Project Gutenberg 2015-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 234 Sanborn, Pitts 1879 1941 40031979 Brahms and some of his works "Written for and dedicated to the Radio Members of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York" Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Brahms and some of his works" by Pitts Sanborn is a musical guide written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a concise introduction to the life and significant compositions of Johannes Brahms, a key figure in classical music history. It is aimed particularly at a radio audience that seeks to deepen their understanding of Brahms's orchestral works, offering insights into both the composer’s biography and his music. The content of the book provides a detailed exploration of Brahms's journey as a composer from his humble beginnings in Hamburg to his establishment in Vienna. Sanborn discusses various compositions in depth, including the "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor" and the "Symphonies," along with their historical context and reception. He emphasizes Brahms's unique style, which combines traditional forms with emotive depth, illustrating how Brahms's works reflect his personal experiences and cultural influences. Overall, the book elucidates the complexity and richness of Brahms as a composer while making his music accessible to readers and listeners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897 ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Music 97026 2025-08-19T15:18:47.594483 text/html 91587 2015-06-03T15:41:26 text/html 1105440 2025-08-19T15:18:52.412462 application/epub+zip 1106110 2025-08-19T15:18:49.738500 application/epub+zip 102086 2025-08-19T15:18:48.601484 application/epub+zip 1141903 2025-08-19T15:18:54.115438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1130839 2025-08-19T15:18:51.416469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129762 2022-09-22T09:27:49.665781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72323 2025-08-19T15:18:47.095493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73141 2015-06-03T15:41:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72477 2015-06-03T15:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20069 2025-08-19T15:18:54.251441 application/rdf+xml 16203 2025-08-19T15:18:48.685461 image/jpeg 2295 2025-08-19T15:18:48.642486 image/jpeg 27880 2015-06-03T15:42:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 27728 2015-06-03T15:42:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 981953 2015-06-03T15:42:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 997938 2025-08-19T15:18:47.683471 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia