Brahms was a traditionalist and an innovator as referred to by many, and even though he sought to stick to the conformities of his time, he made use of many techniques from past composers such as Beethoven, Bach and Liszt even though many romantic developments were taking place around him. His music therefore can be seen to contain elements of mostly classical and romantic characteristics.
The contrast of classical versus romantic can be clearly seen in his symphonies where he compose them in an almost classical manner, but his continuous use of harmony and melodic themes ,identical with the romantic era, made the differentiation between classical and Romanticism very clear.
His chamber works, like his symphonies, were mostly also from the classical era but some of his chamber music showcased his “peculiar bran of modernity” which is shown in the opening melody of his String Sextet in G Major.
According to (jstor), Brahms’s works can be viewed as an integration of the dynamic argument of Haydn, the dramatism of Beethoven and also includes the …show more content…
Brahms used characteristics from both era’s and in this, it shows that Brahms was not afraid to be daring and take risks as an early romantic composer.
His Symphonies were anxiously awaited feature to his collection of compositions as he took nearly 21 years to premier his first symphony due to the fact that he was said to be the “natural successor” of Beethoven and after his 9th symphony, people expected that Brahms would produce something to fill the giant footsteps of Beethoven. After Brahms’s first symphony had been Premiered, the conductor – Hans Von Bulow, referred to it as “Beethoven’s tenth” which was a nickname that stuck throughout time. Brahms continued to say that it was hard following in the footsteps of this musical
The contrast of classical versus romantic can be clearly seen in his symphonies where he compose them in an almost classical manner, but his continuous use of harmony and melodic themes ,identical with the romantic era, made the differentiation between classical and Romanticism very clear.
His chamber works, like his symphonies, were mostly also from the classical era but some of his chamber music showcased his “peculiar bran of modernity” which is shown in the opening melody of his String Sextet in G Major.
According to (jstor), Brahms’s works can be viewed as an integration of the dynamic argument of Haydn, the dramatism of Beethoven and also includes the …show more content…
Brahms used characteristics from both era’s and in this, it shows that Brahms was not afraid to be daring and take risks as an early romantic composer.
His Symphonies were anxiously awaited feature to his collection of compositions as he took nearly 21 years to premier his first symphony due to the fact that he was said to be the “natural successor” of Beethoven and after his 9th symphony, people expected that Brahms would produce something to fill the giant footsteps of Beethoven. After Brahms’s first symphony had been Premiered, the conductor – Hans Von Bulow, referred to it as “Beethoven’s tenth” which was a nickname that stuck throughout time. Brahms continued to say that it was hard following in the footsteps of this musical