Who was Johannes Brahms?
Q: Who was Johannes Brahms?
A: Johannes Brahms was a famous German composer who started his career as a pianist.
Q: What did he think of his own compositions?
A: He was very self-critical and destroyed any composition he thought was not really good.
Q: How did this affect the way he composed music?
A: He felt that people were expecting him to be the “next Beethoven”, so he spent many years on his first symphony before allowing it to be performed.
Q: What kind of works did Brahms compose?
A: He wrote four symphonies, four concertos, choral works including a requiem, chamber music, piano music and German art songs or Lieder.
Q: What is one of his best known songs?
A: One of his best known songs is Wiegenlied ("cradle song"), often called "Brahms' Lullaby," which is often heard in music boxes.
Q: When was Johannes Brahms born and when did he die?
A: Johannes Brahms was born on 7 May 1833 and died on 3 April 1897.
