The piano was Johannes Brahms’ instrument of choice, and it’s clear from his many compositions featuring the piano that he knew the instrument inside out. But when it came time to compose a violin ...

When I was hired as a classical producer at Colorado Public Radio in the late 90's, I came with a rock and roll and jazz background. I remember asking one of the ...

When Brahms was told that the theme of the final movement of his first symphony sounded like Beethoven, he reportedly said, "Any idiot can tell that." Hear famous maestros lead the music. The Four ...

Johannes Brahms can be forgiven for taking, by some accounts, anywhere from 14 to 21 years to complete his First Symphony. It was expected that he would follow in the mighty footsteps of that other ...

Classical For an inviting foretaste of this week's two-night Davies Symphony Hall visit by Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, you could hardly do better than their new box set featuring ...

Pianist Helene Grimaud will perform several, Brahms concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Boston's Symphony Hall through Nov. 17. (Photo by Mat Hennek, courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon, Boston ...

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BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons leads French pianist Helene Grimaud in Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 (Marco Borggreve)2.jpg Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons leads French pianist ...

With the Brahms Festival, San Antonio Symphony Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing is ahead of schedule. “Normally, as a conductor, it would take you 10 years to make it through all the Brahms, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The lineup for the Kansas City Symphony for the 2026-27 season has dropped, and there are some noteworthy shows on the docket.