Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

German

4 symphonies, 2 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, Variations on a Theme by Haydn

• Brahms didn’t work very quickly. He was known to have been a perfectionist, destroying most of his early work because he thought it was not good.
• Brahms was in love with Clara Schumann, composer Robert Schumann’s wife.
• Brahms did not like Wagner’s music. Till this day, people will choose to like one or the other, resulting in arguments.