Which of the following statements about Brahms are true and which are not? See how you did by clicking on the "?". Good Luck!!!
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About Brahms, Mahler was quoted as saying "He's a mannequin with a somewhat narrow heart." |
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Piano Concerto No. 1 was written as a tribute to Robert Schumann. |
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Brahms was in his early 40's before he wrote his first symphony. |
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In addition to his Variations on a Theme by Haydn, he also wrote a set of variations on themes by Handel and Paganini. |
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Brahms was considered to be avant-garde in his own time, a strong and forceful advocate of the changes brought about by Romanticism. |
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Brahms was a proponent of the music of Dvorak and Grieg - he proved to be a considerable help to their careers. |
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The one composer of his day that he most admired was Richard Strauss. |
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He wrote his Violin Concerto for friend and famous violinist, Joseph Joachim. |
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Brahms was known to be something of a clothes horse, just like Handel. |
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He didn't really write Brahms' "Lullaby" - it was a tune that, throughout time, has simply been attributed to him. |
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