Brahms: The Complete Solo Piano Music and the Piano Concertos

Brahms: The Complete Solo Piano Music and the Piano Concertos

This set is a remarkable bargain, containing all of Brahms's solo piano music, including such chips from his workshop as cadenzas for other composers' concertos and a series of strictly mechanical piano studies that nobody will want to listen through. No matter. Idil Biret has a firm grasp of Brahms's idiom, and she plays with insight and passion throughout the set. Although she doesn't startle with her virtuosity, she handles the considerable technical demands of the music with great confidence. The orchestra and conductor make strong contributions on their two discs. The set comes with a fat booklet telling you nearly everything you'll want to know about the music. Too bad the individual variations in sets aren't tracked, but it's hard to think of another complaint about this monumental achievement, a startlingly reasonable way of getting to know Brahms better. --Leslie Gerber
Country USA
Manufacturer Alliance
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2000-08-15
UnitCount 1
Format Box set
UPCs 730099112017
EANs 0730099112017

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