“Liebestreu” Op. 3 No. 1: (Johannes Brahms)
Albert Combrink2013-08-31T13:52:35+02:00“Clearing Up” by one of the painters of the Düsseldorf School (with whom the poet of this song was associated,) Andreas Achenbach (1815-1910).
“Liebestreu”, op. 3 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 1 (1853) by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Dedicated to Bettina von Arnim
Text by Robert Reinick (1805 – 1852) , title unknown, from Lieder, in 2. Romanzen und Bilder, no. 26, published 1844
Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann, photographed in 1853
What a dashing young man Brahms was. When [read more…]