Brahms Archive

Schumann Quartet Plays Beethoven

Artists November 10, 2015 0
Beethoven String Quartets Ludwig van Beethoven composed music for string quartets throughout his life. The quartets that were designated by “Opus 18” actually number six different quartets that became highly successful. This group belongs to …
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Zimmermann’s Viola

Artists Composers November 5, 2015 0
Tabea Zimmermann: Sonatas for Viola & Piano I remember the day when I first heard the viola playing of Tabea Zimmermann. The reason that I recall is that I was totally blown away by her …
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Arnold Schoenberg

Composers Recordings Reviews September 24, 2015 0
Brahms and Bach: Orchestrated by Schoenberg. This is a new studio recording by the Warsaw Philharmonic. The orchestra and its conductor, Jacek Kaspszyk, present us with two real rarities: Pieces by Brahms and Bach orchestrated by …
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Gerstein’s Brahms.

Gerstein’s Brahms.

Artists Composers May 24, 2015 0
    Kirill Gerstein, pianist. I became familiar with the performances of Mr. Gerstein, because he frequently plays with one of my favorite violists, Tabea Zimmermann. And it is not a great surprise that Kirill …
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Great Concert Sunday.

Artists Conductors Events May 16, 2015 0
NYC Concert Event. Here’s another concert for you: The Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall James Levine leads one of America’s finest orchestras at Carnegie Hall in Brahms’ symphonic First Piano Concerto and Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique.” …
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