What are some of Johannes Brahms most famous works?

Top 10 Brahms works

• Die Mainacht. The song Die Mainacht is about the moon rising up one night in May.
• Piano Quartet, Op. The Piano Quartet Op.
• Symphony No.
• Clarinet Quintet.
• Piano Sonata in F minor.
• Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op.
• The Horn Trio.
• Violin Sonata No.

What instruments did Brahms play?

Of course, he took instrument lessons, learning to play cello, horn, and piano. By the time he was ten, he was such a good pianist that he performed in public, as part of a chamber music concert. Brahms also loved books and read everything he could find including novels, poetry, and folk tales.

Who did Brahms study piano with at age seven?

F.W. Cossel
The son of Jakob Brahms, an impecunious horn and double bass player, Johannes showed early promise as a pianist. He first studied music with his father and, at age seven, was sent for piano lessons to F.W. Cossel, who three years later passed him to his own teacher, Eduard Marxsen.

Was Brahms a virtuoso?

Johannes Brahms (German: [joˈhanəs ˈbʁaːms]; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. A virtuoso pianist, he premiered many of his own works.

Where can I find list of Brahms compositions?

Brahms:  List  of  Compositions          Works with Opus numbers           Onlineeditions of Brahms’ works can be found at the IMSLP/PetrucciMusic Library.             See separate section at bottom of the page for arrangementsof Brahms’s works. 1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major 2 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor 3

Where did Johannes Brahms learn to play piano?

He first studied music with his father and, at age seven, was sent for piano lessons to F.W. Cossel, who three years later passed him to his own teacher, Eduard Marxsen. Between ages 14 and 16 Brahms earned money to help his family by playing in rough inns in the dock area of Hamburg and meanwhile composing and sometimes giving recitals.

When did Johannes Brahms write the German Requiem?

A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45 (German: Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift) by Johannes Brahms, is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, a soprano and a baritone soloist, composed between 1865 and 1868. It comprises seven movements,…

Who are the violas in Brahms second movement?

Second movement, “Andante con moderato,” of Johannes Brahms’s String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, for two violins, two violas, and two cellos, Opus 18; from a 1952 recording by violinists Isaac Stern and Alexander Schneider, violists Milton Katims and Milton Thomas, and cellists Pablo Casals and Madeline Foley.