Welcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO May 11-13. Riccardo Muti completes his exploration of Brahms' symphonies with Symphony Nos. 3 and 4, cornerstones of the symphonic repertoire. The Third Symphony, the shortest of the cycle, is Brahms at his most personal and introspective. The Fourth Symphony ends with an exquisitely crafted theme and variations that culminate in an earth-shattering minor chord.