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Johannes Brahms
Birth
Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany on May 7, 1833.1)
Father
Jokob Brahms, Brahms' father, worked as a jobbing musician, usually playing the double bass and French horn.2)
Poor
Because his family was impoverished, the young Brahms was compelled to play the piano in dance halls to supplement their money.3)
Early Starter
Brahms was an early starter, beginning to compose when he was only 11 years old. However, when he grew older, he found them to be somewhat humiliating and destroyed the most of them.4)
Sleeping
When he witnessed Liszt perform his own Sonata in B Minor at the Court of Weimar, Brahms supposedly became irritated with his host. Brahms fell asleep during the performance, claiming exhaustion from his travels.5)
New Paths
When they met, Robert Schumann was so pleased with Brahms' abilities that he was prompted to write an article titled 'Neue Bahnen' ('New Paths,' which garnered Brahms a lot of attention.6)
Eduard Remenyi
In 1850, Brahms met a Hungarian immigrant and violinist named Eduard Remenyi (left), who introduced him to a wide spectrum of folk and gypsy music that greatly affected his composition style.7)