Clara and Brahms

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Clara Schumann is considered one of the most talented composer-pianists of the Romantic era. Put to work by her domineering father from an early age, as a touring performer she soon drew the admiration of her peers - and made friends who would remain important presences in her life until the end. As an adult, she spent several hours every day writing and replying to their letters. This week, Donald Macleod explores some of those relationships. Today, her mysteriously close relationship with Johannes Brahms, which has been the subject of much speculation... Brahms: Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) Yo-Yo Ma, cello Kathryn Stott, piano Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87: I. Allegro Florestan Trio, chamber ensemble Anthony Marwood, violin Richard Lester, cello Susan Tomes, piano 3 Romances, Op. 21 Susanne Grützmann, piano Brahms: Serenade, Op. 11, arr. by Clara Schumann Jozef De Beenhouwer, piano Brahms: Serenade, Op. 16, arr. by Clara Schumann Jozef De Beenhouwer, piano Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Matthias Goerne, baritone Daniil Trifonov, piano Produced by Alice McKee for BBC Audio Wales & West