The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms (2002)

Track Listing

1. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Destiny, Birth and Childhood. Includes excerpts from Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata (opening) a
2. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: From Brothel to Beethoven. Includes excerpt from Souvenir de la Russie
3. Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1
4. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: A Life-Changing Tour
5. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Meeting with Joachim

1. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Destiny, Birth and Childhood. Includes excerpts from Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata (opening) a
2. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: From Brothel to Beethoven. Includes excerpt from Souvenir de la Russie
3. Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1
4. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: A Life-Changing Tour
5. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Meeting with Joachim
6. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: Scherzo
7. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Joachim Weighs In
8. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Enter the Schumanns
9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: 1st movement
10. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Prophecy and Tragedy: A Double Yoke
11. Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: Scherzo
12. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Brahms and Clara
13. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Finale
14. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: A Triangular Bond
15. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Death of Schumann - and a Fateful Decision
16. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Young Messiah
17. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: Opening
18. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Virtuoso Takes Flight
19. Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35
20. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Detmold and Distraction
21. Serenade for orchestra No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
22. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Birth of the D minor Concerto
23. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: Finale
24. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: A Taste of Failure - and of New Love
25. String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: Andante
26. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Love, Folly, and a New Calling
27. Ich aber bin elend, motet for chorus, Op. 110/1
28. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Brahms and Wagner
29. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Fugue
30. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Frustrated Hopes and a Mother's Death
31. Trio for horn (or viola or cello), violin & piano in E flat major, Op. 40: Finale
32. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Road to the Requiem
33. Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 45: Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras
34. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Wanderer
35. Waltz for piano, 4 hands in E major, Op. 39/2
36. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Consummate Performer
37. Studies (5) for piano, Anh. 1a/1: No. 3. Presto in G minor (after Bach)
38. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Paradox Personified: The Tender Savage
39. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: Andante
40. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: A Demanding Friend
41. Variations on a Theme of Haydn, for orchestra in B flat major ("St. Anthony Variations"), Op. 56a:
42. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Eternal Child
43. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The Ghost Exorcised. Includes excerpts from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (Finale: Ode to Joy theme) a
44. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Finale
45. The Life and Works of Johannes Brahms, Narration with Musical Excerpts: A Watershed in Brahms's C