Johannes Brahms in Hamburg
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Johannes Brahms in Hamburg
Johannes Brahms was born on May 7, 1833 in Hamburg’s Caffamacherreihe (His birthplace was destroyed during World War II).
Brahms’ father was a professional musician and played the horn, so Brahms’ musical education began early and he played in public for the first time at the age of 13 and subsequently earned some money.
When he was 20, he set out on a concert tour, where he met Joseph Joachim, who recommended that he approach Robert Schumann. Brahms then returned to Hamburg only briefly, leaving it for Düsseldorf.
In 1859 he returned to Hamburg. He hoped for a position in his hometown as director of the Philharmonic Concerts or as chorus master of the Singakademie, but was passed over for both positions due to lack of experience. This upset Brahms deeply, and after a first visit to Vienna, he decided to turn his back on Hamburg in 1863 and to move to Vienna.
Brahms had a strained relationship with his hometown throughout his life, which even the appointment of honorary citizenship in 1889 and later the offer of the position as director of the Konzerthaus could not change.
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House at the Caffamacherreihe (Historic picture):
Destination Johannes Brahms Museum
In Peterstraße 39, not far from the house where he was born, there is a small but fine Johannes Brahms Museum. It exhibits various memorabilia and documents, the showpiece of the exhibition is a table piano made in 1859, on which Johannes Brahms gave lessons.
Look into the museum:
https://brahms-hamburg.de/museum/
Am anderen Ende der Strasse finden sich weitere Museen im Rahmen des Komponistenquartiers.
https://www.komponistenquartier.de/
Destination Dithmarschen near Heide
Brahms spent a lot of time in Dithmarschen, where his father came from. The Brahms family owned a house there and Brahms often stayed there with his grandfather. The village is located 50 km north of Hamburg. A Brahms Society acquired the house in 1988 and turned it into a museum.
Brahms house:
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