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Johannes Brahms
Germany
07.05.1833
03.04.1897
- Symphony No. 4 E minor op. 98
- Symphony No. 1 C minor op. 68
- Double Concerto A minor, Op. 102
- Piano Trio No. 1 B major op. 8
- Symphony No. 3 F major op. 90
- Cello Sonata No. 1 E minor op. 38
- Piano Concerto No. 2 B-flat major op. 83
- Piano Concerto No. 1 D major op. 15
- Piano Sonata No. 3 F minor op. 5
- Variations on a Theme of Paganini op. 35
- Clarinet Quintet B minor op. 115
- Horn Trio E-flat major op. 40
- Violin Sonata No. 3 D minor, Op. 108
- Violin Sonata No. 2 A major op. 100
- Piano Quartet No. 1 G minor op. 25
- Alto Rhapsody Op. 53
- Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn op. 56a
- Eight Lieder and Songs, Op. 59
- Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101
- Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1
- String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
- String Quartet No. 1 C minor op. 51,1
- Three Intermezzi, op. 117
- Clarinet Sonata No.1, Op.120 No.1
- Piano Quartet No. 1 G minor op. 25 (arr. Schoenberg)
- Three Motets op. 110
- Clarinet Sonata No. 2 E-flat major op. 120,2
- String Quintet No. 2 G major op. 111
- Cello Sonata No. 2 F major op. 99
- Variations on an Original Theme Op.21 No.1
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel op. 24
- Clarinet Trio A minor op. 114
- Piano Quartet in C minor Op. 60
- Vergebliches Ständchen op. 84 Nr. 4
- Six Pieces for Piano op. 118
- Quartet No 2 A minor op. 51/2
- Piano Quintet F minor Op. 34
- Song of the Fates op. 89
- Song of Destiny op. 54
- Tragic Overture op. 81
- Academic Festival Overture op. 80
- Scherzo C minor (from the FAE Sonata)
- Serenade No. 2 A Major op. 16
- Serenade No. 1 D Major op. 11
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