Peter Russell recently retired from the School of Asian and European Languages and Cultures at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

’...Russell's valuable commentary includes analyses of Brahms's music and critical assessment of Groth's poems. Generously illustrated. Highly recommended.’ Choice

• Contents: Preface; Klaus Groth and Quickborn; Marriage and children; The Brahms family of Heide; First meetings; First letters; A link is severed; First songs; Meetings in Vienna; The Heimweh songs; Excursus: Groth's poetry; Widower, bachelor; 'Herminchen'; Gustav Jenner; Meetings in Thun; Late works; The last years; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Peter Russell recently retired from the School of Asian and European Languages and Cultures at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

’...Russell's valuable commentary includes analyses of Brahms's music and critical assessment of Groth's poems. Generously illustrated. Highly recommended.’ Choice

• Contents: Preface; Klaus Groth and Quickborn; Marriage and children; The Brahms family of Heide; First meetings; First letters; A link is severed; First songs; Meetings in Vienna; The Heimweh songs; Excursus: Groth's poetry; Widower, bachelor; 'Herminchen'; Gustav Jenner; Meetings in Thun; Late works; The last years; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Peter Russell recently retired from the School of Asian and European Languages and Cultures at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

’...Russell's valuable commentary includes analyses of Brahms's music and critical assessment of Groth's poems. Generously illustrated. Highly recommended.’ Choice

• Contents: Preface; Klaus Groth and Quickborn; Marriage and children; The Brahms family of Heide; First meetings; First letters; A link is severed; First songs; Meetings in Vienna; The Heimweh songs; Excursus: Groth's poetry; Widower, bachelor; 'Herminchen'; Gustav Jenner; Meetings in Thun; Late works; The last years; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.