This Brahms album with the internationally
acclaimed duo Tasmin Little and Piers Lane will
stand as a landmark in their already highly praised
discography of romantic chamber music
repertoire.
Standing amongst the summits of the genre, the
three violin sonatas by Brahms, his only ever
published ones, are a pure demonstration of
radiant effusiveness and romanticism in that they
call for great virtuosity as well as empathy from
both instruments equally. Although written
twenty-five years later, they have their origin in
1853 when Brahms made the acquaintance of the
Schumanns and, above all, of the great violinist
Joseph Joachim, who would remain one of his
closest and most musically influential friends.
From the profoundly lyrical Op. 78 and Op. 100 to
the more pianistic Op. 108, this recording reveals
Brahms at his most intense, poetic, and melodic.
Faultless support is delivered by a duo that has
now established itself as a major force in romantic
repertoire.
Sonata No.1, Op.78 (1878-79)
27:33
1.Vivace ma non troppo - [ ] - Tempo I10:25
2.Adagio - Più andante - Adagio come I8:28
3.Allegro molto moderato - Tranquillo - Più moderato8:31
Sonata No.2, Op.100 (1886) 20:52
4. Allegro amabile 8:39
5. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante (Tempo I) - Vivace di più - Andante (Tempo I) - Vivace 6:44
6. Allegretto grazioso (quasi Andante) 5:20
Sonata No.3, Op.108 (1886-88) 21:49
7. Allegro 8:30
8. Adagio 4:48
9. Un poco presto e con sentimento 2:46
10. Presto agitato 5:34
Total time: 70:35 |
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