Brahms Archive

The works of chamber music that showcase the rich dark sounds of the viola are relatively scarce. Brahms’ two sonatas, Op. 120, elegant and highly expressive, demonstrate the extreme sensitivity of the viola with a …

Recorded live in concert, Paavo Järvi created and conducted this interesting program of orchestral arrangements of chamber music works. The result is a world-class encounter between some of the most important names in music history. …

Mozart composed concertos for piano and orchestra. Beethoven composed five. Brahms lived in the shadow of these two great composers who preceeded him. And Brahms’ piano concertos proved to be masterpieces in their own right. …

Time passes, and things change. Pianist Alfred Brendel no longer appears in live concerts. Imagine briefly how surprised I was to see him in a recorded concert with Martha Argerich and her friends. He was …

Time and venue: 19:30 Großer Saal, Musikverein (Large hall of the friends of Music) Vienna Austria Performers: Wiener Symphoniker, conducted by Alain Altinoglu Soloist: Renaud Capuçon, violinist Program: Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante défunte …