Brahms: a listener's guide

Johannes Brahms : an overview

The four symphonies

The piano music

Violin concerto in D major, op. 77

Piano quintet in F minor, op. 34

Ein deutsches requiem (A German requiem), op. 45.

Audio CD contents. Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90. First movement, Allegro non troppo (10:34) (Wilhelm Furtwängler, conductor; Berlin Philharmonic)

Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5. Second movement, Andante (12:06) (Eric Le Van, piano)

Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5. Fifth Movement, Final (8:07) (Eric Le Van, piano)

Ballade in B minor, op. 10, no. 3 (4:01) (Ian Lindsey, piano)

Ballade in B major, op. 10, no. 4 (8:43) (Eric Le Van, piano)

Rhapsody in G minor, op. 79, no. 2 (6:39) (Roberto Poli, piano)

Intermezzo in B-flat minor, op. 117, no. 2 (5:09) (Roberto Poli, piano)

Intermezzo in E minor, op. 118, no. 6 (4:32) (Jonathan Tsay, piano)

Violin concerto in D major, op. 77. Second movement, Adagio (9:21) (Ginette Neveu, violin ; Antal Dorati, conductor ; The Hague Residentie Orchestra)

Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45. Fourth movement, Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (5:46) (Wilhelm Furtwängler, conductor ; Stockholm Konsertförenings Orkester ; Musikalista Sällskapet Kör)