Johannes Brahms (born Hamburg, 7 May 1833; died Vienna, 3 April 1897). He studied the piano from the age of seven and theory and composition (with Eduard Marxsen) from 13, gaining experience as an arranger for his father's light orchestra while absorbing the popular alla zingarese style associated with Hungarian folk music.
Brahms - hungarian dance no.5 - Classical Loop - 2.2MB - 0:12 - The most famous Hungarian Dance is No. 5 in F-sharp minor (g minor in the orchestral version) it is used in the Charlie Chaplin movie The Great Dictator.
Brahms - piano concerto 2-3 - Classical Loop - 4.8MB - 0:27 - Between the First and Second Piano Concerti, over twenty years passed. Brahms began the Second Concerto in 1878 and completed it in July of 1881
Brahms - symphony 4-1 - Classical Loop - 4.7MB - 0:26 - Symphony No.4, Op.98 The last of his symphonies was begun in the summer of 1884 Brahms himself conducted the work's premiere October 25, 1885