Brahms and the German Spirit

“Beller-McKenna’s writing style is engaging, and his background material is comprehensive, with many sources in both historical and modern writings… A worthy contribution to Brahms scholarship, and to a better-rounded view of the composer’s life and work.”—Virginia Hancock, Notes

“Brahms and the German Spirit is…an earnest study of the subject of religion and nationalism in Brahms’s life. Daniel Beller-McKenna has woven a coherent tapestry from many strands.”—Styra Avins, Music and Letters