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Published: Wednesday, 02 October 2024 at 10:50 AM<\/p>

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From conductors and pianists to horn players and sopranos, ten great aficionados reveal their all-time favourite work by the German composer Johannes Brahms<\/a><\/strong>. Yes, here we have a top 10 of Brahms works, across the chamber, orchestral and solo piano forms.<\/p>

Top 15 Brahms works: 1 to 5<\/h2>

1. ‘Die Mainacht’ (‘The May Night’)<\/strong><\/h3>

The song ‘Die Mainacht’ is about the moon rising up one night in May. The colours and the light that reflect from the moon stir up all kinds of emotions. So it\u2019s all about the power of the moon, reminding someone of what he has lost. I love it so much. It\u2019s very moving, very touching.<\/p>

It has a simple melody at the beginning before the song gradually becomes dramatic, with a depressive feeling and atmosphere. It has so many aspects of Brahms on just four pages of music, which makes it really interesting every time I sing it.<\/p>

But it\u2019s not trying to be intellectual; it\u2019s just very open, very honest, very clear. Every time I read through it, it reaches me somehow.<\/p>

Juliane Banse, soprano<\/em><\/p>