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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!

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Johannes Brahms Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
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1Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 1Johannes Brahms
Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 1Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Piano solo composed by Brahms in 1879…
2Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
When you think of classical piano duets, what comes to mind?
3Like a melodyJohannes Brahms
Like a melodyJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Depicting emotions that can’t be put into words through music
4Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 No. 3 “Ballade”Johannes Brahms
Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 No. 3 “Ballade”Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Johannes, a great composer who represents Germany, ...
5Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 2Johannes Brahms
Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 2Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Composed by Brahms in 1879, this work...
6Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
An elegant piano piece composed in 1893
7Hungarian Dances No. 1Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dances No. 1Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Johannes Brah… , a composer representative of the Romantic era,
8Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A passionate piece of Hungarian folk music
9Brahms’ LullabyJohannes Brahms
Brahms' LullabyJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A song composed by Johannes Brahms…
10Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39Johannes Brahms
Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A tenderness as if gazing at someone you love…
11Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minorJohannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Introducing Brahms’s Hungarian Dances No. 5
12Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms
Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s waltz, the melody of love and beauty
13Two RhapsodiesJohannes Brahms
Two RhapsodiesJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s famous piano piece
14Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A passionate piano duet of Hungarian folk music
15String Sextet No. 2 in G majorJohannes Brahms
String Sextet No. 2 in G majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Composed by Johannes Brahms in 1865…
16Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms
Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A collection of piano pieces that Brahms composed in his later years, huh...
177 Fantasias, Op. 116: No. 6, Intermezzo in E majorJohannes Brahms
7 Fantasias, Op. 116: No. 6, Intermezzo in E majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
This work is the first short piece created after entering the later years, and...
18Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 3, Intermezzo in A-flat majorJohannes Brahms
Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 3, Intermezzo in A-flat majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Among Brahms's late works, it is impossible to avoid discussing…
19Scherzo from the F.A.E. SonataJohannes Brahms
Scherzo from the F.A.E. SonataJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The opening violin somehow gives a sense of fate...
20Brahms’ Lullaby (from Burnam Piano Method 4)Johannes Brahms
Brahms' Lullaby (from Burnam Piano Method 4)Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Introduction to Burnam's famous piano method book
21Symphony No. 3, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3, Movement IIIJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s works: melancholy melodies and resonant hearts
22Lullaby, Op. 49 No. 4Johannes Brahms
Lullaby, Op. 49 No. 4Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Among classical works, there are some “lullabies” tha…
23Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G minorJohannes Brahms
Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Johannes Brahms was a composer of the German Romantic school...
24Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat majorJohannes Brahms
Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The young Brahms created a masterpiece, 'Three Interme…'
25Three Intermezzos, Op. 117 – No. 2Johannes Brahms
Three Intermezzos, Op. 117 – No. 2Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms, giving sound to love and anguish
26Four Ballades, Op. 10 No. 1 in D minorJohannes Brahms
Four Ballades, Op. 10 No. 1 in D minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s masterpiece with its weighty, beautiful melody, “...
27Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B minorJohannes Brahms
Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A melody that is dazzling yet tinged with delicacy…
28Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 2, Intermezzo in E minorJohannes Brahms
Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 2, Intermezzo in E minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s Four Pieces, composed in his later years…
29Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo in C minorJohannes Brahms
Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo in C minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s final set of piano works, Four Pieces…
30Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 1, Intermezzo in A minorJohannes Brahms
Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 1, Intermezzo in A minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
When it comes to Brahms pieces that aficionados favor, the one that comes to mind is...
31Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 4, Intermezzo in F minorJohannes Brahms
Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 4, Intermezzo in F minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A piano piece that Brahms released in 1893…
32Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 5: RomanceJohannes Brahms
Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 5: RomanceJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Bra... which is frequently performed even at piano recitals
33Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 2: Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms
Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 2: Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A piano piece woven with kindness and deep emotion...
34Intermezzo, No. 2 from Six PiecesJohannes Brahms
Intermezzo, No. 2 from Six PiecesJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The benevolent beauty of Brahms’s late Intermezzi
357 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E majorJohannes Brahms
7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A blend of a dreamy side and a passionate side, bu...
36Seven Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E minorJohannes Brahms
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E minorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The piano piece that Brahms composed when he was 59 years old…
37Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, CapriccioJohannes Brahms
Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, CapriccioJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms's Eight..., composed in the summer of 1878
388 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 4, Intermezzo in B-flat majorJohannes Brahms
8 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 4, Intermezzo in B-flat majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s piano work “Eight Pieces…”
398 Pieces, Op. 76 No. 6: Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms
8 Pieces, Op. 76 No. 6: Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s “Eight …,” composed in 1878
408 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 7, Intermezzo in A MinorJohannes Brahms
8 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 7, Intermezzo in A MinorJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s “Eight …,” composed in 1878
41LullabyJohannes Brahms
LullabyJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms's classical lullaby. Ori…
42Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2, from “Six Pieces”Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2, from “Six Pieces”Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The piano piece composed in Brahms’s later years, “...
43Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 1Johannes Brahms
Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 1Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Pogorelich gives a wildly unconventional performance of Brahms’s Capriccio
44Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38Johannes Brahms
Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms's Cello Sonata No. 1
45Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56aJohannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56aJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn are gentle.
46Hungarian Dance No. 7Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 7Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s Hungarian Dances are...
47Hungarian Dances (Orchestral Version)Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dances (Orchestral Version)Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms was influenced by Hungarian music.
48Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song”Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song”Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
We will introduce two of Brahms’s violin pieces…
49Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Johannes, known as a master of Romantic music...
50Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A master of German Romanticism weaves a powerful melody...
51Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
An advanced technical étude composed by Brahms on a theme by Paganini
52waltzJohannes Brahms
waltzJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A beautiful melody soothes the heart.
53Waltz No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms
Waltz No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s elegant piece, also popular at weddings
54Waltz No. 3, Op. 39-3Johannes Brahms
Waltz No. 3, Op. 39-3Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Johannes Brahms, a composer who represents the Romantic era...
55Waltz No. 9, Op. 39-9Johannes Brahms
Waltz No. 9, Op. 39-9Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Among Brahms’s collections of waltzes, this one is especially recomme...
56Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39 No. 15Johannes Brahms
Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39 No. 15Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s Love Waltzes heal the heart
57Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song”Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song”Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The piece that Brahms composed mourning Felix’s death
58Theme and Variations (from String Sextet No. 1)Johannes Brahms
Theme and Variations (from String Sextet No. 1)Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A moving piece Schumann dedicated to his wife
59Symphony No. 1Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms Symphony No. 4, from darkness to light
60Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s Symphony No. 1, completed after twenty-one years of conception
61Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 — I. MovementJohannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 — I. MovementJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan, the Berlin...
62Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 – Fourth MovementJohannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 – Fourth MovementJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
This work is the first symphony composed by Brahms…
63Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, Movement IIIJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The graceful third movement of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
64Academic Festival OvertureJohannes Brahms
Academic Festival OvertureJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Focus on studying with classical music
65Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A classic, beloved song for sending off graduates.
66String Sextet No. 2Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No. 2Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A chamber music piece that Brahms composed in 1865...
67String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 – II. MovementJohannes Brahms
String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 – II. MovementJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Released at the same time as String Quartet No. 2, …
68Waltz of LoveJohannes Brahms
Waltz of LoveJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Johannes Brahms composed for piano four hands, “...
69spirit of sleepJohannes Brahms
spirit of sleepJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s lullaby is a gentle piece that soothes the heart
70Holy LullabyJohannes Brahms
Holy LullabyJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Johannes Brahms and Jose...
71Song of RainJohannes Brahms
Song of RainJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A resort located on the shores of Lake Wörthersee in southern Austria…
72Two Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120Johannes Brahms
Two Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s last chamber music work
73Four Serious SongsJohannes Brahms
Four Serious SongsJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms's Bible Songs
74Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 119 No. 1 (Four Pieces, No. 1)Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 119 No. 1 (Four Pieces, No. 1)Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A late Brahms miniature expressing conflict and solitude
75F.A.E. Sonata, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms
F.A.E. Sonata, Movement IIIJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A collaborative violin sonata by Brahms and two others
76Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A masterpiece of Brahms’s chamber music
77A fragment from Goethe’s ‘Harz Journey in Winter’Johannes Brahms
A fragment from Goethe’s 'Harz Journey in Winter'Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Alto Rhapsody set to Goethe’s poem
78Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38Johannes Brahms
Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Cello Sonata composed by Brahms at the age of 32
79A German Requiem, Op. 45Johannes Brahms
A German Requiem, Op. 45Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A German Requiem with lyrics selected independently by Brahms
80Piano Quintet, Op. 34Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet, Op. 34Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The process of arranging Brahms’s works
81Piano Concerto No. 1Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 1Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A work that went through many twists and turns before being reworked into a piano concerto
82Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s radiant masterwork, the Piano Concerto
83Variations and Fugue on a Theme by HandelJohannes Brahms
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by HandelJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The masterpiece of Brahms’s Handel Variations
84Horn Trio, Op. 40Johannes Brahms
Horn Trio, Op. 40Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms's Horn Trio mourning his mother
85Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102Johannes Brahms
Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The Double Concerto that Brahms composed to mend his relationship with Joachim
86Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 108Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 108Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s Harmonious Sonata
87Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A masterpiece of Brahms’s Violin Concerto
88Symphony No. 2, Op. 73Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2, Op. 73Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The features and appeal of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
89Symphony No. 3, Op. 90Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3, Op. 90Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The Success of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
90Symphony No. 4Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s masterpiece, a fusion of the classical and the romantic
91ElegyJohannes Brahms
ElegyJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A memorial choral work composed by Brahms to mourn the death of a friend, set to words by Schiller.
92LullabyJohannes Brahms
LullabyJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Lull the baby to sleep with Brahms' Lullaby
93String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms’s masterpiece symphony at age 27
94String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A sextet that incorporates the names of Brahms’s lover into musical notes
95Tragic OvertureJohannes Brahms
Tragic OvertureJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
The pair of overtures composed by Brahms in 1880
96Symphony No. 1, Movement IIJohannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1, Movement IIJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Brahms Symphony No. 1, a beautiful theme
97Symphony No. 4, Movement IIJohannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4, Movement IIJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
Artful sonorities of rich woodwinds and strings
98Four Ballades, Op. 10Johannes Brahms
Four Ballades, Op. 10Johannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A song collection composed by Brahms at age 21, consisting of four pieces.
99Song of DestinyJohannes Brahms
Song of DestinyJohannes Brahmsplay_arrow
A powerful, healing song that seeks destiny