A serenade is supposed to be a charming diversion, purely for entertainment. So when Brahms tried to make his Serenade No. 1 into a symphony, it just didn't have the oomph a symphony required. Here it ...

For a major piece by a much-appreciated composer, Brahms’ Serenade No. 1 is remarkably little-known – especially considering how outgoing this music is. The serenade is as long as any of Brahms’ ...

A burly, bearded man with an impatient expression and, often, a cigar between his fingers: That’s the image of 19th-century German composer Johannes Brahms that persists in popular culture. But he was ...

Do you like the opening of Brahms’s Third Symphony to be played with gutsy thrust and blaze and bite? If so, there’s a fair chance that you may find this new account by Iván Fischer and his Budapest ...

Daniel Hege believes the legacy of Johannes Brahms is quality, not quantity. With four symphonies, three serenades, a handful of choral works, a requiem and four concertos to his credit, the list ...

Richmond, Virginia Old becomes new in Brahms Serenade No.2, the first Metro Collection concert of the 2013-2014 concert season. Join us today, October 13 at 3pm in Randolph-Macon College's Blackwell ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — What would Johannes do? There lies the question: If Johannes Brahms were alive to coach today’s players, what sorts of instructions would he give them? How would he want his music to ...

In his mid-20s in the mid-1850s, Johannes Brahms was daunted by the shadow of Beethoven who had died only about 30 years before. Because of this, Brahms resisted composing a symphony until he was 46 ...

Donald Macleod explores the music of Johannes Brahms through his close relationships. Brahms was a deeply private man and very guarded about his life, his friends and his feelings. Across this week, ...