German Romantic composer Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg in 1833 and died in Vienna, Austria in 1897. A perfectionist, he often compared himself unfavorably to composers such as Beethoven and ended up destroying many compositions without their ever being heard. While basically conservative, he showed musical growth throughout his four symphonies and occasionally borrowed wilder folk themes, such as in his Hungarian Dances, and he explored a vast range of human emotion in his Violin Concerto.
A series of sub-pages devoted to the 100 year anniversary of his death in 1897. Provides translations of essays by his pupil Gustav Jenner and conductor Wilhelm Furtwaengler, plus translations of texts that Brahms set to music. members.aol.com/abelard2/brahms.htm
His philosophy and techniques are explored along with those of other composers. Also MSPlus desktop theme and a general music bibliography. members.aol.com/dmarko1/brahms/index_n.htm
Article from the Classical Music Pages, including citations from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. Includes special focus on various periods in his life and the varying styles and formats he embraced. w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/brahms.html
Life and works of the composer with special emphasis on his movement toward absolute music during his latter years. www.island-of-freedom.com/BRAHMS.HTM
Biography includes influences and a list of works. Links to information on the Romantic period and RAM file excerpts of some of his compositions. www.essentialsofmusic.com/composer/brahms.html
Brief biography and caricature with short essays on different types of compositions, including orchestral, chamber, piano, and vocal and choral music with recommended Naxos recordings. www.hnh.com/composer/brahms.htm
Interactive guide includes biography, samples of music including RAM playback, and has special emphases on specific features of his works. library.thinkquest.org/22673/brahms.html
The relationship between the widow of Robert Schumann and the bachelor is explored through a creative writing assignment. Includes related links. www.lessontutor.com/eesSchumannBrahms.html
Sympathetic biographical essay about his life, his music, and his relationship with the Schumann family with links to related essays and creative writing assignments. www.lessontutor.com/bf2.html
Find a Grave photographs of the composer's Vienna burial place. Link to the cemetery shows other notables sharing his resting place, including Johann Strauss, Sr. and Jr., Beethoven, and Czerny, also the cenotaph of Mozart. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129
Over 320 complete works by Brahms offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Two biographies, including that from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Timelines, search engine. www.classicalarchives.com/brahms.html
Encyclopedia.com entry includes life story, pronunciation guide, bibliography, and premium links to Electric Library resources. www.encyclopedia.com/html/b/brahms-j1.asp
Musical biography that shows the effects of his personality on his compositions. Includes education, development and evolution of style, noted pieces, and a summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=1249
Listing of over seventy-five films using his music includes links to each and related materials from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). us.imdb.com/name/nm0005974
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