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“Free but Happy” – Brahms’ 3rd Symphony
S5 E504 / 56m 46s
/ TV-G
Johannes Brahms expressed his own enigmatic motto, “free but happy,” in musical symbols that weave throughout this beautiful, deeply personal symphony – one of the greatest works of German romanticism. The program opens with Hector Berlioz’ witty Shakespearean overture to Beatrice and Benedict.