Compiled primarily for intermediate students, this collection contains an appealing selection of 15 works by Brahms. Included is an intriguing history of the co

During the latter part of his life, Brahms wrote only sets of relatively short pieces. With their formal and stylistic perfection, they are among the most valua

This volume includes the Opus 76 Piano Pieces, Opus 79 Two Rhapsodies, Opus 116 Fantasies, Opus 117 Intermezzi, Opus 118 Piano Pieces, Opus 119 Piano Pieces, an

"Essential to the composer's method of song-writing was a harmony between musical form and poetic text. Sams takes us right to the heart of that creative method

A 1997 examination of the genesis, background and extra-compositional allusions of this controversial work.