Happy Birthday Brahms

[jknott]

Johannes Brahms 180 today!

Herzliche Gluckwunsche zum 180.sten Geburtstag!

I'm going to do a mega-Brahms practice to celebrate ...

[gvans]

Thanks for pointing out the importance of May 7, jknott.

I'm going now to play Brahms, the E minor cello sonata I'm working on.
 
Later, I plan to drink a beer, maybe two, in his memory.
From all reports, he was a crusty, generous, hard-working man.
And, of course, we know from his music about his genius.

He will live on long after we are all dead and forgotten because of his compositions.
Happy 180th, Johannes!

[jknott]

i've just played the opus 117 cycle all through - twice.

genius indeed - and crusty perhaps but so handsome when young ...

[g_s_223]

From young eagle:

to sage:

Hail to the master!