Johannes Brahms

Romantic guardian of classical form who took twenty-one years to dare a first symphony.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Beethoven’s shadow delayed his First Symphony until 1876 — critics dubbed it "Beethoven’s Tenth".
• Hans von Bülow canonized him in the "three Bs" alongside Bach and Beethoven.
• His Wiegenlied is the lullaby half the world can hum without knowing its author.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1833 – 1897