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 57 of 143

Three Duets, Op.20, No.2 Weg der Liebre II, " Den gordischen Knoten, den liebe sich band", duetSA, piano

Four Duets, Op.61, No.4 Die Boten der Liebe, "Wie viel schon der Boten", duet SA, piano

In der Fremde - From "Six Songs" op. 3, no. 5 - From "Six Songs" op. 3, no. 5

Magyarisch - No. 2 from "Four Lieder" Op. 46

Ich schell mein Horn ins Jammertal - No. 3 from "Four Songs", Op. 43

Liebesgluth - No. 2 from "5 Lieder" - Op. 47

Klavierstucke, No. 3: Intermezzo in A-flat Major

Four Ballades & Romances, Op.75, No.2 Guter Rat, "Ach Mutter, liebe Mutter, ach gebt mir einen Rat!", duet SA, piano

Parole - From "Six Songs" op. 7, no. 2

Seven Fantasias, Op. 116

Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 5

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 19, Da unten im Tale

Erlaube mir - No. 17 from "26 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO posth 35

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 26, Altdeutsches Kampflied

Leiber Gott, du weisst, wie oft bereut ich hab - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 4

Four Choruses, Op. 17

Wiegenlied - No. 11 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Der Jager - No. 4 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22

Es wohnet ein Fiedler - No. 36 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Serenade - No. 3 from "Four Songs" Op. 70

All mein Gedanken - No. 30 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Marias Wallfahrt - No. 3 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22

Capriccio in G Minor from "Seven Fantasias", Op. 116, No.3

Three Songs, Op. 42

O Welt, ich muss dich lassen - No. 3 from "Eleven Choral Preludes" Op. posth 122 I

Dort in den Weiden steht ein Haus - No. 31 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Serenade No.2 in A Major, Op.16, Movement 3 - Full Score

Heidenröslein - No. 6 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir nicht barfu

So wünsch ich ihr ein gute Nacht - No. 18 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Mir ist ein schöns brauns Maidlein - No. 24 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Schöner Augen schöne Strahlen - No. 39 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Nachtigall, sag, was für Grü

Vergangen ist mir Glück und Heil - No. 6 from "Seven Lieder" Op. 48

Liebesklage des Mädchens - No. 3 from "Seven Lieder" Op. 48

Piano Quintet, Op. 34a, Movement 4 - Piano Score

String Sextet No. 2 - Viola 1 - Viola 1

Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Movement 1 - Piano Score

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

Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 - Set of Parts

Viola Sonata No. 2, Movement 2 - Piano Score

Viola Sonata No. 1 - Piano Score - Piano Score

Intermezzo in E-flat - Piano Score

Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp Minor

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73, Movement 1 - Full Score

Klavierstucke, No. 6: Intermezzo in A Major

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 - Full Score

Waltz No. 1 in B Major