Today we’re kicking off a new composer series on one of the “three great Bs” — Johannes Brahms. In this episode, we’ll learn a little bit about his life before we go onto learn more about some of his most famous works in the next two episodes. Listen to this episode to learn about Brahms’ friendship with the Schumann family and how he expressed his feelings and interests through his music. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Busy Kids Do Piano Waitlist Musical Samples You’ll Hear in this Episode: Brahms: Violinkonzert ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Hilary Hahn ∙ Paavo Järvi – YouTube Yuja Wang: Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 83 [HD] – YouTube Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott – Lullaby (Brahms) – YouTube Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ MDR-Rundfunkchor ∙ Solisten ∙ David Zinman – YouTube Music Listening Schedule for Episode 44 I’ve created a YouTube playlist for you with a variety of performances of the songs by Johannes Brahms. Check it out here. Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, head on over to do that today so you don’t miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! If you’re feeling extra magnanimous, I would be really grateful if you left a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other families find my podcast learn more about music. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what you love about Busy Kids Love Music. Thanks!