Brahms: Works for viola and piano
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Composer or Director: Johannes Brahms
Label: Erato
Magazine Review Date: 9/1986
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: MCE75261
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 1 |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer |
Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 2 |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer |
(2) Lieder |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer Nathalie Stutzmann, Contralto (Female alto) |
Composer or Director: Johannes Brahms
Label: Erato
Magazine Review Date: 9/1986
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: ECD88180
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 1 |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer |
Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 2 |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer |
(2) Lieder |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer Nathalie Stutzmann, Contralto (Female alto) |
Composer or Director: Johannes Brahms
Label: Erato
Magazine Review Date: 9/1986
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: NUM75261
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 1 |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer |
Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 2 |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer |
(2) Lieder |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
François-René Duchâble, Piano Gérard Caussé, Viola Johannes Brahms, Composer Nathalie Stutzmann, Contralto (Female alto) |
Author: Joan Chissell
I certainly feel the Frenchmen are a little too slow in the First Sonata's opening Allegro appassionata and in the Second Sonata's concluding variation movement marked Andante con moto. I also wondered if they were wise to slow up as much as they do in the trio section of the Second Sonata's central Allegro appassionata; Brahms's own only indication at this point is
The recording itself is certainly more full and forward than the rival Calliope LP version, though neither, I think, would qualify for five stars. The two well-known Op. 91 songs are of course a great bonus. Nathalie Stutzmann is ripetoned, and responds with great immediacy to mood change—as when restless voices disturb the peace of Gestillte Sehnsucht. And the ''Es schlummert mein Kind'' refrain always brings touchingly tender assuagement in Geistliches Wiegenlied. Yes, because of these songs and the more generous playing time this Erato disc has to be my first recommendation.'
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