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Brahms

American  
[brahmz, brahms] / brɑmz, brɑms /

noun

  1. Johannes 1833–97, German composer.


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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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

In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 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

Schumann, Brahms and Liszt all “tried their hand at this genre.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

Most of the residents listen to jazz on the radio, but she prefers classical, especially Johannes Brahms, a nineteenth-century German composer known for his beautifully crafted, heartfelt compositions.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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