(Vocal Collection). This is the largest collection of Brahms songs commercially available. Historical notes on all songs address compositional context in the composer's career, remarks about the poets and early performance history. A new translation appears on the first page of each song. New musica[...]
A collection of string quartets, composed by Johannes Brahms.
(Vocal Collection). This is the largest collection of Brahms songs commercially available. Historical notes on all songs address compositional context in the composer's career, remarks about the poets and early performance history. A new translation appears on the first page of each song. New musica[...]
Lucien Stark discusses Brahms as a song composer - his indebtedness to folk song and to the songs of Schubert, his elevation of the piano to equal partnership with the voice, and his continual striving to create the musical equivalent of the poetry. In his detailed analyses of each of Brahms's 206 s[...]
In this highly anticipated book, Eric Sams examines each of Johannes Brahms's 213 songs, translates the texts into English, and provides original commentary on points of musicology and literary detail. Sams here reveals for the first time the full extent of the poetry, fantasy, and humour of the com[...]
In this long awaited book, Eric Sams examines each of Johannes Brahms's 213 songs and reveals the full extent of the poetry, fantasy and humour of the composer's work. The book begins with an introduction to Brahms the song-writer, and then provides a complete song-by-song analysis, giving the Germa[...]
Two masterpieces in an attractive, inexpensive volume. Included are Brahms's 1860 revision for full orchestra of Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, originally composed for winds and strings; and his 1875 revision of Serenade No. 2 in A Major "for Small Orchestra" Op. 16. Reproduced from authoritativ[...]
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"This brilliant and magisterial book is a very good bet to...become the definitive study of Johannes Brahms."--The Plain Dealer
Judicious, compassionate, and full of insight into Brahms's human complexity as well as his music, Johannes Brahms is an[...]
Hans von Bulow (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 premieres of Richard Wagner's musical dramas Tristan and Isolde and The Mastersingers and become the first to perf[...]
(LKM Music). Johannes Brahms dedicated his only Violin Concerto to the great Hungarian violinist, Joseph Joachim. Joachim's suggestions have been sought by the composer for creating the solo part. At the same time he wrote a Cadenza that met with Brahms' approval and is perhaps the most often perfor[...]
Für Fischer-Dieskau steht Brahms als Liedschöpfer ebenbürtig neben den Großen Franz Schubert und Hugo Wolf. Sein unverwechselbarer Kompositionsstil, der strenges Formbewußtsein mit tiefer Innerlichkeit verbindet, läßt vielfältige Rückschlüsse auf den Menschen Brahms zu. Am Beispiel der Lie[...]