Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Jonathan Fournel
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Alpha
Catalogue: ALPHA851
Release: 2021
Size: 0.99 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Andante espressivo
03. III. Scherzo (Allegro energico – Trio)
04. IV. Intermezzo (Andante molto)
05. V. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato)
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
06. No. 1, Aria
07. No. 2, Variation 1
08. No. 3, Variation 2 (Animato)
09. No. 4, Variation 3 (Dolce)
10. No. 5, Variation 4 (Risoluto)
11. No. 6, Variation (Espressivo)
12. No. 7, Variation 6
13. No. 8, Variation 7 (Con vivacita)
14. No. 9, Variation 8
15. No. 10, Variation 9 (Poco sostenuto)
16. No. 11, Variation 10 (Energico)
17. No. 12, Variation 11 (Dolce)
18. No. 13, Variation 12 (Soave)
19. No. 14, Variation 13 (Largamente, ma non più)
20. No. 15, Variation 14 (Sciolto)
21. No. 16, Variation 15
22. No. 17, Variation 16 (Ma marcato)
23. No. 18, Variation 17 (Più mosso)
24. No. 19, Variation 18 (Grazioso)
25. No. 20, Variation 19 (Leggiero und vivace)
26. No. 21, Variation 20 (Legato)
27. No. 22, Variation 21 (Dolce)
28. No. 23, Variation 22
29. No. 24, Variation 23 (Vivace e staccato)
30. No. 25, Variation 24
31. No. 26, Variation 25
32. No. 27, Fuga
The pianist Jonathan Fournel, recent prizewinner of the prestigious 2021 Queen Elisabeth Competition (where he won not only the Queen Elisabeth Grand Prix, but also the Queen Mathilde Prize, the Musiq3 Audience Prize and the Canvas-Klara Award) has joined the Alpha label for several recordings, starting with a Brahms programme recorded in the superb acoustic of the music room at La Chaux-de-Fonds just before the Competition: “Over the years, for me Brahms has become a figure I admire so tremendously, a composer I can never tire of. It was fairly obvious to me that I had to make my first recording with these two works that I love so much”.
The 28-year-old French pianist has been gathering many plaudits for his concerts and shows all the signs of developing a great career and a highly individual artistic path.