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Article: Brahms, Johannes
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Johannes Brahms
Born: May 7, 1833
Hamburg, Germany
Died: April 3, 1897
Vienna, Austria
German composer, pianist, and conductor
The German composer (writer of music), pianist, and conductor Johannes Brahms was one of the most significant composers of the nineteenth century. His works combine the warm feeling of the Romantic period with the control of classical influences such as Johann Sebastian Bach (1685
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1750) and Ludwig van Beethoven (1770
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1827).
Early life
Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, on May 7, 1833, the son of Johann Jakob and Christina Nissen Brahms. His father, an innkeeper and a musician of moderate ability, taught him to play violin and piano. When ...