Johannes Brahms

Years: 1833–1897
Nationality: Germany
Born in: Hamburg
Works: 96
Recordings: 10,939

Biography

German composer (1833–1897)

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Born

May 7, 1833

Hamburg

Died

April 3, 1897

Influenced By

Ludwig van Beethoven Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Influenced

Marco Anzoletti Oliver Wallace

By Form

Sonata13 Lied7 String Quartet6 Concerto4 Symphony4 Cantata2 Overture2

Top Performers

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 626 rec

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 476 rec

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 428 rec

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 407 rec

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 320 rec

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Orchestra · 294 rec

Herbert von Karajan

Conductor · 289 rec

New York Philharmonic

Orchestra · 255 rec

Nicol Matt

Conductor · 219 rec

Wolfgang Sawallisch

Conductor · 216 rec

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Conductor · 214 rec

Arturo Toscanini

Conductor · 209 rec

Works (96)

All recordings →Albums featuring →Canonical catalog (162)

Title	Catalog	Form	Key	Year	Recordings
Variations on a Theme by Haydn ("Saint Anthony Variations")	Op. 56b	-	-	1873	3
3 Intermezzi Intermezzo in E♭ majorIntermezzo in B♭ minorIntermezzo in C♯ minor	Op. 117	-	-	-	2
Dem dunkeln Schoß der heil'gen Erde, WoO 20	WoO 20	-	-	-	2
Tafellied (Dank der Damen)	Op. 93b	Lied	-	1884	2
Variations on a Theme by Schumann ("Schumann Variations")	Op. 23	-	-	-	2
Variations on an Original Theme, op. 21 no. 1	Op. 21 no. 1	-	-	-	2
16 Waltzes Waltz in B majorWaltz in E majorWaltz in G♯ minorWaltz in E minorWaltz in E majorWaltz in C♯ majorWaltz in C♯ minorWaltz in B♭ majorWaltz in D minorWaltz in G majorWaltz in B minorWaltz in E majorWaltz in C majorWaltz in A minorWaltz in A majorWaltz in D minor	Op. 39	-	-	-	1
German Folk Songs, WoO32	WoO 32	Lied	-	-	1
4 Ballades Ballade in D minorBallade in D majorBallade in B minorBallade in B major	Op. 10	-	-	-	1
Fest- und Gedenksprüche ("Festive and Commemorative Sayings"), motet cycle Unsere Väter hofften auf dich ("Our Fathers Trusted In You")Wenn ein starker Gewappneter ("If a Heavily Armed Man")Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk ("Where Is There Such a Great People")	Op. 109	-	-	-	1
Hungarian Dances, WoO 1	WoO 1	-	-	-	1
Intermezzo in A Major op. 118 no. 2 - Black Swan for orchestra (2010)	Op. 118 no. 2	-	-	1893	1
Kleine Hochzeitskantate, WoO 16	WoO 16	Cantata	-	-	1
Clarinet Sonata no. 2 in E flat major, op. 120 no. 2	Op. 120 no. 2	Sonata	-	-	1
Scherzo in C minor, WoO 2, "F-A-E"	WoO 2	-	-	-	1
Etudes for Piano: Variations on a Theme of Paganini	Op. 35	-	-	-	1