Brahms started out his life in a very respectable family. Both of his parents were of esteemed ancestry. Brahms father was a musician who played horn, violin, flute and double bass. Obviously music was important in this family. So when Brahms was old enough, of coarse he was put into music lessons. At a young age he was taught how to play the piano, cello and horn. Not only did he study hard at his …showed first 75 words of 1434 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1434 total…s life. His last appearance was conducting his two piano concertos in Berlin. Brahms passed away on April 3, 1897 and was buried near Beethoven and Schubert, in Vienna. Brahms was known by many if not all as a master, and still composers acknowledge their indebtedness to him. Brahms is everywhere, and serves as a powerful model to young composers. Poor Brahms was always measured against Beethoven, but was finally able to prove himself to the world.