Johannes Brahms ( 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer and pianist. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria. In his lifetime, Brahms's popularity and influence were considerable. He is sometimes grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the "Three Bs", a comment originally made by the nineteenth-century conductor Hans von Bülow.


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Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5

Hungarian Dance No.5

Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" is undoubtedly the iconic composer's most renowned and popular musical piece. Its vivacious, light and jovial opening motif is an especial element of widespread applause. As a piece that evokes lighthearted recollections, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" is a hearty treasure to unwind to.

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart

"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" is a famous musical composition for the organ. Composed by the Baroque maestro Bach, the piece is regarded as being the virtuoso's signature. Renowned for its regal and majestic resonance, dramatic command and titular opening motif, this piece  reveals the mastery of the performer's "touch" upon the organ's keys through its poignant and swiftly paced arpeggios. In western culture, the piece has developed an association with horror movies.

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - Bach

Antonin Dvorak~ Symphony No. 9 in E minor op. 95 "From the New World" 

Antonin Dvorak ~ Symphony No. 9, 4th movement - Allegro Con Fuoco

Antonín Dvořák - New World Symphony, 4th Movement

Brahms' Hungarian dances are a collection of twenty - one energetic, dancing pieces comprised of Hungarian themes, (no. 5 based on a  csárdás called "Bártfai emlék"). Give this one a listen. 

I do apologize for taking quite a long time for the music to begin.

Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Johannes Brahms

Guest conductor Tito Munoz leads the New England Conservatory Philharmonia in a performance of Dvorak's Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World". Recorded live in NEC's Jordan Hall October 2010.

Dvorak: Symphony No 9 in E minor - Allegro con fuoco

A live recording from the Memphis Repertory Orchestra's debut CD release concert on March 2, 2013. The concert was given in the brand new Nancy Crosby Theater in the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Memphis, TN. 
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William R. Langley - Music Director

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Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his Symphony No. 2 in B major, Op. 14 and subtitled To October, for the 10th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was first performed by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra and the Academy Capella Choir under Nikolai Malko, on 5 November 1927. After the premiere, Shostakovich made some revisions to the score, and this final version was first played in Moscow later in 1927 under the baton of Konstantin Saradzhev. It was also the first time any version of the work had been played in Moscow.

Dmitri Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2

Joshua Weilerstein conducts the New England Conservatory Symphony in a performance of Beethoven's Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62. Recorded live in Jordan Hall, Boston April 2011.

Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62

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Dvorak: Symphony No 9 in E minor - Allegro con fuoco

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