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'''Brahms''', one of the great composers of all time, was born in [[Hamburg]] in 1833. His father was a musician and double bass player. Johannes had an older sister, Elise, and a younger brother, Friedrich. He had a gift for music and taught himself [[violin]] 'cello and french horn. His [[piano]] tutor from age 7 was Otto Cossel. | '''Brahms''', one of the great composers of all time, was born in [[Hamburg]] in 1833. His father was a musician and double-bass player. Johannes had an older sister, Elise, and a younger brother, Friedrich. He had a gift for music and taught himself [[violin]] 'cello and french horn. His [[piano]] tutor from age 7 was Otto Cossel and he studied composition and piano under Eduard Marxsen from age 13, later dedicating a work to Marxsen. He later settled in [[Vienna]], where he assumed the status of [[Beethoven]]'s successor. | ||
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Brahms, one of the great composers of all time, was born in Hamburg in 1833. His father was a musician and double-bass player. Johannes had an older sister, Elise, and a younger brother, Friedrich. He had a gift for music and taught himself violin 'cello and french horn. His piano tutor from age 7 was Otto Cossel and he studied composition and piano under Eduard Marxsen from age 13, later dedicating a work to Marxsen. He later settled in Vienna, where he assumed the status of Beethoven's successor.