W35Th Johannes Brahms: His Life and His Music

Audio/Visual, Discussion | This course is completed

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1/14/2021-3/18/2021

9:30 AM-11:30 AM EDT on Th

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[NEW COURSE] Born in a brothel, Brahms had a difficult early life, but he ultimately moved from Hamburg, making lifelong friends with Clara and Robert Schumann (and perhaps he was even more than a friend to Clara). He was so intimidated by Beethoven's works that he didn't write his first symphony until age 43; an uncompromising perfectionist, he destroyed some of his works and left others unpublished. He never married and had no children. Using Robert Greenberg's lectures as core material, we will explore Brahms' life and sample his remarkable musical output, including symphonies, concertos, religious, and chamber music.

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Victor Poleshuck is a retired physician who has led courses in diverse subjects at Osher.