Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Emmanuel Despax, Miho Kawashima
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Andrew Litton
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Release: 2021
Size: 1.17 GB
Recovery: +3%
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
01. I. Maestoso
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Rondo Allegro ma non troppo
Waltzes, Op. 39
04. No. 1 in B Major
05. No. 2 in E Major
06. No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor
07. No. 4 in E Minor
08. No. 5 in E Major
09. No. 6 in C-Sharp Major
10. No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor
11. No. 8 in B-Flat Major
12. No. 9 in D Minor
13. No. 10 in G Major
14. No. 11 in B Minor
15. No. 12 in E Major
16. No. 13 in C Major
17. No. 14 in A Minor
18. No. 15 in A Major
19. No. 16 in D Minor
Following the acclaimed Bach recording ‘Spira, Spera’ in early 2021, Emmanuel Despax releases a recording of his most treasured piano concerto alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton. The concerto is paired with the 16 Waltzes (op.39) for piano four-hands, performed here with his wife and fellow pianist, Miho Kawashima.
“Recording Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is a childhood dream of mine, and it was wonderful to play it with such outstanding musicians. I have grown up with it, obsessively listening to all the recordings I could find for months on end, and it is hard to describe what this piece represents to me … I wanted to pair the concerto with the exquisite Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39 for piano four hands, and show a more intimate side of Brahms. Each one is a different shade, a different mood, like daily entries in one’s personal diary. It was very special for me to be joined by my wife Miho Kawashima to record these charming and delightful pieces.” – Emmanuel Despax