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 42 of 143
Two Songs
Requiem
Fourth Movement Of Symphony No. 1, Op. 68
Sonata In E Minor
ROSES, ALL BLOOMING
Hungarian Dance Performed by Johannes Brahms
II. Andante sostenudo
III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
IV. Adagio- Piu andante-Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Adagio non troppo
III. Allegro grazioso -presto ma non assai
IV. Allegro con spirito
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante
III. Poco allegretto
IV. Allegro
II. Andante moderato
III. Allegro giocoso
IV. Allegro energico e passionato
II. Concertos
I. Maestoso
II. Adagio
III. Rondo, Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro appassionato
III. Andante
IV. Allegretto grazioso
III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
I. Allegro
III. Vivace non troppo
III. Other Works for Orchestra
Hungarian Dance No. 1, orchestrated by Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 3, orchestrated by Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 10, orchestrated by Brahms
"Waltz, Op. 39, No. 5 in E major"
"Waltz, Op. 39, No. 8 in B-flat major"
"Waltz, Op. 39, No. 9 in D minor"
"Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 in A major"
"Waltz, Op. 39, No. 16 in D minor"
Lento Additional credits César Franck
14. Schmucke dich, o liebe Seele, Op. 122/5
Walle, Regen, walle nieder [Regenlied], op. 59 Performed by Johannes Brahms
Walzer, Op.39, No.8
Dein blaues Auge, op. 59 Performed by Johannes Brahms
Mein wundes Herz, op. 59 Performed by Johannes Brahms
Regentropfen aus den Baumen, op. 59 Performed by Johannes Brahms
I. Symphonies
I. Un poco sostenuto-Allegro
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