Brahms's masterpieces. Popular classical music.

Here are some recommended works from the many masterpieces left by the German composer Johannes Brahms.

If you get to know Brahms—hailed as one of the “Three Bs” of German music alongside Bach and Beethoven—you’ll be well on your way to becoming a classical music connoisseur.

His Symphony No.

1, composed with deep respect for Beethoven, was so strongly influenced by him that the conductor of its premiere, Hans von Bülow, famously called it “Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony.”

Please enjoy the world of Brahms, which continues to be cherished by classical music fans today.

Playlist

Brahms's masterpieces. Popular classical music.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5, I. MovementJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s weighty, symphonic piano sonata
2	Symphony No. 1, Op. 68Johannes Brahms		Completion and high acclaim of Brahms’s Symphony No. 1
3	Symphony No. 4Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s masterpiece, a fusion of the classical and the romantic
4	Variations and Fugue on a Theme by HandelJohannes Brahms		The masterpiece of Brahms’s Handel Variations
5	Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115Johannes Brahms		A masterpiece of Brahms’s chamber music
6	Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms		Hungarian Dances by Brahms
7	Piano Quintet, Op. 34Johannes Brahms		The process of arranging Brahms’s works
8	Piano Concerto No. 1Johannes Brahms		A work that went through many twists and turns before being reworked into a piano concerto
9	String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s masterpiece symphony at age 27
10	Two RhapsodiesJohannes Brahms		A masterpiece for solo piano composed by Brahms
11	Symphony No. 3, Op. 90Johannes Brahms		The Success of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
12	A German Requiem, Op. 45Johannes Brahms		A German Requiem with lyrics selected independently by Brahms
13	Symphony No. 2, Op. 73Johannes Brahms		The features and appeal of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
14	Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s radiant masterwork, the Piano Concerto
15	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Johannes Brahms		A masterpiece of Brahms’s Violin Concerto
16	LullabyJohannes Brahms		Lull the baby to sleep with Brahms' Lullaby
17	Like a melodyJohannes Brahms		A song from 1888 by Brahms that represents his mature period
18	Variations on a Theme by Paganini in A minorJohannes Brahms		Variations on a Theme by Paganini
19	Academic Festival OvertureJohannes Brahms		Academic Festival Overture by Brahms
20	Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 119 No. 1 (Four Pieces, No. 1)Johannes Brahms		A late Brahms miniature expressing conflict and solitude
21	Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39 No. 15Johannes Brahms		Introduction to Brahms’s Masterpiece, Liebeslieder Waltzes
22	Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minorJohannes Brahms		Introducing Brahms’s Hungarian Dances No. 5
23	Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s Symphony No. 1, completed after twenty-one years of conception
24	Four Serious SongsJohannes Brahms		Brahms's Bible Songs
25	Song of DestinyJohannes Brahms		A powerful, healing song that seeks destiny
26	Two Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s last chamber music work
27	Scherzo from the F.A.E. SonataJohannes Brahms		The opening violin somehow gives a sense of fate...
28	Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		Brahms's Piano Pieces Expressing Affection
29	Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 108Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s Harmonious Sonata
30	Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 — I. MovementJohannes Brahms		Conducted by Herbert von Karajan, the Berlin...
31	spirit of sleepJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s lullaby is a gentle piece that soothes the heart
32	ElegyJohannes Brahms		A memorial choral work composed by Brahms to mourn the death of a friend, set to words by Schiller.
33	Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahms		A passionate piano duet of Hungarian folk music
34	Four Ballades, Op. 10Johannes Brahms		A song collection composed by Brahms at age 21, consisting of four pieces.
35	String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36Johannes Brahms		A sextet that incorporates the names of Brahms’s lover into musical notes
36	Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 No. 3 “Ballade”Johannes Brahms		Johannes, a great composer who represents Germany, ...
37	Waltz No. 15, Op. 39-15Johannes Brahms		The waltz that Brahms dedicated to Hanslick
38	Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s waltzes possess deep artistry.
39	Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		Introducing the charm of Brahms’s Waltz No. 15
40	Lullaby, Op. 49 No. 4Johannes Brahms		Among classical works, there are some “lullabies” tha…
41	Waltz No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s charming waltz piece.
42	Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2Johannes Brahms		An elegant piano piece composed in 1893
43	Hungarian Dances No. 1Johannes Brahms		All 21 of Brahms's Hungarian Dances
44	Waltz No. 16, Op. 39 No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		The Beauty of Brahms’s “Liebeslieder Waltzes”
45	Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 1Johannes Brahms		Johannes, a composer who represents the German Romantic school, …
46	Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 1Johannes Brahms		Piano solo composed by Brahms in 1879…
47	Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 2Johannes Brahms		Composed by Brahms in 1879, this work...
48	Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G minorJohannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms was a composer of the German Romantic school...
49	Rhapsodies, No. 2Johannes Brahms		A piano piece where Brahms's delicate, beautiful melodies coexist with fierce passion.
50	Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat majorJohannes Brahms		The young Brahms created a masterpiece, 'Three Interme…'
51	Four Ballades, Op. 10 No. 1 in D minorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s masterpiece with its weighty, beautiful melody, “...
52	Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B minorJohannes Brahms		A melody that is dazzling yet tinged with delicacy…
53	Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 2, Intermezzo in E minorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s Four Pieces, composed in his later years…
54	Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo in C minorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s final set of piano works, Four Pieces…
55	Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 1, Intermezzo in A minorJohannes Brahms		When it comes to Brahms pieces that aficionados favor, the one that comes to mind is...
56	Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms		A collection of piano pieces that Brahms composed in his later years, huh...
57	Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 4, Intermezzo in F minorJohannes Brahms		A piano piece that Brahms released in 1893…
58	Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 5: RomanceJohannes Brahms		Bra... which is frequently performed even at piano recitals
59	Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 2: Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms		A piano piece woven with kindness and deep emotion...
60	Intermezzo, No. 2 from Six PiecesJohannes Brahms		The benevolent beauty of Brahms’s late Intermezzi
61	7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E majorJohannes Brahms		A blend of a dreamy side and a passionate side, bu...
62	Seven Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E minorJohannes Brahms		The piano piece that Brahms composed when he was 59 years old…
63	7 Fantasias, Op. 116: No. 6, Intermezzo in E majorJohannes Brahms		This work is the first short piece created after entering the later years, and...
64	Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, CapriccioJohannes Brahms		Brahms's Eight..., composed in the summer of 1878
65	Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 3, Intermezzo in A-flat majorJohannes Brahms		Among Brahms's late works, it is impossible to avoid discussing…
66	8 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 4, Intermezzo in B-flat majorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s piano work “Eight Pieces…”
67	8 Pieces, Op. 76 No. 6: Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s “Eight …,” composed in 1878
68	8 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 7, Intermezzo in A MinorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s “Eight …,” composed in 1878
69	Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2, from “Six Pieces”Johannes Brahms		The piano piece composed in Brahms’s later years, “...
70	Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38Johannes Brahms		Brahms's Cello Sonata No. 1
71	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56aJohannes Brahms		Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn are gentle.
72	Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms		On his concert tour of Germany, Johannes Brahms...
73	Hungarian Dance No. 7Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s Hungarian Dances are...
74	Hungarian Dances (Orchestral Version)Johannes Brahms		Brahms was influenced by Hungarian music.
75	Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song”Johannes Brahms		We will introduce two of Brahms’s violin pieces…
76	Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100Johannes Brahms		Johannes, known as a master of Romantic music...
77	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Johannes Brahms		A master of German Romanticism weaves a powerful melody...
78	Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35Johannes Brahms		An advanced technical étude composed by Brahms on a theme by Paganini
79	Brahms’ LullabyJohannes Brahms		One of the world’s three greatest lullabies composed by Brahms
80	waltzJohannes Brahms		A beautiful melody soothes the heart.
81	Waltz No. 15, Op. 39-15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		German composer Johannes Brahms, lo…
82	Waltz No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s elegant piece, also popular at weddings
83	Waltz No. 3, Op. 39-3Johannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms, a composer who represents the Romantic era...
84	Waltz No. 9, Op. 39-9Johannes Brahms		Among Brahms’s collections of waltzes, this one is especially recomme...
85	Waltz No. 15, Op. 39-15Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s waltz, a piece that stands out for its profound musicality
86	Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song”Johannes Brahms		The piece that Brahms composed mourning Felix’s death
87	Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 – Fourth MovementJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s First Symphony, completed after 21 years
88	Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms		The graceful third movement of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
89	Symphony No. 3, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s works: melancholy melodies and resonant hearts
90	Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80Johannes Brahms		A classic, beloved song for sending off graduates.
91	String Sextet No. 2Johannes Brahms		A chamber music piece that Brahms composed in 1865...
92	String Sextet No. 2 in G majorJohannes Brahms		Composed by Johannes Brahms in 1865…
93	String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 – II. MovementJohannes Brahms		Released at the same time as String Quartet No. 2, …
94	Waltz of LoveJohannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms composed for piano four hands, “...
95	Theme and Variations (from String Sextet No. 1)Johannes Brahms		A moving piece Schumann dedicated to his wife
96	Three Intermezzos, Op. 117 – No. 2Johannes Brahms		Brahms, giving sound to love and anguish
97	Brahms’ Lullaby (from Burnam Piano Method 4)Johannes Brahms		Introduction to Burnam's famous piano method book
98	Symphony No. 1Johannes Brahms		Brahms's masterpieces are distinctive, yet the more you listen, the more comfortable and captivating they become.
99	Symphony No. 1, Movement IIJohannes Brahms		Brahms Symphony No. 1, a beautiful theme
100	Symphony No. 4, Movement IIJohannes Brahms		Artful sonorities of rich woodwinds and strings
101	Holy LullabyJohannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms and Jose...
102	LullabyJohannes Brahms		Brahms's classical lullaby. Ori…
103	A fragment from Goethe’s ‘Harz Journey in Winter’Johannes Brahms		Alto Rhapsody set to Goethe’s poem
104	F.A.E. Sonata, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms		A collaborative violin sonata by Brahms and two others
105	Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38Johannes Brahms		Cello Sonata composed by Brahms at the age of 32
106	Horn Trio, Op. 40Johannes Brahms		Brahms's Horn Trio mourning his mother
107	Tragic OvertureJohannes Brahms		The pair of overtures composed by Brahms in 1880
108	Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 1Johannes Brahms		Pogorelich gives a wildly unconventional performance of Brahms’s Capriccio
109	Song of RainJohannes Brahms		A resort located on the shores of Lake Wörthersee in southern Austria…
110	Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102Johannes Brahms		The Double Concerto that Brahms composed to mend his relationship with Joachim