Brahms: Works for Solo Piano, Volume 5 Piano Classical Chandos

JOHANNES BRAHMS

(1833-1897)

Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 1

1:53

in A minor - in a-Moll - en la mineur

from [Six] Piano Pieces

Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato

Sarabande, WoO 5 posth. No. 1

2:31

in A minor - in a-Moll - en la mineur

Variations on a Theme by Nicolo Paganini, Op. 35, Book II

10:25

in A minor - in a-Moll - en la mineur

Thema. Non troppo presto -

0:26

Variation 1. [ ] -

0:49

Variation 2. Poco animato -

0:35

Variation 3. [ ] -

0:32

Variation 4. Poco Allegretto -

0:50

Variation 5. [ ] -

0:26

Variation 6. Poco più vivace -

0:20

10.

Variation 7. [ ] -

0:25

11.

Variation 8. Allegro -

0:34

12.

Variation 9. [ ] -

0:48

13.

Variation 10. Feroce, energico -

0:47

14.

Variation 11. Vivace -

0:36

15.

Variation 12. Un poco Andante -

1:00

16.

Variation 13. Un poco più Andante -

0:39

17.

Variation 14. Presto, ma non troppo

1:31

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1

16:38

in D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur

18.

Thema. Poco larghetto -

1:31

19.

Variation 1. [ ] -

1:20

20.

Variation 2. Più moto -

0:59

21.

Variation 3. [ ] -

1:02

22.

Variation 4. [ ] -

1:03

23.

Variation 5. Tempo di tema -

1:40

24.

Variation 6. Più moto -

1:07

25.

Variation 7. Andante con moto -

0:58

26.

Variation 8. Allegro non troppo -

0:49

27.

Variation 9. [ ] -

0:58

28.

Variation 10. [ ] -

1:06

29.

Variation 11. Tempo di tema, poco più lento

3:59

30.

Sarabande, WoO 5 posth. No. 2

3:08

in B minor - in h-Moll - en si mineur

31.

Scherzo, Op. 4

9:15

in E flat minor - in es-Moll - en mi bémol mineur

E.F. Wenzel zugeeignet

Rasch und feurig -

Trio I -

Da Capo lo Scherzo senza repetizione -

Trio II. Molto espressivo -

[Rasch und feurig] - Più mosso - Più sostenuto

32.

Intermezzo, Op. 76 No. 3

2:14

in A flat major - in As-Dur - en la bémol majeur

from [Eight] Piano Pieces

Grazioso

33.

Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 4

2:53

in F minor - in f-Moll - en fa mineur

from [Six] Piano Pieces

Allegretto un poco agitato

34.

Hungarian Dance, WoO 1 No. 3

2:23

in F major - in F-Dur - en fa majeur

from [Ten] Hungarian Dances for Piano, Two Hands

Allegretto - [ ] - Tempo I

35.

Intermezzo, Op. 76 No. 4

2:08

in B flat major - in B-Dur - en si bémol majeur

from [Eight] Piano Pieces

Allegretto grazioso

Variations on a Hungarian Song, Op. 21 No. 2

6:39

in D major - in D-Dur - en ré majeur

36.

Allegro -

0:15

37.

Variation 1. [ ] -

0:16

38.

Variation 2. [ ] -

0:15

39.

Variation 3. [ ] -

0:14

40.

Variation 4. [ ] -

0:16

41.

Variation 5. [ ] -

0:18

42.

Variation 6. [ ] -

0:20

43.

Variation 7. Poco più lento -

0:26

44.

Variation 8. [ ] -

0:27

45.

Variation 9. [ ] -

0:24

46.

Variation 10. [ ] -

0:14

47.

Variation 11. [ ] -

0:10

48.

Variation 12. [ ] -

0:12

49.

Variation 13. [ ] -

0:15

50.

Allegro (il doppio Movimento) - Tempo I più animato

2:30

51.

Hungarian Dance, WoO 1 No. 1

3:02

in G minor - in g-Moll - en sol mineur

from [Ten] Hungarian Dances for Piano, Two Hands

Allegro

52.

Hungarian Dance, WoO 1 No. 5

2:24

in F sharp minor - in fis-Moll - en fa dièse mineur

from [Ten] Hungarian Dances for Piano, Two Hands

Allegro - Vivace

Total time: 67:14

12 and 13 April 2015

Album **** (Recommended) Sound 2.5/5

Bertrand Boissard - Diapason magazine (France) - January 2016

“ Douglas’ playing is, as always, beautifully manicured, rhythmically alert and awash with colour Douglas’ shaping of the three variation sets is masterly, as is his playing of the Scherzo. Chandos’ sound is bright and clear.” ****

Guy Rickards – International Piano magazine – January/February 2016

Performance **** Recording *****

“ Douglas’s unfailing richness of tone, his sense of affection for the music and the inventive and enjoyable programming make this disc a treat.”

Jessica Duchen – BBC Music magazine – Christmas 2015

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