Johannes Brahms
Born: 7th May 1833, Hamburg
Died: 3rd April 1897, Vienna
Nationality: German
Johannes Brahms was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. His music is noted for its rhythmic vitality and freer treatment of dissonance, often set within studied yet expressive contrapuntal textures. He adapted the traditional structures and techniques of a wide historical range of earlier composers. His œuvre includes four symphonies, four concertos, a Requiem, much chamber music, and hundreds of folk-song arrangements and Lieder, among other works for symphony orchestra, piano, organ, and choir.
Born to a musical family in Hamburg, Brahms began composing and concertizing locally in his youth.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Brahms
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Further Reading: Brahms
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Brahms from Francesco Piemontesi
11th Sep 2026
The Swiss pianist's strongly anticipated new album fulfils high expectations in a symbiotic partnership with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and Manfred Honeck which explores the symphonic depths and scale of Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1.
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Behzod Abduraimov on Inferno
2nd Jun 2026
Behzod Abduraimov spoke to us about his latest album Inferno (a recent Presto Recording of The Week which demonstrates depths far beyond sheer virtuosity), his approach to both familiar and demanding music, and his summer performance plans.
Popular Genres: Brahms
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Concertos
Popular Works: Brahms
- Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (260)
- Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 (159)
- Ballades (4), Op. 10 (121)
- Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38 (255)
- Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 (220)
- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (166)
- Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (205)
- Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 120 No. 2 (181)
- Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 (143)
- Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102 (211)
- Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (221)
- Fantasies (7 piano pieces), Op. 116 (163)
- Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40 (122)
- Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor (151)
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor (180)
- Intermezzi (3), Op. 117 (233)
- Klavierstücke (4), Op. 119 (163)
- Klavierstücke (6), Op. 118 (165)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 (318)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 (368)
- Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 (112)
- Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 (132)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 (166)
- Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 (140)
- Rhapsodies (2), Op. 79 (139)
- Sonatensatz (Scherzo from the F.A.E. sonata), WoO 2 (113)
- Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (487)
- Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 (446)
- Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 (442)
- Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 (463)
- Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (300)
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 (189)
- Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a 'St Anthony Variations' (314)
- Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 (115)
- Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 (462)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 (302)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 (279)
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 (338)
- Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15 in A flat major (163)
- Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) (267)
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