Because of its melodic beauty and positive mood, Brahms' Symphony No. 2 has been compared time and again to Beethoven's "Pastoral". Yet it was precisely with this symphony that Brahms had emancipated himself from his great role model to such an extent that, as he said, he no longer "heard this giant marching behind him". But Brahms would not be Brahms if, as an eternal brooder, he had not hidden a tear in the charming harmony of his 2nd Symphony, if he had not surrounded the beauty that extends into the universal with a certain melancholy. It is precisely this ambivalence that lends great passages such as the yearning Adagio of the second movement their magic.

7th Philharmonic Concert

Konzerthalle Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

After opening with Reznicek’s jovial Donna Diana Overture, LSO introduces our 2023-2026 Composer-In-Residence Elena Ruehr with the premiere of Unquiet Earth, a multimedia experience dedicated to Ruehr’s late mother, an environmentalist and filmmaker. The second half features pianist Mark Clinton on Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, one of Brahms’  most beloved pieces with its lush romanticism and beautiful interplay between soloist and orchestra.

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Elena Ruehr & Brahms

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Join Music Director Andreas Delfs and four outstanding RPO soloists in the intimate setting of Beston Hall at the campus of Nazareth University for our popular Sunday Matinees at Naz Series that celebrate the orchestra’s artistry through beloved classics and compelling contemporary works.

Emil von Reznicek

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Sep 20, 2026

Sunday Matinees at NAZ: Andreas & Haydn · Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

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Mar 14, 2025

7th Philharmonic Concert · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Apr 5, 2024

Elena Ruehr & Brahms · Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra

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