Musician Johann Jakob Brahms finished his apprenticeship with a village musician in 1826 in Hanover. ... Johannes Brahms was born May 7, 1833, and was the second child of the marriage. Johannes Brahms went on to become a prominent composer of the 19th century (Gal 3).
Johannes Brahms showed talent at a very early age. ... From the age of seven, Brahms took piano lesson from O. ... Marxsen is credited as making Brahms into the competent pianist he became (Gray 46). Brahms remained modest and even as he was composing his German Requiem many years later, he asked Marxsen for advice and criticism (Sacher 20). By the age of twenty Brahms was done being a pupil, and ready to venture into the world (Gal 4).
In the spring of 1853 Brahms became accompanist to Eduard Remenyi, a Hungarian violinist. ... This began the lifelong friendship of Brahms and Joachim (Gal 5). Franz Liszt, musical director in Weimar, Germany, praised and encouraged Brahms’ work, although this made Brahms uncomfortable. Following this, Brahms left Remenyi for Gottingen at the invitation of Joachim.
Upon his arrival in Gottingen, Brahms decided to pay Robert Schumann a visit in Dusseldorf, which had long been suggested by Joachim. It was Schumann that arranged for the publication of Brahms’ first songs and piano sonatas. Although Schumann died in 1856, Brahms remained a friend to his widow until her death in 1896 (Gal 6). ... Following his encounter with Brahms, Schumann published an article in the journal praising his work (Gal 7). This gave Brahms a reputation like nothing else could. ... However, this also brought for Brahms a sense of fear and responsibility. ... The praises given to Brahms by Schumann would now have to be justified and carried out by Brahms himself. ... At this time, Brahms rushed to his wife’s side, and stayed there until Schumann’s death (Gal 9).
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