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Johannes Brahms

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What are the main genres Brahms composed in, and what genre was he most prolific in?

Brahms composed in virtually every genre:  orchestral, chamber music, solo piano, choral, songs, cantata, concertos, overtures, serenades, organ works, piano duo, folksongs, motets, canons, etc. He was most prolific (by far) in his song-writing. He composed over 200 songs over the span of his entire career. Some of his very first opus numbers are songs, and his very last work before his death was a series of songs as well.

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How did Brahms earn his living, and why was it quite unusual?

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1.

What are the dates for Brahms?

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Where was Brahms born and where did he spend his adolescence?

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What was Brahms’s father’s occupation?

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Who was called “the wrong Brahms”?

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How did Brahms help his family finances as a teenager and what effect did this have on him?

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What was Brahms’s main instrument and who was his main teacher?

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What was the 1860 Manifesto?

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Who were some of Brahms’s contemporaries?

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What are the main genres Brahms composed in, and what genre was he most prolific in?

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How did Brahms earn his living, and why was it quite unusual?

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What is a musical cipher and what are some famous musical ciphers by Brahms and Schumann?

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What was the cause of death for Brahms?