Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms is a band that doesn't hold back. 6 of 17 songs hit intense — this is music that demands something from you.

The character of Johannes Brahms

Across the 17 Johannes Brahms songs we've measured, intensity averages 43/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 (the calmest here, 7) to Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (the most charged, 71), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor.

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The songs that hit hardest

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor intense

complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1858

Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 intense

complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1865

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 intense

complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1876

Hungarian Dance No. 5 intense

layered texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1879

Academic Festival Overture intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1880

Tragic Overture intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1880

The controlled burn

Ein deutsches Requiem nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift, Op. 45 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1868

Hungarian Dance No. 1 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1869

Variations on a Theme by Haydn moderate

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1873

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 1878

Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1883

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 moderate

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1885

The quiet ones

Wiegenlied safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 3 · 1868

Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 3 · 1868

Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 safe

smooth texture · none changes · DR 2 · 1868

Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 safe

layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1891

3 Intermezzi, Op. 117 safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 1892

Frequently asked about Johannes Brahms

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Johannes Brahms song?

Of the 17 Johannes Brahms songs we've measured, “Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor” scores highest at 71/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Johannes Brahms song?

“Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4” measures gentlest at 7/100. It runs 60 BPM. The songs here span 7–71 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Johannes Brahms overall?

Johannes Brahms averages 43/100 intensity across 17 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Johannes Brahms?

The Johannes Brahms songs we've measured average about 85 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.

Which Johannes Brahms songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4”, “Wiegenlied (Cradle Song)”, “Wiegenlied”, “3 Intermezzi, Op. 117”.

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