Greg and I wanted to find a way to celebrate the 187th birthday of Johannes Brahms; we love his music and many of our concert programs this season revolved around his mammoth Sonata in F minor (aka the Piano Quintet). So this was last night’s quarantine activity: recording our new arrangement of Brahms’s “Lerchengesang,” from our residences on opposite coasts. #togetherathome
Our first quarantine-style "performance" while isolated far, far apart. We especially love the lyrics to Brahms' beautiful song: Gently I close my eyes, And ...