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  "name": "Johannes Brahms",
  "description": "Johannes Brahms appears once in our Romantic list, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
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    "first": 1868,
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      "title": "Ein deutsches Requiem",
      "year": 1868,
      "label": null,
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