Did you hear about Brahms’ boyhood: all gigs and jam tartlets?
Playing in Hamburg dives, poor Brahms was exposed to certain scenes that stuck for life.
Angus McPherson is a writer, editor and digital content specialist. He is a former Deputy Editor of Limelight and has written for BBC Music Magazine, RealTime Arts and CutCommon. A flute player by training, he holds a PhD in Music.
Playing in Hamburg dives, poor Brahms was exposed to certain scenes that stuck for life.
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