Johannes Brahms

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  • Birthday and Birth place

    Birthday and Birth place

    I was born on May 7, 1833 in Hamburg Germany. I grew up sorrounded by a practicle world of music. My family consisted of two siblings and my parents, Johanna Nissen and Johann Brahms. http://search.creativecommons.org/#
  • Beginning studies

    Beginning studies

    This was when I first started to study the art of music. My first teacher was named Otto Cossel.
  • First musical apperance

    First musical apperance

    I began performing at an early age. My first aperanece was when I was ten years old, I played as a pianist in front of my first crowed. I played an etude by Hertz and participating in chamber works by Mozart and Beethoven. http://search.creativecommons.org/#

  • Switching styles

    I turned from chamber music to orchestral music. I produced my first Serenade.
  • Returning Back

    Returning Back

    I returned to Hamburge. After spending 4 months in Detmold.
  • First in D minor

    First in D minor

    I finished my first concerto in D minor. The following year it premiered in Hanover and Leipzig.
  • First Symphony

    First Symphony

    I completed my first symphony in 1877. It was first performed by Hans Richter and the Vienna Philharmonic on this date.
  • Piano and viloin

    Piano and viloin

    I created my first D minor sonata for both the piano and violin. With the help of Tchaikovsky.
  • Retirement

    Retirement

    In 1890 at the age of 57 I resolved to give up composing. However in later years I produced a number of acknowledged masterpeices.
  • Death

    Death

    After a long and great life, I died in 1897 at the age of 64.