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 53 of 143

Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87 - Cello

12 Lieder und Romanzen, Op. 44

Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 5, Vier Zigeunerlieder, Nr. 3

Intermezzo No. 2 from "Seven Fantasias" Op. 116

Lerchengesang - No. 2 from "Four Songs" Op. 70

Beim Ritt auf dem Knie - No. 8b from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Der Mann - No. 5 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Marias Kirchgang - No. 2 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22

Nachtigall No. 1 from "Six Lieder" op. 97

Gunhilde lebt gar stille und fromm - No. 7 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Ach Gott, wie weh tut Scheiden - No. 17 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Lied aus dem Gedicht "Ivan" - From "Six Songs' op. 3, no. 4

Treue Liebe - From "Six Songs" op. 7, no. 1

Die Trauernde - No. 5 from "Six Songs" op. 7

Vom verwundeten Knaben - From "Eight Lieder and Romances" op. 14, no. 2

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 18, Der Fiedler

Junge Lieder II - No. 6 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Heimweb III - No. 9 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" op. 63

Minnelied - No. 5 from "Five Songs" Op. 71

Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 2, Der Kranz

Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25 - Mvmt 4, Rondo Alla Zingarese

Liebe kam aus fernen Landen - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 4

Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in A Minor, WoO posth. 9

Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.1 "Wie rafft ich mich auf in der Nacht"

Two Motets, op. 29, no. 1, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her

Darthulas Grabesgesang - No. 3 from "Three Songs" Op. 42

Blinde Kuh - No. 1 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" op. 58

Gunhilde - No. 10 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32

Der Tochter Wunsch - No. 20 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Die Wollust in den Maien - No. 27 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 3, Klage

Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 2, Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer

Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 4, Auf dem Kirchhofe

Five Lieder, Op. 106, No. 5, Ein Wanderer

Das Mädchen und die Hasel - No. 10 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Viola Sonata no. 2, op. 120, Andante con moto - Viola

Schönster Schatz, mein Engel - No. 20 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

So will ich frisch und fröhlich sein - No. 32 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Mädchenfluch - No. 9 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Die beiden Königskinder - No. 15 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32

Paganini Variations, No. 9

Jungfräulein, soll ich mit euch gehn - No. 11 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Tageweis von einer schönen Frauen - No. 12 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32

Paganini Variations, No. 1

4. Wie des Abends schöne Röthe

Wahre, wahre deinen Sohn - No. 5 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65

String Quartet No. 2, Movement 2 - Score

Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein - From "Three Motets" Op. 110, No. 3