Brahms

American  

[brahmz, brahms] / brɑmz, brɑms /

noun

1. Johannes 1833–97, German composer.

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Brahms British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Brahmsite
  noun
• Brahmsian
  adjective

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Brahms

Drawing upon the 2021 Sony Classical reissue of the contralto’s discography for RCA Victor, he identifies her best recordings, which encompass works by Bach, Brahms, Mahler and Schubert, as well as spirituals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But make sure you also listen to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson’s Mahler; her live recital at the Ravinia Festival, which shows her versatility from Debussy and Brahms to “Deep River”; her “Troyens”—anything you can find, really.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

In a sixty-year career on the concert stage she tirelessly championed the music of her husband, of Brahms and of Chopin.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall