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From WSHU's daytime and evening classical programs, Emily Boyer and Lauren Rico give you a heads-up on some of the best music they've selected.

Brahms’ hard-won masterpiece

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Some projects take weeks. Others… years. For Brahms, finishing his First Symphony took more than two decades—long enough for the pressure to build into music that bursts with intensity. Hear Brahms’ hard-won masterpiece tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream at WSHU.org.

Julie Freddino is WSHU's Program Director. She also produces Sunday Baroque.