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Note to You, A; Johannes Brahms
04/25/1999
Did you know that Brahms wanted to be a great conductor? He tried, but never got the job. Jan Swafford has written a sweeping biography of the great master and Virginia Eskin invites the author to share his enthusiasm with us.
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- Series
- Note to You, A
- Program
- Johannes Brahms
- Program Number
9917
- Series Description
A Note To You continues to educate, amuse and delight as it has for more than three decades. Explore the fascinating world of music and composition with host Virginia Eskin as she vividly illustrates what harmony means, how rhythm makes a melody beautiful, and how cultural concerns shape music, in addition to sharing information and stories about the music itself. Produced in conjunction with Northeastern University, A Note To You has earned national and international recognition from such prestigious juries as the New York International Festivals, The Ohio State Awards, and the Armstrong Awards. A Note To You is distributed nationally by WGBH Radio.
- Program Description
Series Description: A Note To You continues to educate, amuse and delight as it has for more than three decades. Explore the fascinating world of music and composition with host Virginia Eskin as she vividly illustrates what harmony means, how rhythm makes a melody beautiful, and how cultural concerns shape music, in addition to sharing information and stories about the music itself. Produced in conjunction with Northeastern University, A Note To You has earned national and international recognition from such prestigious juries as the New York International Festivals, The Ohio State Awards, and the Armstrong Awards. A Note To You is distributed nationally by WGBH Radio.
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Audio
- Genres
- Educational
- Topics
- Music
- Citation
- Chicago: “Note to You, A; Johannes Brahms,” 04/25/1999, GBH Archives, accessed December 6, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_52961A3428CD4113831504BF3CCFAD05.
- MLA: “Note to You, A; Johannes Brahms.” 04/25/1999. GBH Archives. Web. December 6, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_52961A3428CD4113831504BF3CCFAD05>.
- APA: Note to You, A; Johannes Brahms. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_52961A3428CD4113831504BF3CCFAD05