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BRAMS (Brahms) Johannes (7 V 1833, Hamburg - 3 IV 1897, Vienna) - German composer, pianist, conductor. One of the prominent representatives of Europe. muses culture 2nd floor. 19 centuryHe studied music at first with his father, who played in the plural. instruments, then by E. Marxen. Originally from a poor family, B. spent his childhood in need. Despite this, many others. wrote and by the age of 20 was the author of a number of sonatas, quartets, songs, which he then destroyed almost everything. Earliest published production: 3 fp. sonatas, songs. In 1853, together with the Hungarian. violinist E. Remeny made the conc. tour of the cities of Germany. In Hanover, he met violinist J. Joachim (with whom B. later became close friends), in Weimar - with F. Liszt, in Düsseldorf - with R. Schumann and Clara Schumann, whom B. had kept his love and friendship for his whole life. Amazed by the original talent of the young and until then unknown composer, R. Schumann wrote in his New Music Magazine (Neue Zeitschrift für Musik) the article “New Ways”, in which B. C con.50s B. worked as a conductor of amateur choirs, wrote compositions for home music playing, and studied folk. song, processed and promoted it. “Folk song is my ideal,” said B. Rubezh of the 50-60s. - an important milestone in the creative. B.'s formation The period of “Storm and Onslaught”, vividly captured in the 1st concert for fp. with the orchestra (1854-59). The composer is on the verge of maturity, comes to the realization of his works. tasks. Between sovr. the warring camps - supporters of F. Liszt and R. Wagner (Weimar school) and the epigones of F. Mendelssohn and R. Schumann (Leipzig school) - the composer took a special place. Without adhering to any of these areas, he took valuable traits from each, and in their own way implemented them. In 1862, B. moved to Vienna, which became his second homeland (in Hamburg, the composer could not find work).