To the Great Joachim
Donald Macleod explores Brahms's annus mirabilis of 1853-4, which saw the creation of a rare, boozy birthday tribute to his new friend, the great violinist Joseph Joachim.
In the first of five programmes Donald Macleod begins with Brahms's own annus mirabilis - 12 extraordinary months from 1853-4 when his career went stratosphericm, but which ended with the tragic suicide attempt of his great friend and mentor Robert Schumann. We begin with perhaps the most unusual work in Brahms's entire output: the rare Hymn To The Veneration Of The Great Joachim! - a boozy musical joke written for the composer's new best buddy.
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Johannes Brahms
Hymn To The Veneration Of The Great Joachim!
Performer: Alpe Adria Ensemble
- Hungaroton HCD31519.
- 2.
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance no.1 in G Major [extract]
Performer: Joseph Joachim (violin)
- OPAL CD9851.
- 4.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Sonata no.1 in C Major, Op.1 [extract]
Performer: Svistoslav Richter
- DECCA 4364572.
- 1 to 2.
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Johannes Brahms
Scherzo in C Minor (from "FAE Sonata"), Woo2
Performer: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Lars Vogt (piano)
- EMI CDC5575252.
- 11.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Trio in B Major [revised version of 1889], Opus 8 - II. Scherzo. Allegro Molto, III.
Performer: Florestan Trio
- HYPERION CDA672512.
- 2 to 4.
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