Clara Schumann, a great pianist and long-time friend of Johannes Brahms, received copies of his completed piano works and described her experiences of these 'private premieres' in letters to him.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio in Warsaw, Poland, on September 13-14, 2012, using a Steinway D piano.
Performer Biography
Paweł Kamasa was the first pianist to publicly perform the complete cycle of Karol Szymanowski's Mazurkas in Paris in 1994.
Album & Artwork
The album's commentary uses letters from Clara Schumann to Johannes Brahms, describing her initial impressions of these piano works, instead of a traditional analysis.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Eduard Hanslick, a prominent music critic, referred to Brahms' Op. 116-119 as 'piano monologues'.
Performer Biography
Paweł Kamasa, the pianist on this album, studied with renowned pianists Rudolf Buchbinder, Jorge Bolet, and Harry Datyner.
Performer Biography
Paweł Kamasa was the only Polish pianist to participate in the performance of Chopin's complete works at the Evian Festival in France in 1999.
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