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Brahms: The Late Piano MusicIra Braus Piano
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Pianist Ira Braus poses a convincing rationale for his use of a Viennese-made 1871 Streicher piano for his recording of the late piano works of Brahms. Chief among his arguments is that Brahms kept such an instrument for nearly the last 30 years of his life. However, Braus himself concedes that the Streicher was not the only piano for which Brahms showed an affinity, so whether Brahms had intended for his works to be performed on the somewhat unusual-sounding instrument is indeed anyone's guess. The sound of the Streicher piano exemplifies what many listeners may think of in Brahms' music—rich, thick, and dark textures. In louder passages, though, this robust sound becomes a detriment in this recording as individual voices are lost to a wash of sound. Braus' additional argument that the Streicher piano offers more nuance in articulation does not translate to the finished product as his articulation sometimes comes across as undefined. The performances in general, however, are strong and allow listeners to make judgment on the recording almost exclusively on their like or dislike of the sound of the instrument itself. Not recommended as a first or only recording of these works, this album is nonetheless interesting from historical and musicological perspectives. © Mike D. Brownell, Rovi
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© 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. All Music Guide is a registered trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.
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| 1 | 1.Capriccio in D- | 2:21 |
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| 2 | 2.Intermezzo in A- | 3:25 |
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| 3 | 3.Capriccio in G- | 3:13 |
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| 4 | 4.Intermezzo in E | 4:22 |
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| 5 | 5.Intermezzo in E- | 2:27 |
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| 6 | 6.Intermezzo in E | 2:39 |
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| 7 | 7.Capriccio in D- | 2:44 |
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| 8 | 1.Intermezzo in Eb: Andante moderato | 4:05 |
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| 9 | 2.Intermezzo in Bb-: Andante non troppo e con molta espressione | 3:46 |
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| 10 | 3.Intermezzo in C#- | 5:01 |
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| 11 | 1.Intermezzo in A- | 2:03 |
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| 12 | 2.Intermezzo in A | 4:39 |
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| 13 | 3.Ballade in G- | 3:33 |
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| 14 | 4.Intermezzo in F- | 2:37 |
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| 15 | 5.Romanze in F | 3:17 |
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| 16 | 6.Intermezzo in Eb- | 4:57 |
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| 17 | 1.Intermezzo in B- | 3:59 |
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| 18 | 2.Intermezzo in E- | 3:45 |
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| 19 | 3.Intermezzo in C | 1:42 |
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| 20 | 4.Rhapsody in Eb | 4:54 |
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