Timeline Description: Johannes Brahms was a nineteenth century composer and pianist. He gave the world many beautiful songs, including several lullabies.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 7, 1833 | Johannes is born Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg Germany during the nineteenth century. He took on the family name, as his father was named Johann, and his mother Johanna. |
| 1853 | On tour Johannes began composing at an early age, but it wasn't until he was twenty years old that people took notice. He went on a musical tour with famous violinist Eduard Remenyi. |
| 1853 | Brahms and Schumann(Late 1853) Brahms met musician Robert Schumann while on tour. Schumann immediately recognized the talent in Brahms, and they became close. |
| 1856 | Schumann's death Schumann was not well, and when he died Brahms began travelling between various musical positions. He worked in places like Hamburg and Lippe. |
| 1858 | Ava Maria Brahms was famous for many of his compositions. One of his most famous was Ava Maria, which is still sung today. |
| 1859 | Piano Concerto No. 1 Brahms continued composing, and in 1859 he premiered his Piano Concerto No. 1. He played it solo. |
| 1863 | Vienna After visiting the city the year before, Brahms became conductor of the Vienna Singakademie. He eventually settled in Vienna. |
| 1868 | Brahms' popularity grows Brahms composed a choral called "A German Requiem". It premiered in Bremen, to much acclaim. |
| 1868 | Brahms' lullaby Another of Brahms' popular songs was his Op. 49, No. 4, or as we know it today, Brahms' Lullaby. It is still sung to babies around the world today. |
| 1877 | Brahms is honored The University of Cambridge sought to honor Brahms with an honorary doctorate of music. He turned them down, though he later accepted the same honor from the University of Breslau in 1879. |
| 1889 | Piano recording Working with Theo Wangemann, Brahms composed the earliest known piano recording. He played the piano while Wangemann recorded the music on a device following designs of Thomas Edison's. |
| 1890 | An attempt at retirement When Brahms was 57, he tried retiring from the world of music. However, he found it wasn't as easy as he thought, and he ended up composing many more songs. |
| 1891 | Other compositions In 1891, Brahms composed Clarinet Quintet, and in 1894 he composed Clarinet Sonatas. Over the next few years he composed several more. |
| 1897 | Brahms' death Brahms developed cancer and eventually died. He was 63, and buried in Vienna. |
| 1918 | Parry's tribute A musician who was greatly inspired by Brahms, named Hubert Parry, wrote a tribute to Brahms. It was not performed until 1918, when Parry himself had died and was being remembered. |