BRAHMS

 

CD1

1-7       Fantasien Op. 116

 

CD2

1-3       Intermezzi Op. 117

4-9       Klavierstücke Op. 118

10-13   Klavierstücke Op. 119

 

Nicholas Angelich

 

For his second recital on Virgin Classics Nicholas Angelich furthers his Brahms discography with these late and great masterpieces Opp.116, 117, 118 & 119.

 

His first recital of Brahms Ballades and Variations confirmed his position as one of the best pianists of his generation - he was one of the 20 artists singled out by Gramophone in July 2006 as “tomorrow’s classical superstars”.

 

Now an exclusive recording artist for Virgin Classics, Nicholas Angelich has the calibre for such a demanding and bold repertoire. His first release was hailed as a major performance by international press and was awarded several press distinctions; CHOC du Monde la Musique, 10 de Classica -Répertoire and was Editor's Choice in Gramophone.

 

“Trenchant, focused Brahms from a formidable player . . . . Nicholas Angelich is an American pianist, trained in Paris, whose performances on this disc are of a wholly exceptional drama, sweep and impeccable craftsmanship. Few young pianists have so little truck with flighty, salon-ish alternatives to seriousness, and his Brahms is sufficiently authoritative to make one long to hear him in the piano concertos. . . . . Angelich’s is nonetheless among the finest recordings of Brahms’s formidable masterpiece.”

Gramophone

 

Virgin Classics 2cds 3793022