Johannes Brahms
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4 out of 5 stars.Kantorow’s affinity with the German Romantic sparks mercurially expressive and resonant playing in this follow-up to his 2020 Brahms disc
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4 out of 5 stars.
Roderick Williams and Andrew West: Birdsong review – meaningful moments worth savouring
4 out of 5 stars.Baritone Williams brings his characteristic attention to text and tone to pieces usually sung by young women, including works by Schumann and Brahms
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Read all the Guardian and Observer’s four- and five-star album reviews from the last month, spanning pop, classical and more
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5 out of 5 stars.Arranged for piano quartet, Brahm’s third symphony gains insights and richness in this superb new recording by the Notos Quartett
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Brief letters: Lockdown debate | Coronavirus | Vaccination centres | Marcus Rashford | San Serriffe
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Brief letters: Rishi Sunak’s mask | Yorkshire Times satirist | Mystery object identified? | For the love of Brahms | Hand-washing tunes | Living in the United Queendom
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Our new series continues with Brahms - for some a reactionary, for others a radical, the highly wrought dramas of his symphonies and concertos and the quiet distinction of his chamber works have ensured his music endures
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4 out of 5 stars.A programme of Schoenberg, Brahms and Fried afforded wonderful discoveries and some emotional twists and turns
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3 out of 5 stars.The Swedish orchestra may lack polish but their warm personality shone through in this programme of Mendelssohn, Dvořák, Brahms and Mozart
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What’s it like to be directed by the great conductor? One amateur violinist found when she joined the Berlin Philharmonic’s BE PHIL orchestra for five inspiring days
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5 out of 5 stars.Conductor Robin Ticciati creates a distinct sound world for each symphony, while Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s playing is unfailingly vivid
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5 out of 5 stars.Akopian-Tamarina
(Pentatone)
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4 out of 5 stars.Mark Elder’s first Brahms symphony cycle concert swapped weightiness for electric clarity and was prefaced with works by Mahler, Britten and Finzi
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From the return of Bananarama to a new play by the writer of Doctor Foster, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days
Brahms: Complete Songs, Vol 1 – Opp 32, 43, 86 and 105 review – masterful and revelatory
5 out of 5 stars.