Hi, this is Miss G with Little House of Music. I thought it would be fun plus educational to have a little history lesson about the great composer Johannes Brahms.
Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, May 7, 1833 and died in Vienna, Austria, April 3, 1897.
Brahms studied mathematics, history, English, French and Latin in private elementary and secondary schools. Once Brahms learned to read, he couldn't stop. His well-used library of over 800 books can new be seen in the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna. Brahms was given lessons on cello, piano, and horn. At the age of seven, he was taught piano by Otto Friedrich Willibald Cossel and within a few years was accepted into the instruction of piano and theory by Eduard Marxen.
During his teenage years, Brahms had long fair hair, stunning blue eyes, slender body, and a high voice; he could easily be mistaken for a girl. His teenage years were devoted to reading, learning, and composing music. He developed a love for folklore including poems, tales and music. In his early teens he started to compile a notebook of English folk songs. In 1852, Brahms, inspired by a genuine Minnelied poem by Count Kraft von Toggenburg, wrote the F sharp Piano Sonata op.2.
In the 1860's Brahms' style of music, apparent though out the rest of his career, became more mature and refined. Because of his large circle of musical friends, he was able to give concerts all over Europe.
Brahms was given an honorable grave site next to Beethoven and Schubert; two composers he greatly admired.
Brahms never married, but loved many women; so much to the point, that he had to deny one woman piano lessons, because he was greatly attracted to her.
Very Interesting, hopefully you enjoyed learning about one of our greatest composers of all time.
Miss G Little House of Music
Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, May 7, 1833 and died in Vienna, Austria, April 3, 1897.
Brahms studied mathematics, history, English, French and Latin in private elementary and secondary schools. Once Brahms learned to read, he couldn't stop. His well-used library of over 800 books can new be seen in the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna. Brahms was given lessons on cello, piano, and horn. At the age of seven, he was taught piano by Otto Friedrich Willibald Cossel and within a few years was accepted into the instruction of piano and theory by Eduard Marxen.
During his teenage years, Brahms had long fair hair, stunning blue eyes, slender body, and a high voice; he could easily be mistaken for a girl. His teenage years were devoted to reading, learning, and composing music. He developed a love for folklore including poems, tales and music. In his early teens he started to compile a notebook of English folk songs. In 1852, Brahms, inspired by a genuine Minnelied poem by Count Kraft von Toggenburg, wrote the F sharp Piano Sonata op.2.
In the 1860's Brahms' style of music, apparent though out the rest of his career, became more mature and refined. Because of his large circle of musical friends, he was able to give concerts all over Europe.
Brahms was given an honorable grave site next to Beethoven and Schubert; two composers he greatly admired.
Brahms never married, but loved many women; so much to the point, that he had to deny one woman piano lessons, because he was greatly attracted to her.
Very Interesting, hopefully you enjoyed learning about one of our greatest composers of all time.
Miss G Little House of Music
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