Travel tips for classic lovers – Mürzzuschlag and Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms in Mürzzuschlag

The series about historical places of opera art & culture. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Johannes Brahms in Mürzzuschlag.

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Johannes Brahms in Mürzzuschlag

Mürzzuschlag belongs to the exclusive circle of summer resorts that Brahms inhabited during his life in order to devote himself to composition. He used the two summers of 1884 and 1885 to compose his fourth symphony and more than 2 dozen songs here.

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Destination Brahms house

The Brahms Society turned the former Brahms residence into a Brahms museum in 1991. There, Brahms’ life is shown with the help of documents and personal objects, and with the many sound recordings the visitor can immerse himself in Brahms’ work. The jewel of the exhibition is in the music salon, where the original Streicher grand piano is located, on which Brahms recorded his only record on wax cylinder in 1889.

A look inside the museum:

http://www.brahmsmuseum.at/

Destination Brahms walk

Brahms first thought up many of his compositions on his long walks, the paths of which are well known. The municipality has made a course with 21 stations, information boards and a composing game on one of Brahms’ much frequented walks, which is perfectly suitable for families with children.

On the walkway:

http://www.brahmsmuseum.at/new/index.php/museum/brahmsweg

Destination Brahms festival

Every two years an international Brahms festival is organized. During 5 days in the first half of September, chamber music works by Brahms and other composers as well as lectures can be heard in the Kunsthaus Mürz and the Brahms Museum Mürzzuschlag.

http://www.brahmsmuseum.at/new/index.php/konzerte/brahmsfest