The Hungarians take over a German castle with music by Liszt and Brahms. The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra plays the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Liszt, and follows it with an encore, the Hungarian ...

How about a musical trip to Eastern Europe? Join the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its “Hungarian Rhapsody” concert Jan. 5 at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts as well as Jan. 6 and 7 at the ...

Pianist Natalie Zhu plays two Rhapsodies in a recital at the Trinity Memorial Church, in Philadelphia. We hear the Rhapsody in B minor, Opus 79, No. 1, by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), and Franz ...

WE started this month's columns with Brahms, and before I take any more earbashing and am flayed alive we will finish the month's columns with the same composer, and square things up a bit. The issue ...

Why is he a Trailblazer? For many years the sound of the Hungarian Gypsy travelling bands could be heard in the countryside and cities of Europe. Trailblazer Johannes Brahms was fascinated by the ...

Born in Hamburg in 1833, Johannes Brahms was raised on a diet of Bach and Beethoven. But despite the lessons he absorbed from his scores of those masters, he craved a little more spice. That he found ...

Although only 20 years old, the Budapest Festival Orchestra has rapidly become one of Hungary's best musical exports, particularly thanks to its acclaimed recordings of Liszt and Bartok. But while ...

The BBC has included the Doctor Who theme tune alongside works by Vivaldi and Brahms on a list of “trailblazers” designed to teach children about the world of classical music. Delia Derbyshire’s ...

Born in Hamburg in Germany, Johannes Brahms quickly became a very talented pianist and would go on to premiere many of his own works at the piano. A complete perfectionist, Brahms burnt lots of the ...

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