The Op. 2 Sonata by Brahms integrates sonata and variation forms, a tension that would define his music for over 40 years.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms was fiercely self-critical, destroying countless manuscript pages before they reached others.
Composition History
Robert Schumann, a prominent composer, described Brahms's early sonatas as 'veiled symphonies' after hearing him play in 1853.
Composition History
Brahms's Piano Sonata Op. 2 was published at the urging of Robert Schumann, a prominent composer and critic, by the Leipzig firm Breitkopf & Härtel in February 1854.
Critical Reception
BBC Music Magazine described Oleg Marshev as a 'phenomenon' and 'master of every mood' for his Shostakovich concertos.
Performer Biography
Oleg Marshev, the pianist on this album, is considered among the fifth generation of Russian pianism, tracing his lineage back to Liszt.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Brahms dedicated his Piano Sonata Op. 2 to Clara Schumann, a renowned pianist and composer, as a 'discreet sign' of his 'admiration and gratitude'.
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