Two of the great cornerstones of 19th-century chamber music were written by Brahms. Each, in a very different way, is a colossus, and each is a total masterpiece: of structure, craftsmanship and ...

Whenever I hear of orchestral musicians making jokes at the expense of violists, I sigh and think that a little gratitude should be in order. For much of history’s greatest music was written by ...

Accordo opened its fifth season on Monday night at Christ Church Lutheran in Minneapolis playing two major string quintets, by Mozart and Brahms. Violist Hsin-Yun Huang was guest artist. This was a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s late autumn — viola time. The viola should perhaps be the instrument of summer. Its tone suggests sumptuous ...

Natasha Loges compares recordings of Brahms's String Quintet No 1 in F major, Op 88, and chooses her favourite. Show more Natasha Loges compares recordings of Brahms's String Quintet No 1 in F major, ...

Coupling music by Brahms and Bartók makes enormous sense, given the former composer's penchant for Hungarian dance music. Janine Jansen's studio recording of Bartók's Violin Concerto No 1 makes a ...

It’s late autumn — viola time. The viola should perhaps be the instrument of summer. Its tone suggests sumptuous ripeness from the top of its range to bottom. But falling between the violin’s soaring ...