Course: The Piano Music of Johannes Brahms

Brahms' Best Solo Piano Works

1. Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1
4. Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1
9. Brahms: Clarinet Sonata No. 2
10. Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2
17. Brahms: Clarinet Sonata No. 1
21. Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2
54. Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3


 4. Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor
16. Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor
17. Brahms: Horn Trio in E Flat
19. Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor
22. Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor
25. Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B
27. Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 2 in A
42. Brahms: Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor



     Piano with Orchestra Music

              Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15  (1858)

              Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb major, Op. 83  (1878 - 1881)


     Piano Chamber Music

              Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8  (two versions, 1854  & 1891)

              Trio for Horn (or Viola, or Cello), Violin and Piano in E♭ major, Op. 40  (1865)

              Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87   (two versions, 1882 & 1891)

              Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101  (1886)

              Trio for Piano, Clarinet (or Viola, or Violin), and Cello in A minor, Op. 114  (1891)


              Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op.25   (1861)

              Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26   (1861)

              Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60  (1875)


              Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34  (1864)


     Large Scale Solo Piano Music

               Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5  (1853)

               Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35  (1863)

               Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24  (1861)


     Small Scale Solo Piano Music (Miniatures)  

         Early Works

               Four Ballades, Op. 10  (1854)

               Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39  (1865). Two versions (difficult and simple) arranged 
                                      from the four-hand version.

               Eight Pieces, Op. 76  (1878)  (capriccios and intermezzos)

                       Capriccio in F♯ minor

                       Capriccio in B minor

                       Intermezzo in A♭ major

                       Intermezzo in B♭ major

                       Capriccio in C♯ minor

                       Intermezzo in A major

                       Intermezzo in A minor

                       Capriccio in C major

               Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79  (1879)

                       Rhapsody No. 1 in B minor 

                       Rhapsody No. 2 in G minor 


            Late Works

               Seven Fantasias, Op. 116  (1892)

                       Capriccio in D minor

                       Intermezzo in A minor

                       Capriccio in G minor

                       Intermezzo in E major

                       Intermezzo in E minor

                       Intermezzo in E major

                       Capriccio in D minor

               Three Intermezzi, Op. 117  (1892)

                       Intermezzo in E♭ major

                       Intermezzo in B♭ minor

                       Intermezzo in C♯ minor

                Six Pieces, Op. 118  (1893)  One of Brahms' most popular piano works.

                       Intermezzo in A minor. Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato

                       Intermezzo in A major. Andante teneramente

                       Ballade in G minor. Allegro energico

                       Intermezzo in F minor. Allegretto un poco agitato

                       Romanze in F major. Andante

                       Intermezzo in E♭ minor. Andante, largo e mesto

                Four Pieces (intermezzos), Op. 119  (1893)

                       Intermezzo in B minor

                       Intermezzo in E minor

                       Intermezzo in C major

                       Rhapsody in E♭ major

     Piano Duo   

         Piano Four Hands

                Hungarian Dances (German: Ungarische Tänze)  WoO 1  (1869 - 1880)

                16 Waltzes, Op. 39  (1865)


         Two Pianos

                 Variations on a Theme by Haydn  ("Saint Anthony Variations")  Op. 56b  (1873)