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A Messenger from God

Composer of the Week Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
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Donald Macleod tells the story of the first encounter between Brahms and Clara Schumann, who would become a lifelong friend, critic and inspiration.

For Johannes Brahms they were musical heroes who might just deign to hear out this unknown composer hoping to make his mark; for Robert and Clara Schumann the handsome young man was 'a messenger sent from God'. When he first called at their D眉sseldorf home, little could Brahms foresee the extent to which their lives life would become inextricably connected. Donald Macleod tells the story of the first encounter between Brahms and Clara Schumann, who would become a lifelong friend, critic and inspiration.

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Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    9 Songs Op.63 - no.5; Junge Lieder 1 (Meine Liebe ist grun

    Performer: Gabriel Dobner. Singer: Cornelia Kallisch.
    • MD & G : mdg63910-102.
    • MD & G.
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  • Johannes Brahms

    9 Songs Op.63 - no.5; Junge Lieder 1 (Meine Liebe ist grun

    Performer: Gabriel Dobner. Singer: Cornelia Kallisch.
    • MD & G : mdg63910-102.
    • MD & G.
    • 15.

  • Johannes Brahms

    3 Hungarian dances [nos. 1, 3 and 10], orch. composer [orig. piano duet]

    Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI : HMC-902015.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 3.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Sonata In F Minor Op.120`1 For Clarinet Or Viola And Piano - 4th movement; Viva

    Performer: Richard Stoltzman. Performer: Richard Goode.
    • RCA : GD-60036.
    • RCA.
    • 4.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Sonata In F Minor Op.120`1 For Clarinet Or Viola And Piano - 4th movement; Viva

    Performer: Richard Stoltzman. Performer: Richard Goode.
    • RCA : GD-60036.
    • RCA.
    • 4.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Sonata no. 1 in C major Op.1 for piano

    Performer: Anatol Ugorski.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP : 449-624.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP.

  • Johannes Brahms

    3 Hungarian Dances [nos. 1, 3 And 10], Orch. Composer [orig. Piano Duet]

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • CHANDOS : an-x10073.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    3 Hungarian Dances [nos. 1, 3 And 10], Orch. Composer [orig. Piano Duet]

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • CHANDOS : an-x10073.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Scherzo in E flat minor Op.4 for piano

    Performer: Dejan Lazi膰.
    • Channel Classics: CCSSA29410.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Sonata No. 1 In G Major Op.78 For Violin And Piano - 1st movement; Vivace ma no

    Performer: Pinchas Zukerman. Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 449-611 2.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Sonata No. 1 In G Major Op.78 For Violin And Piano - 1st movement; Vivace ma no

    Performer: Pinchas Zukerman. Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 449-611 2.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    6 Songs Op.3 (extract)

    Performer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau. Performer: Daniel Barenboim. Singer: Jessye Norman.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP : 413-311-2.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    4 Ballades Op.10 For Piano

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • HYPERION : cda-67237.
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    • 6.

  • Johannes Brahms

    4 Ballades Op.10 For Piano

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • HYPERION : cda-67237.
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    • 6.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Sonata no. 3 in F minor Op.5 for piano

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • SONY : SK 47181-.
    • SONY.
    • 2.

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    成人快手 Radio 3

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