Brahms dedicated his Piano Concerto No. 2 to his old teacher, Eduard Marxsen, and also published a two-piano version to make it more accessible.
Performer Biography
The piano duo Silke-Thora Matthies and Christian Köhn established their partnership in 1988 and have since won several awards, including at the International ARD Music Competition in Munich.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Brahms's supporters, including critic Eduard Hanslick, saw him as a champion of 'pure music,' opposing the 'Music of the Future' promoted by Wagner and Liszt.
Recording & Production
This album is part of a highly acclaimed series featuring Brahms's four-hand piano arrangements, including the complete piano duo works of Brahms.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann, a composer and editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, declared Brahms the long-awaited successor to Beethoven.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms, born in Hamburg in 1833, spent his childhood in relative poverty and began his musical studies as a pianist.
Composition History
Brahms jokingly referred to his Piano Concerto No. 2 as 'the long terror,' completing it in 1881 after three years of work.
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