Santa Rosa Symphony Set Six March 20, 2011

Here's German romanticism at its best with the 4th Symphony of Brahms, a composer who is said to have never written an ugly note. His sole violin concerto is performed with emotional potency and formidable technique by Elina Vahala on a 1678 Stradivarius. Living composer Wolfgang Rihm's moody, pensive song cycle takes its inspiration from Brahms.