Warum ist das Licht gegeben? (Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) was one of the outstanding pianists of his day and, as a composer, the logical heir to Beethoven in the Classical-Romantic style. He is known as a Romantic composer, expressive and rich in harmonic color and texture, but he disliked flamboyance and programmatic gestures in music. Instead, his compositions strove towards ideals of form and inventive construction. Brahms carried on the traditions of the classical composers also, in being a master of all genres, except opera. Like Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, Brahms wrote masterpieces of chamber music, symphonic music, choral works and lieder. Like Mozart, Brahms is known, not as an innovator, but as a consummate composer, one whose music is always superbly crafted, beautiful both in sound and in form. Most of Brahms music is vocal. At several periods in his life, Brahms held the position of conductor for several amateur choruses, which were popular in Europe and the United States at this time. He often wrote for these groups and others like them. Warum ist das Licht... was written for SATB a cappella chorus. Scott Hartman began his chamber music career as a member of the Empire Brass. While with the Empire Brass (1984 - 1993), he played concerts throughout the United States, Japan and Europe. He recorded fourteen compact discs and appeared on numerous television and radio broadcasts. Scott has built a career also as a trombone soloist, performing frequently in the U.S. and abroad. Solo engagements with orchestra include concerts with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under Eric Kunzel. Scott has recorded with Joseph Alessi, Blair Bollinger, and Mark Lawrence on a CD entitled Four of a Kind and with Frank Tamburro on The Festive Cornet. He teaches at Boston University and the New England Conservatory and publishes brass music through Firebird Editions. He is a clinician for the Selmer/Bach instrument manufacturer.)
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