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Johannes Brahms Medal

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The Johannes Brahms Medal (German: Johannes-Brahms-Medaille) of Hamburg is a music award established in 1928, named after the composer Johannes Brahms who was born in Hamburg.[1]

The medal is given irregularly by the Senat der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg [de] to artists who contributed to musical life in Hamburg, especially devoted to music by Brahms. The medal shows a portrait of the composer. It was designed by the Hamburg sculptor Friedrich Wield.[2] Until 1935 it was primarily given to German or Austrian composers, and for services to the musical life of Hamburg. But in 1935 international members of the Permanent Council organising Hamburg's International Festival were all awarded medals.[3]

Selected recipients

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References

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  1. ^ "Brahms-Medaille". kulturpreise.de. 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ Johannes-Brahms-Medaille die-deutschen-orden.de
  3. ^ Martin, Benjamin G. The Nazi-Fascist New Order for European Culture (2016) p 34-38
  4. ^ "Hamburger Kammermusikfreunde erhalten Johannes-Brahms-Medaille". Die Welt (in German). Berlin. dapd. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Dirigent Christoph von Dohnányi erhält Brahms-Medaille". neue musikzeitung (in German). Regensburg. dpa. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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