Johannes Brahms
Composer

Johannes Brahms Net Worth

Johannes Brahms was a renowned German composer and virtuoso pianist born on May 7, 1833 in Hamburg, Germany. He is widely regarded as one of the "Three Bs" alongside Bach and Beethoven, and is best known for his works such as "Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel" and the "Saint Anthony Variations". Despite his success, Brahms was a notorious perfectionist and destroyed several of his own works.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 7, 1833
Birth Place Hamburg, Germany
Age 186 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 3, 1897 (age 63)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $16 Million (2024)

About

Virtuoso Pianist and Composer whose best-known pieces include "Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel" and the "Saint Anthony Variations." He has been referred to as one of the "Three Bs," alongside Bach and Beethoven. He was a notorious perfectionist and destroyed several of his own works. 

Before Fame

He played music in brothels as a child to help keep his family afloat financially. He destroyed many of his early compositions because he was dissatisfied with their amateurish quality.

Trivia

He sought to fuse his musical works with both the purity of German compositions and the Romantic sensibilities of his era.

Family Life

He was the child of musician Johann Jakob Brahms and seamstress Johanna Henrika Christiane Nissen. His father was his first musical instructor.

Associated With

He is often grouped by historians under the title the "Three Bs," alongside Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig Van Beethoven.

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