It just works out that way sometimes. Two titans at the top of their respective fields born on the same day. Think Rachmaninoff and Busoni (April 1). Or Kreisler and Heifetz (February 2).

On Thursday, May 7, The Classical Network will honor the dual birthdays of Johannes Brahms (born in 1833) and Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky (born in 1840), by assembling special request hours in their honor.

Have a favorite piece of music by either of these composers? Want to hear a cherished performance? Submit your requests ASAP on the WWFM Facebook page or by email at info@wwfm.org. This will give us time to hunt down the music and put it into production. The earlier you file your request, the greater the likelihood that we’ll be able to get it on air.

Also, we hope that you will renew your membership, perhaps become a member for the very first time, or make an extra gift. Any of these options would assist us greatly during this rocky time.

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Celebrate Brahms. Revel in Tchaikovsky. And thank you for your support of WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.

Brahms & Tchaik: We few, we happy few, we bearded brothers…