Brahms was biased against the newfangled French horn with valves. As a child, he played the old-fashioned valveless horn, called the "Waldhorn." (iStock) ...

Whether you know it as ‘Wiegenlied’, ‘Cradle Song’, or just simply ‘Lullaby’, Brahms’ beautiful lullaby is one of the most popular and timeless pieces of classical music. And for many, it’s the first ...

He studied music from a young age, trying his hand at piano, cello and horn. He was continually drawn to composition, and enjoyed success as a conductor and composer in Vienna and across Europe.

John Zirbel, principal horn player for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, recently joined violinist Gil Shaham and his sister, pianist Orli Shaham, in concert, to perform Johannes Brahms' Horn Trio, one ...

Compare for yourself. Here's what the finale of Brahms' Horn Trio sounds like on the natural (valveless) horn. John Zirbel, principal horn player for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, recently joined ...