In 1897, a month before his death, shrunken and weeping, Johannes Brahms stood before his audience, the thunderous applause for his last symphony seemingly endless a long way from his beginnings playing piano in a tavern. This study day examines the life and works of this great composer, whose music combined the formal elegance of the 18th century with the rich romanticism of the 19th century.
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Added by ccesydney on January 6, 2011