Brahms Archive

Brahms composed his Intermezzi Opus 117 together with his Fantasien Op.116 during a short stay at Bad Ischl in Austria. This set is even more introspective compared to the previous opus. When Brahms sent this …

I find that personally I enjoy more the so-called “Part II” of this work, because of its inclusion of music for angels and other delights. Also, I am often disturbed by Mahler’s seeming reference to …

The violin concerto by Brahms showcased the virtuosic talents of his longtime friend, the Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim. Both men participated in its premiere (Brahms as conductor) in Leipzig on January 1, 1879. The work, …

In 1862, the twenty-nine-year-old composer and pianist Johannes Brahms settled in Vienna, the capital of the western musical world. He introduced himself to that city’s musical elite with his Piano Quartet in G-minor, the first …

The music which Johannes Brahms composed in memory of his mother is likely among the three most moving compositions known to me. Whatever the nature of his own beliefs, many have noted that unlike traditional …