Brahms
Americannoun
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Johannes 1833–97, German composer.
noun
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Johannes (joˈhanəs). 1833–97, German composer, whose music, though classical in form, exhibits a strong lyrical romanticism. His works include four symphonies, four concertos, chamber music, and A German Requiem (1868)
Other Word Forms
- Brahmsian adjective
- Brahmsite noun
Example Sentences
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Walden’s favorite, an egg yolk-yellow Brahms edition, sits within close reach of his desk chair, where he sat fine-tuning his Oscars best original score medley.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The National Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Brahms X Radiohead, which is set for this week, is at slightly more than 20% capacity, people familiar with the sales said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Schumann, Brahms and Liszt all “tried their hand at this genre.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
A Dvorák Slavonic dance and a Brahms Hungarian one were flirtatious and fun.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025
The other great composers of Western music lived during other periods: Bach and Handel were Baroque era composers, for example; Brahms and Wagner, Romantic53 ; and Ravel and Debussy, Impressionist.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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