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Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms Symphonies, sonatas, choral works, concertos, capriccios, intermezzos—Johannes Brahms wrote for almost every musical genre.

Sample these internet sites and complete the activities for each one to learn more about Johannes Brahms, a gregarious, likable musician who had simple tastes, lived in the same apartment for twenty-six years, and made friends easily.

Johannes Brahms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Brahms#Life

  1. What musical instrument did Brahms father play?
  2. In what musical era did Brahms live and write music?
  3. What two composers was Brahms influenced by?
  4. According to this site, who did Johannes Brahms fall in love with?
  5. According to this site, the music of Brahms reflects a fine balance between what two musical forms?

Johannes Brahms
http://www.austria-tourism.at/index_e.html

  1. Choose "Culture" from the menu at the top. From the pull-down menu under Culture, or from the menu on the left, click on "Famous Persons". A list will appear--select "Brahms, Johannes (1833 - 1897)". How many siblings did Johannes Brahms have? How many people in his family were musical? (See "Origin and Childhood" from menu at top right)
  2. When Brahms went on concert tours, who usually accompanied him? (See "Brahms' Concert Tours" from menu at top right)

Johannes Brahms
http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Musician/Brahms.html

  1. What 3 instruments did Brahms learn to play as a youth?
  2. Who wrote a magazine article about Brahms that helped to launch Brahms's career?
  3. Did Brahms ever marry?
  4. Until 1873, for what instrument did Brahms mainly compose?
  5. How many symphonies did Brahms write?
  6. According to this site, Brahms wrote in every medium except what?
  7. In musical history, who are the 3 Bs?

Author: LINDA MOSBACKER - Email linda.mosbacker@slc.k12.ut.us