Johannes Brahms

Summary

Johannes Brahms is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hamburg^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1833^[3]. He died in Vienna^[4]. He died on April 3, 1897^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], and pianist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,175 views/month, #5,672 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg^[2].
• Johannes Brahms passed away in Vienna^[4].
• Johannes Brahms was born on May 7, 1833^[3].
• Johannes Brahms died on April 3, 1897^[5].
• Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[10].
• Johannes Brahms's father was Johann Jakob Brahms^[11].
• Johannes Brahms's mother was Johanna Henrica Christiane Nissen^[12].
• Johannes Brahms held citizenship in Hamburg^[13].
• Johannes Brahms held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• Johannes Brahms's professions included composer^[6].
• Johannes Brahms worked as a conductor^[7].
• Johannes Brahms's professions included pianist^[8].
• Johannes Brahms's field of work was classical music^[15].
• Johannes Brahms's field of work was symphony^[16].
• Johannes Brahms's field of work was chamber music^[17].
• Johannes Brahms's field of work was art music^[18].
• Among Johannes Brahms's employers was University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[19].
• Johannes Brahms was employed by Wiener Singakademie^[20].
• Among Johannes Brahms's employers was Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Johannes Brahms is Symphony No. 4^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Johannes Brahms is Symphony No. 1^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Johannes Brahms is Academic Festival Overture^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Johannes Brahms is Tragic Overture^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Johannes Brahms is A German Requiem^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Johannes Brahms is Symphony No. 3^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1833-05-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1897-04-03^[31]

• Genre(s): art song, classical, concerto, romantic classical, symphony^[32]

• Community tags: art song, classical, composer, concerto, european, german, german composer, piano sonata, romantic, romantic classical, symphony^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c70d12a2-24fe-4f83-a6e6-57d84f8efb51^[34]

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Origins and Family

Johannes Brahms's place of birth was Hamburg^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1833^[3]. His father was Johann Jakob Brahms^[11]. His mother was Johanna Henrica Christiane Nissen^[12].

Education

Johannes Brahms earned the academic degree of Doctor of Music^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], and pianist^[8]. Fields of work include classical music^[15], a music genre^[36], founded in 0500^[37]; symphony^[16], a type of musical work/composition^[38], founded in 1600^[39]; chamber music^[17], a type of musical work/composition^[40]; and art music^[18], a music genre^[41]. Employers include University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[19], a public university^[42], in Austria^[43], founded in 1819^[44], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna^[45]; Wiener Singakademie^[20], a choir^[46], in Austria^[47], founded in 1858^[48]; and Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde^[21], a voluntary association^[49], in Austria^[50], founded in 1812^[51], headquartered in Vienna^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 4^[22], Symphony No. 1^[23], Academic Festival Overture^[24], Tragic Overture^[25], A German Requiem^[26], and Symphony No. 3^[27]. Things named for Johannes Brahms include Brahms-Preis^[53], an award^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1988^[56]; Brahms^[57], an impact crater^[58]; and Brahms Inlet^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[60], a civil decoration^[61], in Prussia^[62], founded in 1842^[63]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[64], an order^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1980^[67]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[68], a class of award^[69], in United Kingdom^[70], founded in 1871^[71]; honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław^[72], an award^[73], in Poland^[74]; honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge^[75], an award^[76], in United Kingdom^[77]; and honorary citizen of Hamburg^[78], an award^[79], in Germany^[80].

Personal Life

Johannes Brahms's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[81].

Death and Burial

Johannes Brahms died on April 3, 1897^[5]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[82]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Johannes Brahms ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,175 views/month, #5,672 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

He has been cited as an influence by Rachel Portman^[85], a composer^[86], b. 1960^[87], of United Kingdom^[88], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[89], specialised in musician^[90]; Oliver Wallace^[91], a composer^[92], 1887–1963^[93], of United Kingdom^[94], awarded the Disney Legends^[95], specialised in film score^[96]; and Marco Anzoletti^[97], a composer^[98], 1866–1929^[99], of Kingdom of Italy^[100].

Works attributed to him include Liebeslieder Waltzes^[101], a group of works^[102] and Alto Rhapsody^[103], a musical work/composition^[104]. Entities named for him include Brahms-Preis^[53], an award^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1988^[56]; Brahms^[57], an impact crater^[58]; and Brahms Inlet^[59].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Brahms born?

Born in Hamburg^[2], Johannes Brahms…

Where did Johannes Brahms die?

Johannes Brahms died in Vienna^[4].

Who were Johannes Brahms's parents?

Johannes Brahms's father was Johann Jakob Brahms^[11]. Johannes Brahms's mother was Johanna Henrica Christiane Nissen^[12].

What did Johannes Brahms do for work?

Johannes Brahms worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], and pianist^[8].

What awards did Johannes Brahms receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[60], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[64], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[68], and honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław^[72].

Who did Johannes Brahms influence?

Johannes Brahms has been cited as an influence by Rachel Portman^[85], Oliver Wallace^[91], and Marco Anzoletti^[97].