Schöne Aussicht 7

In the summer of 1883, Brahms was working on his Symphony Nr.3 in F (op. 90), the "Wiesbadener Symphony."

Brahms’s Wiesbaden stay came about through his friendship with the Beckerath family who initially invited him to their vineyard near Rüdesheim. After a shared walking tour of the Swiss Alps and many years of correspondence, Brahms finally returned to Rheingau in 1883. Laura von Beckenrath found a lodging for the composer in Geisbergstraße 19 (today's Schöne Aussicht 7). In absolute tranquillity and the opportunity to take walks directly from his front door, Brahms was able to compose undisturbed. During his walks on Neroberg and in the Taunus hills he was able to compose his works so completely in his head that when he subsequently scored them there was nearly no need for any corrections.

Brahms's work from this Wiesbaden period was premiered in Vienna by the Vienna  Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter.