Dec 1st, 2008 · The Lost Art of Letter Writing, a violin concerto by Australian Brett Dean, has won the Grawemeyer Award, the world's richest composition prize. Dean's piece is based on letters written by Brahms, Van Gogh and Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
Jul 16th, 2008 · This week, historic Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Mass., hosts a16-year-old pianist playing lively etudes by John Harbison, plus, a 13-year-old violinist plays Brahms, and a young woodwind quintet performs Hindemith. This program originally aired on December 26, 2007.
Mar 21st, 2007 · With virtually any mainstay of the classical repertoire, like Brahms' masterful violin sonatas, it's possible to find sparkling performances from lesser-known but artistically mighty interpreters. This recording, by Czech violinist Josef Suk and American pianist Julius Katchen, is an excellent example.
Jan 30th, 2007 · With contemporary singers paying less attention to Brahms, it's a pleasure to turn the clock back to the 1960s to hear mezzo-soprano Janet Baker sing an album of his songs. Baker has a voice of deep purple velvet, as well as intelligence and a sense of detail that can make each song seem like a miniature opera.
Sep 11th, 2006 · Pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel join Fred Child in NPR's Studio 4A for a conversation about the healing power of music. They'll play movements by Rachmaninoff and Brahms -- the third movement from Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata in G Minor and the first movement from Brahms' Cello Sonata No. 1.
Mar 10th, 2006 · A treasure trove of composers' manuscripts has been donated to Juilliard. The music school's collection of 139 priceless documents includes works by Beethoven, Brahms and Handel. Renee Montagne talks with Miles Hoffman about the collection's significance.
Feb 5th, 2006 · Woodwind quintets have never had the glamour of other small groups. Mozart, Brahms, and Beethoven didn't write much for that combination of instruments. But members of the Borealis Woodwind Quintet have been nominated for a Grammy.
Jan 9th, 2006 · A disc devoted to concert music by Leonard Bernstein is among four recent releases from conductor Marin Alsop, the new director of the Baltimore Symphony. The recordings show Alsop handling Brahms with the London Symphony Orchestra, and two Kurt Weill symphonies with the Bournemouth Symphony.