BRAHMS THE PERFECTIONIST
Below are the Zoom Videos for all 8 sessions of my Brahms series. Click the play arrow to watch each session. Below the videos are links to specific information and YouTube recordings.
Brahms led a fascinating life in a fascinating time that divided the musical world into two different aesthetics of Romanticism. My focus for this series is the music itself, which I so adore. We will explore Brahms’ compositional process in a selection of his chamber music with piano, his symphonies, his second piano concerto, his lieder, and his late piano Intermezzi. This is music that holds a special place in our hearts because of its highly emotional melodies, deeply rich harmonies, and inventive textures..
SESSION 1—LIFE OF BRAHMS AND DEVELOPING VARIATION
SESSION 2—PIANO TRIO NO. 1 IN B MAJOR; PIANO QUINTET IN F MINOR
SESSION 3—PIANO QUARTET IN C MINOR; PIANO QUINTET IN F MINOR
SESSION 4—SYMPHONIES 1 AND 2
SESSION 5—SYMPHONIES 3 AND 4
SESSION 6—LIEDER
SESSION 7—PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2
SESSION 8—PIANO INTERMEZZI
YOUTUBE RECORDING LINKS AND SUPPLEMENTAL READING
Session 1—Bio and Developing Variation
Brahms Wikipedia Bio
How Brahms Shaped His Material by Walter Frisch (NY Times)