In 1985, Karajan went so far as to mention him – probably mischievously – as a candidate for the Berlin succession. Where Brahms is concerned, his Soviet background will have done little to help. With ...

Born in Hamburg in Germany, Johannes Brahms quickly became a very talented pianist and would go on to premiere many of his own works at the piano. A complete perfectionist, Brahms burnt lots of ...

The result is certainly grander, less mannered, and better structured. The Brahms D minor is a unique work: a classically devised concerto of unprecedented tragic power. The most successful conductors ...

Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem is the centerpiece of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra’s April 6 subscription concert, ...

In his earliest memory of listening to music, there is Johannes Brahms ... For both father and son, Brahms is a beloved composer. He offered a response to the universal experience of loss.

Born in Hamburg in Germany, Johannes Brahms quickly became a very talented pianist and would go on to premiere many of his own works at the piano. A complete perfectionist, Brahms burnt lots of ...