Brahms: Piano Pieces, Op. 116-119 Johannes Brahms was a terrific pianist. He gave concerts in Europe, and he also toured with the world famous violinist Joseph Joachim. It was Mr. Joachim who premiered Brahms’ violin …
Lise de la Salle: A Portrait I’ve been listening and enjoying Lisa de la Salle’s performances for several years now. She has appeared in this Blog before. At age 24, it is impressive that she …
Federico Mompou: Piasatges Federico Mompou was a Catalan composer of lyric songs and piano miniatures whose music is in the impressionist style: A simple and direct melody, and the haunting, deep emotions of folk music. …
Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 1-3 (Complete) The chamber music compositions by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) are a good indicator of Brahms’ intricate approach to composition, and his overall style. This is particularly true of the three …