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Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms: The Romantic Classicist

Introduction to Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor whose music masterfully combined the structure of Classical traditions with the emotional depth of the Romantic era. Regarded as one of the “Three Bs” of classical music alongside Bach and Beethoven, Brahms was a meticulous composer whose works reflect both technical precision and profound expressiveness. His symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and piano compositions remain staples of the concert repertoire, admired for their craftsmanship and deep emotional resonance.

Brahms’ Most Celebrated Works

Orchestral Masterpieces

Brahms’ symphonies and concertos are renowned for their power, lyricism, and structural brilliance:

  • Symphony No. 1 in C minor (1876) – A dramatic and triumphant work often compared to Beethoven’s symphonies.
  • Symphony No. 4 in E minor (1885) – A deeply moving and intellectually rich symphony featuring a passacaglia finale.
  • Violin Concerto in D major (1878) – A virtuosic yet lyrical showcase for the violin, composed for Joseph Joachim.
  • Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major (1881) – A grand and technically demanding concerto with a beautifully lyrical slow movement.

Chamber Music and Piano Works

Brahms was a master of intimate and deeply expressive chamber music:

  • Piano Quintet in F minor (1864) – A powerful and passionate chamber work.
  • Clarinet Quintet in B minor (1891) – A late masterpiece filled with warmth and nostalgia.
  • Intermezzi for Piano (1892–1893) – Some of the most introspective and poetic piano miniatures ever written.

Vocal and Choral Works

Brahms’ vocal compositions are among the most revered in classical music:

  • Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) (1868) – A deeply spiritual choral masterpiece that offers comfort rather than judgment.
  • Liebeslieder Waltzes (1869, 1875) – Light and charming vocal quartets with piano accompaniment.

Brahms’ Enduring Legacy

Brahms was both a traditionalist and an innovator, preserving the structural integrity of Classical forms while infusing them with the expressive depth of Romanticism. His works influenced composers such as Mahler, Schoenberg, and Elgar, and he remains one of the most revered figures in Western classical music.

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  • Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem - Maria Stader, Otto Wiener, Chor Der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Dirigent: Fritz Lehmann / Heliodor 2x LP / 89 696/97 Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem - Maria Stader, Otto Wiener, Chor Der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Dirigent: Fritz Lehmann / Heliodor 2x LP / 89 696/97
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    Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem - Maria Stader, Otto Wiener, Chor Der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Dirigent: Fritz Lehmann / Heliodor 2x LP / 89 696/97

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    Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem - Maria Stader, Otto Wiener, Chor Der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Dirigent: Fritz Lehmann / Heliodor 2x LP  89 696/97   Label: Heliodor – 89 696/97 Format: 2...
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  • Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Rhapsodie Pour Contralto; Ouverture Tragique; Serenades No. 1 et No. 2 / Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Choeur D'Hommes ''Friedrich Von Spee'' De Treves / Forlane 2x LP Stereo 1983 / UM 6502/3 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Rhapsodie Pour Contralto; Ouverture Tragique; Serenades No. 1 et No. 2 / Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Choeur D'Hommes ''Friedrich Von Spee'' De Treves / Forlane 2x LP Stereo 1983 / UM 6502/3
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    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Rhapsodie Pour Contralto; Ouverture Tragique; Serenades No. 1 et No. 2 / Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Choeur D'Hommes ''Friedrich Von Spee'' De Treves / Forlane 2x LP Stereo 1983 / UM 6502/3

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    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Rhapsodie Pour Contralto; Ouverture Tragique; Serenades No. 1 et No. 2 / Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-soprano), Choeur D'Hommes ''Friedrich Von Spee'' De Treves / Forlane 2x LP Stereo 1983  UM...
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  • Gold & Fizdale (duo pianist): Schumann: Spanischer - Liebeslieder Opus 138; Brahms - Liebeslieder Waltzes Opus 52 / Lois Marshall (soprano), Regina Sarfaty (mezzo-soprano) / Columbia Masterworks LP Mono 1963 / MS 6461 Gold & Fizdale (duo pianist): Schumann: Spanischer - Liebeslieder Opus 138; Brahms - Liebeslieder Waltzes Opus 52 / Lois Marshall (soprano), Regina Sarfaty (mezzo-soprano) / Columbia Masterworks LP Mono 1963 / MS 6461
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    Gold & Fizdale (duo pianist): Schumann: Spanischer - Liebeslieder Opus 138; Brahms - Liebeslieder Waltzes Opus 52 / Lois Marshall (soprano), Regina Sarfaty (mezzo-soprano) / Columbia Masterworks LP Mono 1963 / MS 6461

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    Gold & Fizdale (duo pianist): Schumann: Spanischer - Liebeslieder Opus 138; Brahms - Liebeslieder Waltzes Opus 52 / Lois Marshall (soprano), Regina Sarfaty (mezzo-soprano) / Columbia Masterworks LP Mono 1963 MS 6461   Label: Columbia...
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  • Brahms, Moussorgsky - Vier Ernste Gesänge; Songs And Dances Of Death - Yi-Kwei Sze (bass), Brooks Smith (piano) / Iramac LP Stereo / 6501 Brahms, Moussorgsky - Vier Ernste Gesänge; Songs And Dances Of Death - Yi-Kwei Sze (bass), Brooks Smith (piano) / Iramac LP Stereo / 6501
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  • Elisabeth Schwenzel (sopran) – Deutsche Volkslieder (Bearbeitung: J. Brahms); Deutsche Volkslieder Duette (Bearbeitung: B. Seidler-Winkler); Kinderstube (M. Mussorgski); Kinderlieder op. 85 (A. Gretschaninow) / LP Stereo / TST 78 167 Elisabeth Schwenzel (sopran) – Deutsche Volkslieder (Bearbeitung: J. Brahms); Deutsche Volkslieder Duette (Bearbeitung: B. Seidler-Winkler); Kinderstube (M. Mussorgski); Kinderlieder op. 85 (A. Gretschaninow) / LP Stereo / TST 78 167
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    Elisabeth Schwenzel (sopran) – Deutsche Volkslieder (Bearbeitung: J. Brahms); Deutsche Volkslieder Duette (Bearbeitung: B. Seidler-Winkler); Kinderstube (M. Mussorgski); Kinderlieder op. 85 (A. Gretschaninow) / LP Stereo / TST 78 167

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    Elisabeth Schwenzel (sopran) – Deutsche Volkslieder (Bearbeitung: J. Brahms); Deutsche Volkslieder Duette (Bearbeitung: B. Seidler-Winkler); Kinderstube (M. Mussorgski); Kinderlieder op. 85 (A. Gretschaninow) / LP Stereo  TST 78...
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  • Bruckner: Ave Maria - Christus Factus Est, Brahms: Abschiedslied - In Stiller Nacht / Chœur De La Radio Suisse Romande, Francois Margot, Michel Perret, André Charlet / Erato LP Stereo / ERA 9257 Bruckner: Ave Maria - Christus Factus Est, Brahms: Abschiedslied - In Stiller Nacht / Chœur De La Radio Suisse Romande, Francois Margot, Michel Perret, André Charlet / Erato LP Stereo / ERA 9257
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    Bruckner: Ave Maria - Christus Factus Est, Brahms: Abschiedslied - In Stiller Nacht / Chœur De La Radio Suisse Romande, Francois Margot, Michel Perret, André Charlet / Erato LP Stereo / ERA 9257

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    Bruckner: Ave Maria - Christus Factus Est, Brahms: Abschiedslied - In Stiller Nacht / Chœur De La Radio Suisse Romande, Francois Margot, Michel Perret, André Charlet / Erato LP Stereo  ERA 9257   Label: Erato – ERA...
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  • Brahms - Symphonie No. 2, Ouverture Tragique; Schumann - Genoveva / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch / BMG Music Audio CD 1991 / GD60682 Brahms - Symphonie No. 2, Ouverture Tragique; Schumann - Genoveva / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch / BMG Music Audio CD 1991 / GD60682
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    Brahms - Symphonie No. 2, Ouverture Tragique; Schumann - Genoveva / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch / BMG Music Audio CD 1991 / GD60682 UPC 0035626068226   Johannes Brahms (German: [joˈhanəs ˈbʁaːms]; 7 May 1833 – 3 April...
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  • Johannes Brahms - Inger Södergren - 2 Rhapsodies Op. 79; 3 Intermezzi Op. 117; 6 Pièces Op. 118 / Calliope Audio CD 1987 / CAL. 9679 Johannes Brahms - Inger Södergren - 2 Rhapsodies Op. 79; 3 Intermezzi Op. 117; 6 Pièces Op. 118 / Calliope Audio CD 1987 / CAL. 9679
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    Johannes Brahms - Inger Södergren - 2 Rhapsodies Op. 79; 3 Intermezzi Op. 117; 6 Pièces Op. 118 / Calliope Audio CD 1987 / CAL. 9679

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    Johannes Brahms - Inger Södergren - 2 Rhapsodies Op. 79; 3 Intermezzi Op. 117; 6 Pièces Op. 118 / Calliope Audio CD 1987 CAL. 9679  Made in West Germany / CD DISC is pressed in JAPAN!   Total Playtime 55:52 minutes UPC:...
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  • Brahms - Symphonie No. 1; Schicksalslied - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Ambrosian Chorus, The London Philharmonic / EMI Classics Audio CD 1991 Stereo / CDC 7 54359 2 Brahms - Symphonie No. 1; Schicksalslied - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Ambrosian Chorus, The London Philharmonic / EMI Classics Audio CD 1991 Stereo / CDC 7 54359 2
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    Brahms - Symphonie No. 1; Schicksalslied - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Ambrosian Chorus, The London Philharmonic / EMI Classics Audio CD 1991 Stereo / CDC 7 54359 2

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    Brahms - Symphonie No. 1; Schicksalslied - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Ambrosian Chorus, The London Philharmonic / EMI Classics Audio CD 1991 Stereo / CDC 7 54359 2 UPC 07775435924  Total Playtime 60:48  Made in HollandEMI Records LTD Hayes...
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  • Brahms, Bruch: Violin Concertos - Uto Ughi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sawallisch, London Symphony Orchestra, Prêtre / RCA Victor Silver Seal Audio CD 1990 / CD 60605 (0035626060527) Brahms, Bruch: Violin Concertos - Uto Ughi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sawallisch, London Symphony Orchestra, Prêtre / RCA Victor Silver Seal Audio CD 1990 / CD 60605
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    Brahms, Bruch: Violin Concertos - Uto Ughi, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sawallisch, London Symphony Orchestra, Prêtre / RCA Victor Silver Seal Audio CD 1990 / CD 60605

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  • Johannes Brahms - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra in D Major Op 77, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 In F Minor Op 36 - David Oistrakh (violin), Staatskapelle Dresden / Profil Edition Günter Hänssler Audio CD 2007 / PH07005 Johannes Brahms - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra in D Major Op 77, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 In F Minor Op 36 - David Oistrakh (violin), Staatskapelle Dresden / Profil Edition Günter Hänssler Audio CD 2007 / PH07005
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    Johannes Brahms - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra in D Major Op 77, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 In F Minor Op 36 - David Oistrakh (violin), Staatskapelle Dresden / Profil Edition Günter Hänssler Audio CD 2007 / PH07005

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    Johannes Brahms - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra in D Major Op 77, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 In F Minor Op 36 - David Oistrakh (violin), Staatskapelle Dresden / Profil Edition Günter Hänssler Audio CD 2007 / PH07005 UPC...
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  • Brahms: Sechs Klavierstucke op. 118; Sonate fur Klavier und Viola f-Moll op. 120 Nr. 1 - Zofia Antes (piano), Aleksandra Batog (viola) / DUX Recording Audio CD 2019 / DUX 1478 Brahms: Sechs Klavierstucke op. 118; Sonate fur Klavier und Viola f-Moll op. 120 Nr. 1 - Zofia Antes (piano), Aleksandra Batog (viola) / DUX Recording Audio CD 2019 / DUX 1478
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    Brahms: Sechs Klavierstucke op. 118; Sonate fur Klavier und Viola f-Moll op. 120 Nr. 1 - Zofia Antes (piano), Aleksandra Batog (viola) / DUX Recording Audio CD 2019 / DUX 1478

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    Brahms: Sechs Klavierstucke op. 118; Sonate fur Klavier und Viola f-Moll op. 120 Nr. 1 - Zofia Antes (piano), Aleksandra Batog (viola) / DUX Recording Audio CD 2019 / DUX 1478 UPC 5902547014784   Sechs Klavierstucke, Op. 118 by Johannes...
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