Nicholas Angelich - Brahms: Fantasien, Op. 116, Intermezzi, Op. 117, Klavierstücke, Op. 118 & 119 (2007)
BAND/ARTIST: Nicholas Angelich
- Title: Brahms: Fantasien, Op. 116, Intermezzi, Op. 117, Klavierstücke, Op. 118 & 119
- Year Of Release: 2007
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical Piano
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:24:46
- Total Size: 213 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 1, Capriccio in D Minor
02. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 2, Intermezzo in A Minor
03. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 3, Capriccio in G Minor
04. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major
05. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor
06. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 6, Intermezzo in E Major
07. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 7, Capriccio in D Minor
CD2
01. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
02. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
03. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
04. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 1, Intermezzo in A Minor
05. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezo in A Major
06. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 3, Ballade in G Minor
07. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 4, Intermezzo in F Minor
08. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 5, Romanze in F Major
09. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 6, Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor
10. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B Minor
11. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 2, Intermezzo in E Minor
12. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo in C Major
13. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 4, Rhapsody in E-Flat Major
In 2006, the year prior to the release of this two-disc set of Brahms' late piano music, young American pianist Nicholas Angelich released a single disc of Brahms' early piano music featuring the Ballads and the Paganini Variations. That disc was a marvel and a wonder -- comparisons with Richter and Kempff did not seem unreasonable - but it was not as utterly beyond comprehension as this disc. True, Angelich's technique is as commanding and his tone is as variegated as before -- but Brahms' late piano music demands more of a pianist: it demands a depth of soul as well as a breadth of experience that a young performer could hardly be expected to possess. And yet, irrefutably, Angelich possesses that depth and breadth. The strength, tenderness, and especially the insatiable longing for all one's ever loved and lost is present in his performances, turning into sound the mysteries of Brahms' sorrow. It's true that Angelich does stretch tempos at times -- the Andante non troppo e con molto espressione from his Opus 117 Intermezzi is much slower than any andante conceivably could be -- but because of the compelling intensity of his interpretations, this only heightens the overall tension. Anyone who loves great Brahms' piano playing or just great piano playing should hear these performances. Virgin Classics' sound is rich, warm, and fine grained.
CD1
01. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 1, Capriccio in D Minor
02. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 2, Intermezzo in A Minor
03. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 3, Capriccio in G Minor
04. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major
05. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor
06. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 6, Intermezzo in E Major
07. 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 7, Capriccio in D Minor
CD2
01. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
02. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
03. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
04. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 1, Intermezzo in A Minor
05. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezo in A Major
06. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 3, Ballade in G Minor
07. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 4, Intermezzo in F Minor
08. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 5, Romanze in F Major
09. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 6, Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor
10. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B Minor
11. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 2, Intermezzo in E Minor
12. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo in C Major
13. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 4, Rhapsody in E-Flat Major
In 2006, the year prior to the release of this two-disc set of Brahms' late piano music, young American pianist Nicholas Angelich released a single disc of Brahms' early piano music featuring the Ballads and the Paganini Variations. That disc was a marvel and a wonder -- comparisons with Richter and Kempff did not seem unreasonable - but it was not as utterly beyond comprehension as this disc. True, Angelich's technique is as commanding and his tone is as variegated as before -- but Brahms' late piano music demands more of a pianist: it demands a depth of soul as well as a breadth of experience that a young performer could hardly be expected to possess. And yet, irrefutably, Angelich possesses that depth and breadth. The strength, tenderness, and especially the insatiable longing for all one's ever loved and lost is present in his performances, turning into sound the mysteries of Brahms' sorrow. It's true that Angelich does stretch tempos at times -- the Andante non troppo e con molto espressione from his Opus 117 Intermezzi is much slower than any andante conceivably could be -- but because of the compelling intensity of his interpretations, this only heightens the overall tension. Anyone who loves great Brahms' piano playing or just great piano playing should hear these performances. Virgin Classics' sound is rich, warm, and fine grained.
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