It is not hard to compose, but it is wonderfully hard to let the superfluous notes fall under the table.
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Johannes Brahms
Born in Hamburg in 1833, Johannes Brahms carried forward the structural traditions of Bach and Beethoven into the Romantic era. His four symphonies, German Requiem, and rich chamber music combine Classical formal rigor with deeply personal Romantic expression. Hans von Bulow's designation of him as the third of the 'Three Bs' after Bach and Beethoven captures his position as a synthesizer of tradition and emotion.
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