Piano Sonata no. 3 / Handel Variations

Album by Johannes Brahms & Jonathan Plowright

This release is a compilation of piano works by Johannes Brahms composed in the mid-19th century (roughly the 1850s–1860s). The music combines virtuosic pianism, classical forms and dense Romantic harmony, and the pairing reflects a formative period in Brahms's development as a composer concerned with structural rigour and contrapuntal technique.
First released: December 2012

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: I. Allegro maestoso
    10:46
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: II. Andante espressivo
    13:59
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: III. Scherzo. Allegro energico
    4:39
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick). Andante molto
    5:16
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato
    7:56
  6. 6.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Aria
    0:53
  7. 7.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation I
    0:54
  8. 8.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation II. Animato
    0:54
  9. 9.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation III
    0:49
  10. 10.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation IV. Vivace
    0:49
  11. 11.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation V
    1:14
  12. 12.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation VI
    1:18
  13. 13.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation VII. Molto vivace
    0:33
  14. 14.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation VIII
    0:34
  15. 15.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation IX. Poco più sostenuto
    1:41
  16. 16.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation X. Vivace
    0:32
  17. 17.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XI
    0:52
  18. 18.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XII. Più moto
    0:53
  19. 19.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XIII. Un poco largamente
    1:46
  20. 20.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XIV. Vivace
    0:36
  21. 21.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XV
    0:41
  22. 22.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XVI
    0:32
  23. 23.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XVII
    0:37
  24. 24.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XVIII
    0:56
  25. 25.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XIX. Molto vivace e leggiero
    1:06
  26. 26.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XX
    1:34
  27. 27.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXI
    0:51
  28. 28.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXII
    0:53
  29. 29.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXIII. Molto vivace
    0:35
  30. 30.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXIV
    0:34
  31. 31.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXV
    0:44
  32. 32.
    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Fuga
    6:33

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