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 62 of 143

O wie sanft!, WoO posth. 26

Sehnsucht, op. 49, no. 3

Neue Liebeslieder Walzes, Op. 65, No. 14

Die Nachtigall - No. 2 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Vergangen ist mir Gluck und Heil - No. 7 from "Seven Lieder" op. 62

Abschied - No. 3 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

Es liebt sich so lieblich im Lenze - No. 1 from "Five Songs" Op. 71

Five Romances and Lieder, op. 84, no. 1, Sommerabend

Sind es Schmerzen, sind es Freuden - from "Fifteen Romances" op. 33, no. 3

Wie schnell verschwindet so Licht als Glanz - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 11

Murrays Ermordung - From "Eight Lieder and Romances" op. 14, no. 3

Schwermut - No. 5 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" op. 58

Nine Lieder and Songs, op. 32, no. 5, Wehe, so willst du mich wieder, hemmende Fessel

Mein wundes Herz verlangt nach milder Ruh` - No. 7 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59

Waldensnacht - No. 3 from "Seven Lieder" op. 62

Altes-Minnelied - No. 17 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Es reit' ein Herr und auch sein Knecht - No. 28 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Five Songs, Op. 104, No. 1, Nachtwache Nr. 1

Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op.65, No.11 in G major, Alles, Alles in den Wind, choral S, piano duet

Five Lieder, Op. 106, No. 2, Auf dem See

Fest-und Gedenkspruche, Op. 109, No. 3

Fest-und Gedenkspruche, Op. 109, No. 1

Five Studies for Piano, no. 2: Rondo after C.M. von Weber

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

Four Quartets, Op. 92, No. 2: Spätherbst

Four Serious Songs, op. 121, no. 4: Though I speak with the tongues of men

10. O Wie Sanft Die Quelle Sich

Paganini Variations, No. 4

Violin Sonata No. 2 - Violin - Violin

Ein Sonett

Piano Concerto No. 2, Movement 1 - Full Score

Violin Sonata No. 3, Movement 3 - Piano Score

13. Vöglein durch-rauscht die Luft

Dämmrung senkte sich von oben - No. 1 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59

Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op.65, No.10 in G major, Ich kose süb mit der und, choral T, piano duet

Violin Sonata No. 3, Movement 2 - Piano Score

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

Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26 - Violin

Three Hungarian Dances - Oboe

Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.6 "Du sprichst, dab ich mich täuschte"

Paganini Variations, No. 7

Violin Sonata No. 2, Movement 3 - Piano Score

6. Ein kleiner, hübscher Volel nahm den Flug zum Garten hin

Frühlingstrost - No. 1 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Das Mädchen und der Tod - No. 23 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Intermezzo in F Minor, No. 4 from "6 Pieces" Op. 118

Five Studies for Piano, No. 5: Chaconne from J.S. Bach

Four Quartets, Op. 92, No. 1: O schöne Nacht