Owen Charles - Brahms: Late Piano Music, Opp. 76, 79, 116-119 [CD]

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On his latest release for AVIE Records, Charles Owen traverses the late piano works by Johannes Brahms, in which he finds myriad moods and the composer both nostalgic and forward looking.

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Steinway ambassador, Guildhall professor and co-founder of the London Piano Festival, Charles Owen turns to the late piano works by Johannes Brahms for his latest AVIE release. Within this collection of Capriccios, Rhapsodies and Intermezzi, Charles reveals myriad moods with the composer harking back as well as facing forward u2013 from evocations of Schubert, Schumann and Liszt in the Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76; winter-like darkness in the two Op. 79 Rhapsodies; Hungarian foot-stomping dance forms in the seven Fantasies that comprise Op. 116; nostalgic contemplation in the Op. 117 Intermezzi; romantic inflections in the Op. 118 Klavierstxfccke which were dedicated to Clara Schumann; and the tonally forward Klavierstxfccke, Op. 119.

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CRITICAL ACCLAIMrr

'This beautifully produced 2CD set of the later piano works of Brahms confirms Charles Owen as a leading interpreter in this repertoire u2026 a splendid survey of the late piano music.' Musicweb Internationalrr

'Owen plays quite beautifully u2026 [his] tone carries an admirable sense of hushed drama u2026 altogether very impressive playing.' - BBC Music Magazine instrumental Choice - February 2019rr

'A class above the rest ... His performances are underpinned by an unwavering musicality that is enhanced by close attention to the score' u2013 International Piano

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'Exemplary. Classic. Spellbinding. And enthusiastically recommended.' u2013 Fanfare

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'Fantastically versatile u2026 he hits the nail on the head u2026 very stylish, very faithful' u2013 BBC Radio 3 Record Review (on J. S. Bach The Six Keyboard Partitias, AV 2366)

Johannes Brahms: Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76: No.1 Capriccio In F-Sharp Minor - Un Poco Agitato. Unruhig Bewegt

Johannes Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No.1 In E-Flat Major - Andante Moderato

Johannes Brahms: Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76: No.2 Capriccio In B Minor - Allegretto Non Troppo

Johannes Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No.2 In B-Flat Minor - Andante Non Troppo E Con Molto Espressione

Johannes Brahms: Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76: No.3 Intermezzo In A-Flat Major - Grazioso. Anmutig, Ausdrucksvoll

Johannes Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op. 117: No.3 In C-Sharp Minor - Andante Con Moto

Johannes Brahms: Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76: No.4 Intermezzo In B-Flat Major - Allegretto Grazioso

Johannes Brahms: Six Klavierstxfccke, Op. 118: No.1 Intermezzo In A Minor - Allegro Non Assai, Ma Molto Appassionato

Johannes Brahms: Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76: No.5 Capriccio In C-Sharp Minor - Agitato In Ma Non Troppo Presto. Sehr Aufgeregt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell

Johannes Brahms: Six Klavierstxfccke, Op. 118: No.2 Intermezzo In A Major - Andante Teneramente

Johannes Brahms: Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76: No.6 Intermezzo In A Major - Andante Con Moto. Sanft Bewegt

Johannes Brahms: Six Klavierstxfccke, Op. 118: No.3 Ballade In G Minor - Allegro Energico

Johannes Brahms: Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76: No.7 Intermezzo In A Minor - Moderato Semplice

Johannes Brahms: Six Klavierstxfccke, Op. 118: No.4 Intermezzo In F Minor - Allegretto Un Poco Agitato

Johannes Brahms: Eight Klavierstxfccke, Op. 76: No.8 Capriccio In C Major - Grazioso Ed Un Poco Vivace. Anmutig Lebhaft

Johannes Brahms: Six Klavierstxfccke, Op. 118: No.5 Romanze In F Major - Andante

Johannes Brahms: Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No.1 In B Minor - Agitato

Johannes Brahms: Six Klavierstxfccke, Op. 118: No.6 Intermezzo In E-Flat Minor - Andante, Largo E Mesto

Johannes Brahms: Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No.2 In G Minor - Molto Passionato, Ma Non Troppo Allegro

Johannes Brahms: Four Klavierstxfccke, Op. 119: No.1 Intermezzo In B Minor - Adagio

Johannes Brahms: Seven Fantasien, Op. 116: No.1 Capriccio In D Minor - Presto Energico

Johannes Brahms: Four Klavierstxfccke, Op. 119: No.2 Intermezzo In E Minor - Andantino Un Poco Agitato

Johannes Brahms: Seven Fantasien, Op. 116: No.2 Intermezzo In A Minor - Andante

Johannes Brahms: Four Klavierstxfccke, Op. 119: No.3 Intermezzo In C Major - Grazioso E Giocoso

Johannes Brahms: Seven Fantasien, Op. 116: No.3 Capriccio In G Minor - Allegro Passionato

Johannes Brahms: Four Klavierstxfccke, Op. 119: No.4 Rhapsody In E-Flat Major - Allegro Risoluto

Johannes Brahms: Seven Fantasien, Op. 116: No.4 Intermezzo In E Major - Adagio

Johannes Brahms: Seven Fantasien, Op. 116: No.5 Intermezzo In E Minor - Andante Con Grazia Ed Intimisso Sentimento

Johannes Brahms: Seven Fantasien, Op. 116: No.6 Intermezzo In E Major - Andantino Teneramente

Johannes Brahms: Seven Fantasien, Op. 116: No.7 Capriccio In D Minor - Allegro Agitato

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