Can you recognize Brahms by ear?
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) was a German Romantic composer, known for his four symphonies, A German Requiem and the Hungarian Dances. In Guess the Composer, you hear up to 30 seconds of music and name the composer.
How to recognize Brahms
Listen for a warm, dense sound centered in the middle of the orchestra or piano, and rhythms that set groups of three against groups of two. Classical forms carry music with an autumnal, restrained passion.
Who can Brahms be mistaken for?
Listeners may confuse this music with that of Robert Schumann, Ludwig van Beethoven or Antonín Dvořák.
How hard is Brahms in the game?
The game has up to 239 excerpts by Brahms, depending on your country, and most are at the Hard level.
Pieces you may hear
- 5 Lieder, op. 49
- Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1
- Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
- Academic Festival Overture for Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80
- Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo / II. Andante moderato / III. Allegro giocoso / IV. Allegro energico e passionato
- Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68
- Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73
- Tragic Overture for Orchestra in D minor, Op. 81
Portrait: C. Brasch, Berlin (biography), Public domain; background removed.
