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 56 of 143

Six Lieder and Romances, op. 93a, no. 5: Der Falke

Two Motets, op. 29, no. 2, Aus dem 51. Psalm

Eine gute, gute Nacht - No. 6 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59

Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Op. 56

Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 3, In den Beeren

Keinen hat es noch gereut - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33. no. 1

Wie soll ich die Freude, die Wonne denn tragen? - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 6

Treue Liebe dauert lange - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 15

Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.2 "Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen"

Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.8 "So stehn wir, ich und meine Weide

Die Versuchung - No. 19 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Der tote Gast - No. 11 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32

Nachtgesang - No. 14 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32

Schnitter Tod - No. 21 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Verzicht - No. 1 from "Neue Liebeslieder" - Op. 65

Five Lieder for Low Voice, Op. 105, No. 5, Verrat

Five Lieder, Op. 107, No. 1, An die Stolze

Five Lieder, Op. 107, No. 2, Salamander

Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 6, Vier Zigeunerlieder, Nr. 4

Five Songs, No. 4: Verzagen

Choral Prelude for Organ: Op. 122, No. 10

Zu Rauch, WoO posth. 30

Lieder No. 6: Op. 62

Mir lächelt kein Fruhling, WoO 25

Grausam erweiset sich Amor, WoO posth. 24

Paganini Variations, No. 12

Presto 1, after J.S. Bach, No. 3 from "5 Studies"

Dein Herzlein mild - No. 4 from "Seven Lieder" op. 62

Heimweb I - No. 7 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" op. 63

Klage I - No. 1 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Im Garten am Seegestade - No. 1 from "Four Songs" Op. 70

Five Songs, No. 1: Alte Lieb

Rhapsodie No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 79

Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 2, Nächtens

Andante on a German Folk Song - Flute

So willst du des Armen dich gnädig erbarmen? - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 5

Sixteen Waltzes, op. 39, no. 15 in A-flat major

Paganini Variations, No. 2

Violin Sonata No. 3, Movement 1 - Piano Score

Während des Regens

Rosen steckt mir andie Mutter - No. 6 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65

Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78, Movement 1 - Piano

Violin Sonata No. 2, Movement 1 - Piano Score

Sixteen Waltzes, op. 39, no. 1 in B major

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

Klavierstucke, No. 7: Intermezzo in A Minor

Sixteen Waltzes, op. 39, no. 3 in G-sharp minor

Weiche Gräser im Revier - No. 8 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65