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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 39 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
Symphony No. 01 in C Minor, Op. 68 — Op. 68C minor Orchestra— 0
Die Mainacht Op. 43 No. 2 — Op. 43 No. 2— Piano— 1
St. Anthony Chorale - from Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56 - Score and Parts — Op. 56— —— 16
Sicilienne - from Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56 - Score and Parts — Op. 56— —— 3
Love Song from the 'Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 52' — Op. 52— Flute, Clarinet— 2
Intermezzo in A Op.118 No.2 — Op.118 No.2— Clarinet— 5
Still, Still, Still — —— ChoirClassical, Christmas 5
Last Happiness, Op. 104, #3 — Op. 104— violin, Double Bass, Horn, Trombone, ViolaClassical 2
Nightwatch I, Op. 104 — Op. 104— Horn— 3
Nightwatch II, Op. 104 — Op. 104— Horn, Trombone— 2
3 Gesänge, op. 42: Nr. 1. Abendständchen 1861Wikidata op. 42— Choir, A CappellaClassical 1
3 Motetten, op. 110: Nr. 3. Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein — op. 110— Piano, ChoirClassical 1
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 2, No. 8 in A minor: Presto — WoO 1A minor PianoClassical 2
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 3 in G-sharp minor — op. 39G-sharp minor —Classical 1
3 Quartette, op. 64: Nr. 1. An die Heimat — op. 64— Piano, ChoirClassical 1
Prelude and Fugue for Organ in A minor, WoO post. 9: II. Fugue — —A minor —Classical 1
Mit Lust tät ich ausreiten — —— —Classical 3
3 Duets 1858–60IMSLP —— Voice SopranoClassical 1
4 Klavierstucke 1893IMSLP —— —Classical 1
Piano Sonata No.2 in F♯ minor 1852IMSLP —F-sharp minor —Classical 1
Sonata for 2 Pianos 1864IMSLP —— PianoClassical 1
String Sextet No.1 in B♭ major 1859–60IMSLP —B-flat major —Classical 1
Transcriptions - Bach:"Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid" 1724 in LeipzigIMSLP —— —Classical 1
Transcriptions - Schubert: 20 Ländler 1869?IMSLP —— PianoClassical 1
Hungarian Dance No. 5: Clarinet, Sopran Sax, Pian — —— —— 1
Waltz: Op.39, No.15 Flutes, Clarinet and Pian — Op.39, No.15— —— 1
Hungarian Dance No. 5: 2 Clarinets and Pian — —— —— 1
Waltz: Op.39, No.15 2 Flutes, Alto and Bass Flute — Op.39, No.15— —— 1
Brahms Lullaby: Obo — —— —— 1
Brahms Lullaby: Recorde — —— —— 1
Hungarian Dance No. 5: String Quarte — —— —— 1
Intermezzo in A minor: Op. 76, No. 7: Violi — Op. 76, No. 7A minor —— 1
Intermezzo in A minor: Op. 76, No. — Op. 76A minor —— 1
Intermezzo in E: Op. 116, No. — Op. 116— —— 1
Waltz: Op.39, No.1 — Op.39, No.1— —— 1
3. Lord,Teach Me To Know; But The Righteous — —— ChoirClassical 2
5. You Now Are Sorrowful; Look Upon Me; I Will Give You Comfort — —— ChoirClassical 2
Longing — —— Cello, ViolaClassical 2
1. Ach, wende diesen Blick — —— Voice High, Low VoiceClassical 6
42. Schmied — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 4
44. Schon war was ich dir weihte — —— —Classical 3
56. Wenn du nur — —— —Classical 3
58. Wie froh und fisch — —— —Classical 3
65. Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen — —— —Classical 2
66. Lieber Gott, du weisst — —— —Classical 3
Little Sandman, The — —— Low VoiceClassical 2
Auf Dem Schiffe (Fly,Birdie Mine — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 2
Parole (The Greeting) — —— Low VoiceClassical 3

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.