Intermezzos, Op 117 (Brahms)
from Brahms: Late Piano Works (CDA68226)
1 Andante moderato [5'11]
2 Andante non troppo e con molto espressione [4'38]
3 Andante con moto [5'59]
15 minutes 48 seconds 3 tracks
‘Ohlsson leaves the best till last. The Op 4 Scherzo, written when Brahms was just 18, has a driving excitement, a febrile quality that is thrilling. And, with his easy brand of virtuosity, he sounds ...
BBC Music Magazine
‘[Garrick Ohlsson] totally won me over with the depth, warmth and power of the performances. It’s big-boned Brahms … but played with such freedom and affection, and it’s a recording that manages ...