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 99 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
6 Songs, Op. 97 - 2. Auf dem Schiffe	—	Op. 97	—	Voice	—	1
6 Songs, Op. 97 - 3. Entfuhrung	—	Op. 97	—	Voice	—	1
6 Songs, Op. 97 - 4. Dort in den Weiden	—	Op. 97	—	Voice	—	1
6 Songs, Op. 97 - 5. Komm bald	—	Op. 97	—	Voice	—	1
6 Songs, Op. 97 - 6. Trennung	—	Op. 97	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 105 - 1. Wie Melodien zieht es mir	—	Op. 105	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 105 - 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer	—	Op. 105	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 105 - 3. Klage	—	Op. 105	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 105 - 4. Auf dem Kirchhofe	—	Op. 105	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 105 - 5. Verrat	—	Op. 105	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 106 - 1. Standchen	—	Op. 106	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 106 - 2. Auf dem See	—	Op. 106	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 106 - 3. Es hing der Reif	—	Op. 106	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 106 - 4. Meine Lieder	—	Op. 106	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 106 - 5. Ein Wanderer	—	Op. 106	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 107 - 1. An die Stolze	—	Op. 107	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 107 - 2. Salamander	—	Op. 107	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 107 - 3. Das Madchen spricht	—	Op. 107	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 107 - 4. Maienkatzchen	—	Op. 107	—	Voice	—	1
5 Songs, Op. 107 - 5. Madchenlied	—	Op. 107	—	Voice	—	1
4 Serious Songs, Op. 121 - 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen	—	Op. 121	—	Voice	—	1
4 Serious Songs, Op. 121 - 2. Ich wandte mich, und sahe an alle	—	Op. 121	—	Voice	—	1
4 Serious Songs, Op. 121 - 3. O Tod, o Tod, wie bitter bist du	—	Op. 121	—	Voice	—	1
4 Serious Songs, Op. 121 - 4. Wenn ich mit Mensche-und mit Engelzungen redete	—	Op. 121	—	Voice	—	1
4 Serious Songs, Op. 121 - Mondnacht WoO 21	—	Op. 121; WoO 21	—	Voice	—	1
4 Serious Songs, Op. 121 - Regenlied WoO 23	—	Op. 121; WoO 23	—	Voice	—	1
8 Gypsy Songs from Op. 103 - He, Zigeuner	—	Op. 103	—	Voice	—	1
8 Gypsy Songs from Op. 103 - Hochgeturmte Rimaflut	—	Op. 103	—	Voice	—	1
8 Gypsy Songs from Op. 103 - Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindche	—	Op. 103	—	Voice	—	1
8 Gypsy Songs from Op. 103 - Liebster Gott	—	Op. 103	—	Voice	—	1
8 Gypsy Songs from Op. 103 - Brauner Bursche fuhrt zum Tanze	—	Op. 103	—	Voice	—	1
8 Gypsy Songs from Op. 103 - Roslein dreie in der Reihe bluhn so rot	—	Op. 103	—	Voice	—	1
8 Gypsy Songs from Op. 103 - Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn	—	Op. 103	—	Voice	—	1
8 Gypsy Songs from Op. 103 - Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament	—	Op. 103	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Die Schnurbrust	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Der Jager	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Drei Vogelein	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Auf, gebet uns das Pfingstei	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Des Markgrafen Tochterlein	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Der Reiter	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Die heilige Elisabeth	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Der englishe Gruss	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Ich stund an einem Morgen	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Gunhilde	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Der tote Gast	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Tageweis von einer schonen Frauen	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Schifferlied	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1
German Folksongs WoO 32 - Nachtgesang	—	WoO 32	—	Voice	—	1

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.