Piano Sonata no. 3, op. 5 / Ballades, op. 10

Album by Johannes Brahms & İdil Biret

This release is a mid‑19th‑century pairing of a piano sonata and a set of ballades by Johannes Brahms, composed and first published in the mid‑1850s (circa 1853–1854). Musically, the works blend Romantic‑era expressiveness and virtuosic pianism with classical forms, characterised by rich harmonic language, contrapuntal textures and dramatic contrasts, and they mark a formative stage in Brahms's early output as he developed his mature compositional voice.
First released: 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: I. Allegro maestoso
    9:58
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: II. Andante espressivo
    10:13
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: III. Scherzo: Allegro energico
    4:31
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: IV. Intermezzo: Andante molto
    4:12
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: V. Finale: Allegro moderato ma rubato
    8:38
  6. 6.
    Ballades, op. 10: No. 1 in D minor. Andante
    5:38
  7. 7.
    Ballades, op. 10: No. 2 in D major. Andante
    5:25
  8. 8.
    Ballades, op. 10: No. 3 in B major. Intermezzo
    3:54
  9. 9.
    Ballades, op. 10: No. 4 in B minor. Andante con moto
    9:49

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