Johannes Brahms, 1835-1897

The Resource Johannes Brahms, 1835-1897
Label
Johannes Brahms, 1835-1897
Statement of responsibility
Academy Media ; written, produced and directed by Malcolm Hossick ; [Skan Productions]
Title variation
  • Johannes Brahms
  • Brahms
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a concise biography and musical overview
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Brahms was one of the seminal music figures of the 19th century. He composed symphonies, concertos, and many songs, piano pieces, and chamber works. Opera is the only major musical medium in which he did not write. More than any other composer of the second half of the 19th century, Brahms was responsible for reviving what is termed "absolute" music. THis describes compositions which were to be accepted on their own terms as interplays of sound rather than as works that depict a scene or tell a story. Brahms was a master of composition. He often used established techniques, but with such novel and refreshing approaches that the listener first perceived the beauty and strength of the music, and only later becomes aware of the composer's technical mastery. Throughout his entire life Brahms was looked upon as the successor to Beethoven in the evolution of German Romanticism and struggled to meet these expectations."--Back of container
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Cataloging source
CANA
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
780.92
LC call number
ML410.B8
LC item number
J64 2005
PerformerNote
Music played by the Elysium Ensemble
Runtime
35
Series statement
The famous composers series
Technique
live action

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