Composer

Johannes Brahms

1833–1897

4,957 works in the index

Born: 1833
Died: 1897
Birthplace: Hamburg
Citizenship / historical state: Hamburg
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

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.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Choir, Low Voice, Orchestra
Genres represented: Classical, Jazz, pop, Pop, Christmas
Works with composition dates: 255 of 4,957

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 8 of 104

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Brahms: Piano Quintet f minor op. 34	—	op. 34	—	Piano	Classical	5
Symphony No. 1 - 4th Movement Theme	—	—	—	Piano, Oboe, violin, Recorder, Piccolo	Classical	7
Eight Pieces (Klavierstucke), Op. 76: 8. Capriccio, C Major	—	Op. 76	—	Piano	Classical	4
Fantasies, Op. 116: 6. Intermezzo, E Major	—	Op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	7
Six Pieces (Klavierstucke), Op. 118: 3. Ballade, G Minor	—	Op. 118	—	Piano	Classical	4
Six Pieces (Klavierstucke), Op. 118: 6. Intermezzo, Eb Minor	—	Op. 118	—	Piano	Classical	6
Four Pieces (Klavierstucke), Op. 119: 2. Intermezzo, E Minor	—	Op. 119	—	Piano	Classical	5
No. 15, B-flat Major	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Intermezzo, A minor, op. 116,2 (Piano solo)	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	5
Intermezzo, E minor, op. 116,5 (Piano solo)	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	6
Brahms: Intermezzo a minor op. 116,2	—	op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	6
Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Robert, Op. 9	—	Op. 9	—	Piano	Classical	7
Capriccio in C# Minor, Op. 76, No. 5	—	Op. 76, No. 5	C-sharp minor	Piano	Classical	7
Hungarian Dance No. 7 in F Major	—	—	F major	Piano, violin	Classical	7
Brahms: Paganini-Variations op. 35	—	op. 35	—	Piano	Classical	6
Brahms: Intermezzo C major op. 119,3	—	op. 119	—	Piano	Classical	6
Brahms: Intermezzo e minor op. 119,2	—	op. 119	—	Piano	Classical	6
Hungarian Dances Nos. 2 & 7 (orch. Hallen)	—	—	—	Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet	Classical	8
Hungarian Dances Nos. 11- 16 (orch. Parlow)	—	—	—	Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet, Tuba, Piccol	Classical	9
Capriccio, F sharp minor, op. 76,1 (Piano solo)	—	op. 76	—	Piano	Classical	6
Brahms: Intermezzo A major op. 76,6	—	op. 76	—	Piano	Classical	6
Allegretto Grazioso	—	—	—	Piano, Clarinet	Classical	12
Symphony No. 3, Third Movement Excerpt	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Ballade In D Major Opus 10, No. 2	—	Opus 10, No. 2	D major	Piano	Classical	7
Violin Concerto - Theme	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1	—	Op. 48, No. 1	C minor	Piano	Classical	5
3. F Major	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Hungarian Dance #4	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar	—	5
Brahms: Sonata G major op. 78	—	op. 78	—	Piano, violin	Classical	8
Intermezzo in C Op 119 No 3 (J Brahms)	—	Op 119 No 3	—	Piano	Classical	5
BRAHMS Intermezzo in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4	—	Op. 76, No. 4	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	5
Serenade in G (J Brahms)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Andante (from Sonata in F Minor) Op 5 (Brahms)	—	Op 5	F minor	Piano	Classical	6
Fantasias, Op. 116	—	Op. 116	—	Piano	Classical	7
Ballad No. 2 D major Op. 10	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	7
Intermezzo A major Op. 76, No. 6	—	Op. 76, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	6
"Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: 3rd movt, Allegretto grazioso"	—	Op. 120 No. 1	F minor	Clarinet	—	5
"Sonata in E flat, Op. 120 no. 2: 2nd movt, Allegro appassionato"	—	Op. 120 no. 2	—	Clarinet	—	6
Op. 67 No. 3 in B flat major.	—	Op. 67 No. 3	B-flat major	Piano, Cello, Oboe, violin, Viola	Classical	5
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor - Fourth Movement	—	—	E minor	violin	Classical	7
1. Liebestreu (True Love), Op. 3/1	—	Op. 3/1	—	percussion, Timpani	Classical	6
Hungarian Dance No. 1	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	6
Iv. Da Unten Im Tale (Down Deep In The Valley)	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Choir	Classical	4
Ballade in D Minor, op. 10, no. 1	—	op. 10, no. 1	D minor	Piano	Classical	9
Romanze in F, op. 118, no. 5	—	op. 118, no. 5	—	Piano	Classical	7
Four Symphonies, Violin Concerto, Haydn's Variations	—	—	—	Oboe	Classical	7
Ein kleiner, hubscher Vogel, Op. 52 no. 6 - A-Dur/A major Performed by Johannes Brahms	—	Op. 52 no. 6	—	Choir	Classical	6
Nein, Geliebter, setze dich, Op. 65 no. 13 - E-Dur/E major Performed by Johannes Brahms	—	Op. 65 no. 13	—	Choir	Classical	4

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 7573295. Portrait: C. Brasch , Berlin ( biography ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.