Johannes Brahms: 8-12 April

[Serial_Apologist]

Kate Molleson treating us well to the composer's musical reflections on a more intimate scale than the arguably more expected concentration on the symphonies and other large-scale compositions. Just now we heard the most gorgeous rendition of the slow movement from the 2nd piano concerto I have yet heard. Surprising that Brahms has not appeared on this thread up to this point.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xwwn

[smittims]

I listened to the programme and thought it was about someone called Bramms! But that's just me being awkward.

'Love-hate relationship' is a phrase not unfamiliar to the receptiion of his music over the years. Despite its consistent emphasis on melody, many people have rejected it as dull and tuneless. I've always regarded Brahms as the most eminent master since Beethoven and Schubert.

[LMcD]

I listened to the programme and thought it was about someone called Bramms! But that's just me being awkward.

'Love-hate relationship' is a phrase not unfamiliar to the receptiion of his music over the years. Despite its consistent emphasis on melody, many people have rejected it as dull and tuneless. I've always regarded Brahms as the most eminent master since Beethoven and Schubert.

It's well worth adventuring beyond the symphonies and concertos and exploring Brahms's smaller-scale compositions, The late chamber works are particularly fine.

[pastoralguy]

I’d throughly recommend a new cd by the pianist Rudolph Buchbinder of Roger’s arrangements of Brahms songs. It’s on DG.

[Ein Heldenleben]

It's well worth adventuring beyond the symphonies and concertos and exploring Brahms's smaller-scale compositions, The late chamber works are particularly fine.

Particularly the shorter piano pieces which are almost without exception masterpieces and, if you play , eminently within an amateur’s reach.
The sonatas and variations sadly aren’t (within reach that is)

[gradus]

Particularly the shorter piano pieces which are almost without exception masterpieces and, if you play , eminently within an amateur’s reach.
The sonatas and variations sadly aren’t (within reach that is)

I came to the late piano works through, of all people, Glenn Gould and his recordings of them - still favourites.

[antongould]

I came to the late piano works through, of all people, Glenn Gould and his recordings of them - still favourites.

as did I ….. quite wonderful IMVVHO

[richardfinegold]

I listened to the programme and thought it was about someone called Bramms! But that's just me being awkward.

'Love-hate relationship' is a phrase not unfamiliar to the receptiion of his music over the years. Despite its consistent emphasis on melody, many people have rejected it as dull and tuneless. I've always regarded Brahms as the most eminent master since Beethoven and Schubert.

I’ve got CD shelves straining with Brahms CDs, but there is a fair amount of his music that I don’t get on with. The familiar complaint is “clotted” harmonies.