Johannes Brahms can be forgiven for taking, by some accounts, anywhere from 14 to 21 years to complete his First Symphony. It was expected that he would follow in the mighty footsteps of that other ...

Brahms’s Violin Concerto stands alongside Beethoven’s at the peak of the instrument’s repertoire. Charlotte Gardner makes a selection from almost a century of recordings Critics don’t always get it ...

Pianist Emil Gilels, who was known for a mercurial style combined with a supreme sensitivity, performs Brahms’ Piano Concerto No 2 for the Cologne radio broadcasts in 1971. The album includes a ...

Passing through the lobby of the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox on Friday evening, one repeatedly heard people remark, “I can’t wait for the Brahms!” “The Brahms” they referred to was that composer ...

Jane Jones urges you to put one of the Big Four in your Top Three! It’s January, which means only one thing in the Classic FM calendar – nominations are invited for the top 300 pieces of classical ...

When it comes to standard repertory in classical music, there’s nothing like going to the Three Bs — Bach, Beethoven and Brahms — for some of the greatest works ever written. This weekend, the ...