Johannes Brahms

Events

4

Episodes

4

Years

1876–1885

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Johannes Brahms, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Première of Brahms's First Symphony at Karlsruhe

   1876

   Role: Composer

   1. 14 November 1876 · Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of BadenPremiere of Brahms's First Symphony

      Brahms's Symphony No. 1 premiered in Karlsruhe on 4 November 1876, conducted by Felix Otto Dessoff, with Brahms in attendance.

2. Premiere of Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in Vienna

   1877

   Role: Composer

   1. 230 December 1877 · ViennaPremiere of Symphony No. 2

      The Vienna Philharmonic performed Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in Vienna on 30 December 1877, conducted by Hans Richter.

3. Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 premieres in Budapest

   1881

   Role: Composer and Soloist

   1. 39 November 1881 · BudapestPremiere in Budapest

      Brahms premiered his Piano Concerto No. 2 in Budapest on 9 November 1881, serving as soloist with the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra.

4. Brahms conducts the premiere of his Symphony No. 4 at Meiningen

   1885

   Role: Composer and Conductor

   1. 425 October 1885 · MeiningenPremiere of Symphony No. 4

      Brahms conducted the Meiningen Court Orchestra for the premiere of his Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98, on 25 October 1885.

Sources

1. Johannes Brahms Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
2. Symphony No. 1 (Brahms) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
3. Symphony No. 2 (Brahms) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 (Brahms) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
5. Symphony No. 4 (Brahms) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03