The Brahms House (''Brahms-Haus''), also known as Lichtental No. 8, is a
biographical museum dedicated to
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (; 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 wit ...
in
Baden-Baden, Germany. The museum is centered on the building's attic, where Brahms lived and worked on his music while in residence.
History
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (; 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 wit ...
lived seasonally in Lichtental No. 8 from 1865 to 1874,
originally because of a tip from
Clara Schumann.
His first stay at the house lasted from May to October 1865. While residing here, Brahms worked on his
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and
second symphonies, the
piano quintet
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,
second string sextet, the ''
Alto Rhapsody
The ''Alto Rhapsody'', Op. 53, is a composition for contralto, male chorus, and orchestra by Johannes Brahms, a setting of verses from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's '' Harzreise im Winter''. It was written in 1869, as a wedding gift for Robert ...
'', and parts of ''
A German Requiem''.
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By 1963, Lichtental No. 8 was in disrepair and was faced with demolition. To prevent this, the Brahms Society of Baden-Baden (Brahms Gesellschaft Baden-Baden) was formed in 1966 and began gathering donations. With those funds, the Society purchased the house in June 1967 and began renovating it.]
Museum
Brahms's summer-time residence in the attic of Lichtental No. 8 is the center of the museum documenting the composer's life.[
Every two years, the Baden-Baden Brahms Society organizes and hosts the Brahms Days in the city's concert halls.][
A studio apartment is made available to qualifying guest musicians selected by the museum staff.]
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See also
* List of music museums
References
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External links
Official website
Citations
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Johannes Brahms
Music museums in Germany
Buildings and structures in Baden-Baden
Biographical museums in Germany