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!

Playlist

Johannes Brahms Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 1Johannes Brahms		Piano solo composed by Brahms in 1879…
2	Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms		When you think of classical piano duets, what comes to mind?
3	Like a melodyJohannes Brahms		Depicting emotions that can’t be put into words through music
4	Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 No. 3 “Ballade”Johannes Brahms		Johannes, a great composer who represents Germany, ...
5	Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 No. 2Johannes Brahms		Composed by Brahms in 1879, this work...
6	Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2Johannes Brahms		A piece whose gentle, graceful melody seeps into the heart. Contri…
7	Hungarian Dances No. 1Johannes Brahms		Johannes Brah… , a composer representative of the Romantic era,
8	Hungarian Dance No. 5Johannes Brahms		A passionate piece of Hungarian folk music
9	Brahms’ LullabyJohannes Brahms		A song composed by Johannes Brahms…
10	Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39Johannes Brahms		A tenderness as if gazing at someone you love…
11	Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minorJohannes Brahms		Introducing Brahms’s Hungarian Dances No. 5
12	Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s waltz, the melody of love and beauty
13	Two RhapsodiesJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s famous piano piece
14	Hungarian Dance No. 2Johannes Brahms		A passionate piano duet of Hungarian folk music
15	String Sextet No. 2 in G majorJohannes Brahms		Composed by Johannes Brahms in 1865…
16	Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms		A collection of piano pieces that Brahms composed in his later years, huh...
17	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...
18	Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 3, Intermezzo in A-flat majorJohannes Brahms		Among Brahms's late works, it is impossible to avoid discussing…
19	Scherzo from the F.A.E. SonataJohannes Brahms		The opening violin somehow gives a sense of fate...
20	Symphony No. 3, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s works: melancholy melodies and resonant hearts
21	Lullaby, Op. 49 No. 4Johannes Brahms		Among classical works, there are some “lullabies” tha…
22	Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G minorJohannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms was a composer of the German Romantic school...
23	Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat majorJohannes Brahms		The young Brahms created a masterpiece, 'Three Interme…'
24	Three Intermezzos, Op. 117 – No. 2Johannes Brahms		A German-born composer, Beethoven, …
25	Four Ballades, Op. 10 No. 1 in D minorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s masterpiece with its weighty, beautiful melody, “...
26	Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B minorJohannes Brahms		A melody that is dazzling yet tinged with delicacy…
27	Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 2, Intermezzo in E minorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s Four Pieces, composed in his later years…
28	Four Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo in C minorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s final set of piano works, Four Pieces…
29	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...
30	Six Pieces, Op. 118: No. 4, Intermezzo in F minorJohannes Brahms		A piano piece that Brahms released in 1893…
31	Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 5: RomanceJohannes Brahms		Bra... which is frequently performed even at piano recitals
32	Six Pieces, Op. 118 No. 2: Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms		A piano piece woven with kindness and deep emotion...
33	Intermezzo, No. 2 from Six PiecesJohannes Brahms		The 'Six...' composed by Johannes Brahms in his later years
34	7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E majorJohannes Brahms		A blend of a dreamy side and a passionate side, bu...
35	Seven Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E minorJohannes Brahms		The piano piece that Brahms composed when he was 59 years old…
36	Eight Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, CapriccioJohannes Brahms		Brahms's Eight..., composed in the summer of 1878
37	8 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 4, Intermezzo in B-flat majorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s piano work “Eight Pieces…”
38	8 Pieces, Op. 76 No. 6: Intermezzo in A majorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s “Eight …,” composed in 1878
39	8 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 7, Intermezzo in A MinorJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s “Eight …,” composed in 1878
40	LullabyJohannes Brahms		Brahms's classical lullaby. Ori…
41	Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2, from “Six Pieces”Johannes Brahms		The piano piece composed in Brahms’s later years, “...
42	Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 1Johannes Brahms		Pogorelich gives a wildly unconventional performance of Brahms’s Capriccio
43	Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38Johannes Brahms		Brahms's Cello Sonata No. 1
44	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56aJohannes Brahms		Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Haydn are gentle.
45	Hungarian Dance No. 7Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s Hungarian Dances are...
46	Hungarian Dances (Orchestral Version)Johannes Brahms		Brahms was influenced by Hungarian music.
47	Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song”Johannes Brahms		We will introduce two of Brahms’s violin pieces…
48	Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100Johannes Brahms		Johannes, known as a master of Romantic music...
49	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Johannes Brahms		A master of German Romanticism weaves a powerful melody...
50	Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35Johannes Brahms		An advanced technical étude composed by Brahms on a theme by Paganini
51	Brahms’ Lullaby (from Burnam Piano Method 4)Johannes Brahms		Introduction to Burnam's famous piano method book
52	Waltz No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s elegant piece, also popular at weddings
53	Waltz No. 3, Op. 39-3Johannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms, a composer who represents the Romantic era...
54	Waltz No. 9, Op. 39-9Johannes Brahms		Among Brahms’s collections of waltzes, this one is especially recomme...
55	Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39 No. 15Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s Love Waltzes heal the heart
56	Violin Sonata No. 1 “Rain Song”Johannes Brahms		The piece that Brahms composed mourning Felix’s death
57	Theme and Variations (from String Sextet No. 1)Johannes Brahms		A moving piece Schumann dedicated to his wife
58	Symphony No. 1Johannes Brahms		Brahms Symphony No. 4, from darkness to light
59	Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s Symphony No. 1, completed after twenty-one years of conception
60	Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 — I. MovementJohannes Brahms		Conducted by Herbert von Karajan, the Berlin...
61	Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 – Fourth MovementJohannes Brahms		This work is the first symphony composed by Brahms…
62	Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms		The graceful third movement of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
63	Academic Festival OvertureJohannes Brahms		Focus on studying with classical music
64	Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80Johannes Brahms		A classic, beloved song for sending off graduates.
65	String Sextet No. 2Johannes Brahms		A chamber music piece that Brahms composed in 1865...
66	String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 – II. MovementJohannes Brahms		Released at the same time as String Quartet No. 2, …
67	Waltz of LoveJohannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms composed for piano four hands, “...
68	spirit of sleepJohannes Brahms		Brahms’s lullaby is a gentle piece that soothes the heart
69	Holy LullabyJohannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms and Jose...
70	Song of RainJohannes Brahms		A resort located on the shores of Lake Wörthersee in southern Austria…
71	Two Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s last chamber music work
72	Four Serious SongsJohannes Brahms		Brahms's Bible Songs
73	Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 119 No. 1 (Four Pieces, No. 1)Johannes Brahms		A late Brahms miniature expressing conflict and solitude
74	F.A.E. Sonata, Movement IIIJohannes Brahms		A collaborative violin sonata by Brahms and two others
75	Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115Johannes Brahms		A masterpiece of Brahms’s chamber music
76	A fragment from Goethe’s ‘Harz Journey in Winter’Johannes Brahms		Alto Rhapsody set to Goethe’s poem
77	Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38Johannes Brahms		Cello Sonata composed by Brahms at the age of 32
78	A German Requiem, Op. 45Johannes Brahms		A German Requiem with lyrics selected independently by Brahms
79	Piano Quintet, Op. 34Johannes Brahms		The process of arranging Brahms’s works
80	Piano Concerto No. 1Johannes Brahms		A work that went through many twists and turns before being reworked into a piano concerto
81	Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s radiant masterwork, the Piano Concerto
82	Variations and Fugue on a Theme by HandelJohannes Brahms		The masterpiece of Brahms’s Handel Variations
83	Horn Trio, Op. 40Johannes Brahms		Brahms's Horn Trio mourning his mother
84	Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102Johannes Brahms		The Double Concerto that Brahms composed to mend his relationship with Joachim
85	Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 108Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s Harmonious Sonata
86	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Johannes Brahms		A masterpiece of Brahms’s Violin Concerto
87	Symphony No. 2, Op. 73Johannes Brahms		The features and appeal of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
88	Symphony No. 3, Op. 90Johannes Brahms		The Success of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3
89	Symphony No. 4Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s masterpiece, a fusion of the classical and the romantic
90	ElegyJohannes Brahms		A memorial choral work composed by Brahms to mourn the death of a friend, set to words by Schiller.
91	LullabyJohannes Brahms		Lull the baby to sleep with Brahms' Lullaby
92	String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s masterpiece symphony at age 27
93	String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36Johannes Brahms		A sextet that incorporates the names of Brahms’s lover into musical notes
94	Tragic OvertureJohannes Brahms		The pair of overtures composed by Brahms in 1880
95	Symphony No. 1, Movement IIJohannes Brahms		Brahms Symphony No. 1, a beautiful theme
96	Symphony No. 4, Movement IIJohannes Brahms		Artful sonorities of rich woodwinds and strings
97	Four Ballades, Op. 10Johannes Brahms		A song collection composed by Brahms at age 21, consisting of four pieces.
98	Song of DestinyJohannes Brahms		A powerful, healing song that seeks destiny