1 — Op. 103, No. 1— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Intermezzo No. 6 from "Seven Fantasias" Op. 116 — Op. 116— —Classical 1
Soll sich der Mond nicht heller scheinen - No. 35 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33 — WoO 33— —Classical 1
Es steht ein Lind - No. 41 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33 — WoO 33— —Classical 1
Des Abends kann ich nicht schlafen gehn - No. 38 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33 — WoO 33— —Classical 1
Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 23, Altes Volkslied — —— —Classical 1
Strahlt zuweilen auch ein mildes Licht - No. 6 from "8 Lieder & Songs" - Op. 57 — Op. 57— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Eight Lieder, Op.57, No.7 Die Schnur, die Perl an Perle — Op.57, No.7— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen - No. 8 from "Eleven Choral Preludes" Op. posth 122 — —— —Classical 1
O Welt, ich muss dich lassen 2 - No. 11 from "11 Choral preludes" - Op. posth 122 — —— —Classical 1
Die Schale der Vergessenheit - No. 3 from "Four Lieder" Op. 46 — Op. 46— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
An ein Veilchen - No. 2 from "5 Lieder" - Op. 49 — Op. 49— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Am Strande - No. 3 from "Five Duets" Op. 66 — Op. 66— Piano, AltoClassical 1
Waltz No. 13 in C Major — —C major —Classical 1
Balladen, Op. 10 — Op. 10— —Classical 1
Eight Songs and Romances, Op. 14 — Op. 14— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
11 Volkslieder, WoO 35 — WoO 35— —Classical 1
Intermezzo No. 1 in E-flat Major — —E-flat major —Classical 1
Intermezzo, No. 2 from "Six Pieces". Op. 118 — Op. 118— —Classical 1
Volks-Kinderlieder, WoO 31 — WoO 31— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
In dulci jubilo — —— Piano, Clarinet, TromboneJazz, Classical —
Der Gang Zum Liebchen for String Orchestra — —— Harp, OrchestraClassical 2
Brahms: Two Sonatas, Op. 120 — Op. 120— —Classical 3
Brahms: Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87 — Op. 87C major —Classical 2
Brahms: Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 — Op. 8B major —Classical 2
Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee: 1st B — —— —Classical 2
Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee: 2nd B — —— —Classical 2
Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee: 3rd B — —— —Classical 2
Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee: B — —— —Classical 2
Symphony No. 1 (4th Movement ): 1st B — —— OrchestraClassical 2
Symphony No. 1 (4th Movement ): 2nd B — —— OrchestraClassical 2
Finale from Brahms's Symphony No. 1: 1st B — —— —Classical 2
Finale from Brahms's Symphony No. 1: 2nd B — —— —Classical 2
Finale from Brahms's Symphony No. 1: B — —— —Classical 2
Finale from Brahms's Symphony No. 1: E — —— —Classical 2
Symphony No. 4: 1st B — —— OrchestraClassical 2
Symphony No. 4: 2nd B — —— OrchestraClassical 2
Theme Symphony No1 — —— —Classical, Romantic 1
Four Serious Songs, op. 121 04: Though I speak with the tongues of men — op. 121— Piano, Voice— 0
Piano Quartet no. 01 in G minor, op. 25: Movement 3 — op. 25G minor —— 0
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 — Op. 120F minor Piano, Clarinet— 0

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.