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JOHANNES BRAHMS

7thMay 1833 --- 3rdApril 1897

Johannes Brahms(l833 - 1897),  German composer,  born Hamburg. He received his first music lessons from his father, a
double-bass player, studying afterwards under Marxsen of Altona. He appeared in public as a pianist at the age of 15, but
continued his studies and composition without ceasing until around 1853, when he went on a concert tour with Remenyi
the Hungarian  violinist. During  this tour he made the acquaintance of Joachim, who, recognizing his genius, became his
friend and gave him letters of introduction to Liszt and Schumann, who both appreciated his work, the latter proclaiming
him to be "the coming composer".

In 1857 he was made director of the court concerts and choral society at Detmold, this appointment he held for 4  years
with  plenty of leisure time  for study and composition.  In Jan. 1859, at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, he produced his piano
concerto in  D minor,  a work  so  new and  opposed to  convention that at  first it was a failure,  but was then  played by
Clara Schumann and others it gradually won favour throughout Germany. In 1862 Brahms settled in Vienna. Though his
music  was classical in spirit,  yet its  form and treatment were  so individual  and presented  so many new  and  difficult
problems that he was not generally understood or appreciated for many years.

He refused to write opera, and only 2 of his leading compositions were inspired from without the Deutsches Requiem by
the death  of his mother in 1865, and  the Triumph of the German victories of 1870-1. Many of his works were produced
in  pairs  having  some  resemblance  in  form  and expression,  this was shown  especially in his 1st,  2nd,  3rd  and  4th
symphonies. His numbered works amount to 122, and the collections and studies without opus number fill several more
volumes.  A firm believer  in 'absolute  music',  Brahms r egarded himself as the champion of classicism. Yet in his songs
chamber music and symphonies he is a romanticist and the true successor of Schumann.

In the earlier part of his career he wrote chiefly chamber music, piano solos and songs. His orchestration, though never
brilliant and sometimes awkward in terms of balance, is never colourless and the medium is inseparable from the ideas.
His  piano music  often presents difficulties  which arise  from his individual  method of  fingering.  His choral writing  is
effective,even though  it sometimes imposes a  severe strain  on the  singers.  By nature a  lyrical composer,  he  was  a
master of song-writing in a largely traditional style.

Last Updated on 2017
By Steven Ritchie

And now for the Music

"Hungarian Dance No.1 in G Minor". Sequence by R.Steven Ritchie

Thanks to J. Howard Collingsworth for the music below, Email (warlock@coastalnet.com)

(2428)"Chorale Prelude, scored for Double Reeds". Sequenced by J. Howard Collingsworth.

(2429)"Chorale Prelude, scored for Organ". Sequenced by J. Howard Collingsworth.

Thanks to Emily Gray for the music below, Email (HappyMusician@opendiary.com)

(2239)"Souvenir de la Russie, Opus.151, No.2, for 4-hand piano". Sequenced by Emily Gray.

Thanks to Edward Gold for the music below, Email (Edward_Gold@excite.com) ..

"The slow movement of Brahms 4th Symphony". Sequence by Edward Gold

Thanks to Atyim for the Brahms Waltzs music, Email (atyim@hal.ne.jp)

(1358)"Waltz No.1". Sequenced by Atyim

(1362)"Waltz No.2". Sequenced by Atyim

(1366)"Waltz No.3". Sequenced by Atyim

(1367)"Waltz No.4". Sequenced by Atyim

(1368)"Waltz No.5". Sequenced by Atyim

(1369)"Waltz No.6". Sequenced by Atyim

(1363)"Waltz No.8". Sequenced by Atyim

(1371)"Waltz No.9". Sequenced by Atyim

(1364)"Waltz No.10". Sequenced by Atyim

(1359)"Waltz No.10b". Sequenced by Atyim

(1360)"Waltz No.13". Sequenced by Atyim

(1372)"Waltz No.14". Sequenced by Atyim

(1365)"Waltz No.15". Sequenced by Atyim

(1361)"Waltz No.15b". Sequenced by Atyim

(165)"German Requiem 5th Mov". Seqenced by M.Petri

(33a)"Allegro Appassionate Opus.43". Sequenced by Turry Searle

(172)"Clarinet Sonata No.2, 1st Mov,(Info by Chung-Ta Lee)". Sequenced by Steve Hopkins

Thanks to Welton Barker for following the music below.

(401)"Sonata in F minor for 2 pianos, Opus.34b, Mov.1". Sequenced by Welton Barker

(402)"Sonata in F minor for 2 pianos, Opus.34b, Mov.2". Sequenced by Welton Barker

(403)"Sonata in F minor for 2 pianos, Opus.34b, Mov.3". Sequenced by Welton Barker

(404)"Sonata in F minor for 2 pianos, Opus.34b, Mov.4". Sequenced by Welton Barker

(438)"Symphony No.2, Mov.1". Sequenced by Welton Barker

(439)"Symphony No.2, Mov.2". Sequenced by Welton Barker

(440)"Symphony No.2, Mov.3". Sequenced by Welton Barker

(441)"Symphony No.2, Mov.4". Sequenced by Welton Barker

Thanks to Richard Eaton for the music below.

(421)"Hungarian Dance No.5". Sequenced by Doug Fetter redone by Richard Eaton

(34a)"Praelude Fugue No.2". Sequencer unknown

(24a)"Praelude Fugue No.2". Sequencer unknown

(151)"Ballade Op.10, No.1, (Info by Ed)". Sequencer unknown

(163)"Ballade in G Minor Opus.118, No.3,(Info by Ed)". Sequencer unknown

(163)"Intermezzo,Opus 118, No.6 in E flat Minor,(Info Ed and Gary K Allen)". Sequencer unknown

(14)"Hungarian Dance No.3,(Info by ES)". Sequencer unknown

(183)"Rhapsody in G Major,(Info by Ed)". Sequencer unknown

(120)"Intermezzi Opus.117, No.1 in E flat major". Sequencer unknown

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