In the leadership of a program, there’s conducting and there’s directing. We tend to use the two terms interchangeably in reference to the person standing up at the front of an ensemble, but in this case, they are two different
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Johannes Brahms may have had a prickly personality, but he was also deeply admired by quite a few colleagues. Many of them expressed that admiration by dedicating works to Brahms. Today, we’re looking at seven of the most interesting examples
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'It’s a delight to hear these works played so beautifully by this astonishingly creative trio.' Have a listen to Brahms' piano trio performed by Trio Sōra!
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Artists of all kinds, and classical music composers in particular, have always been inspired by the natural world….and especially water. From rivers to brooks to the sea itself, bodies of water have proven to be some of the most inspirational