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 60 of 143

Eight Songs, Op. 58

Ellens zweiter Gesang, Op. 52, No. 2

Wach auf, mein Hort - No. 13 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 4, Vom heiligen Martyrer Emmerano, Bischoffen zu Regenspurg

Magdelena - No. 6 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22

Ruf zur Maria - No. 5 from "Marienlieder", Op. 22

Da unten im Tale - No. 6 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 20, Des Abends

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 21, Wach Auf!

Die Sonne schneit nicht mehr - No. 5 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Three Duets, Op.20, No.3 Die Meere, "Alle Winde Schlafen", duet SA, paino

No. 1: Ballade in D Minor

Du mein einzig Licht - No. 37 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

No. 3: Ballade in B Major

Klavierstucke, No. 8: Capriccio in C Major

O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen - No. 6 from "Eleven Choral Preludes" Op. posth 122

Die Mainacht - No. 2 from "Four Songs", Op. 43

Das Lied vom Herrn von Falkenstein - No. 4 from "Four Songs", Op. 43

Die Liebende schreibt - No. 5 from "Five Lieder" Op. 47

Klavierstucke, No. 4: Intermezzo in B-flat Major

Four Ballades & Romances, Op.75, No.4 Walpurgisnacht, "Lieb Mutter, heut Nacht heulte Regen und Wind", duet SS, piano

Waltz No. 11 in B Minor

Eleven Choral Preludes, Op. posth 122

Five Duets, Op. 66

Wo gehst du hin, du Stolze? - No. 22 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Es ging ein Maidlein zarte - No. 21 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Lied - From "Six Songs" op. 3, no. 6

Regenlied - No. 3 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59

Nachtigallen schwingen - From "Six Songs" op. 6, no. 6

Herbstgefühl - No. 7 from "Seven Lieder" Op. 48

Es Träumte mir, ich sei dir teuer - No. 3 from "8 Lieder & Songs" - Op. 57

Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Movement 2 - Piano Score

Ach, englische Schäferin - No. 8 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Liebe und Frühling I - No. 2 from "Six Songs" op. 3

Röslein dreie in der Reihe blühn so rot - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 6

Mond verhüllt sein Angesicht - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 10

Piano Quintet, Op. 34a - Cello - Cello

String Sextet No. 2 - Viola 2 - Viola 2

String Sextet No. 2 - Cello 1 - Cello 1

Violin Sonata No. 3 - Piano Score - Piano Score

Viola Sonata No. 2, Movement 3 - Piano Score

Viola Sonata No. 1, Movement 1 - Piano Score

Ach könnt ich diesen Abend - No. 26 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Intermezzo in E-flat - Set of Parts

Marienwürmchen - No. 13 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Die Schnürbrust - No. 1 from "28 Volkslieder" WoO 32

Waltz No. 2 in E Major

Rhapsodie No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 79