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Brahms (1833-1897)

Description:

New recording by Stephen Hough! Brahms' last piano works! Stephen Hough is a British piano virtuoso who has received four Grammy nominations and eight Gramophone Awards, including two "Record of the Year" awards, and is one of the leading pianists in the piano kingdom of Hyperion. Stephen Hough is a pianist and arranger who has recently attracted widespread attention for his compositions and arrangements, many of which have been published and recorded. All of the pieces are small, ranging from two to five minutes in length, and are a concentrated collection of Brahms' mature music, especially poetic and nostalgic pieces. Hough, who has given substantial performances in a variety of genres on previous Brahms albums, from the Piano Sonata (CDA 67237) to the Cello Sonata (CDA 67529), Piano Quintet (CDA 67551), and Piano Concerto (CDA 67961), uses his profound pianism to The melancholy of Brahms is approached with his profound pianism. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Fantasias Op. 116~No. 1 in D minor Capriccio
2.Fantasias Op. 116~No. 2 in A minor Intermezzo
3.Fantasias Op. 116~No. 3 in G minor Capriccio
4.Fantasias Op. 116~No. 4 in E major Intermezzo
5.Fantasias Op. 116~No. 5 in E minor Intermezzo
6.Fantasias Op. 116~No. 6 in E major Intermezzo
7.Fantasias Op. 116~No. 7 in D minor Capriccio
8.Intermezzos Op. 117~No. 1 in E flat major Andante moderato
9.Intermezzos Op. 117~No. 2 in B flat minor Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
10.Intermezzos Op. 117~No. 3 in C sharp minor Andante con moto
11.Clavierstucke Op. 118~No. 1 in A minor Intermezzo
12.Clavierstucke Op. 118~No. 2 in A major Intermezzo
13.Clavierstucke Op. 118~No. 3 in G minor Ballade
14.Clavierstucke Op. 118~No. 4 in F minor Intermezzo
15.Clavierstucke Op. 118~No. 5 in F major Romance
16.Clavierstucke Op. 118~No. 6 in E flat minor Intermezzo
17.Clavierstucke Op. 119~No. 1 in B minor Intermezzo
18.Clavierstucke Op. 119~No. 2 in E minor Intermezzo
19.Clavierstucke Op. 119~No. 3 in C major Intermezzo
20.Clavierstucke Op. 119~No. 4 in E flat major Rhapsodie