Brahms and Barber

Though they were born more than 70 years apart, Johannes Brahms and Samuel Barber were both known for writing in a musical style that was considered "old-fashioned" at the time. We hear contrasting chamber works from both composers, Barber's "Horizon" and Brahms' Horn Trio in E flat. Also, contrasting vocal works in John Dowland's Elizabethan era "Come, heavy sleep," and Henryk Gorecki's beautiful choral folksong arrangement, "Grey Vistula."

Also Featured Tonight:

Alfonso X "El Sabio" / Instrumental, CSM 361
Johann Sebastian Bach / Flute Sonata in E-flat, BWV 1031
Dave Brubeck / La Fiesta de la Posada (The Feast of the Inn)
Olivier Messiaen / La Nativite du Seigneur