Extrait du livre Brahms
Brahms by Ann Rachlin and Susan Hellard Flowerpot Children's press
Brahms
Tin soldiers were the only toys Johannes Brahms had. They lay in a box on the floor but he kept his precious flute under his pillow. It was 1839. Johannes lived with his brother and sister and father and mother in three rooms in a tall wooden house on Ulricus Street in the ancient German city of Hamburg. They were very poor and shared their house with many other families. One morning, the sound of music woke Johannes. From his window he could see Fritz the organ-grinder coming down the street. All the neighborhood children came running out to listen to the catchy tunes of the barrel organ. Fritz’s pet monkey danced in time to the music and took coins from the children to give to his master. Johannes threw on his clothes and dashed downstairs to join the fun.
