RAG Music - Ranking Johannes...ng [2026] Johannes Brahms Popular Songs Ranking [2026] Johannes Brahms, a German composer.
Although his music belongs to the Romantic era, it respects the classical sense of form, allowing you to feel both Romantic expression and a majestic atmosphere.
Here is a ranking of some of his popular pieces!
Table of Contents Johannes Brahms Popular Songs Ranking [2026] Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 1 Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 Johannes Brahms Like a melody Johannes Brahms Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 No. 3 “Ballade” Johannes Brahms Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 2 Johannes Brahms Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2 Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dances No. 1 Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 Johannes Brahms Brahms’ Lullaby Johannes Brahms Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39 Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minor Johannes Brahms Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15 “Waltz of Love” Johannes Brahms Two Rhapsodies Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 2 Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 2 in G major Johannes Brahms Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A major Johannes Brahms 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: No. 6, Intermezzo in E major Johannes Brahms Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 3, Intermezzo in A-flat major Johannes Brahms Scherzo from the F.A.E. Sonata Johannes Brahms Brahms’ Lullaby (from Burnam Piano Method 4) Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3, Movement III Johannes Brahms Lullaby, Op. 49 No. 4 Johannes Brahms Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G minor Johannes Brahms Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat major Johannes Brahms Three Intermezzos, Op. 117 – No. 2 Johannes Brahms Four Ballades, Op. 10 No. 1 in D minor Johannes Brahms Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B minor Johannes Brahms Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 2, Intermezzo in E minor Johannes Brahms Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo in C minor Johannes Brahms Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 1, Intermezzo in A minor Johannes Brahms Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 4, Intermezzo in F minor Johannes Brahms Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 5: Romance Johannes Brahms Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 2: Intermezzo in A major Johannes Brahms Intermezzo, No. 2 from Six Pieces Johannes Brahms 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E major Johannes Brahms Seven Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E minor Johannes Brahms Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, Capriccio Johannes Brahms 8 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 4, Intermezzo in B-flat major Johannes Brahms 8 Pieces, Op. 76 No. 6: Intermezzo in A major Johannes Brahms 8 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 7, Intermezzo in A Minor Johannes Brahms Lullaby Johannes Brahms Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2, from “Six Pieces” Johannes Brahms Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 1 Johannes Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 7 Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dances (Orchestral Version) Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song” Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Johannes Brahms waltz Johannes Brahms Waltz No. 15 “Waltz of Love” Johannes Brahms Waltz No. 3, Op. 39-3 Johannes Brahms Waltz No. 9, Op. 39-9 Johannes Brahms Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39 No. 15 Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song” Johannes Brahms Theme and Variations (from String Sextet No. 1) Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 — I. Movement Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 – Fourth Movement Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, Movement III Johannes Brahms Academic Festival Overture Johannes Brahms Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80 Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 2 Johannes Brahms String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 – II. Movement Johannes Brahms Waltz of Love Johannes Brahms spirit of sleep Johannes Brahms Holy Lullaby Johannes Brahms Song of Rain Johannes Brahms Two Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 Johannes Brahms Four Serious Songs Johannes Brahms Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 119 No. 1 (Four Pieces, No. 1) Johannes Brahms F.A.E. Sonata, Movement III Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 Johannes Brahms A fragment from Goethe’s ‘Harz Journey in Winter’ Johannes Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38 Johannes Brahms A German Requiem, Op. 45 Johannes Brahms Piano Quintet, Op. 34 Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 Johannes Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Johannes Brahms Horn Trio, Op. 40 Johannes Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 108 Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2, Op. 73 Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3, Op. 90 Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4 Johannes Brahms Elegy Johannes Brahms Lullaby Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 Johannes Brahms Tragic Overture Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1, Movement II Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4, Movement II Johannes Brahms Four Ballades, Op. 10 Johannes Brahms Song of Destiny Johannes Brahms play_arrow Play in playlistJohannes Brahms Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (71–80) Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38 Johannes Brahms 78rank/position Composed between 1862 and 1865, around the time Brahms was 32 years old, this work is a cello sonata published in 1865.
Aside from a few pieces he destroyed himself, Brahms left only two cello sonatas in his lifetime.
It resounds with the characteristically Brahmsian, wistful melodies.
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A German Requiem, Op. 45 Johannes Brahms 79rank/position Composed between 1857 and 1867, when Brahms was between 24 and 35 years old.
It is said that the death of his mentor, Schumann, served as the motivation for the composition.
The term “Requiem” refers to the Catholic Church’s Mass for the Dead.
However, as a Protestant, Brahms did not use the Latin liturgical text; instead, he selected his own lyrics from the German Bible and other sources.
For this reason, it was composed not as liturgical music, but as a work intended for concert performance.
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Piano Quintet, Op. 34 Johannes Brahms 80rank/position It is a work composed in 1864 and published in 1865.
Brahms initially conceived the piece as a string quintet, but it did not go well, so he rewrote it as a sonata for two pianos.
Later, following advice from those around him, he revised it again into a piano quintet—a well-known episode associated with this work.
Incidentally, the sonata for two pianos was published in 1871 as Op.
34b.
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Johannes Brahms Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (81–90) Piano Concerto No. 1 Johannes Brahms 81rank/position Composed between 1854 and 1857, this work was not originally written as a piano concerto.
It began as a sonata for two pianos, then was reworked into a symphony, but that attempt was unsuccessful.
After various twists and turns, the piece was finally completed.
At the time of its premiere, it was not well received, and there are stories that the audience even jeered.
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Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 Johannes Brahms 82rank/position Composed between 1878 and 1881, this work is unusual for Brahms in that it features a bright, cheerful character, whereas many of his pieces are strict and weighty in tone.
It is among his most famous compositions and is also one of the more challenging pieces for pianists, demanding a high level of technical skill.
Boasting a symphonic scale, it was described by contemporary music critics as a “symphony with piano.” The piece was dedicated to Brahms’s composition teacher, Eduard Marxsen.
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Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Johannes Brahms 83rank/position A masterpiece that showcases the full extent of Johannes Brahms’s talent as one of Germany’s foremost composers.
Written in 1861 when he was 28, this work unfolds 25 variations and a fugue based on a theme by Handel.
It fuses Brahms’s distinctive classical beauty with innovative virtuosity, resulting in a work that demands advanced piano technique.
While paying homage to Baroque music, it also weaves in Romantic expressiveness, making it highly recommended for those who wish to savor the profound allure of classical music.
Experience this landmark set of variations that has secured its place in music history.
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Horn Trio, Op. 40 Johannes Brahms 84rank/position It is a work composed in 1865.
Among Brahms’s chamber pieces, this is the only one that features the horn.
The third movement is said to reflect Brahms’s feelings in mourning his mother, who passed away in the same year the piece was composed.
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