Brahms: Œuvres pour piano à quatre mains (Intégrale musique de chambre), Vol. 10

Featuring

Éric Le Sage
Théo Fouchenneret
Johannes Brahms

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Instruments

This recording features a Chris Maene Straight Strung Concert Grand Piano, a modern instrument inspired by Liszt's Bechstein piano and commissioned by Daniel Barenboim.

Composition History

The 'Neue Liebeslieder' Opus 65a, a version without voices, was published without Brahms's consent.

Compositional Technique

Brahms's four-hand piano works on this album focus on variations, dance, and character pieces, which were the most popular categories with the public at the time.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Johannes Brahms, the composer, cherished chamber music ensembles throughout his life, composing for them in various configurations from duets to sextets.

Recording & Production

This album is part of a larger project to record all of Brahms's chamber music with the same group of musicians.

Compositional Technique

Brahms's Hungarian Dances, though written in 2/2 time, explore a wide variety of moods and incorporate elements like imitations of the cimbalom and primas (first violin in Gypsy ensembles).

Historical Context

Four-hand piano music was very popular in the 19th century, allowing amateurs and professionals to perform various genres of music in private settings before the era of recordings.