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Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 & Six Piano Pieces, Op.118
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 & Six Piano Pieces, Op.118

Piemontesi And Honeck Trace Brahms From Catastrophe To Consolation.

Label Pentatone

Artists Francesco Piemontesi, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Manfred Honeck

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Pianist Francesco Piemontesi joins the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and Conductor Manfred Honeck for a live recording of Brahms' First Piano Concerto — a work born from personal catastrophe, conceived in the aftermath of Robert Schumann's suicide attempt and reworked over years from sonata to symphony to concerto. Honeck brings elegance and symphonic breadth to its "Genesis"-like opening, while Piemontesi treats the piano not as virtuosic display but as a searching, thinking voice within the orchestra's vast sonic world. The recording pairs the concerto with the Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 — composed thirty-four years later as a work of farewell, ranging from consoling intermezzi to the desolate, Dies-irae-haunted final piece Brahms' friend Hanslick called "a breviary of pessimism."
Francesco Piemontesi, Piano Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Manfred Honeck, Conductor 

Tracklist

Total time: 01:10:31

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 - I. Maestoso
22:16
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 - II. Adagio
13:20
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 - III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
12:14
4. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 - I. Intermezzo in A Minor
01:47
5. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 - II. Intermezzo in A Major
05:15
6. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 - III. Ballade in G Minor
03:13
7. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 - IV. Intermezzo in F Minor
02:43
8. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 - V. Romance in F Major
03:51
9. Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 - VI. Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor
05:52

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Additional Information

Label
Pentatone
SKU
PTC5187417
Qualities
DSD 512, DSD 256, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 128, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Francesco Piemontesi, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Manfred Honeck
Composers
Brahms
Conductors
Manfred Honeck
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 96k
Instruments
Orchestra, Piano
Recording Location
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Germany
Producer
Johannes Kammann
Release Date
September 11, 2026
  • Higher Rates Program
  • Not Available on SACD

Reviews

The Classic Review

Azusa Ueno

Piemontesi does much of the heavy lifting, establishing a staunch presence through a resonant tone and well-structured phrases... he upholds the dignified spirit of the movement. The finale gets off to a fine start with Piemontesi's unapologetic entrance, and the ensemble builds on that energy organically. By the close, pianist and orchestra generate exhilarating energy, becoming an undeniable force.

Source: theclassicreview.com

Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 & Six Piano Pieces, Op.118

Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 & Six Piano Pieces, Op.118

€29,99 EUR

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