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A world premiere... by Brahms!

149 years after it was composed, Andras Schiff has given the first ever performance premiere of a hauntingly magical piano miniature by the 20-year-old Brahms, discovered by Christopher Hogwood. It premieres on Radio 3 next weekRead the news storyThey are words I never thought I would say as a presenter: "So now, let's hear a world premiere - by Brahms…". But, pinching myself, that's what happened when the great Hungarian pianist Andras Schiff sat down in a studio for Radio 3's Music Matters ...

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08:45 on January 13 2012

A world premiere... by Brahms!

Guardian Music — 149 years after it was composed, Andras Schiff has given the first ever performance premiere of a hauntingly magical piano miniature by the 20-year-old Brahms, discovere... more info

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