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Brahms' sunny Symphony No. 2

When Johannes Brahms sent the manuscript of his Symphony No. 2 to his publisher, he included a note that said: "I have never written anything so sad." As it turned out, Brahms was joking. On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear selections of his upbeat second symphony from a concert in Los Angeles.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Remy van Kesteren and Federico Mompou:: "Angelico, from Musica Callada" and 'When the Leaves Turn"
Remy von Kesteren, harp; Eric Vloeimans, trumpet
Alicia de Larrocha Hall, L'Auditori, Barcelona, Spain

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major: Movements 2-4
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA

Minako Tokuyama: Musica Nara for Piano, Op. 25
Yukine Kuroki, piano
The Cliburn, Ed Landreth Hall, TCU, Fort Worth, TX

Hour 2

Avner Dorman: Concerto in A for Piano and Strings
Ran Dank, piano; Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Orchestra
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, The Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, NY

Johann Strauss: "Rosen aus dem Suden" Waltz, Op. 388
Geoff Nuttall, violin; Livia Sohn, violin; Daniel Phillips, viola; Anthony Manzo, double bass
Bank of America Chamber Music Series, Spoleto Festival USA, Dock Street Theater, Charleston, SC

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103: Movements 3-4
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Andris Nelsons, conductor
Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany

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