| Summary: | Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 - April 3, 1897) famous german composer and pianist, was born in Hamburg. He is one of the leading persons of Romantic era. Brahms lived much of his professional life in Vienna, where he was very popular. He is sometimes grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven. Brahms wrote for piano solo, orchestral music, chamber music and for voice and chorus. As great pianist, he was the first performer of many of his piano works. He had many friends including the famous composer Robert Schumann and his wife, great pianist Clara Schumann or violinist Joseph Joachim. Brahms was perfectionist. He destroyed many works. His music is firmly rooted in the forms and compositional techniques of the old masters like Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. I focused on his late piano works - Pieces for piano op. 116 and 118.
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