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 48 of 143

Symphony No. 3, Andante

Symphony No. 3, Third Movement Theme

Theme from First Symphony, Full Score

Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor (2nd movement

Five Songs, No. 2: Sommerfäden

Rhapsody No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 79

Behold, A Rose Is Blooming

Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 (2nd movement

Symphony No. 3 in F Major (3rd movement

Four Quartets, Op. 92, No. 4: Warum?

Klavierstucke, No. 2: Capriccio in B Minor

Six Lieder and Romances, op. 93a, no. 6: Beherzigung

Paganini Variations, No. 11

Presto 2, after J.S. Bach , No. 4 from "5 Studies"

Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb Major (Excerpt from 4th movement

Symphony No. 4 in E Minor (1st movement

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor (Excerpt from 2nd movement

Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25: Movement 1

Ich stund an einem Morgen

Volkslieder No. 6

Volkslieder No. 12

Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in G Minor, WoO posth. 10

Sixteen Waltzes, op. 39, no. 6 in C-sharp minor

No. 1: Variations on a Theme by the Composer

Variations on a Theme of Haydn in B-flat Major, Op. 56b

Three Sacred Choruses, Op. 37

An ein Bild - No. 3 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Junge Lieder I - No. 5 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Vom Strande - No. 6 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Geheimnis - No. 3 from "Five Songs" Op. 71

Das Madchen - No. 2 from "Six Lieder and Romances" op. 93a

Auf dem See - No. 2 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59

Four Serious Songs, op. 121, no. 2: So I returned and did consider

Trio No.3 Op.101

Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor (Opening from 1st movement

Serenade No.2 in A Major, Op. 16, Movement 2 - Full Score

Verzweiflung. So tönet denn, schäumende Wellen - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 10

Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18 - Violin 1

Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.9 "Wie bist du, meine Königin"

Sixteen Waltzes, op. 39, no. 14 in G-sharp minor

Paganini Variations, No. 6

Grant Us Peace

Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 4, Vergebliches Ständchen

Sixteen Waltzes, op. 39, no. 5 in E major

A Rose (Chorale Prelude on "Beholdsheet music to download for orchestra

A Rose , Full Score

Theme from First Symphonysheet music to download for orchestra

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 (2nd movement