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2 Songs, Op 91

Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Jennifer Johnston (Mezzo)
Performer: Lise Berthaud (Viola)
Performer: Christian Hadland (Piano)
Recording date: 12 March 2013

In the first, the richness of tone in the viola and depth of the female soloist portrays a lifetime’s reflection at a marriage’s end. In the second, written as a gift for the couple’s marriage, the voice soars above the gentle rocking cradle creating a sweet sacred lullaby.

Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Jennifer Johnston (Mezzo)
Performer: Lise Berthaud (Viola)
Performer: Christian Hadland (Piano)
Recording date: 12 March 2013
Date of broadcast: 18 August 2013

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