Johannes
Brahms (1833-1897)
Johannes Brahms was born near
Hamburg and as a son of a musician, he obtained a musical
education. Brahms was traveling around Europe and gave concerts
of his own music and after he became the manager of the Vienna
Singers' Academy in 1862 and in 1868. He settled in Vienna
for permanent, which became his second home.
From 1872 to 1875 he conducted the "Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde in Wien". Although Brahms was employed a
lot of times, he rather praised the life of a free musician,
like most of the composers at this time. His work includes
4 Symphonies, 2 Serenades, vocal pieces with orchestra and
a lot of chamber music.
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