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 72 of 143

Brahms: Waltzes, Op. 39

Brahms: Hungarian Dances, Volume I

Brahms: Eight Pieces, Op. 76

Brahms: Intermezzi, Rhapsody, Op. 119

Symphony No. 4: Cello

Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 120

Symphony No. 1 (4th Movement ): String Bass

Finale from Brahms's Symphony No. 1: Piano Accompaniment

Know Ye, When My Loved One Is (Wibt Ihr, Wann Main Kindchen)

Loving God, Thou Knowest (Liber Gott, Du Weibt)

Rosebuds Three (Roselein Dreie)

Rosy Evening Clouds (Rote Abendwolken)

Sun-brown Lad To Dance (Brauner Bursche Furhrt Zum Tanze)

Die Sonne Scheint Nicht Mehr

Sag Mir, O Schonste Schaf'rin Mein

Scherzo In C Minor (Sonata For Violin And Piano)

Es Reit' Euin Herr Und Auch Sein Knecht

Mir Ist Ein Schon's Braun's Maidelein

We Kumm Ich Dann De Poots Eren?

Variations On A Theme Of Haydn Op.56a

Come Away, Death

Sonata For Clarinet And Piano Op.120 No.2

Sonata For Clarinet (Or Viola) And Piano Op.120 No.1

Clarinet Quintet In B Minor Op.115

Sonate Fur Klavier Und Violoncello In E Minor Op.28

Sonata Op. 120, No. 1 [Brahms, Johann]

Wo Ist Ein So Herrlich Volk Op.109 No.3 [Brahms, Johannes]

The Blacksmith (Der Schmied)

St. Anthony's Chorale

Sonata in F For Piano And Cello

Greetings

Cello Sonata In F Op.99

Ballade In B Minor Op.10 No.3

Ballade In B Op.10 No.4

Ballade In D Op.10 No.2

Hungarian Dance No. 5: Piano Accompaniment

Variations on a Theme by Haydn: Bassoon

Variations on a Theme by Haydn: Cello

Hungarian Dance No. 5: 1st Violin

Academic Festival Overture: 2nd B

Cello Sonata In E Minor Op.38

I Hear A Harp

Song From Ossian's Fingal

Song From Shakespeares Twelfth Night

Sonata In F Minor Op.120 No.1

Art Thou Thinking Often Now (Kommt Dir Machmal In Den Sinn)

High And Towering Rimastream (Hochgeturmte Rimaflut)

Ho There, Gipsy (He! Zigeuner)