The Piano Concerto #1 by Johannes Brahms
The Brahms Piano Concerto #1 is, for me, like a Symphony for Piano and orchestra. In fact, at its origin the composer planned it as a piece for two pianos. He soon realized that he …
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Symphony #2 by Robert Schumann
The symphony #2 by Schumann belongs to the special set of musical works that I performed when I was a member of orchestras in Minneapolis, MN, Denver, CO, and San Jose, CA. When one rehearses …
Mozart’s Concerto for 3 Pianos
The concerto for three pianos by Mozart is often nicknamed “Lodron” because it was commissioned by Countess Antonia Lodron to be played with her two daughters Aloysia and Giuseppa. The third piano part, intended for …
Yehudi Menuhin Plays Brahms
Before he became a composer, Johannes Brahms was a pianist and a choir director. He also traveled widely with violinist Joseph Joachim to perform the piano/violin repertoire throughout Europe. Later, when Brahms decided to compose …
Helene Grimaud Plays the Beethoven Sonata Op. 110
My favorite sonata among the 32 piano sonatas composed by Beethoven is the number 31. Every major pianist has performed this work at some time in her/his career. I have recently been very moved by …