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Special offer. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Three Intermezzi Op. 117

Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Manfred Honeck

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Three Intermezzi Op. 117

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The opening horn calls and the piano’s response immediately lands us into the composer’s trademark long-legged melodies, coloured and shaped by Piemontesi with vigour and sensitivity ­— a soloist,...

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Special offer. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Three Intermezzi Op. 117

Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Manfred Honeck

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The opening horn calls and the piano’s response immediately lands us into the composer’s trademark long-legged melodies, coloured and shaped by Piemontesi with vigour and sensitivity ­— a soloist,...

The Times4 out of 5 stars

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Francesco Piemontesi, conductor Manfred Honeck, and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig come together in a new recording of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2. This concerto transcends the traditional form, blending symphonic grandeur with virtuosic brilliance and moments of intimate chamber-like dialogue between piano and orchestra. Piemontesi’s sensitive playing and Honeck’s precise, passionate leadership create a richly detailed and moving interpretation of one of Brahms’s greatest masterpieces. Alongside the concerto are Brahms’ Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 - quiet, reflective pieces that offer a window into the composer’s most personal thoughts.

Francesco Piemontesi, one of today’s most-cherished pianists, presents the fifth release in his exclusive collaboration with PENTATONE, following the widely praised Schubert – Last Piano Sonatas (2019), Bach Nostalghia (2021), Schoenberg, Messiaen & Ravel (2022), and Liszt Transcendental Etudes & Piano Sonata (2023).

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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Work length47:08
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Allegro non troppo
Track length17:24
This track is only available as an album download.
II. Allegro appassionato
Track length8:58
III. Andante
Track length11:35
IV. Allegretto grazioso
Track length9:11
Brahms: Intermezzi (3), Op. 117
Work length13:49
No. 1, Andante moderato
Track length4:20
No. 2, Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
Track length4:14
No. 3, Andante con moto
Track length5:15

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The opening horn calls and the piano’s response immediately lands us into the composer’s trademark long-legged melodies, coloured and shaped by Piemontesi with vigour and sensitivity ­— a soloist, moreover, in perfect harmony with the surrounding orchestra, this concerto’s key requirement… Another pleasure lies in store when Piemontesi fills out the album with the composer’s three late Intermezzi, Op 117…
4 out of 5 stars
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