Beth's Piano Studio

3790 Kersdale Place
Grove City, Ohio 43123

614-420-6367

bakloes@gmail.com

Johannes Brahms began piano lesson with his father at the age of 5.  He invented his own notation system before he realized one already had been invented!

He gave his first public concert at the age of 10, and soon after that, began studying with Eduard Marxsen, the best-known teacher in Hamburg, German at that time.

He composed music in every form except opera.  His music is known for its thick textures and interesting rhythms and harmonies.  He used titles such as Ballade, Rhapsody, Capriccio and Intermezzo, as well as Waltzes and Hungarian Dances and his pieces usually did not tell stories as many pieces of the Romantic era did.

Brahms was good friends with Robert and Clara Schumann, feeling that their music was much more to his taste than other Romantic composers such as Liszt and Wagner, who were known for their aggressive, flashy styles.

Brahms was well-known throughout Europe, and was one of the greatest Romantic composers.  He is often linked with Bach and Beethoven as one of “The Three B’s”.