German word “Lied” plural “Lieder” pronounce “Leader”

Is a kind composition for solo voice and piano.

Viennese composer who is the originators of the Viennese composer who is the originators of the romantic style and the earliest master of art song.romantic style and the earliest master of art song.

He composed music with so much passion and he He composed music with so much passion and he can turn poems into music with out effort.can turn poems into music with out effort.

He composed more than six hundred songs.He composed more than six hundred songs.

He often allowed the accompaniment to take He often allowed the accompaniment to take equal role with the singer in setting a mood or equal role with the singer in setting a mood or evoking an image.evoking an image.

Some of his Some of his works are:works are:

1)1) German German Requim Requim (1968)(1968)

2)2) Variations on Variations on a theme by a theme by Haydn for Haydn for orchestra orchestra (1873)(1873)

He spent so many years as a He spent so many years as a

conductor and a pianist.conductor and a pianist.

His music is absolute never drawing His music is absolute never drawing

on extra musical images or ideas .on extra musical images or ideas .

Johannes Johannes BrahmsBrahms