Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Last week we featured the 4th Movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2 (1881) by Johannes Brahms. This week’s musical offering is the 3rd Movement or Andante. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in May 2019 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, 3rd Mvt. The piano soloist is Nadia Azzi, with support of the Prodigy Project. The cello soloist is Greg Smith, principal cellist of the BSO. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “More of the Brahms, with a lovely cello solo by our principal...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s musical offering is the 4th Movement or Allegretto grazioso—Un poco più presto of the Piano Concerto No. 2 (1881) by Johannes Brahms. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in May 2019 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, 4th Mvt. The piano soloist is Nadia Azzi, with support of the Prodigy Project. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Don’t let the carefree atmosphere of this morsel conflate simplicity with lack of profundity. Brahms was at the height of his powers and gave no respite...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s musical offering is the 3rd, and last, Movement (Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace) of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (1844). The music was composed by Felix Mendelssohn. The violin soloist is Samuele Parrini. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in October 2018 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, 3rd Movement. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The Finale of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, performed by then 18-year old violinist Samuele Parrini and the BSO, from a concert in October 2018. A technical and musical...