Brahms Archive
Fritz Busch conducts BRAHMS – Pristine Audio
Historic Fritz Busch Recordings of Brahms
Serkin & Rodzinski — Beethoven & Brahms Piano Concertos — Pristine Classical
Serkin, Rodzinski, Beethoven, Brahms!
BRAHMS: Intermezzi, Rhapsodies – Francois Chaplin – Apertemusic
Brahms… in the hands of Francois Chaplin
BRAHMS: Symphony Nos. 2 & 4 – The Philadelphia Orchestra/ Leopold Stokowski – Pristine Audio
Pristine Audio continues to amaze!
Triptych – Piano Trios by BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, and BOLCOLM– Delphi Trio – MSR
The prestigious Delphi Trio presents Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary Piano Trios
Capriccios & Intermezzos: Nada & Brahms – Nada Loufti, piano – MEII Enterprises
A thoughtful, technically alert evening of Brahms, in Nada Loufti’s fourth release of his piano works
Max Fiedler: German Radio Recordings, Vol. 1 = BRAHMS; MOZART; BEETHOVEN… – Pristine Audio
Yet another exceptional release from Mark Obert-Thorn and the engineers at Pristine Audio, of recordings by Max Fiedler for the German Radio.
Albert Markov, Vol. 1 – The Melodiya Recordings, 1956-1963 = Works for Violin by PAGANINI; KREISLER, CORELLI, FALLA and more – DOREMI
Albert Markov’s stellar rendering of classics of the violin literature… Paganini, Kreisler, Brahms, Khatchturian…
Sir Thomas Beecham, Vol. 1 = Symphonic Works by GRIEG; BRAHMS; BERLIOZ – Symphony of the Air – Yves St-Laurent Studio
The Toscanini Memorial as led by Sir Thomas Beecham returns to us with blazing intensity and passionate fervor.
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3; DVORAK: New World Symphony – The Philadelphia Orchestra/ Leopold Stokowski/Artur Rodzinski – Pristine Audio
Leopold Stokowski’s “golden age” Brahms and Dvorak enjoy vivid restoration, courtesy of Mark Obert-Thorn.
BRAHMS: 16 Waltzes; 21 Hungarian Dances – Helene Mercier and Cyprien Katsaris, piano – Warner Classics
Cyprien Katsaris and Helene Mercier brings dash and abandon to the Brahms dance forms, played with a brio hard to match.
BRAHMS: Ein Deutsches Requiem – David Hill/Yale Schola Cantorum – Hyperion
The reduced-forces version of the Brahms A German Requiem conveys its solemn, lyrical intimacy.
Sir Thomas Beecham: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Live in the Royal Festival Hall, 1954-1959 = Symphonic Works by HAYDN; BOCCHERINI; MENDELSSOHN; MOZART; BEETHOVEN; BRAHMS; WAGNER; LISZT – ICA Classics
ICA restores a series of Beecham broadcasts and performances that testify to his artistic discipline and “mercurial” spirit.
Egon Petri Plays BRAHMS: Violin Sonata; Viola Sonata; Rhapsodies and Ballades – with Joseph Szigeti, Samuel Lifschey – Pristine Audio
Producer Mark Obert-Thorn provides the complement to the recorded Petri Brahms legacy, 1937-1955. BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Viola Sonata No. 2 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1; 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79; 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117; Ballades, Op. 10: No. 1 in D minor; No. 2 in D Major; […]
BRAHMS: The Late Piano Works – Craig Sheppard, piano – Romeo Records
Craig Sheppard traverses the late Brahms piano music with resolve and reflection. BRAHMS: The Late Piano Works = 7 Fantasien, Op. 116; 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117; 6 Klavierstuecke, Op. 118; 4 Klavierstuecke, Op. 119 – Craig Sheppard, piano – Romeo Records 7327, 74:42 (3/18/18) [Distr. by Albany] ****: Brahms began the writing of his last […]
The Music Treasury for 8 July 2018 — Pianist Dimitri Bashkirov
Dimitri Bashkirov will be featured in this week presentation of The Music Treasury. Bashkirov received distinguished awards while a student at the Moscow Conservatory, to be followed honors received in his career which includes concerti with internationally renown orchestras, chamber music, and solo recitals. This week show airs between 19:00 and 21:00 PDT on its […]
To Brahms, With Love = BRAHMS: Cello Sonatas – Amit Peled, cello/ Noreen Polera, piano – CAP Records
To Brahms, With Love = BRAHMS: Cello Sonatas – Amit Peled, cello/ Noreen Polera, piano – CAP Records Amit Peled applies his cherished Casals cello in the service of the two Brahms sonatas. To Brahms, With Love = BRAHMS: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38; Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, […]
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2; Piano Sonata No. 1 – Norman Krieger, piano/ London Symphony Orchestra/ Philip Ryan Mann – Decca
Norman Krieger brings some old-world Brahms playing to his grand readings of the Second Concerto and the First Sonata. BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83; Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1 – Norman Krieger, piano/ London Symphony Orchestra/ Philip Ryan Mann – Decca DD41142/481 4871, 80:10 (2/3/17) [Distr. […]
Alfred Brendel Live in Vienna = SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto; BRAHMS Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel – Alfred Brendel, piano/ Vienna Phil. Orch./ Sir Simon Rattle – Decca
Music of Schumann and Brahms graces these two appearances in Vienna by Alfred Brendel, testaments to his mastery of the Romantic idiom.
Cantelli: New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 3 = Orchestral Works by WAGNER; VERDI; MONTEVERDI; HANDEL; BRAHMS; HINDEMITH – New York Philharmonic/ Guido Cantelli – Pristine Audio
Guido Cantelli’s final U.S. appearances bring potent and lyrical music-making to 1956 Carnegie Hall.
Nikolai Sokoloff and the Cleveland Orchestra: Complete Recordings, 1924-28 – The Cleveland Orchestra. Nikolai Sokoloff – Pristine Audio
Recording and audio restoration engineer Mark Obert-Thorn has a coup in the form of the complete recordings (for the Brunswick label) of Russian-born conductor Nikolai Sokoloff (1886-1965), the first leader of the Cleveland Orchestra. Nikolai Sokoloff and the Cleveland Orchestra: Complete Recordings, 1924-28 = BORODIN: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor; BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No. 5 […]
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata Op. 101; BRAHMS: Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79; SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 – Alexander Beridze, piano – NY Classics
A Romantic recital by pianist and philanthropist Alexander Beridze warrants our attention. BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101; BRAHMS: Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79; SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 – Alexander Beridze, piano – NY Classics NYC 11.12.2014, 65:00 (11/12/14) [www.newyorkpianofestival.com] ****: A native of the Republic of Georgia, Alexander Beridze (b. 1980) […]
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