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 54 of 143

Three Quartets, Op.64, No.3 Fragen

Four Duets, Op.28, No.1 Die Nonne und der Ritter, "Da die Welt zur Ruh gegangen", duet AB, piano

Der Gang zum Liebchen - No. 1 from "Seven Lieder" Op. 48

Es stunden drei Rosen - No. 43 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Es ging sich unsre Fraue - No. 47 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Fifteen Romances, Op. 33

In stiller Nacht - No. 8 from "14 Deutsche Volkslieder" Book 2 WoO 34

No. 1: Etude After Frederic Chopin

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 16, Wach auf!

Klavierstucke, No. 5: Capriccio in C-sharp Minor

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1

Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 9

Rote Abendwolken ziehn Schwalbe - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 11

Five Studies for Piano, Anh. 1a/1

Five Songs for Low Voice, Op. 105

28 Volkslieder, WoO 32

Gar lieblich hat sich gesellet - No. 3 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder", Book 1, WoO 33

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 15, Schneiden

Der Abend - No. 2 from "Three Quartets, Op.64"

Intermezzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor from Three Intermezzos, Op. 117

Och Moder, ich well en ding han - No. 33 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Romance, No. 5 from "Six Pieces". Op. 118

Es reit ein Herr und auch sein Knecht - No. 28 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Waltz No. 10 in G Major

Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen am allerschönsten ist? - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 3

Trost in Tränen - No. 5 from "Seven Lieder" Op. 48

String Sextet No. 2 - Violin 2 - Violin 2

Piano Quintet, Op. 34a - Violin 2 - Violin 2

Klosterfräulein - No. 2 from "Four Duets" Op. 61

Four Duets, Op.61, No.1 Die Schwestern, "Wir Schwestern zwei, wir schönen", duet SA, piano

Hüt du dich - No. 5 from "Five Duets" Op. 66

Klänge II - No. 2 from "Five Duets" Op. 66

Clarinet Sonata No. 2 - Piano Score - Piano Score

Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor - Cello - Cello

String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51 - Viola

Violin Sonata No. 2 - Piano Score - Piano Score

Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 - Set of Parts

Viola Sonata No. 2, Movement 1 - Piano Score

Viola Sonata No. 1 - Viola - Viola

Intermezzo in E-flat - Flute

Serenade No.2 in A Major, Op.16, Movement 4 - Full Score

Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Movement 1 - Full Score

Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Movement 5 - Full Score

Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98, Movement 1 - Full Score

An die Heimat - No. 1 from "Three Quartets, Op.64"

Waltz No. 6 in C-sharp Major

Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Op.15, Rondo, Allegro non troppo

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73, Movement 3 - Full Score