Along with Tchaikovsky, Brahms is one of the highlights of May on WFMT. We’ll hear a great deal of his music throughout May, plus commentary from Jan Swafford, author of Johannes Brahms: A Biography. Producer Jon Tolansky gathered many interview segments and readings of Jan Swafford from his book. More later on Tchaikovsky. Here’s some of Jon and Jan’s work on Brahms:
On Brahms’ four symphonies
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On Brahms’ background
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A condescending letter from Brahms to Clara Schumann following Robert Schumann’s death
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Statement from Brahms about his own compositional process
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