1994 Death Norman Del Mar, conductor/writer (Conducting Brahms), dies at 74 1947 Birthday Catherine Collard, French pianist, Schumann/Brahms 1928 Birthday Walter Klien, born in Graz, Austria, pianist, performed and recorded concertos of Mozart, Brahms, Schubert piano sonatas, received Bosendorfter Prize in Vienna, 1953 1918 Birthday Henryk Szeryng, Zelazowa Wola Poland, violinist, Brahms Concerto 1897 Death Johannes Brahms, German composer and conductor, 'Hungarian Dances', dies at 63 1885 Event John Brahms' 4th Symphony in E, premieres 1883 Event John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres 1882 Event John Brahms' "Gesang der the Parzen," premieres 1881 Event Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau 1879 Event John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres 1879 Event John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig 1877 Event Johnannes Brahms' 2nd Symphony in D, premieres in Vienna 1876 Event John Brahms' 1st Symphony in C, premieres 1869 Event John Brahms' "Liebeslieder Walzer," premieres 1868 Event 1st performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem" 1860 Event John Brahms' 2nd Serenade in A, premieres 1859 Event 1st performance of John Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra 1859 Event Brahms' 1st piano concerto (in D minor) premieres, Hanover 1833 Birthday Johannes Brahms, Hamburg Germany, composer, enjoys a good lullaby