BRAHMS CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERPIECES

BRAHMS CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERPIECES
AH 111 Class format B

Johannes Brahms published his first piece of chamber music in 1853 and his last in 1894. During that 41-year span, some of his greatest compositions were written, not for the grandeur of a concert hall, but for the intimacy of a salon. We will be covering two masterpieces: the String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 (1860), and the Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (1891). The former, written when he was 27, looks back at some of Brahms’ musical influences, while the latter, written toward the end of his career, looks back at Brahms’ own life. They bookend the creative output of this remarkable composer.

Presenter/Developer: Steven Weinstein, OLLI member and music lover

Dates:
Thursdays, November 11; December 2

Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Facilitators:
Charlene Norris (949-702-4807, charlenen65@gmail.com)
Gail Rothman (949-854-9165, gngrothman@gmail.com)

Class Format Legend:
A Classroom only (Presenter & Audience attend in person)
B Presenter attends in-person; Audience attends either in-person or via Zoom
C Presenter attends via Zoom; Audience attends either in-person or via Zoom
D Presenter & Audience attend via Zoom