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"The song translations by Stanley Appelbaum are excellent. ... Read more

"The song translations by Stanley Appelbaum are excellent. Stark's commentaries are concise, intelligent, highly readable... Laymen and specialists alike will find [this book] a useful reference book to have on their shelves." —Fontes Artis Musicae"This book would be a warmly welcomed addition to the library of any lover of art song." —American Music Teacher"It is informative, insightful, illuminating, an invaluable resource for singers, teachers, coach-accompanists, highly recommended for anyone having anything to do with Brahms lieder." —Journal of Singing"Stark's understanding and affectionate discussion of the relationship between music and text draws the reader to examine more of Brahms's songs." —ChoiceLucien Stark analyzes in detail more than 200 solo songs by Brahms and gives us translations of the texts. For performers, students, and teachers, this is a treasure-house of information and insight about a rich and varied repertoire. Minimize

Presents a biography of Johannes Brahms

Release Date: 2006-01-10, Audio CD, Praga Czech Rep.

Influenced by Robert and Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim, ... Read more

Influenced by Robert and Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim, Johannes Brahms not only learned to play the organ at the beginning of his career, but also wrote significant compositions for the instrument as a result of his early counterpoint study. He composed for the organ only sporadically or as part of larger choral and instrumental works in his subsequent career. During the final year of his life, however, he returned to pure organ composition with a set of chorale preludes--though many of these are thought to have been revisions of earlier works. Today, the organ works of Johannes Brahms are recognized as beautifully-crafted compositions by church and concert organists across the world and have become a much-cherished component of the repertoire. Until now, however, most scholarly accounts of Brahms's life and work treat his works for the organ as a minor footnote in his development as a composer. Precisely because the collection of organ works is not extensive, the pieces--composed at different times during Brahms's lifetime--help to map his path as a composer, pinpointing various stages in his artistic development. In this volume, Barbara Owen offers the first in-depth study of this corpus, considering Brahms's organ works in relation to his background, methods, and overall artistic development, his contacts with organs and organists, the influence of his predecessors and contemporaries, and analyses of each specific work and its place in Brahms's career. Her expert history and analysis of Brahms's individual organ works and their interpretation also investigates contemporary practices relative to the performance of these pieces. The book's three valuable appendices present a guide to editions of Brahms's organ works, a discussion of the organ in Brahms's world that highlights some organs the composer would have heard, and a listing of the organ transcriptions of Brahms's work. Blending unique insights into composition and performance practice, this book will be read eagerly by performers, students, and scholars of the organ, Brahms, and the music of the Nineteenth Century. Minimize

Release Date: 2011-02-25, Audio CD, Claves Records

Collectors around the world have eagerly sought after Micha ... Read more

Collectors around the world have eagerly sought after Michael Gielen’s recordings for Hänssler Classic. His unique, disciplined approaches to the full spectrum of repertoire, from Beethoven to Boulez, are among the finest ever committed to disc. Gielen’s understanding of the idioms of the 20th century is universally acknowledged but his unique, straightforward approach to the Romantic repertoire serves as a model for future generations. This current Brahms cycle – first in Gielen’s cycle of the complete Brahms symphonies – is certain to rank among the finest productions of a long and distinguished career. Minimize

Though central to our concert and recording repertory, and ... Read more

Though central to our concert and recording repertory, and crucial to the history of the symphony, the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms have proved surprisingly resistant to critical analysis. In this brief, elegant book, a premier musicologist conducts us through the Second Symphony to show us what is unique and remarkable about this particular work and what it reveals about the composer and his time. Reinhold Brinkmann guides us through the symphony movement by movement, examining musical ideas in all their compositional facets and placing them in the context of major trends in the intellectual history of late nineteenth-century Europe. He delineates connections between this symphony and the composer's other works and traces its relation to the music of Brahms's predecessors, particularly Beethoven. The product of a long and deep engagement with the music of Brahms, Late Idyll captures the spirit of the composer, probes the impulses behind his revisions of the original manuscript, and explores the meaning of the disparity between the first two movements of the symphony and the last. The result is a penetrating reading of a perplexing and important composition, clearly placed within its biographical, historical, and artistic context. It will engage and enlighten students and concertgoers alike. Minimize

This book is the definitive guide to Johannes Brahms's four ... Read more

This book is the definitive guide to Johannes Brahms's four symphonies. It presents an engaging and thorough treatment of the genesis, structure, reception, and performance history of these internationally admired and frequently performed works. Walter Frisch provides a sensitive analytical commentary on the symphonies as well as a consideration of their place within Brahms's oeuvre, within the symphonic repertory of his day, and within the broader musical culture of nineteenth-century Germany and Austria. Frisch also pays particular attention to the evolution of performance style since Brahms's symphonies were first heard. The book begins with an investigation of the different ideologies of the symphony in the decades leading up to Brahms's First. Brahms's early development as a composer is also examined. Frisch then devotes a detailed chapter to each of the four symphonies, including an in-depth analysis of each movement. A separate chapter treats the reception of Brahms's symphonies, and the book concludes with a history of the performances of the symphonies in the concert hall and in early recordings. Minimize

Hans Von Bülow (1830-1894) is a towering figure of late 19t ... Read more

Hans Von Bülow (1830-1894) is a towering figure of late 19th-century music. In his early years, he was crucial to championing Franz Liszt's instrumental works. He would also conduct the premières of Richard Wagner's musical dramas Tristan and Isolde and The Mastersingers and become the first to perform all five of Ludwig Van Beethoven's late piano sonatas in one recital. In 1869, after breaking away from Wagner, Bülow became one of the most important proponents of orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, whom he had known personally for decades.Hans-Joachim Hinrichsen's Hans von Bülow's Letters to Johannes Brahms, originally published in German in 1994, covers the correspondence between Hans von Bülow and Brahms from 1877 to 1892, with Brahms's replies, where obtainable, included in the commentary. In addition to selected facsimiles of letters, postcards, and concert programs, this research edition of the correspondence of these two giants of classical music includes a thorough commentary explaining individuals, events, and issues discussed in the letters. Authoritatively researched, Hinrichsen's edition of these letters, artfully translated by Cynthia Klohr, brings to life the world of music that Brahms and Bülow inhabited.As the first complete English rendition of all extant letters written by Bülow to Brahms, Hans von Bülow's Letters to Johannes Brahms is a formidable collection of primary sources, offering critical insights into one of the key relationships in the history of 19th-century classical music. Musicians, musicologists, and historians will all find this book to be a fascinating read. Minimize

Written twenty years apart, these gems of chamber music by ... Read more

Written twenty years apart, these gems of chamber music by Johannes Brahms present two captivating faces of a complicated romantic composer. Mezzo-soprano Andrea Hill sings the intimate and poignantly nostalgic Zwei Gesänge for mezzo, viola and piano and the Modigliani Quartet is joined by pianist Jean-Frédéric Neuburger in the crowd-pleasing Piano Quintet, a work of almost symphonic texture and intensity. Minimize

Release Date: 2006-11-20, Audio CD, Cala

Release Date: 2010-08-10, Audio CD, MSR Classics

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by ... Read more

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Johannes Pachelbel, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, Edgar Grieg and Edward Elgar. For the beginnner Trombone & Piano player. Includes: 1812 Overture A Little Night Music The Blue Danube Bridal Chorus Canon in D Dance of the Flowers Greensleeves In the Hall of the Mountain King Jesu, Joy Of Man Desiring La Donna é Mobile Land of Hope and Glory Lullaby Ode to Joy Spring - Four Seasons Water Music Minimize

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by ... Read more

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: George Frideric Handel, Johannes Pachelbel, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, Edgar Grieg and Edward Elgar. For the beginnner Double Bass & Piano player. Includes: 1812 Overture A Little Night Music The Blue Danube Bridal Chorus Canon in D Dance of the Flowers Greensleeves In the Hall of the Mountain King La Donna é Mobile Land of Hope and Glory Lullaby Ode to Joy Spring - Four Seasons Water Music Minimize

Gustav Uwe Jenner was the one and only composition scholar ... Read more

Gustav Uwe Jenner was the one and only composition scholar of Johannes Brahms. This recording presents a world premiere interpretation of Jenner's violin sonatas. Jenner himself designated his Violin sonata in A minor Op. 8 as his first. Although this sonata cannot conceal the influence of his teacher Brahms, Jenner was able to find his own way of musical expression. The four-movement B flat major Sonata, which is actually Jenner's first violin sonata, bursts with an exuberant love of life and joy in music-making. The mood of this work is best characterized by the rhyming motto with which Jenner prefaced the work: 'Lovely days of bouquets and radiant summer sun'. Jenner dedicated the sonata to Hanna Bruns, the daughter of a friend from Kiel as an expression of life-long gratitude for the help which he had received from his Kiel mentors. The Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major was composed in 1899. Typical for this sonata is the contrast between flat and sharp keys. Jenner dedicated this work with profound gratitude to the poet Karl Groth on the poet's 80th birthday. Minimize

Johannes Brahms was not the only great composer to write a ... Read more

Johannes Brahms was not the only great composer to write a beautiful lullaby. Virgin Classics is proud to release a brand new compilation containing 18 exquisite, gentle pieces to help you rock your baby to sleep, by such masters as Chopin, Strauss, Debussy, Ravel and Fauré. Classic Lullabies features great artists including Truls Mørk, Anne Sofie von Otter, Danielle Laval, The Nash Ensemble and Kun Woo Paik. These artists are heard performing such classics as Brahms' Wiegenlied, Debussy's Claire de Lune, and Saint-Saëns' Aquarium from Le Carnaval des Animaux. This soothing collection of lullabies will guarantee the sweetest classical dreams. Minimize

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by ... Read more

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: Antonio Vivaldi, Johannes Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, Edgar Grieg and Edward Elgar. For the beginnner and intermediate Electric Guitar & Bass player, in both standard notation and tablature. Includes right & left hand fingerings. Includes: 1812 Overture A Little Night Music The Blue Danube Bridal Chorus Canon in D Dance of the Flowers Für Elise Greensleeves In the Hall of the Mountain King La Donna é Mobile Land of Hope and Glory Lullaby Ode to Joy Spring - Four Seasons Jesus, Joy Of Man Desiring Minimize

Suitable for beginning pianists of all ages, this volume fe ... Read more

Suitable for beginning pianists of all ages, this volume features simplified versions of longer pieces by the great Johannes Brahms. Includes the famous "Lullaby" as well as the theme from "Academic Festival Overture," "Hungarian Dance No. 5," excerpts from "A Study for the Left Hand," and other selections. Minimize

l. Gioachino Rossini - Overture trom "The Barber ot Seville ... Read more

l. Gioachino Rossini - Overture trom "The Barber ot Seville" [7 :00] -- 2. Johannes Brahms - Theme and Variations Op. 18 [9:51] -- 3. Isaac Albeniz - Tango [5:09] -- 4. Isaac Albeniz - Castilla [4:00] -- 5. Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in e minor K.9 [3:43] -- 6. Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in A Major K.113 [5:21] -- 7. Miroslav Loncar - Who is Eve? [5:34] -- 8. Atanas Ourkouzounov - Horo [3:33] -- 9. Luiz Bonfa - Manha de Carnaval [4:36] -- 10. Luiz Bonfa - Samba de Orfeu [5:21] -- 11. Jorge Morel - Danza Brasilera [2:48] -- Akerman - Teixeira Guitar Duo -- Award winning guitarist Mary Akerman has concertized and taught around the globe. She has recently given concerts and masterclasses at the Festival de Guitarra Paracho in Paracho, Mexico, the Festival Internacional de Guitarra del Noreste in Saltillo, Mexico, the Southwestern Guitar Festival in San Antonio, Texas and at the ECU Summer Music Workshop in Greenville, North Carolina. In addition to giving solo concerts throughout the US and internationally, she has performed with the Atlanta Symphony, recorded with Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Festival Singers, and has played on National Public Radio's "In Performance Today" program. Mary Akerman won first prize in the Guitar Foundation of America Competition and the Casa de Espana of Puerto Rico Competition. She was also awarded the bronze medal in the Concours International Radio France. -- Bob Teixeira first gained recognition as one of twelve guitarists selected to compete at the Guitar Foundation of America's 1987 international festival. He has appeared as a soloist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the North Carolina Dance Theater. Texeira has also composed music and developed and performed arrangements to accompany the Moving Poets Theater and Dance Company. In addition to his duo performances with Akerman, he performs with his wife, cellist Tanja Bechtler and with the seven member world music ensemble, "Without Borders". Minimize

This is Volume 1 in a new series devoted to the Works for S ... Read more

This is Volume 1 in a new series devoted to the Works for Solo Piano by Johannes Brahms, starting with a selection of highly personal collections of Capriccios, Intermezzi, Ballades, a Romance, and Rhapsodies. The series also marks the first major project of the internationally acclaimed pianist Barry Douglas as an exclusive Chandos artist. Since winning the Gold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow, Douglas has established a major international career, and his reputation as a pianist and conductor continues to grow. Douglas was the soloist in the 2011 recording of Nino Rota's Concerto soir‚e (CHAN 10669), of which International Piano said: `For pianophiles, the headline message is undoubtedly "Barry's back". A complete Brahms series beckons, for which this definitely whets the appetite.' Minimize

The music, composed long ago, still speaks to us. It reache ... Read more

The music, composed long ago, still speaks to us. It reaches out to tell us of profound struggles and great genius, of aching setbacks and glorious triumphs, of three people whose names, like their music, echo across the years: Clara Wieck, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.The intertwined lives of the three musical legends form A Song of Love, a sumptuously produced and skillfully played biopic set to 11 musical pieces that include Schumann's poignant Arabeske, Brahms' tender Lullaby and the Mephisto Waltz of Franz Liszt. Katharine Hepburn portrays renowned pianist Wieck, married to troubled Schumann (Paul Henreid) yet romantically admired by Brahms (RobertWalker). And virtuoso pianist Artur Rubenstein ghosts the recorded pieces that the stars, in a deft display of acting prowess, seem to play on screen. Bravo to all!This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.This product is expected to play back in DVD Video "play only" devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives. Minimize

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by ... Read more

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Johannes Pachelbel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi and Edward Elgar. For the beginnner and intermediate classical Piano and Keyboard player. Includes: 1812 Overture A Little Night Music The Blue Danube Bridal Chorus Canon in D Dance of the Flowers Für Elise Greensleeves Jesu, Joy of Man Desiring La Donna é Mobile Land of Hope and Glory Lullaby Minuet in G Spring - Four Seasons Ode to Joy Minimize

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by ... Read more

This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi and Edward Elgar. For the beginnner and intermediate Melodica player. Includes: 1812 Overture A Little Night Music The Blue Danube Bridal Chorus Canon in D Dance of the Flowers Für Elise Greensleeves Jesu, Joy of Man Desiring La Donna é Mobile Land of Hope and Glory Lullaby Minuet in G Spring - Four Seasons Ode to Joy Minimize

Pictures at an Exhibition - Modeste Mussorgsky (1839-1881) ... Read more

Pictures at an Exhibition - Modeste Mussorgsky (1839-1881) 1. Promenade [1:21] 2. Gnomus [2:31] 3. Promenade [0:55] 4. The Old Castle [4:19] 5. Promenade [0:26] 6. Tuileries [1:04] 7. Bydlo [2:35] 8. Promenade [0:40] 9. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks [1:08] 10. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle [2:14] 11. Promenade [1:19] 12. The Market Place at Limoges [1:18] 13. Catacombs [2:05] 14. Con mortuis in lingua mortua [1:58] 15. The Hut on Chickens legs [3:27] 16. The Great Gate of Kiev [5:10] Variations on a theme of Paganini Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) 17. Book 1, [13:15] 18. Book 2, [11:20] 19. Vallée d'Obermann ,Franz Liszt (1811-1886) [14:53] total playing time 72:01 Minimize

The most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over ... Read more

The most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over five hundred years of classical music -- from Gregorian chants, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and beyond.The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is a lively -- and opinionated -- musical history and an insider's key to the personalities, epochs, and genres of the Western classical tradition. Among its features:-- chronologically arranged essays on nearly 100 composers, from Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300-1377) to Aaron Copland (1900-1990), that combine biography with detailed analyses of the major works while assessing their role in the social, cultural, and political climate of their times;-- informative sidebars that clarify broader topics such as melody, polyphony, atonality, and the impact of the early-music movement;-- a glossary of musical terms, from a cappella to woodwinds;-- a step-by-step guide to building a great classical music library.Written with wit and a clarity that both musical experts and beginners can appreciate, The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is an invaluable source-book for music lovers everywhere. Minimize

A pianist and composer, Zemlinsky s primary musical influen ... Read more

A pianist and composer, Zemlinsky s primary musical influence was Johannes Brahms. The centerpiece of this program is Maiblumen blühten überall, a short (possibly unfinished) masterpiece of chamber music for soprano and string sextet. The text is based on the first twenty lines of a morbid, mystical poem by Richard Dehmel. We owe the resurrection of these youthful scores by Zemlinsky to the scholarship of musicologist Antony Beaumont.Performers include the Zemlinsky Quartet, the Prazák Quartet, soprano Lucie Hájková and pianist Jaromír Klepác. Minimize