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Johannes Brahms
1833 – 1897
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJohannes Brahms was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. His music features expressive counterpoint, freer dissonance, rhythmic vitality, and traditional forms. His works include four symphonies, four concertos, a Requiem, much chamber music, and hundreds of folk-song arrangements and Lieder.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 7, 1833
Hamburg
Date of death
April 3, 1897
Vienna
Citizenship
Hamburg · Germany
Occupations & fields
composerconductorpianist
Awards & honours
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtRoyal Philharmonic Society Gold Medalhonorary doctor of the University of Wrocławhonorary doctorate from the University of Cambridgehonorary citizen of Hamburg
Notable works
Symphony No. 4Symphony No. 1Academic Festival OvertureTragic OvertureA German RequiemSymphony No. 3
- Field and occupation
- nemecký hudobný skladateľ
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