The 99 Most Essential Brahms Masterpieces

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace

Johannes Brahms - Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Aaron Rosand

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro Meno allegro

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68

Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68

Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68

Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Più allegro

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68

Berliner Symphoniker

Concerto for Violin and Cello with Orchestra in A minor, Op. 102: I. Allegro

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”

Árpád Joó, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmy Verhey

Concerto for Violin and Cello with Orchestra in A minor, Op. 102: II. Andante

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”

Árpád Joó, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmy Verhey

Concerto for Violin and Cello with Orchestra in A minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace non troppo

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”

Árpád Joó, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmy Verhey

Sonata for Viola and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato

Johannes Brahms - Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1

Peter Barcaba

Sonata for Viola and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio

Johannes Brahms - Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1

Peter Barcaba

Sonata for Viola and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso

Johannes Brahms - Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1

Peter Barcaba

Sonata for Viola and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: IV. Vivace

Johannes Brahms - Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1

Peter Barcaba

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 1 in B major, Op. 8: I. Allegro con moto

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in B major, op. 8

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 1 in B major, Op. 8: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in B major, op. 8

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 1 in B major, Op. 8: III. Adagio

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in B major, op. 8

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 1 in B major, Op. 8: IV. Allegro

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in B major, op. 8

Jaime Laredo

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 1 in G minor

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 1 in G minor (Allegro molto)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 2 in D minor

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 3 in F major

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 3 in F major (Allegretto)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 4 in F-sharp minor

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 4 in F-sharp minor: Poco sostenuto - Vivace

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 6 in D major

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 6 in D major (Vivace)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 7 in A major

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 7 in F major (Allegretto)

Alfred Scholz, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 8 in A minor

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 9 in E minor

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 10 in F major

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 11 in D minor

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 11 in D minor (Poco andante)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 12 in D minor

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 12 in D minor (Presto)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 13 in D major

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 13 in D major (Andantino grazioso)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 14 in D minor

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 3, no. 14 in D minor: Un poco andante

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 15 in B-flat major

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 16 in F minor

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 3, no. 16 in F minor: Con moto

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 17 in F-sharp minor

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 18 in D major

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances for orchestra, WoO 1, Book 4, no. 18 in D major: Molto vivace

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 19 in B minor

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 19 in B minor (Allegretto)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 20 in E minor

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 20 in E minor (Poco allegretto)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 21 in E minor

Johannes Brahms - 21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: no. 21 in E minor (Vivace)

Alfred Scholz, Berliner Symphoniker, Dresden Philharmonic

Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: VIII. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen (There Is A Rose In Flower)

Johannes Brahms - 11 Chorale Preludes for Organ, op. 122: No. 8. Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1

Stanislav Bogunia

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1

Stanislav Bogunia

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1

Stanislav Bogunia

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: IV. Vivace

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1

Stanislav Bogunia

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: I. Allegro ma non troppo

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: II. Adagio ma non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: III. Allegro grazioso (quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G major, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo

Johannes Brahms - Sonate Nr. 1 G-Dur für Klavier und Violine, op. 78 „Regenlied-Sonate“

Aaron Rosand

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G major, Op. 78: II. Adagio

Johannes Brahms - Sonate Nr. 1 G-Dur für Klavier und Violine, op. 78 „Regenlied-Sonate“

Aaron Rosand

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G major, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato

Johannes Brahms - Sonate Nr. 1 G-Dur für Klavier und Violine, op. 78 „Regenlied-Sonate“

Aaron Rosand

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: III. Andante

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso

Johannes Brahms - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: I. Allegro - Animato

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in C major, op. 87

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: II. Andante con moto

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in C major, op. 87

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: III. Scherzo. Presto

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in C major, op. 87

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: IV. Finale. Allegro

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in C major, op. 87

Jaime Laredo

Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90

Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: II. Andante

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90

Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90

Berliner Symphoniker

Sonata for Viola and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: I. Allegro amabile

Johannes Brahms - Sonata no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2

Peter Barcaba

Sonata for Viola and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: II. Appassionato, ma non troppo allegro

Johannes Brahms - Sonata no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2

Peter Barcaba

Sonata for Viola and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: III. Andante con moto

Johannes Brahms - Sonata no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2

Peter Barcaba

Tragic Overture in D minor, Op. 81: Allegro ma non troppo - Molto più moderato - Tempo primo ma tranquillo

Johannes Brahms - Tragische Ouvertüre, op. 81

Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major, Op. 100: I. Allegro amabile

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 100 "Thun"

Aaron Rosand

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major, Op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 100 "Thun"

Aaron Rosand

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major, Op. 100: III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 100 "Thun"

Aaron Rosand

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101: I. Allegro energico

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 101

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101: II. Presto non assai

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 101

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101: III. Andante grazioso

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 101

Jaime Laredo

Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101: IV. Allegro molto

Johannes Brahms - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 101

Jaime Laredo

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Piano and Violin no. 3 in D minor, op. 108

Aaron Rosand

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Piano and Violin no. 3 in D minor, op. 108

Aaron Rosand

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Piano and Violin no. 3 in D minor, op. 108

Aaron Rosand

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Piano and Violin no. 3 in D minor, op. 108

Aaron Rosand

Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a

Johannes Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56a

Ernest Bour, Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: I. Allegro amabile

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2

Stanislav Bogunia

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: II. Allegro appassionato

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2

Stanislav Bogunia

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: III. Andante con moto - Allegro

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2

Stanislav Bogunia

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98

Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98

Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98

Berliner Symphoniker

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato- Piu allegro

Johannes Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98

Eduardo Marturet, Berliner Symphoniker

Lullaby (Guten Abend, Gute Nacht), Op. 49 No. 4

Johannes Brahms - 5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied

Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra