On 30 November 1877, the great conductor Hans Richter stood at the podium before the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for the premiere performance of Brahms’s Symphony No.2. Brahms’s Symphony No.1, in ...

For a fully rounded musical portrait of the young Brahms, you could do worse than to pair his First Piano Concerto with the Serenade No. 2 in A. That's what Michael Tilson Thomas did in Davies ...

Classic FM Drive Featured Album, 29 December 2014 - 2 January 2015. Ivan Fischer’s 2009 recording of Brahms's Symphony No.1 received rapturous reviews. Now the conductor takes his Budapest Festival ...

Known for connecting with audiences through both traditional and contemporary repertoire, Brett Mitchell, will return to the stage for Season XX as guest conductor in this exciting concert. The ...

Johannes Brahms is not known for his sense of humour, but his Second Symphony is downright funny. Its lilting themes and exuberant turns have given it a reputation as a "pastoral" symphony (the kind ...

The works of German composer Johannes Brahms and American composer Charles Ives will be juxtaposed at the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s “Brahms & Ives” concerts 7:30 p.m. March 12 and 2:30 p.m. March 13 ...

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 ...

I have it on good authority that the San Diego Symphony concert on Sunday, February 9, provided a fantastic experience of classical music. My plans to attend were usurped by a family medical situation ...

Two new faces and some remarkable music: The Seattle Symphony offered inspiring performances in the first of two concerts led by conductor David Zinman. It seems odd to consider Zinman (who turns 80 ...