May 7 - Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th 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), Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (2022), Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (2023)

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

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realism

The music of Johannes Brahms,

(In this, the era of dot coms),

Is seldom played at high school proms;

And when it is, it always bombs.

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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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discretion

Tchaikovsky, who love the ballet,

Attended rehearsal one day,

But averted his eyes

From the sinewy thighs

When a dancer performed his plié.

 

 

 

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