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 43 of 143

Intermezzo a-moll, op. 118

Intermezzo No. 1

Vergebleiches Standchen, Op. 84, No. 4

Der Gang zum Liebchen, Op. 48, No. 1

Wenn Kummer hatte zu toten Macht

Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32, No. 2

Finale Performed by Johannes Brahms

Zigeunerlied in D Major

Walzer, Op.39, No.11

Walzer, Op.39, No.9

Hangok II.

Wiegenlied Op.49-4

Immer leiser wird Schlummer, Op. 105, No. 2

Ungarischer Tanz Nr.5

Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Opus 15

Walzer A-dur op. 39, Nr.15

Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Opus 98

BRAHMS Symphony No. 4, Op. 98, First Movement Excerpt

Waltz in Ab, Op. 39, No. 15

Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wiegenlied : Guten Abend, Gut Nacht, op. 49, no. 4 Performed by Johannes Brahms

BRAHMS - Symphony No. 1, Op. 68, Fourth Movement Excerpt

BRAHMS Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15

BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7, Second Movement Excerpt

Waltz in G# Minor Op. 39 No. 3

Gaudeamus Igitur Performed by Johannes Brahms

As If Melodies Were Passing By

Zigeunerlied in D Minor

Hangok I.

Second Movement Theme Performed by Johannes Brahms

Gaudeamus Igitus from Academic Festival Overture

Exercise, No. 9a

Walzer, Op.39, No.10

Walzer, Op.39, No.12

Walzer, Op.39, No.15

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Opus 68

Symphony No. 2 In D, Opus 73

Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Opus 90

Piano Concerto No. 2 In Bb Major, Opus 83

Academic Festival Overture, Opus 80

Double Concerto In A Minor, Opus 102

Wie bit du, meine Konigin, Op. 32, No. 9

Dein blaues Auge, Op. 59, No. 8

Sapphiche Ode, Op. 94, No. 4

Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105, No. 1

Waltz in Ab [Arranged by Laura Spitzer]

Ach, arme Welt, Op. 110 no.2 Performed by Johannes Brahms

Geistliches Lied, Op. 30 Performed by Johannes Brahms

Warum ist das Licht, Op. 74 no.1 Performed by Johannes Brahms