Lyrics by Johannes Brahms
Do you see the song you like in this list of Johannes Brahms's songs?
- Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
- Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth
- Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
- Herr, lehre doch mich, daß ein Ende mit mi
- Ihr habt nut Traurigkeit
- Lullaby
- Nänie
- Requiem
- Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben
- Selig Sind, Die Da Leid Tragen
- The May Night
Johannes Brahms (German: [joˈhanəs ˈbʁaːms]; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the "Three Bs" of music, a comment originally made by the nineteenth-century conductor Hans von Bülow. Brahms composed for symphony orchestra, chamber ensembles, piano, organ, voice, and chorus. A virtuoso pianist, he premiered many of his own works. He worked with leading performers of his time, including the pianist Clara Schumann and the violinist Joseph Joachim (the three were close friends). Many of his works have become staples of the modern concert repertoire. Brahms has been considered both a traditionalist and an innovator, by his contemporaries and by later writers. His music is rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of the Classical masters. Embedded within those structures are deeply Romantic motifs. While some contemporaries found his music to be overly academic, his contribution and craftsmanship were admired by subsequent figures as diverse as Arnold Schoenberg and Edward Elgar. The detailed construction of Brahms's works was a starting point and an inspiration for a generation of composers.
You might not be a big fan of Johannes Brahms, maybe you're here for just one song by Johannes Brahms that you like, but take a look at the rest, they might surprise you.
It often happens that when you like a song by a specific group or artist, you like other songs of theirs too. So if you like a song by Johannes Brahms, you'll probably like many other songs by Johannes Brahms.
The lyrics of Johannes Brahms's songs often follow certain patterns that you can discover if you pay close attention. Are you up for finding out what they are?
To discover the patterns in Johannes Brahms's songs, you just have to read their lyrics carefully, paying attention not just to what they say, but how they are constructed.
Analyzing the lyrics of Johannes Brahms's songs can be a lot of fun and if you enjoy composing, it can help you find formulas to create your own compositions.
