May 7 - Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for May 7th may be found here: Carl Heinrich Graun (2020), Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Tchaikovsky (2019), Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Tchaikovsky (2021), and Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (2022)

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Pyotr Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 [O.S. 25 April] – 6 November [O.S. 25 October] 1893) is one of the greatest and most popular composers in the classical repertoire.

Heartstrings

If you’re feeling disheartened and bleak,

You can find all the solace you seek

In the plangent extremes

Of the lachrymose themes

Of the symphony called Pathétique.

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Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was one of the greatest and still most popular nineteenth century composers.

 

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If you’re part of vocal quartet

You should join with a piano duet,

And revel, dear Reader,

In Brahms’ Liebeslieder,

(And it doesn’t much matter which set).

 

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