No one composer, perhaps in the history of Western classical music, was more active in averting history’s prying eyes than Johannes Brahms. Brutally self-critical about his own work and exceptionally shy when it came to his personal life, Brahms sought to preserve his legacy by keeping his private thoughts out of the grips of unforgiving […]
Author Archives: William Dougherty
... is a composer, sound artist, and writer based in Philadelphia. His writing has appeared in Tempo, Music & Literature, and elsewhere. He is Editor-in-chief of the experimental interdisciplinary arts journal openwork and co-editor of a special issue of Contemporary Music Review on the music of Éliane Radigue.