Brahms Piano Concerto #2
Johannes Brahms was an absolute master of writing for the piano. He knew the sonorities of the instrument so well. As this expansive, four-movement concerto demonstrates, he was able to blend beauty with fire and …
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Yuja Wang Plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto #2!
Always self-critical, Johannes Brahms worked on his Second Piano Concerto for three years. He wrote to Clara Schumann: “I want to tell you that I have written a very small piano concerto with a very …
Yuja Wang Plays Some Encores
Outstanding musical and pianistic skills; Amazing stage presence. Sense of humor. Great entertainer. These are just a few of the qualities that endear pianist Yuja Wang to her listeners. Would you like to listen to …
Yuja Wang Plays Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand
Maurice Ravel might have been approaching his own crossroads in the fall of 1929, just before pianist Paul Wittgenstein contacted him for a commission. We know, through hindsight, that he was nearing the end of …
The Clarinet Sonata #2 by Johannes Brahms
Johnannes Brahms composed this sonata in the year 1894. During this period in his life he had perfected and reached a high level of maturity in his compositional approach to structure and emotional content. He …