38 - Johannes Brahms, pt. 5 "Gordian Knots"

In Ep. 38 we pick up with Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann in the weeks following Robert Schumann's death in July 1856, trying to make sense of their relationship and love. They have a crucial, incredibly difficult decision to make and its consequences will color the rest of their lives. All the while, Brahms struggles to complete his first piano concerto in d minor.

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Works heard in this episode (all by Brahms):

1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, op. 15, mvt. 1

2. Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11, mvt. 2 Scherzo - Allegro non troppo

3. Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11, mvt. 3 - Adagio non troppo

4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, op. 15, mvt. 2

5. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, op. 15, mvt. 3

https://archive.org/details/BrahmsPianoConcertoNo.1-schnabel

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