Brahms complete

After the critically acclaimed recording of Beethoven's nine symphonies, the Wiener Symphoniker present now under the direction of their outgoing Music Director Philippe Jordan another cyclical recording: The Symphonies…

Ferdinand Rebay was born in Vienna where he studied piano and composition, winning the Brahms Prize. He wrote operas, a symphony, concertos and many songs, but was increasingly drawn to writing for the guitar for which…

Sir Roger Norrington has been chief conductor of the former Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (today the SWR Symphonieorchester) for thirteen years. During this time he has caused a stir internationally with what has…

Almost all good Romantic-era composers knew how to have fun at the piano, all the more so with a friend. Schumann and Brahms wrote some of their most unbuttoned music in this genre, and their example was followed by…

De elleve CD-ene i denne boksen samler alt av Johannes Brahms kammermusikk, og gir dermed lytterne en unik mulighet til å følge komponistens utvikling. Musikken framføres dessuten av noen av våre fremste klassiskutøvere,…

The man who as W. D. Munn published papers on that branch of mathematics known as semigroup theory had another side to his personality: Douglas Munn (1929?2008), professor of mathematics at the University of Stirling,…

Brahms made a fairly slender contribution to the organ literature when set beside his works for solo voices, for chamber ensembles and orchestra, and it is confined to the farthest extremes of his career as a composer.…

In this long awaited book, Eric Sams examines each of Johannes Brahms's 213 songs and reveals the full extent of the poetry, fantasy and humour of the composer's work. The book begins with an introduction to Brahms the…

Thomas Hengelbrock conducts the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester in this performance of symphonies by Johannes Brahms. Recorded live in Laeiszhalle, Hamburg in 2016, the orchestra performs 'Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op.…

Volume 8 of our complete Brahms songs proves the ideal platform for Harriet Burns in her debut album. As usual, Graham Johnson?s scholarly booklet notes are an indispensable companion.

The heady, youthful tenor of Robin Tritschler is our guide through more of those musical riches which constitute Brahms?s complete song output. Volume 9 is a rewarding journey spanning more than three decades of the…

Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden in these performances of Brahms' symphonies from 2013. Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 were filmed at the Semperoper Dresden while Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 were recorded at…

Brilliant Classics proudly present 5 new albums in this series: QUINTESSENCE, attractively priced compact box sets containing essential core classical repertoire in outstanding performances. Aimed at attracting both the…

Acclaimed pianist Elena Baschkirova performs Brahms's Trios Nos. 1, 2 and 3 for piano, as well as the Trio in A minor for clarinet, cello and piano. Maxim Vengerov (violin), Boris Pergamenschikow (cello), Dietmar…

This first volume of Brahms? complete songs spans a period of nearly 25 years. A prolific composer of Lieder, Brahms? adherence to traditional form was accompanied by a modern approach to compositional style.…

On the occasion of the Festival Barenboim in Buenos Aires, Daniel Barenboim returns to his native city to perform with the Staatskapelle Berlin the entire cycle of Brahms? symphonies. In the concert hall of Kirchner…

Thomas Hengelbrock conducts the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester in this performance of symphonies by Johannes Brahms. Recorded live in Laeiszhalle, Hamburg in 2016, the orchestra performs 'Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op.…

Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden in these performances of Brahms' symphonies from 2013. Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 were filmed at the Semperoper Dresden while Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 were recorded at…

While composers like Schumann and Brahms held fast to the classical concept of the symphony, it was composers of the New German School, such as Wagner and Liszt, who preferred the tone poem as a modern means of…

Perfectly judged performances, intelligently planned recitals, informative booklet notes and, throughout, accompaniments from a true master of the art: this nal release in the songs of Brahms epitomizes all the familiar…

?I could not have written it better myself!?, remarked an astonished Brahms on hearing the 18-year-old Erno Dohnányi?s Opus One (the First Piano Quintet) in the summer of 1895. Often hypercritical and disparaging of…

The renowned Italian composer and mountaineer Leone Sinigaglia wrote a fascinating series of pieces for string quartet that reflect his powers of characterization and elegance. Flowing melodies can be heard throughout,…

Rosario Scalero began his career as a violinist, in which guise he gave the first Italian performance of Beethoven?s Violin Concerto. Moving to Vienna in the 1890s he studied composition with Brahms?s friend…