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 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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].

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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^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], and pianist^[8]. Fields of work include classical music^[15], a music genre^[29], founded in 0500^[30]; symphony^[16], a type of musical work/composition^[31], founded in 1600^[32]; chamber music^[17], a type of musical work/composition^[33]; and art music^[18], a music genre^[34]. Employers include University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna^[19], a public university^[35], in Austria^[36], founded in 1819^[37], headquartered in main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna^[38]; Wiener Singakademie^[20], a choir^[39], in Austria^[40], founded in 1858^[41]; and Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde^[21], a voluntary association^[42], in Austria^[43], founded in 1812^[44], headquartered in Vienna^[45].

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^[46], an award^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1988^[49]; Brahms^[50], an impact crater^[51]; and Brahms Inlet^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[53], a civil decoration^[54], in Prussia^[55], founded in 1842^[56]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[57], an order^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1980^[60]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[61], a class of award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1871^[64]; honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław^[65], an award^[66], in Poland^[67]; honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge^[68], an award^[69], in United Kingdom^[70]; and honorary citizen of Hamburg^[71], an award^[72], in Germany^[73].

Personal Life

Johannes Brahms's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[74].

Death and Burial

Johannes Brahms died on April 3, 1897^[5]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[75]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Johannes Brahms has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Rachel Portman^[77], a composer^[78], b. 1960^[79], of United Kingdom^[80], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[81], specialised in musician^[82]; Marco Anzoletti^[83], a composer^[84], 1866–1929^[85], of Kingdom of Italy^[86]; and Oliver Wallace^[87], a composer^[88], 1887–1963^[89], of United Kingdom^[90], awarded the Disney Legends^[91], specialised in film score^[92].

Works attributed to him include Alto Rhapsody^[93], a musical work/composition^[94] and Liebeslieder Waltzes^[95], a group of works^[96]. Entities named for him include Brahms-Preis^[46], an award^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1988^[49]; Brahms^[50], an impact crater^[51]; and Brahms Inlet^[52].

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^[53], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[57], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[61], and honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław^[65].

Who did Johannes Brahms influence?

Johannes Brahms has been cited as an influence by Rachel Portman^[77], Marco Anzoletti^[83], and Oliver Wallace^[87].