Adam Laloum, the pianist on this album, won the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in 2009, which helped propel him into the limelight.
Composition History
Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor went through two earlier versions, first as a sonata for two pianos and then a symphony, before reaching its final form.
Composition History
The First Piano Concerto was initially conceived in the shadow of Robert Schumann's attempted suicide in 1854; Schumann was a mentor to Brahms.
Compositional Technique
The slow movement of Brahms's First Piano Concerto is often seen as an instrumental requiem for Robert Schumann, with Brahms sketching 'Benedictus qui venit, in nomine domini' beneath its opening melody.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pianist Adam Laloum believes that Brahms's music is "never comfortable," requiring performers to maintain musical tension despite its beautiful sound.
Composition History
Brahms himself was the soloist at the 1881 premiere of his Second Piano Concerto in Budapest.
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