Brahms

[brahmz, brahms]

noun

1. Johannes 1833–97, German composer.

Brahms

/ brɑːmz /

noun

1. 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

Brahms wasn’t the first to juice up the string quartet with a second violin.

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He played a Mendelssohn concerto, a Beethoven concerto and the Brahms double concerto for violin and cello, his bow gliding effortlessly as it sliced through the madness.

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A chamber music concert with works by Schumann and Brahms played by Korean musicians is the closing event Tuesday.

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A little Brahms is thrown in presumably because who doesn’t love Brahms?

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I remember the night on Skid Row when, before falling asleep, he grabbed two sticks on which he had written the names Beethoven and Brahms.

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