Daniel Heide, Andreas Willwohl, Isang Enders - Brahms: Viola Sonatas, Op. 120 & Trio, Op. 114 (2020) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato
02. Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio
03. Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso
04. Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: IV. Vivace
05. Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2: I. Allegro amabile
06. Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2: II. Allegro appassionato
07. Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2: III. Andante con moto. Allegro
08. Trio for Piano, Viola and Cello in A Minor, Op. 114: I. Allegro
09. Trio for Piano, Viola and Cello in A Minor, Op. 114: II. Adagio
10. Trio for Piano, Viola and Cello in A Minor, Op. 114: III. Andantino grazioso
11. Trio for Piano, Viola and Cello in A Minor, Op. 114: IV. (Allegro)

"Brahms’ Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120 was one of the first works Daniel and I played together 22 years ago. We already noted the work’s weighty, intense urgency: with wide interval leaps and abrupt emotional shifts from the onset, it feels like a voyage between continents. The beginning flows like lava; later on, the second theme raises its sweet melody in soft hues, striving toward heaven. Through the years, Daniel and I have explored and played many works by Brahms.

Daniel has gotten to know Brahms’ lieder output particularly well; in my case, I have become quite familiar with the chamber and orchestral music. Each new exploration of a work by Brahms has added something to our insight; our current interpretation of the late sonatas, Op. 120, has profited from that accumulated experience. Thus we have worked through his output from back to front, so to speak.

Brahms’ Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120 was one of the first works Daniel and I played together 22 years ago. We already noted the work’s weighty, intense urgency: with wide interval leaps and abrupt emotional shifts from the onset, it feels like a voyage between continents. The beginning flows like lava; later on, the second theme raises its sweet melody in soft hues, striving toward heaven.

Through the years, Daniel and I have explored and played many works by Brahms. Daniel has gotten to know Brahms’ lieder output particularly well; in my case, I have become quite familiar with the chamber and orchestral music. Each new exploration of a work by Brahms has added something to our insight; our current interpretation of the late sonatas, Op. 120, has profited from that accumulated experience. Thus we have worked through his output from back to front, so to speak..."

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