Ο Johannes Brahms και Ο Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, δυο από τους μεγαλύτερους συνθέτες του 19ου αιώνα γεννήθηκαν σαν σήμερα, 7 Μαίου [το 1833 o πρώτος, στο Αμβούργο, το 1840 στο Βοτκίνσκ, o δεύτερος]. Στο σημερινό podcast ακούμε μουσική τους:

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Johannes Brahms and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, two of the greatest composers of the 19th century were born on this date, 7 May [1833 the first one, in Hamburg, 1840 in Votkinsk, the second]. On today’s podcast we listen to their music:

0:00 TCHAIKOVSKY: String Sextet In D, Op. 70, “Souvenir De Florence” – 1. Allegro Con Spirito. KYOKO TAKEZAWA, BENNY KIM, LAWRENCE DUTTON, PAUL NEUBAUER, DAVID FINKEL, ANDRES DIAZ
10:52 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36, II. Andantino in modo di canzona. BERNARD HAITINK, ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA
20:18 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto #2 In B Flat, Op. 83 – 2. Allegro Appassionato. ANDRE WATTS, LEONARD BERNSTEIN, NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
29:27 BRAHMS: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80, CLAUDIO ABBADO, BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER

And my additions…

TCHAIKOVSKY

• Violin Concerto Op.35

violin Gidon Kremer
Berliner Philharmoniker
dir. Lorin Maazel

BRAHMS

• Intermezzi for Piano [Excerpts]

Glenn Gould, piano

On a note, these are both composers we are both very fond of and this could have been a very very very long post. Limiting pieces was very very very hard! Now imagine them sharing the same birthday too! 😉

Enjoy!

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