Johannes Brahms1833-1897Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F sharp minor Op. 96 Klavierstücke Op. 118
OverviewThe influence of Schumann onBrahms was central to the launchingof his career. The two first met in1853, resulting in a famous articlein the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik inwhich Schumann hailed Brahms’talent in glowing terms.