Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (Known as "The Classical Romantic / Third of the 'Three Bs' (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms)")

Late Romantic Composer, Pianist, Conductor, Master of Classical Forms

Born 7 May 1833

Hamburg, Germany

Passed Away 3 April 1897 Vienna, Austria

Lifespan 63 years old

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"Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. It is not hard to compose, but it is wonderfully hard to let the superfluous notes fall under the table."

Archival Overview

Towering master of German Late Romanticism whose rigorous classical counterpoint, four monumental symphonies, Violin Concerto, and Ein deutsches Requiem upheld Beethoven's heritage with profound autumn warmth.

Biographical Record

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), hailed in his youth by Robert Schumann as a musical prophet, took twenty-one years to complete his First Symphony, conscious of 'hearing the stride of a giant [Beethoven] behind me'. Settling in Vienna, Brahms became the champion of 'absolute music' over programmatic Lisztian drama.

Brahms achieved international renown with Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem, 1868), composed following the death of his mother, setting German biblical texts of human consolation rather than Latin liturgical damnation. His four magnificent symphonies, Violin Concerto in D major, Hungarian Dances, and rich chamber music combined classical structural perfection with rich, autumnal romantic melancholy.

Key Life Milestones

10 April 1868 CE

Premiere of Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)

Conducted the triumphant Good Friday premiere at Bremen Cathedral, establishing his international reputation.

4 November 1876 CE

Premiere of Symphony No. 1 in C minor

Unveiled his First Symphony in Karlsruhe, famously hailed by Hans von Bülow as 'Beethoven's Tenth'.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Zentralfriedhof (Honorary Grave next to Schubert and Beethoven, Group 32A)
Vienna, Austria

                         GPS: 48.1517, 16.4411                    

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