Klavierquartett, op. 25 / Balladen, op. 10

Album by Johannes Brahms & Emil Gilels & Amadeus Quartet

Klavierquartett, Op. 25 and Balladen, Op. 10 are works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1861 and 1854 respectively. The Piano Quartet combines stormy Romantic expression, virtuosic piano writing and dense chamber textures that point to a broadening of Brahms's chamber ambitions, while the Ballades are concentrated solo-piano pieces that explore narrative gesture, shifting rhythms and a brooding, lyrical intensity characteristic of his early style.
First released: 20th February 1995

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Klavierquartett Nr. 1 g-moll, op. 25: I. Allegro
    12:57
  2. 2.
    Klavierquartett Nr. 1 g-moll, op. 25: II. Allegro, ma non troppo
    8:15
  3. 3.
    Klavierquartett Nr. 1 g-moll, op. 25: III. Andante con moto
    9:53
  4. 4.
    Klavierquartett Nr. 1 g-moll, op. 25: IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
    8:27
  5. 5.
    Balladen, op. 10: I. Andante - Allegro - Andante
    4:37
  6. 6.
    Balladen, op. 10: II. Andante - Allegro non troppo - Molto staccato e leggiero - Andante
    7:05
  7. 7.
    Balladen, op. 10: III. Intermezzo. Allegro
    4:25
  8. 8.
    Balladen, op. 10: IV. Andante con moto
    8:53

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