Английский язык. 11 класс (О. В. Афанасьева и др.)
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| 3. Brahms, Johannes (May 7, 1833 – April 3, 1897) was a German
composer of the Romantic period. He was born in Hamburg and in his later years he settled in Vienna, Austria. Brahms’s father, Johann Jakob Brahms, was a professional musician. Johann Jakob gave his son his first musical training. He studied piano from the age of seven. Brahms 136 showed early promise and helped to supplement the rather meager family income by playing the piano in restaurants and theaters, as well as by teaching. He began to compose quite early in life, but later destroyed most copies of his first works. At the age of twenty Brahms met Robert Schumann. Schumann, amazed by his talent, published an article entitled “Neue Bahnen” (New Paths) in the October 28, 1853 issue of the journal Neue Zeitschrift für Musik alerting the public to the young man who he claimed was “destined to give ideal expression to the times”. With time Brahms made his home in Vienna. It was the premiere of Ein deutsches Requiem, his largest choral work, in Bremen in 1868 that confirmed Brahms’ European reputation and led many to accept that he had fulfilled Schumann’s prophecy. Brahms frequently travelled, for both business (concert tours) and pleasure. From 1878 onwards he often visited Italy in the springtime, and usually sought out a pleasant rural location in which to compose during the summer. He was a great walker and especially enjoyed spending time in the open air, where he felt that he could think more clearly. In 1890, the 57-year-old Brahms resolved to give up composing. However, as it turned out, he was unable to abide by his decision, and in the years before his death he produced a number of acknowledged masterpieces. Among other pieces Brahms also wrote about 200 songs and is considered among the greatest of Lieder composers (with Schubert and Schumann). жүктеу/скачать 0,65 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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