Brahms - Violin Sonata No. 1
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St Swithin's Day: classical music inspired by rain

10. Brahms - Violin Sonata No. 1
Brahms' heart-stoppingly powerful violin sonata doesn't sound all that 'rainy', but it's known as the Rain Sonata as each of the three movements borrow the main motif from Brahms' Regenlied, or Rain Song.