The Gospel of Johannes
Donald Macleod explores Brahms's early encounters with Robert and Clara Schumann.
Donald Macleod explores Brahms’s early encounters with Robert and Clara Schumann.
Brahms was a deeply private man and very guarded about his life, his friends and his feelings. Across this week, Donald goes “Behind Closed Doors” with Brahms to discover what really made him tick. He finds friends, mentors and lovers along the way who together help solve the enigma of the composer.
Clara Schumann is probably the person Brahms was closest to in his life. Today, we explore their first meeting, and how she was in awe of the young composer’s talent from the start.
2 Gavottes, WoO 3 (Nos 1 and 2)
Louis Demetrius Alvanis, piano
Piano Sonata No 1 in C major, Op 1 (1. Allegro)
Sviatoslav Richter, piano
6 Songs, Op 3 (Nos 2 and 3)
Benjamin Appl, baritone
Graham Johnson, piano
Piano Quartet, Op 25 (3rd and 4th movements)
Emanuel Ax, Piano
Isaac Stern, Violin
Jamie Laredo, Viola
Yo-yo Ma, Cello
String Sextet No 1in B flat major, Op 18 (2nd movement)
Amadeus Quartet
Producer: Glyn Tansley for BBC Wales
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Johannes Brahms
Gavotte in A minor for piano
Performer: Louis Demetrius Alvanis.- MUSIC Vol.2 - BRAHMS HUNGARIAN DANCE.
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Johannes Brahms
Gavotte in A major for piano
Performer: Louis Demetrius Alvanis.- MUSIC Vol.2 - BRAHMS HUNGARIAN DANCE.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Sonata No 1 in C major, Op 1 (1st movement)
Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.- Brahms: Piano Sonatas No.1 & 2.
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Johannes Brahms
Liebe und Fruhling I and II (6 Songs, Op 3)
Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Benjamin Appl.- The Songs of Johannes Brahms - 7.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor, Op 25 (3rd and 4th movements)
Performer: Emanuel Ax. Performer: Isaac Stern. Performer: Jaime Laredo. Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma.- Brahms: The Piano Quartets.
- SONY CLASSICAL.
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Johannes Brahms
String Sextet No 1 in B flat major, Op 18 (2nd movement)
Ensemble: Amadeus Quartet.- Amadeus quartet: string quartets; quintets etc..
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- Tue 17 Dec 2019 12:00BBC Radio 3
- Tue 30 Mar 2021 12:00BBC Radio 3
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