1833–1897 · German

Brahms, Johannes

A master of Classical forms in a Romantic age, whose four symphonies, concertos and chamber works represent the summit of 19th-century absolute music.

Symphony (4)

Op.68
Symphony No. 1 in C minorC minor1855–76
Op.73
Symphony No. 2 in D majorD major1877
Op.90
Symphony No. 3 in F majorF major1883
Op.98
Symphony No. 4 in E minorE minor1884–85

Piano Concerto (2)

Op.15
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minorD minor1854–58
Op.83
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat majorB-flat major1878–81

Violin Concerto (1)

Op.77
Violin Concerto in D majorD major1878

Double Concerto (1)

Op.102
Double Concerto in A minorA minor1887

Serenade (2)

Op.11
Serenade No. 1 in D majorD major1857–58
Op.16
Serenade No. 2 in A majorA major1858–59

Variations (1)

Op.56a
Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B-flat major (orchestral)B-flat major1873

Overture (2)

Op.80
Academic Festival Overture in C minorC minor1880
Op.81
Tragic Overture in D minorD minor1880

Piano Sonata (4)

Op.1
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C majorC major1852–53
Op.2
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-sharp minorF# minor1852
Op.5
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minorF minor1853
Op. 3PianoSonatasOpp125
3 Piano Sonatas, Opp.1, 2, 5

Piano Variations (7)

Op.9
Variations on a Theme by Schumann in F-sharp minorF# minor1854
Op.21 No.1
Variations on an Original Theme in D majorD major1857
Op.21 No.2
Variations on a Hungarian Song in D majorD major1857
Op.23
Variations on a Theme by Schumann in E-flat major (Piano 4 hands)E-flat major1861
Op.24
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat majorB-flat major1861
Op.35
Studies (Variations on a Theme by Paganini) Book I & IIA minor1862–63
Op.56b
Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B-flat major (2 pianos)B-flat major1873

Piano Piece (46)

Op.4
Scherzo in E-flat minorE-flat minor1851
Op.10 No.1
Ballade in D minor (after 'Edward')D minor1854
Op.10 No.2
Ballade in D majorD major1854
Op.10 No.3
Intermezzo in B minorB minor1854
Op.10 No.4
Ballade in B majorB major1854
Op.76 No.1
Capriccio in F-sharp minorF# minor1871–78
Op.76 No.2
Capriccio in B minorB minor1871–78
Op.76 No.3
Intermezzo in A-flat majorA-flat major1871–78
Op.76 No.4
Intermezzo in B-flat majorB-flat major1871–78
Op.76 No.5
Capriccio in C-sharp minorC# minor1871–78
Op.76 No.6
Intermezzo in A majorA major1871–78
Op.76 No.7
Intermezzo in A minorA minor1871–78
Op.76 No.8
Capriccio in C majorC major1871–78
Op.79 No.1
Rhapsody in B minorB minor1879
Op.79 No.2
Rhapsody in G minorG minor1879
Op.116 No.1
Capriccio in D minorD minor1892
Op.116 No.2
Intermezzo in A minorA minor1892
Op.116 No.3
Capriccio in G minorG minor1892
Op.116 No.4
Intermezzo in E majorE major1892
Op.116 No.5
Intermezzo in E minorE minor1892
Op.116 No.6
Intermezzo in E major (II)E major1892
Op.116 No.7
Capriccio in D minor (II)D minor1892
Op.117 No.1
Intermezzo in E-flat majorE-flat major1892
Op.117 No.2
Intermezzo in B-flat minorB-flat minor1892
Op.117 No.3
Intermezzo in C-sharp minorC# minor1892
Op.118 No.1
Intermezzo in A minorA minor1893
Op.118 No.2
Intermezzo in A majorA major1893
Op.118 No.3
Ballade in G minorG minor1893
Op.118 No.4
Intermezzo in F minorF minor1893
Op.118 No.5
Romanze in F majorF major1893
Op.118 No.6
Intermezzo in E-flat minorE-flat minor1893
Op.119 No.1
Intermezzo in B minorB minor1893
Op.119 No.2
Intermezzo in E minorE minor1893
Op.119 No.3
Intermezzo in C majorC major1893
Op.119 No.4
Rhapsody in E-flat majorE-flat major1893
Op.12
Ave Maria
WoO7WoO 7
Chorale Prelude and Fugue on 'O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid'
Op.122
11 Chorale Preludes
WoO8WoO 8
Fugue
WoO4WoO 4
2 Gigues
Op.52
Liebeslieder Waltzes
Op.65
Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes
WoO9WoO 9
Prelude and Fugue
WoO10WoO 10
Prelude and Fugue
WoO5WoO 5
2 Sarabandes
Op.18b
Theme and Variations

Piano (4 Hands) (1)

Op.39
Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 Hands1865

Hungarian Dances (4)

WoO1 Book 1
Hungarian Dances Nos. 1–5 (Piano 4 Hands)1869
WoO1 Book 2
Hungarian Dances Nos. 6–10 (Piano 4 Hands)1869
WoO1 Book 3
Hungarian Dances Nos. 11–16 (Piano 4 Hands)1880
WoO1 Book 4
Hungarian Dances Nos. 17–21 (Piano 4 Hands)1880

String Quartet (5)

Op.51 No.1
String Quartet No. 1 in C minorC minor1865–73
Op.51 No.2
String Quartet No. 2 in A minorA minor1865–73
Op.67
String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat majorB-flat major1875
StringQuartetNo1Op51No1
String Quartet No.1, Op.51 No.1
StringQuartetNo2Op51No2
String Quartet No.2, Op.51 No.2

String Sextet (2)

Op.18
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat majorB-flat major1858–60
Op.36
String Sextet No. 2 in G majorG major1864–65

String Quintet (2)

Op.88
String Quintet No. 1 in F majorF major1882
Op.111
String Quintet No. 2 in G majorG major1890

Piano Trio (5)

Op.8
Piano Trio No. 1 in B majorB major1853–54
Op.87
Piano Trio No. 2 in C majorC major1880–82
Op.101
Piano Trio No. 3 in C minorC minor1886
Op.40
Piano Trio No. 4 in E-flat major (Horn Trio)E-flat major1865
PianoTrioNo4inAmajorAnh45
Piano Trio No.4 in A major, Anh.4/5

Piano Quartet (3)

Op.25
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minorG minor1856–61
Op.26
Piano Quartet No. 2 in A majorA major1856–61
Op.60
Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minorC minor1855–75

Piano Quintet (1)

Op.34
Piano Quintet in F minorF minor1861–64

Violin Sonata (3)

Op.78
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major 'Rain'G major1878–79
Op.100
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A majorA major1886
Op.108
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minorD minor1886–88

Cello Sonata (2)

Op.38
Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minorE minor1862–65
Op.99
Cello Sonata No. 2 in F majorF major1886

Clarinet Chamber (2)

Op.114
Clarinet Trio in A minorA minor1891
Op.115
Clarinet Quintet in B minorB minor1891

Clarinet Sonata (2)

Op.120 No.1
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minorF minor1894
Op.120 No.2
Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat majorE-flat major1894

Requiem (1)

Op.45
A German Requiem1865–68

Choral Work (7)

Op.53
Alto RhapsodyC minor1869
Op.54
Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny)E-flat major1868–71
Op.55
Triumphlied (Triumphal Song)D major1870–71
Op.82
NänieD major1880–81
Op.89
Gesang der Parzen (Song of the Fates)D minor1882
WoO18WoO 18
Missa canonica
Op.27
Psalm 13

Choral (a cappella) (12)

Op.29
2 Motets1856–60
Op.37
3 Sacred Choruses (female voices)1859–63
Op.41
5 Songs for Male Choir1861–62
Op.42
3 Songs for 6-part choir1859–61
Op.44
12 Songs and Romances for female choir1859–63
Op.62
7 Songs for mixed choir1873–74
Op.74
2 Motets1863–77
Op.93a
6 Songs and Romances for mixed choir1883–84
Op.104
5 Songs for mixed choir1888
Op.109
Fest- und Gedenksprüche (3 motets)1889
Op.110
3 Motets1889
Op.113
13 Canons for female voices1860–91

Song (Lied) (38)

Op.3
6 Songs1852–53
Op.6
6 Songs1852–53
Op.7
6 Songs1851–52
Op.14
8 Songs and Romances1858
Op.19
5 Poems1858
Op.20
3 Duets for soprano and alto1858
Op.22
Marienlieder (7 songs)1858–59
Op.28
4 Duets1860
Op.32
9 Songs1864
Op.33
Romanzen from Tieck's Magelone (15)1861–69
Op.43
4 Songs1857–68
Op.46
4 Songs1864
Op.47
5 Songs1858–68
Op.48
7 Songs1855–68
Op.49
5 Songs1868
Op.57
8 Songs1871
Op.58
8 Songs1871
Op.59
8 Songs1873
Op.61
4 Duets1874
Op.63
9 Songs1873–74
Op.66
5 Duets1875
Op.69
9 Songs1877
Op.70
4 Songs1875–77
Op.71
5 Songs1877
Op.72
5 Songs1876–77
Op.84
5 Romances and Songs1878–81
Op.85
6 Songs1877–79
Op.86
6 Songs1877–79
Op.91
2 Songs for alto with viola & piano1884
Op.94
5 Songs1884
Op.95
7 Songs1884
Op.96
4 Songs1886
Op.97
6 Songs1886
Op.103
Zigeunerlieder (8 songs)1887
Op.105
5 Songs1886–88
Op.106
5 Songs1886–88
Op.107
5 Songs1886–88
Op.121
4 Serious Songs (Vier ernste Gesänge)1896

Folk Song Arrangements (1)

WoO33WoO 33
49 Deutsche Volkslieder (German Folk Songs)1858–94

Organ Chorale Prelude (11)

Op.122 No.1
Chorale Prelude: Mein Jesu, der du mich1896
Op.122 No.2
Chorale Prelude: Herzliebster Jesu1896
Op.122 No.3
Chorale Prelude: O Welt, ich muss dich lassen (I)1896
Op.122 No.4
Chorale Prelude: Herzlich tut mich erfreuen1896
Op.122 No.5
Chorale Prelude: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele1896
Op.122 No.6
Chorale Prelude: O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen1896
Op.122 No.7
Chorale Prelude: O Gott, du frommer Gott1896
Op.122 No.8
Chorale Prelude: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen1896
Op.122 No.9
Chorale Prelude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (I)1896
Op.122 No.10
Chorale Prelude: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (II)1896
Op.122 No.11
Chorale Prelude: O Welt, ich muss dich lassen (II)1896

Orchestral Work (41)

AlbumblattfrClaraSchumann
Albumblatt für Clara Schumann
AlbumblattinAminor
Albumblatt in A minor
Op.10
4 Ballades
Op.13
Begräbnisgesang
WoO20WoO 20
Dem dunkeln Schoß der heilgen Erde
EllensZweiterGesangAnh17
Ellens Zweiter Gesang, Anh 17
WoO6WoO 6
51 Exercises
Op.116
7 Fantasien
WoO24WoO 24
Grausam erweiset sich Amor
Op.117
3 Intermezzi
Op.76
8 Klavierstücke
Op.118
6 Klavierstücke
Op.119
4 Klavierstücke
WoO16WoO 16
Kleine Hochzeits-Kantate
WoO25WoO 25
Mir lächelt kein Frühling
WoO21WoO 21
Mondnacht
WoO26WoO 26
O wie sanft!
Op.31
3 Quartets
Op.64
3 Quartets
Op.92
4 Quartets
Op.112
6 Quartets
Op.79
2 Rhapsodies
Op.50
Rinaldo
Op.34b
Sonata for 2 Pianos
WoO27WoO 27
Spruch
Op. 5StudiesAnh1a1
5 Studies, Anh.1a/1
StudyfortheLeftHandAnh42
Study for the Left Hand, Anh.4/2
WoO28WoO 28
Töne, lindernder Klang
WoO29WoO 29
Wann?
WoO30WoO 30
Zu Rauch
SmtlicheWerke
Sämtliche Werke
AuserleseneStckefrHarmonium
Auserlesene Stücke für Harmonium
BrahmsAlbum
Brahms-Album
Op. 7DuetsOpp206166
7 Duets, Opp.20, 61, 66
Op. 3Intermezzi
3 Intermezzi
Klavierwerke
Klavierwerke
Op. 5LangsameStzeausdenSinfonien
5 Langsame Sätze aus den Sinfonien
SouvenirdelaRussieAnh46
Souvenir de la Russie, Anh.4/6
GavottevonChristWGluck
Gavotte von Christ. W. Gluck
JohannesBrahmsimBriefwechselmitF
Johannes Brahms im Briefwechsel mit Franz Wüllner
OktavenundQuintenuA
Oktaven und Quinten u. A.

Song (9)

Op.75
4 Ballades and Romances
WoO32WoO 32
28 Deutsche Volkslieder
WoO34WoO 34
14 Deutsche Volkslieder
WoO35WoO 35
12 Deutsche Volkslieder
Op.30
Geistliches Lied
WoO23WoO 23
Regenlied
Op.93b
Tafellied
WoO31WoO 31
15 Volkskinderlieder
Op. 10LeichteStckenachLiedern
10 Leichte Stücke nach Liedern

Sonata (2)

ClarinetSonataNo1Op120No1
Clarinet Sonata No.1, Op.120 No.1
ClarinetSonataNo2Op120No2
Clarinet Sonata No.2, Op.120 No.2

Suite (1)

WoO1WoO 1
21 Hungarian Dances (Orchestra)