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In 1857, Brahms wrote to his friend Joseph Joachim about his first Piano Concerto, saying, “ “I have no judgment about this piece anymore, nor any control over it.” Brahms first began sketching his first piano concerto in 1853, but it would be five full years before Brahms finished the piece, and another year until its first performance. During that time, the piece became a Sonata, then a symphony, then a sonata for two pianos, and then finally a concerto for Piano and orchestra, or as the joke goes, a concerto for piano VERSUS orchestra. The piece, and Brahms' struggles with it, are completely understandable considering Brahms' youth, and the extraordinarily tumultuous circumstances of his private life during the years of 1853-1858. During this time period, he was anointed by no less than the kingmaker of classical music at the time, Robert Schumann, as the Chosen One that represented the future of music. He became friendly with both Robert and Clara Schumann, began achieving huge successes, then witnessed the slow mental breakdown of Robert, culminating in a suicide attempt and institutionalization, all while falling deeper and deeper in love with Clara Schumann, and she with him. The turbulence and emotional weight of all of this is reflected in one of Brahms' most impassioned works, the first piano concerto. We'll talk about the historical background for the piece, Brahms' working out process, and of course, the structure and insides of this massive, daunting piece.
Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1: 1st movementIdil Biret, pianoPolish National Radio Symphony OrchestraAntoni Wit, conductorMore info about today's track: Naxos 8.554088Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc.SubscribeYou can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed.Purchase this recordingAmazon
The two-time GRAMMY Award-winning Albany Symphony, will provide some extra sparkle this holiday season at two of the Capital Region's favorite concert venues.On Sunday, December 3, The Magic of Christmas fills The Palace Theatre with gorgeous holiday music, family fun, and special guests. On December 9th and 10th, world-acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman will perform Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in the legendary Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. The concerts on the 9th and 10th will also feature composer Loren Loiacono's work Beanie's Chapbook, a world premiere commissioned by the Albany Symphony.
Feeling tired? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle, soothing piano music? Welcome to Episode 6 of Series 4 in the Relaxing Piano Playlist! In this episode, I perform for you some contemporary piano music by a current composer and host of this podcast, James Quinn, and the Second Movement from Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 in D Major, Op.15.
A journey at the piano with Elizabeth Sombart & Pierre Vallet
Elizabeth Sombart travels the world to bring music in the far corners of the world. In this episode, learn all about Elizabeth's new platform Elizabeth Sombart Masterclasses. Elizabeth will tell you why she decided to create the platform and what her goal are in sharing a lifetime of knowledge. Link to listen to the music played in this episode : Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio Listen on Spotify, Apple, Youtube Music More about Elizabeth Sombart: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Links More about Pierre Vallet Website, Facebook, Twitter #Brahms #ElizabethSombart #PianoTeaching #PierreVallet #classicalmusic
Listen as Maestro Fouad Fakhouri and internationally recognized pianist, Alessio Bax, discuss Alessio's background, impacts of the COVID pandemic on performers, and the breathtaking work of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, which he will perform at the upcoming April 30 concert. For more information about the concert on April 30, 2022, please visit the WFSO's website at www.wfso.org.
Brahms' two piano concertos could not possibly be any more different. The first, written when Brahms was just 25, is dramatic, stormy, and impulsive. This makes sense seeing at it was written practically as a direct response to the attempted suicide of his friend and mentor Robert Schumann. The second, written 22 years later when Brahms was a seasoned and mature composer at the height of his abilities, was not, as far as we know, inspired by any specific event. It is a warm, almost sun-tanned piece, but it also does something that makes it both the perfect piece to analyze on a show like this, but also makes it a rather elusive one that takes some baking to really understand and appreciate. What Brahms does in the 2nd piano concerto is to distill everything that makes Brahms really Brahms into one 50 minute piece of music. There's continuous development, gorgeous melodic lines, contrasts of character, stern willful music immediately followed by tenderness, Hungarian music, light music - it's ALL there - but here's the key - it's not an events based piece. What I mean by that is that its not like Brahms moves from one character or personality trait to another like he's putting together mismatching clothes. Instead, he integrates all of these different facets of his music into the whole - one moment you are hearing stern and powerful music, and the next, almost without realizing, you are into some of the most tender music he ever wrote. This is the power but also the complexity of Brahms' 2nd piano concerto. Join us to learn all about it!
Mark talks about the paradoxical relationship between the piano and orchestra in the opening movement of Brahms' 2nd piano concerto.
International celebrated soloist Horacio Gutierrez talks about his performance with the Eastern Festival Orchestra at the grand finale of the Eastern Music Festival at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. The concert includes Richard Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony, as well as the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 .
We are pleased to present the first episode of our new #podcast series, Coffee Cup Classics. We feature #interviews and our work in #classical #music. Today we have the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by Susan Merdinger with a very special introduction by Larry Block.
In 1857, Brahms wrote to his friend Joseph Joachim about his first Piano Concerto, saying, “ “I have no judgment about this piece anymore, nor any control over it.” The piece is one that probably has more emotional backstory than any other of Brahms' works. It emerged out of Brahms' complicated friendship with Robert and Clara Schumann, and out of the massive expectations that had been placed upon him. We'll talk all about this massive work, Brahms' youth, and much, much more! Thanks for listening!
Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 2When Johannes Brahms wrote his first Piano Concerto, he was worried about the judgment of history. By the time he wrote his second Piano Concerto, he was making history.
Tom Service recommends recordings of Brahms's Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Major
A Patreon-sponsored episode this week, looking at Brahms' 2nd Piano Concerto. We'll be taking a look at the piece with a wide lens, finding similarities and differences between other works of Brahms, like his first Piano Concerto, and his symphonies and chamber music. Of course, we'll also go all the way through this incredible piece, which distills everything that makes Brahms BRAHMS in just 50 minutes of music, from continuous development, to gorgeous melodic lines, to Hungarian music, and much more. Thanks for listening!
Good Evening my creepy kitties! For this episode, we are reading a short story from an anthology of tales published by Mad Girl's Publishing called "Hair Raising Tales of Villainous Confessions" While I had other plans for this episode, things didn't work out as smoothly as I had hoped, so the new series of narrations will have to wait until next episode, until then, enjoy this yarn by my friend Kyle D. Garrett. Should you want to hear more of these chilling tales, you can find the e-book edition on Amazon, link provided below. Tonight's Story: "Memoir of a Madman" by Kyle D. Garrett https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07969BKMF?utm_content=buffer5cdf0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer The Mad Catter Presents: Twisted Teatime, is copyright 2018 by Z.P. Gowdy. All stories are the properties of their respective authors, and are obtained via direct permission, creative commons, or they are public domain. Twisted Teatime is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Share and Share Alike Attribution license. Music for Twisted Teatime is used courtesy of: BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 by Rudolf Serkin, piano https://archive.org/details/BrahmsPianoConcertoNo.2-serkin CHOPIN: Etudes by Alfred Cortot, piano https://archive.org/details/CHOPINEtudes-Cortot-NEWTRANSFER And the theme of Twisted Teatime: "Intended Force" by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=intended+force Social Media: www.facebook.com/cheshirehat Twitter @1MadCatter YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC88-_y82fxW4hSCssrrWbHw If you want to support the show and help us grow, then leave a review or rating on iTunes, Stitcher radio, or go to www.patreon.com/themadcatter and sign up for a low cost monthly subscription to get bonus goodies. For more of me and my mischief, find my charming grin on facebook.com/cheshirehat or on twitter @1madcatter (that’s numeric 1), download past episodes from Soundcloud at www.soundcloud.com/cheshirehat Goodnight Kitties, and pleasant dreams! Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Leon Fleisher Workshop: The Chamber Music of Johannes Brahms
Yo-Yo Ma urges Leon Fleisher to play an excerpt from the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 to demonstrate rhythmic freedom within a measure of music.
Proms Music Guide: Stephen Johnson on Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2
Here's a hint: Don't “Egg” us on... or Good chocolate and good music go hand-in-hand
Here’s a hint: Don’t “Egg” us on... or Good chocolate and good music go hand-in-hand
In today's Proms Music Guide, Tom Service talks about the Piano Concerto No. 1, by Brahms.