Johannes Brahms, one of the most revered composers of the Romantic era, is celebrated for his rich, lyrical, and deeply emotive music. His compositions, ranging from symphonies to chamber music and solo piano works, are known for their structural complexity,

Violinist Joseph Joachim was one of the greatest violinists of the nineteenth century, and a dear friend of composer Johannes Brahms for decades. But in 1884, while he was going through a brutal divorce, Joachim was blindsided by what he

Composer Johannes Brahms was famous for being a prickly, sarcastic bachelor. However, despite his gruff exterior, he did harbour tender feelings for a number of women throughout his life. Many of the women he fell for were musically talented. Mezzo-soprano

It’s one of the most famous stories about the life of Johannes Brahms: he played piano in brothels as a teenager, and the experience scarred him for the rest of his life. However, is this mythology based on truth? Some

Johannes Brahms had famously difficult romantic relationships with women. He had a penchant for idealising women, as well as sabotaging his romantic relationships with them once he got close to proposing. In the first part of this article, we met

Composer Johannes Brahms is famous for the difficult romantic relationships he had with women. He was attracted to many women (especially singers), but ultimately found it impossible to envision any of them as his wife. He was also perpetually worried

Born in December 1851, Eugenie Schumann was the seventh of Robert and Clara Schumann’s eight children. In 1920, she wrote a memoir about her life and family. It offers priceless insight into the genius of her mother and their entire

Born in 1851, Eugenie Schumann was the seventh of composer Robert Schumann and pianist Clara Schumann’s eight children. She was also the only child to write a memoir about her life. That memoir offers invaluable insight not only into her