Johannes Brahms, 1833 - 1897
Portrait by C. Brasch, Berlin (ca. 1890)
Born: 7 May 1833, Hamburg, German Confederation
Died: 3 April 1897, Vienna, Austria
Biography from Wikipedia
Johannes Brahms quotes:
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- A symphony is no joke. permalink
Johannes Brahms - Composers in the old days used to keep strictly to the base of the theme, as their real subject. Beethoven varies the melody, harmony and rhythms so beautifully. permalink
Johannes Brahms - I sometimes ponder on variation form and it seems to me it ought to be more restrained, purer. permalink
Johannes Brahms - If there is anyone here whom I have not insulted, I beg his pardon. permalink
Johannes Brahms - If we cannot write with the beauty of Mozart, let us at least try to write with his purity. permalink
Johannes Brahms - It is a real pleasure to see music so bright and spontaneous expressed with corresponding ease and grace. permalink
Johannes Brahms - It is not hard to compose, but what is fabulously hard is to leave the superfluous notes under the table. permalink
Johannes Brahms - Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my mind's eye, but they are clothed in the right forms, harmonies, and orchestration. permalink
Johannes Brahms - Study Bach: there you will find everything. permalink
Johannes Brahms - The fact that people do not understand and respect the very best things, such as Mozart's concerti, is what permits men like us to become famous. permalink
Johannes Brahms - The idea comes to me from outside of me — and is like a gift. I then take the idea and make it my own — that is where the skill lies. permalink
Johannes Brahms - Those who enjoy their own emotionally bad health and who habitually fill their own minds with the rank poisons of suspicion, jealousy and hatred, as a rule take umbrage at those who refuse to do likewise, and they find a perverted relief in trying to denigrate them. permalink
Johannes Brahms - We cling nervously to the melody, but we don't handle it freely, we don't really make anything new out of it, we merely overload it. permalink
Johannes Brahms - Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind. permalink
Johannes Brahms
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