The Brahms Museum, in
Mürzzuschlag, in
Styria
Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ...
, Austria, is dedicated to the composer
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 ...
. He lived here during the summers of 1884 and 1885.
Description
The composer's living quarters were restored in 2015. There is a permanent exhibition about Brahms, particularly his time at Mürzzuschlag. He lived here, over the two years 1884 and 1885, for a total of nine months; during this time he composed his
Symphony No. 4, and many songs.
["Brahms lives!"]
''Brahms Museum Mürzzuschlag''. Retrieved 24 March 2021."Brahms' life and work"
''Brahms Museum Mürzzuschlag''. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
There are items and photographs relating to Brahms, and a grand piano owned by the composer. The exhibition describes the composer's circle of friends, some of whom visited him during his stay.[
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See also
* List of music museums
* List of museums in Styria
References
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Johannes Brahms
Museums in Styria
Music museums in Austria
Biographical museums in Austria