Instrumental, Piano Solos, Waltzes, Brahms (composer)

Freire's sound has always been a thing of wonder: even at full volume and full tilt there's no hint of percussiveness in his tone...Highlights are many - the regret-filled duet of the middle... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2017 More…

This third volume in Jonathan Plowright’s series of recordings of Brahms’s piano works lives up to the high promise of the first two — BBC Music Magazine, May 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This has been an outstandingly successful series of discs – the quality of the transfers, given some intractable problems, has been generously, often triumphantly high…the series has both expanded... — MusicWeb International, May 2015 More…

Messiaen comes at the center of the program, and what a tender, clear-headed, and ultimately rapturous performance this is, most sensitively colored by the pianist. For me, the biggest surprise... — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2023 More…

The very personification of good musical judgement, especially in Beethoven. This is big playing, impulsive at times but never contrived. Also included is an Emperor Concerto under Joseph Keilberth... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2019 More…

This is an essential set for lovers of piano playing. The vast majority of the transfers are superior to anything that has been issued previously, there are a number of recordings appearing... — Fanfare, July/August 2023 More…

After a perfectly paced Consolation No. 3 (Liszt), zippy A prole do bebê (Villa-Lobos) and charming transcription of Salut d’amour (Elgar), Thibaudet slips in some of his own arrangements…In... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…