Google presents a new scribble animated, to honor the German classical music composer John Brahms the day of his birth. The musician was one of the greatest exponents of the romance and is widely regarded as the most classic of the composers of that period.
Such was the importance of Brahms in the history of music that critics of the genre put him on a par with the greatest exponents of classical music. Hans von Bulowa renowned conductor, came up with the expression of “the three kisses”representing Bach, beethoven and Brahms; According to him, they were the three best composers in history.
Who was Johannes Brahms and what are his most famous works?
Johannes Brahms was born on May 7, 1833 in the German city of Hamburg, although most of his career was spent in vienna, In Austria. His father Jakob was the one who introduced him to the music business, since he had worked and studied in that industry. Johannes started studying at an early age pianoalthough his main devotion was to compose.
His main musical influences were Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLudovico van beethovenRobert Schumann and Joseph Haydn. Beginning in the 1850s he toured the country and Austria with other musicians, establishing himself on the scene in that region. But it was not until 1876 that he would achieve a great level of fame for his works.
This was with the composition of the first symphonyalso called First Symphony in C minor. This was his first internationally recognized work, followed by other pieces that ended up consecrating him as one of the greatest composers of his time: the Second Symphony, the Violin Concerto in D Major and the Tragic Overture.
Another interesting aspect of Brahms’ career was that, unlike other well-known composers, he was present at the premiere of several of his operasas conductor. Furthermore, he has enjoyed a good reputation throughout his career, something unusual even among other classical music composers. he is deceased April 3, 1897 due to liver cancer.
Source: Clarin
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