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 65 of 143

Fest-und Gedenkspruche, Op. 109, No. 2

Six Quartets, op. 112, no. 4, Vier Zigeunerlieder, Nr. 2

Die Henne - No. 3 from "Volks-Kinderlieder" WoO 31

Klavierstucke, No. 1: Capriccio in F-sharp Minor

Vineta - No. 2 from "Three Songs" Op. 42

Nachklang - No. 1 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59

Wann?

Der Reiter - No. 6 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Marias Wallfahrt - No. 22 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Es ritt ein Ritter wohl durch das Ried - No. 24 from "28 Deutsche Volkslieder" WoO 32

Finstere Schatten der Nacht - No. 2 from "Neue Liebeslieder" - Op. 65

Schwarzer, Wald, dein Schatten - No. 12 from "Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes" Op. 65

Five Songs, Op. 104, No. 5, Im Herbst

Five Songs, Op. 104, No. 2, Nachtwache Nr. 2

Five Lieder, Op. 106, No. 3, Es hing der Reif

Spruch, WoO posth. 27

Paganini Variations, No. 10

Die heilige Elisabeth an ihrem Hochzeitsfeste

Neue Liebeslieder Walzes, Op. 65, No. 15

Ermnerung - No. 2 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

An die Tauben - No. 4 from "Nine Lieder and Songs" Op. 63

Des Liebsten Schwur - No. 4 from "Nine Songs" Op. 69

An den Mond - No. 2 from "Five Songs" Op. 71

Tafellied, Op. 93b

Four Quartets, Op. 92, No. 3: Abenlied

Der bucklichte Fiedler - No. 1 from "Six Lieder and Romances" op. 93a

Six Lieder and Romances, op. 93a, no. 4: Fahr wohl!

Wie froh und frisch mein Sinn sich hebt - From "Fifteen Romances" Op. 33, No. 14

Nine Lieder & Songs, Op.32, No.7 "Bitteres zu sagen denkst du"

Willst du, da

String Quartet No. 2, Movement 3 - Score

Paganini Variations, No. 8

Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78, Movement 3 - Piano

Choral Prelude for Organ: Op 122, No. 1

Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18 - Cello 2

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

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

Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 - Piano Score

Sandmännchen , WoO 31

A German Requiem, no. 4: How Lovely Are Thy Dwelling Places

Ruhe, Sü

Five Poems, Op. 19, No. 1, Der Ku

Vorüber - No. 7 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" op. 58

Dein blaues Auge hält so still - No. 8 from "Eight Lieder and Songs" Op. 59

Ich aber bin elend - From "Three Motets" Op. 110, No. 1,

Tragic Overture for orchestra, Op.81

Choral Prelude and Fugue in A Minor , WoO 7

Op. 74, No. 1: Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen?