Brahms Archive

David Oistrakh studied violin as a child with Pyotr Stoliarsky in Odessa, making his debut there at the age of 6, and then continued his studies with Stoliarsky at the Odessa Conservatory during 1923-26. Oistrakh’s …

Johannes Brahms composed his third symphony in the space of only four months, which is especially noteworthy because it had been six years since the completion of his second symphony. The symphony in F major …

In Beethoven’s sixth sonata for violin and piano, Beethoven has become very much his own man, striking out with a distinctly formed individuality almost free of the ties that bound him to his predecessors, Mozart, …

I was delighted when I listened to an amazing lyrical performance of the Brahms violin concerto today. The soloist was Sergey Khachatrian with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Sergey Khachatryan won First Prize at the …

Before he became a composer, Johannes Brahms was a pianist and a choir director. He also traveled widely with violinist Joseph Joachim to perform the piano/violin repertoire throughout Europe. Later, when Brahms decided to compose …