In 2006, the year prior to the release of this two-disc set of Brahms' late piano music, young American pianist Nicholas Angelich released a single disc of Brahms' early piano music featuring the Ballads and the Paganini Variations. That disc was a marvel and a wonder -- comparisons with Richter and Kempff did not seem unreasonable -- but it was not as utterly beyond comprehension as this disc. True, Angelich's technique is as commanding and his tone is as variegated as before -- but Brahms' late piano music demands more of ...
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In 2006, the year prior to the release of this two-disc set of Brahms' late piano music, young American pianist Nicholas Angelich released a single disc of Brahms' early piano music featuring the Ballads and the Paganini Variations. That disc was a marvel and a wonder -- comparisons with Richter and Kempff did not seem unreasonable -- but it was not as utterly beyond comprehension as this disc. True, Angelich's technique is as commanding and his tone is as variegated as before -- but Brahms' late piano music demands more of a pianist: it demands a depth of soul as well as a breadth of experience that a young performer could hardly be expected to possess. And yet, irrefutably, Angelich possesses that depth and breadth. The strength, tenderness, and especially the insatiable longing for all one's ever loved and lost is present in his performances, turning into sound the mysteries of Brahms' sorrow. It's true that Angelich does stretch tempos at times -- the Andante non troppo e con molto espressione from...
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Add this copy of Klavierstucke Op 116-119 to cart. $45.07, new condition, Sold by BMC1701 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Norwalk, IA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by EMI Classics.
