Johannes Brahms completed his Trio in C major, Op. 87, in 1882—his second of three works for piano trio—nearly three decades after his youthful Op. 8. Carefully revised over time, the piece reflects his deepening mastery of chamber form. In this 2023 performance from Alice Tully Hall, CMS Co-Artistic Director Wu Han is joined by violinist Bella Hristova and cellist Dmitri Atapine. Hear it live on our Summer Evenings I program, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Tickets on sale now—link in bio. |

Brahms' Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major Op. 78 premiered on this day in 1879, by husband and wife duo Robert Heckmann (violin) and Marie Heckmann-Hertig (piano) | Containing three movements, they all share common motivic ideas and thematic material from Brahms' songs Regenliedand Nachklang,Op. 59, No. 3 and 4 | In this clip, violinist Ray Chen and pianist Tadashi Imai perform the sonata at the semi-final of the Menuhin Competition in 2008 | Read more at https://theviolinchannel.com/brahms-violin-