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elleng

(130,865 posts) Thu May 31, 2018, 11:13 AM May 2018

Johannes Brahms Symphony #4 in E Minor, Op. 98

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Johannes Brahms Symphony #4 in E Minor, Op. 98 (Original Post) elleng May 2018 OP

My favorite piece of classical music... First Speaker May 2018 #1

Such incredible beauty PJMcK May 2018 #2

Thanks, PJ. elleng May 2018 #3

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

1. My favorite piece of classical music...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 11:17 AM

May 2018

...just thinking about it makes me feel optimistic and sweetly melancholy--that second movement!--at the same time...

PJMcK

(22,031 posts)

2. Such incredible beauty

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 11:37 AM

May 2018

Brahms' melodies are so assertive. I love the second movement.

I had forgotten that he wrote only four symphonies, ("only"! I barely wrote one!). They're each unique and different from one another but decidedly Brahms.

Thanks for the gorgeous and powerful tunes, elleng! Enjoy your afternoon.

elleng

(130,865 posts)

3. Thanks, PJ.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Thu May 31, 2018, 12:01 PM

May 2018

Enjoying wildlife here (before storm!) and listening all day to gorgeous tunes!

This is coming up @ 1:15:

Symphony #8
Antonín Dvorák
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam | Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)

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