The Swedish Radio Choir Sings Brahms
Justin Doyle conducts the Swedish Radio Choir in Johannes Brahms's love songs Liebeslieder-Walzer for mixed choir and piano four hands.
It is not known whether Brahms's wrote the piece in frustration with his unrequited love for composer colleague Clara Schumann or not, but it can be seen as journey through the emotional turmoil of love. In this concert Brahms's work is combined with traditional songs and pieces from Antonín Dvořák's Slavonic Dances.
Recorded live in concert at Musikaliska Kvarteret, Stockholm 28/9/24. Recording courtesy of the European Broadcasting Union.
Program
Johannes Brahms: Two songs from 'Liebeslieder-Walzer, op. 52'
Traditional (Germany): Es waren zwei Königskinder, from 'Acht Ausgewählte Volkslieder' arr. Reger
Johannes Brahms: Four songs from 'Liebeslieder-Walzer, op. 52'
Traditional (Germany): Liebchens Bote, from 'Fünf Ausgewählte Volkslieder' arr. Reger
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, op. 72
Johannes Brahms: Three songs from 'Liebeslieder-Walzer, op. 52'
Traditional (England): I love my love arr. Holst
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, op. 46
Johannes Brahms: Six songs from 'Liebeslieder-Walzer, op. 52'
Traditional (England): The Turtle Dove arr. Vaughan Williams
Johannes Brahms: Three songs from 'Liebeslieder-Walzer, op. 52'
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 3 in A flat, op. 46
Traditional (Sweden) - Uti vår hage arr. Alfvén and Doyle
Traditional (Wales) - The Ash Grove arr. Doyle
Johannes Brahms: Zum Schluss: Nun, ihr Musen, genug, from 'Neue Liebeslieder, op. 65'
Artists
Michael Engström (piano)
Stefan Lindgren (piano)
Swedish Radio Choir
Justin Doyle (conductor)
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