1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ep 42(b) - It is early 1865. Brahms's mother has just passed away. Filled with emotion he grudgingly moves from winter to spring, entering a long period of deep and private mourning during which he would retreat into himself for a time in order to gather his thoughts and energies, and orient them toward a grand act of artistic creation in which he would immortalize his beloved mother and through which his artist soul would be elevated and ennobled and made pure.&amp;nbsp; ----------------- Subscribe on iTunes and give us a 5-star review! Share with your friends! download our app! Visit and like our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/thegreatcomposerspodcast/?ref=bookmarks Works heard in this episode (all by Brahms): Horn Trio in E-flat mvt. 3 - Adagio Mesto mvt. 1 - Andante mvt. 2 - Scherzo (Allegro) mvt. 4 - Allegro con brio German Requiem pt. 1 &quot;Blessed are they that Mourn&quot; (In English translation!) The Great Composers Podcast - a classical music podcast http://www.kevinnordstrom.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18406370/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/98952773