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 63 of 143

Volkslied - From "Six Songs" op. 7, no. 4

O Gott, du frommer Gott - No. 7 from "11 Choral preludes" - Op. posth 122

Herzlich tut mich erfreuen - No. 4 from "Eleven Choral Preludes" Op. posth 122

Drei Quartette , Op. 31

Sankt Raphael - No. 7 from "14 Deutsche Volkslieder" Book 1 WoO 34

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 24, Der Ritter und die Feine

Maria ging aus wandern - No. 14 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Von ewiger Liebe - No. 1 from "Four Songs", Op. 43

Intermezzo No. 4 from "Seven Fantasias" Op. 116

Am Sonntag Morgen zierlich angethan - No. 1 from "5 Lieder" - Op. 49

Four Ballades & Romances, Op.75, No.1 Edward, "Dein Schwert Wie ists", duet AT, piano

Der Reiter spreitet seinen Mantel aus - No. 23 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Fifty-One Exercises, Nos. 1 - 25

String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51 - Score and Parts

Dem Himmel will ich klagen - No. 44 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Waltz No. 12 in E Major

The Futile Courtship, Op. 84, No. 4

No. 4: Ballade in B Minor

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 22, Dort in den Weiden

In der Gasse - No. 6 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" op. 58

Ach, wende diesen Blick, wende dies Angesicht! - No. 4 from "8 Lieder & Songs" - Op. 57

Clarinet Sonata No. 1 - Clarinet - Clarinet

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

Es war eine schöne Jüdin - No. 9 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Mein Mädel hat einen Rosenmund - No. 25 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Liebe und Frühling II - From "Six Songs" op. 3, no. 3

Liebe und Frühling I - From "Six Songs" op. 3, no. 2

Sagt mir, o schönste Schäf'rin mein - No. 1 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder", Book 1, WoO 33

Wie komm ich denn zur Tür herein? We kumm ich dann de Pooz erenn? - No. 34 from "49 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 33

Von waldbekränzter Höhe - No. 1 from "8 Lieder & Songs" - Op. 57

Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn, mein süsses Lieb - From "Zigeunerlieder" Op. 103, No. 7

Piano Quintet, Op. 34a - Viola - Viola

Piano Quintet, Op. 34a, Movement 1 - Piano Score

String Sextet No. 2 - Cello 2 - Cello 2

Four Duets, Op.61, No.3 Phänomen, "Wenn zu der Regenwand Phöbus sich gattet", duet SA, piano

Klänge I - No. 1 from "Five Duets" Op. 66

Clarinet Sonata No. 2 - Clarinet - Clarinet

Piano Concerto No. 2, Movement 2 - Full Score

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

Waltz No. 3 in G-sharp Minor

String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36 - Set of Parts

Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120 - Set of Parts

Der Jäger - No. 2 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Viola Sonata No. 2 - Piano Score - Piano Score

Viola Sonata No. 1, Movement 2 - Piano Score

Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108 - Set of Parts

Ich wei

Deutsche Volkslieder, No. 2, Mit Lust tät ich ausreiten - No. 2 from "14 Deutsche Volkslieder" Book 1 WoO 34