Johannes Brahms Author:Hermann Deiters, J. A. Fuller-Maitland Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: finale brings the whole to a worthy conclusion.—Editor. Early this year (1887), the Emperor William, in acknowledgment of Herr Brahms' exceptional talents, ap... more »pointed him Knight of the Order "pour le merite" for Arts and Sciences; and wherever he goes in Germany, the enthusiastic receptions accorded to him show that this esteem is shared by the majority of his countrymen. In conclusion it remains to be said that the translation of this work was undertaken with the desire of helping those who, honestly seeking to arrive at a clearer understanding of Brahms' music, have found him at times unapproachable and obscure. Should it do this, and help to pave the way for a more intelligent appreciation of such noble works of art, it will have more than fulfilled the hopes of the translator. chapter{Section 4LIST OF BRAHMS PUBLISHED WORKS TO MA Y, 1887. OPUS. 1. Sonata for PF. in C. 2. Sonata for PF. in F sharp minor. 3. Six Songs. 4. Scherzo for PF. in E flat minor. 5. Sonata for PF. in F minor. 6. Six Songs for Soprano or Tenor. 7. Six Songs. 8. Trio in B, PP., Violin and Violoncello. 9. Variations for PF. on a Theme by Schumann 10. Four Ballades for PF. 11. Serenade for Full Orchestra in D. 12. Ave Maria for Female Voices, Orchestra and Organ. 13. Funeral Hymn for Chorus and Wind. 14. Eight Songs and Romances. 15. Concerto in D for PF. and Orchestra. 16. Serenade for Small Orchestra in A. 17. Four Songs for Female Chorus, Two Horns, and Harp. 18. Sextet in B flat for Strings. 19. Five Poems for Voice and PF. 20. Three Duets for Soprano and Alto with PF. OPUS. 21. Variations for PF. : (1) On an Original Theme. (2) On a Hungarian Melody. 22. Seven " Marienlieder " for Four-part Chorus, in Two Boo...« less