Everyone knows the melody of Brahms' Lullaby. Even if you've never sung it, or had it sung to you, you recognize it as the quintessential going-to-sleep tune. It's everywhere, including Tom and Jerry, ...

A lullaby, more than other forms of music, implies a specific performer and a specific audience. From Middle English “to lull,” the archetypical lullaby is sung gently by a mother or caretaker to a ...

Johannes Brahms was a renowned German composer and pianist, born in 1833. He is celebrated for his symphonic works, chamber music, and piano compositions, with his Lullaby being one of his most ...

Whether you know it as ‘Wiegenlied’, ‘Cradle Song’, or just simply ‘Lullaby’, Brahms’ beautiful lullaby is one of the most popular and timeless pieces of classical music. And for many, it’s the first ...

See how this dad's sweet arrangement of "Brahms' Lullaby," combined with a bit of baby wearing, puts his infant son right to sleep. When David Motola's 5-month-old son, Samuel, refused to sleep due to ...

The sounds of Brahms' Lullaby play over the public announcement system. Anita Malsom, a housekeeper, stops what she's doing in whatever department she is in for a brief moment. Switchboard operator ...

He studied music from a young age, trying his hand at piano, cello and horn. He was continually drawn to composition, and enjoyed success as a conductor and composer in Vienna and across Europe.