• Joy and Learning in Brahms' Second Symphony

  • May 7 2024
  • Length: 33 mins
  • Podcast

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Joy and Learning in Brahms' Second Symphony

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  • Brahms' second symphony is, as commentators agree, "serene, full of warmth, and brimming with optimism." The philosopher, Roger Scruton, writes that great music does not simply express a state - serenity, warmth, optimism – it interrogates it. In this podcast I explore his idea, and its – and the symphony's – profound relationship to life.
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