1877年,英国剑桥大学想把荣誉音乐博士的学位赠送给勃拉姆斯,但要求勃拉姆斯亲自到英国去接受这个荣誉,并预先写好一部作品,在举行仪式时演奏。勃拉姆斯对此不感兴趣,没有接受这个要求。剑桥大学当局只好迁就他,把演奏特地创作的新作品,改为演奏他刚刚在前一年完成,并在卡尔斯如 In 1877, the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom wanted to give Brahms a degree in honor of the Doctor of Music, but asked Brahms to go to England to accept the honor and pre-write a work to be performed at the ceremony. Brahms is not interested in this, did not accept this request. Cambridge University authorities had to relocate him to play specially designed new works, instead of playing him just completed the previous year, and in Kars