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Taking the Tune on the Road: Paul Huang

Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 2 is a fiery work that captures the Hungarian spirit in a work of virtuoso demands – the violinist has to give us not only the dash but also the reflective in the melody. Brahms regarded the works in this collection as ‘genuine children of the…gypsies…’

Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 2 in D minor

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