Brahms came to writing symphonies very late in his career as he (paraphrasing sources) "felt the shadow of Beethoven looming over him"...the 4th Symphony is a tour de force from it's wistful opening to the dramatic finale.

One of tonight's works is popularly known as "The Clock"  because of the "ticking" rhythm throughout the second movement.

Three works for piano-four-hands played by six pianists!

Sinfonia celebrates Romanticism and Post-Romanticism with repertoire spanning more than 100 years and multiple continents with pianist, music director, and conductor Ian Hobson.

It's a sonata for two pianos; it's a symphony in four movements with piano obbligato; it's a piano concerto; it's all three!  Tune in tonight at 7:00 for Brahms' 1st Piano Concerto.