One of the great masters, Johannes Brahms was a radical
in harmony and expressiveness, but a conservative in his
use of traditional forms. He is considered one of the "Three
Bs" along with Bach and Beethoven, each the master
of his own time and style, the Romantic period in Brahms'
case. Brahms was born on May 7, 1833 in Hamburg, Germany.
When Brahms was 20, Robert Schumann examined some of his
compositions and hailed him as a genius. Brahms was opposed
to the radical music of Liszt and Wagner, and was most enamored
by the music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Hans von Bülow
once described Brahms' Symphony No. 1 (1855 - 1876) as "Beethoven's
Tenth."
Brahms never wrote an opera, but his work in other forms Were masterpieces, such as his four symphonies, four concertos, two orchestral serenades, and two overtures; the German Requiem and other choral works; Lieder; much great chamber music; the "Haydn" Variations for orchestra, and the "Handel" and "Paganini" Variations for piano; many pieces for piano and some organ works; some of the greatest pieces featuring clarinet, including Trio in A minor, Op. 114 and the two Sonatas, Op. 120; and the Hungarian Dances, which are arranged for many instrumental groups. Brahms died of cancer on April 3, 1897. His funeral was attended by thousands.
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1850
- 1900 Albums, CDs, Videos and DVDs
1852 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1
1852 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2
1853 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5
1853 Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
1854 -1859 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
1854 Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10
1855 -1876 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
1857 -1858 Serenade for orchestra No. 1 in D major, Op.
11
1857 -1860 Serenade for orchestra No. 2 in A major, Op.
16
1857 -1868 Ein deutsches Requiem (German Requiem), for soprano,
baritone, chorus and orchestra, Op. 45
1858 -1879 Hungarian Dances (21) for piano, 4 hands (or
piano solo), WoO 1
1860 String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
1861 Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
1861 Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
1861 Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a
1861 Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for
piano, in B flat major, Op. 24
1862 -1863 Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano,
in A minor, Op. 35
1862 -1865 Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E minor,
Op. 38
1864 -1865 String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
1865 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2
1865 Trio for horn (or viola or cello), violin and piano
in E flat major, Op. 40
1865 Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39
1866 -1873 String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1
1868 -1869 Liebeslieder Waltzes (18) for vocal quartet and
piano, 4 hands, Op. 52
1869 Alto Rhapsody, for alto, male chorus and orchestra,
Op. 53
1871 -1878 Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76
1873 Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra in B flat
major (St. Anthony Variations), Op. 56a
1874 Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes (15) for vocal quartet and
piano, 4 hands, Op. 65
1875 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor ("Werther"),
Op. 60
1876 String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67
1877 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
1878 -1879 Sonata for violin and piano No. 1 in G major
("Regen"), Op. 78
1878 Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
1879 Academic Festival Overture, for orchestra in C minor
("Akademische Festouvertüre"), Op. 80
1879 Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79
1880 -1881 Tragic Overture, in D minor, Op. 81
1880 -1882 Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
1881 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
1882 String Quintet No. 1 in F major ("Spring"),
Op. 88
1883 Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
1884 -1885 Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
1886 -1888 Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor,
Op. 108
1886 Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101
1886 Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F major, Op.
99
1886 Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major ("Thun"),
Op. 100
1886 Zigeunerlieder (8), for voice and piano (arranged
from Op. 103)
1887 Concerto for violin, cello, and orchestra in A minor
("Double"), Op. 102
1890 String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
1891 Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
1891 Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello and Piano in
A minor, Op. 114
1892 Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116
1892 Intermezzi (3) for piano, Op. 117
1892 Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119
1892 Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118
1894 Sonata for Clarinet (or viola) and Piano No. 1 in
F minor, Op. 120/1
1894 Sonata for Clarinet (or viola) and Piano No. 2 in
E flat major, Op. 120/2
1896 Vier ernste Gesänge (4), for voice and piano
(Four Serious Songs), Op. 121
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