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Johannes Brahms was a Germancomposer. He learned musicfrom his father, who played thedouble bass. When Brahms wasyoung, he played the piano atinns and dance halls to pay forhis music lessons and to helpsupport his family.

When Johannes was older, hetoured as an accompanist,playing piano for a Hungarianviolinist. That music—and thegypsy bands Brahms heard lateron when he traveled to Hun-gary—inspired his Hungariandances, which were a hit withthe public. He wrote 21 dances,the most famous of which is the“Hungarian Dance No. 5.”

Hungarian Dance #5

As a composer, Brahmsfollowed in the footsteps ofBeethoven— although for along time he didn’t want towrite a symphony becausehe was afraid his workwould not be as good asBeethoven’s.

Brahms did end up writingfour symphonies, plus worksin every musical style exceptopera. You may knowanother one of his mostfamous pieces, the Lullaby.

In fact, Brahms became sofamous, he is now known asone of the 3 B’s—Bach,Beethoven, and Brahms—ofclassical music.

Johannes Brahms

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Where in Time?Where in Time?Where in Time?Where in Time?Where in Time?1833: Johannes Brahms was born1843: Skiing became a sport in the country of Norway1862: Jean Foucault measures the speed of light

1865: The American Civil War ends with the surrender of theConfederate States of America to the Union

1884: Mark Twain writes Huckleberry Finn1886: The Statue of Liberty is dedicated1888: The “Kodak” box camera is invented by George Eastman1889: Van Gogh paints The Starry Night1892: Tchaikovsky’sThe Nutcracker is first performed1897: Johannes Brahms dies

by Elizabeth King and Mary Ann Laing