Taiwanese pianist Rueibin Chen and the Jakarta Simfonia Orchestra brought the enduring legacy of Brahms and Beethoven to life ...

Because composers today aren't falling over one another to write music for the lute, lutenists occasionally engage in creative borrowing — adapting music meant for other instruments. Here, one of ...

The San Diego Symphony put Beethoven and Brahms together on Friday night at Symphony Hall. The Beethoven was his Symphony No. 6: The Pastoral. The Brahms was his Piano Concerto No. 1. That second ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: ‘Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2; Grieg ...

Johannes Brahms sent Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 manuscript copy to Clara Schumann wife of late Robert Schumann; her response was “I must send you a line to tell you how excited I am about your ...

It's no secret that Romantic composer Johannes Brahms was deeply influenced by Ludwig van Beethoven; after all, a marble bust of the great German composer was given a place of honor in Brahms' studio.

Early String Quartets, Middle String Quartets Wihan Quartet (Nimbus Alliance NI6105/6109) These sets complete the Wihan Quartet's outstanding live recordings of complete Beethoven quartets, performed ...

Some years ago, I was stopped at a traffic light and heard Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 1 on the radio. It dawned on me (after many times listening and playing it in orchestras on the violin) that ...

He last gave a concert in the UK in 2007, so any opportunity to hear one of the world’s finest pianists is welcome, though this is uneven For over a decade now, the British government’s stringent visa ...

Today is the birthday of composer Johannes Brahms, born in 1833. In his lifetime, he was compared with his predecessor, Beethoven, and with his contemporary and rival, Wagner. But Brahms biographer ...