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Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 — III. Allegretto Grazioso — Wikimedia Commons source record

Symphony No. 2 In D Major Op. 73

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01 / The first 30 seconds

30-second entrance

Do not treat it as sad background music. Hear the triplets ripple like water before the melody matters.

Mood / situation

Night, solitude, slowing attention

Minute to hear first

00:00–00:50: listen only to the flowing triplets, then let the bass appear.

02 / LISTEN FOR

Three things to wait for

  1. Triplets as water
  2. Bass like distant bells
  3. A melody that withholds rather than weeps

03 / RIGHTS

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Wikimedia Commons

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04 / VERSION

Version / performer information

Moonlight suffers when played too sweetly. Strong versions keep a little coldness and let harmony glow by itself.

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Wikimedia Commons source recordJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 — I. Allegro non troppo — Wikimedia Commons source recordWikimedia Commons source recordJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 — II. Adagio non troppo — Wikimedia Commons source recordWikimedia Commons source recordJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 — IV. Allegro Con Spirito — Wikimedia Commons source recordMusopen SymphonyJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 — III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen SymphonyMusopen SymphonyJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 — II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen SymphonyMusopen SymphonyJohannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 — IV. Allegro con spirito (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen Symphony