The best recordings of the Brahms concertos are collaborative ... hurling boulders around. I’ve no doubt he will record No 1 again one day. For the moment there is plenty to enjoy. Concerto for Piano ...

Richard Bratby tells the story of their inception. In 1878, Johannes Brahms began his Second Piano Concerto – and his third attempt at growing a beard. ”Prepare for the grisly spectacle” he ...