A beautiful (and less commonly known) tradition is to present the couple with three potted plants: one flowering plant to signify love in bloom; one green plant for hope and new beginnings; and one ...

5 in G minor by Johannes Brahms. The music: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor The most famous dance from a set of 21 originally written for piano (four hands) in 1869 Brahms became fascinated by ...

Brahms was inspired by the folk music of Hungarian dances called csárdás. Listen out for each of the distinctive folk melodies. Can you recognise them when they repeat? They have a dance like ...