Composer of the Month: Johannes Brahms

Along with Tchaikovsky, Brahms is one of the highlights of May on WFMT. We'll hear a great deal of his music throughout May, plus commentary from Jan Swafford, author of Johannes Brahms: A Biography. Producer Jon Tolansky gathered many interview segments and readings of Jan Swafford from his book. More later on Tchaikovsky. Here's some of Jon and Jan's work on Brahms:

On Brahms' four symphonies

On Brahms' background

A condescending letter from Brahms to Clara Schumann following Robert Schumann's death

Statement from Brahms about his own compositional process