Robert Schumann, a prominent composer and critic, declared Brahms the long-awaited successor to Beethoven in his journal, the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik.
Composer Biography
Brahms supported Robert Schumann's wife, the gifted pianist Clara Schumann, and her young family after Schumann's attempted suicide and subsequent institutionalization, remaining a firm friend until her death.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms, the composer, was born in Hamburg in 1833 to a double-bass player and a seamstress, spending his childhood in relative poverty.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Brahms was seen by his supporters, including critic Eduard Hanslick, as a champion of 'pure music' and a successor to Beethoven, in opposition to the 'Music of the Future' promoted by Wagner and Liszt.
Composer Biography
Brahms met the émigré Hungarian violinist Reményi in 1851, who introduced him to Hungarian dance music that later influenced his work.
Composition History
Brahms reportedly destroyed many earlier attempts at string quartets before completing his String Quartets, Op. 51, indicating years of experimentation with the demanding form.
Composer Biography
At age eleven, Brahms showed such natural aptitude for music that there was talk of him touring as a prodigy.
You might also enjoy...
Moscheles: Grande Sonate symphonique No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 112
Brahms: Four-Hand Piano Music, Vol. 4
Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes for Piano 4-Hands
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 & No. 1 (Original Versions for Piano Four Hands)
Naoumoff: Cinq valses pour piano
Mahler: Symphony Nos. 6 & 7 (Arranged for Piano 4 Hands)
Goetz: Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in G Minor, Op. 17
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Hommage à Bruno Walter
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 (Version for Piano 4 Hands)
