Back to the Berlin Music Festival on this week's Concert Hour for the Symphony No. 1 by Johannes Brahms, with an introduction to the piece by conductor Christian Thielemann that is nearly as sumptuous as the work itself.
Concert Hour features live recordings of the world's music stars performing in Germany's palaces, churches and concert halls, conveying the full immediacy and festivity of these renowned musical events.
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