Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 – April 3, 1897)

Appearances in film and popular culture

Claude Chabrol's film "Que la bête meure" (1969) begins with the sound of Brahms's "Four Serious Songs" (Op.121) as a car drives though the countryside, on its way to an accident.

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The episode "Requiem for Methuselah" tells the story of an immortal man named "Flint" (born in the year 3834 BCE), one of whose nineteenth-century identities was the historical figure Johannes Brahms. Brahms's musical knowledge and expertise are explained as the result of centuries of artistic study; and during the episode Mr. Spock sits at a piano and sight-reads a new and original waltz written by Flint. Spock later identifies the work as "definitely late Brahms". (In reality, the simple piece of 'library music' used has no Brahmsian characteristics). The character of Flint/Brahms was played by actor James Daly.

Related Topics:
Requiem for Methuselah - Mr. Spock - James Daly

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See also the Brahms entries in List of popular songs based on classical music.

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