Insecurities
Donald Macleod explores Brahms's private life and some of his intimate relationships.
Donald Macleod explores Brahms鈥檚 private life and some of his intimate relationships.
Brahms was a deeply private man and very guarded about his life, his friends and his feelings. Across this week, Donald goes 鈥淏ehind Closed Doors鈥� with Brahms to discover what really made him tick. He finds friends, mentors and lovers along the way who together help solve the enigma of the composer.
Today, Brahms finds a new summer romance, but as is so often the case, it鈥檚 doomed to failure.
16 Waltzes, Op 39 (Nos 1-4)
Silke-Thora Matthies, piano
Christian K枚hn, piano
Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor, Op 38 (3rd movement - Allegro)
Steven Isserlis, cello
Stephen Hough, piano
Klavierst眉cke, Op 76 (No 7 - Intermezzo in A major; No 8 - Capriccio in C major)
Nicholas Angelich, piano
Violin Sonata No 2, Op 100 (1st movement: Allegro amabile)
Daniel Barenboim, piano
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Nanie, Op 82
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Bamberg Symphony
Robin Ticciati, conductor
Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op 83 (3rd movement - Andante)
Nelson Freire, piano
Gewandhausorchester
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Producer: Glyn Tansley for 大象传媒 Wales
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Johannes Brahms
16 Waltzes for piano duet, Op 39 (extracts)
Performer: Silke-Thora Matthies. Performer: Christian K枚hn.- BRAHMS: Four Handed Piano Music, Vol.1.
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Johannes Brahms
Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor, Op 38 (3rd movement)
Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.- ISSERLIS, Steven: CELLO SONATAS / BRAHMS.
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Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in A minor, Op 76 No 7
Performer: Nicholas Angelich.- PIANO CONCERTO NO.2, PIANO PIECES OP.76 / BRAHMS.
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Johannes Brahms
Capriccio in C major, Op 76 No 8
Performer: Nicholas Angelich.- PIANO CONCERTO NO.2, PIANO PIECES OP.76 / BRAHMS.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No 2 in A major, Op 100 (1st movement)
Performer: Daniel Barenboim.- BRAHMS: VIOLIN SONATAS OPP.78, 100 & 108 - ZUKERMAN/BERENBOIM.
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Johannes Brahms
Nanie, Op 82
Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Gesang der Parzen; etc / Brahms (Brahms: Choral Works).
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op 83 (3rd movement)
Performer: Nelson Freire. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- CHAILLY, Riccardo: PIANO CONCERTOS 1 & 2 / BRAHMS.
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