Johannes Brahms: Symphonies, Chamber Works, and Reception (1833–1897)

1. Johannes Brahms is born in Hamburg

   May 7, 1833Labels: Johannes Brahms, Hamburg

   • Britannica
   • Met Museum

2. Schumann champions Brahms in “Neue Bahnen”

   Oct 28, 1853Labels: Robert Schumann, Neue Bahnen

   • Yale Exhibit
   • Britannica

3. Long gestation of Symphony No. 1 begins

   Jan 1, 1855Labels: Symphony No, Beethoven

   • Symphony 1
   • Britannica

4. String Sextet No. 1 premieres in Hanover

   Oct 20, 1860Labels: String Sextet, Hanover

   • Sextet 1
   • Morgan Library

5. Piano Quartet No. 1 premieres in Hamburg

   Nov 1, 1861Labels: Piano Quartet, Clara Schumann

   • Piano Quartet 1
   • Earsense

6. Piano Quintet Op. 34 takes final form

   Aug 1, 1864Labels: Piano Quintet, revision

   • Piano Quintet
   • SLLMF Notes

7. A German Requiem premieres in Bremen

   Apr 10, 1868Labels: A German, Bremen Cathedral

   • Britannica
   • Requiem

8. Symphony No. 1 premieres in Karlsruhe

   Nov 4, 1876Labels: Symphony No, Karlsruhe

   • Symphony 1
   • Britannica

9. Symphony No. 2 premieres in Vienna

   Dec 30, 1877Labels: Symphony No, Vienna

   • Symphony 2
   • Britannica

10. Violin Concerto premieres with Joachim in Leipzig

    Jan 1, 1879Labels: Violin Concerto, Joseph Joachim

    • BSO Notes
    • Cambridge

11. Symphony No. 3 premieres at the Vienna Musikverein

    Dec 2, 1883Labels: Symphony No, Vienna Musikverein

    • Symphony 3
    • Britannica

12. Symphony No. 4 premieres in Meiningen

    Oct 25, 1885Labels: Symphony No, Meiningen

    • BSO Notes
    • Symphony 4

13. Clarinet Quintet premieres in Berlin

    Dec 12, 1891Labels: Clarinet Quintet, Richard M

    • IMSLP
    • Clarinet Quintet

14. Four Serious Songs composed near end of life

    Jan 1, 1896Labels: Four Serious, Op 121

    • Four Songs
    • Britannica

15. Brahms dies in Vienna and is buried

    Apr 6, 1897Labels: Johannes Brahms, Zentralfriedhof

    • Britannica
    • Schubertiade