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Dávid Rehák

6y↑39

Johannes Brahms:7 Fantázia Op.116
1.d-moll Capriccio (Presto energico) 00:05
2.a-moll Intermezzo (Andante - Non troppo presto - Andante) 02:45
3.g-moll Capriccio (Allegro passionato - Un poco meno Allegro - Tempo I) 07:03
4.E-dúr Intermezzo (Adagio) 10:59
5.e-moll Intermezzo (Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento) 15:52
6.E-dúr Intermezzo (Andantino teneramente) 19:16
7.d-moll Capriccio (Allegro agitato) 23:04
Grigorij Sokolov-zongora

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Simon Kawasaki

3y↑28

The fourth piece, the Intermezzo in E, is truly one of my favorite piano works. How well-crafted the harmonies are! It moves me every time I hear it.

Oyl 334

3y↑3

I melt everytime the third subject comes

notlih11

36w↑4

My first wife used to play the intermezzo in E (116/ 4) for me, some 60 years ago. I can't hear it today without thinking of her, with tears in my eyes.

Kowalski Analysis

3y↑19

The E to E augmented chord in the intermezzo in E is so beautiful. Simple yet so triumphant

Kowalski Analysis

And resolving to the A

fildog

which one

Kowalski Analysis

3y↑2

@fildog right at the beginning. 11:00

Robert Kastaman

2y↑8

Intermezzo in E major at 19:16 is really fascinating

AlizaWarrington Coachella

8y↑3

Thank you for posting - really love the music playing (admittedly on loop) during my studies! :)

James Mitchell

6y↑36

23:31 is my favorite thing to play right now. I can’t quite play the rest of this piece but who cares. I’m happy just looping this crazy 6/8 forever. Listen to it at 25%, then 50%, then 75%, then normal speed and enjoy

Klanggemälde Music

3y↑2

I played this piece very early into my time at the conservatory. I was struck in awe by this part. Just how well the harmony and accompanyment are set over the large space on the piano. Against that crawls a melody shifted by an eighth note against the beat. Truly mesmerizing to see/hear and even more fun to play.

Juli Perry

I was taught to do much more marked staccatos- what do you think?

Juli Perry

@Klanggemälde Music yes - tons of fun, particularly the end!

bccptw

I remember learning this particular piece nearly ten years ago. The difficulty here lies in keeping the melody line as seamless as possible despite the two hands literally taking turns playing it every three notes.

S Y

5y↑5

Beautifully done!! Very intelligent use of rubato and tempo fluctuations. Very intimate, deeply sensitive rendering. I shall have to listen to more from this pianist. Exceptional!!

S Y

5y↑4

Egg MCMUFFIN Good. Then you can be a clock. Or maybe a metronome.

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Fulvio Polce

4y↑1

Un bel set pianistico di un Brahms ancora romantico, per il periodo ormai avviato al post romanticismo.

Dávid Rehák

6y↑39

Dávid Rehák

6y↑1

Köszönöm az értékelést

Randy Kern

3y↑4

#4 is just divine

Gérard Begni

4y↑11

I just suggest to you to listen carefully at the apparently so simple harmonies of the second Fantasy. IN such a music lies the mystery of Brahms. The composer deepens even more that kind of apparent simplicity in the op. 117.

morerareviolintreasures

9y↑19

this is my favorite recording of my favorite composition for piano, the aggression, the sudden changes in mood and tempo, the tenderness - its all there

some have said it is a 7-part sonata in disguise, would you agree with that?
any other recordings i should be aware of?
so far I have kempff kissin and gilels...

olla-vogala

9y↑3

+morerareviolintreasures Those are great performances you mentioned, Schiff may be another good addition to the list. And yes, I suppose you could call it a 7-part sonata, it really is a cohesive whole. I usually listen to all 7 in a row!

D. Schreiber

+morerareviolintreasures I think Gould is wonderful, similar to Sokolov here, especially in those intermezzi, playing very slowly and finding all sorts of nuances.

Alberto Martín

8y↑6

Well. Aggression, sudden changes, etc. They are good IF are ment by the composer. Unfortunately this is not the case, he's stopping the natural flow of the music all the time, it's quite annoying to me.

Especially in the intermezzo no.6, why to make a ritardando on every corner??? It's a choral piece, it requires stability! The mark "andantino teneramente" also suggest a light tempo and simple character far from what mr. Sokolov is doing.

Stevee GALLO

True...but Pogorelić leaves 'em all in the dust

Robert Fertitta

I totally agree, Alberto.

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Edwin Mamo

6y↑4

When i was 8 years old.i fell in love with no 2 in a minor.it was playing on mezzo tv.

William Denny

6y↑1

Edwin Mamo ikr I love the subject at 4:45

Humam Ghassib

7y↑18

Another 'labor of love' by 'olla-vogala'. Superb!
I bow to you Brahms; I bow to you, Sokolov; I bow to you, olla-vogala.

olla-vogala

7y↑21

No need, just Brahms and Sokolov will do :) But thanks anyways!

Dana Franchitto

7y↑1

Won't bow but do want to express my gratitude to you,'olla-vogalla for making this available.

pianosenzanima

5y↑1

Bow to God in the first place.

Kyubiwan0

40w↑1

Never gonna give you up
never gonna let you down

quark libidinal

7y↑4

la version de sokolov est intéressante quand on connaît l'extrême difficulté d'interpréter brahms , le mâitre parmi les géants , mon compositeur préféré ,, imaginez une minute la musique sans brahms j'aurais le double d'opus ou même le triple mais brahms a sacrifié son existence à la musique et trop exigeant il nous offrit des musiques dont chacune est comme une étoile , un joyau , mystérieuse romantique , d'une beauté quasi irréelle évanescente , chacun y voit ses propres images , ses souvenirs d'un bonheur langoureux ,, ce fut la force de brahms qui ne trouva pas l'amour le grand , le seul auquel consentait son génie immense ,, il faudrait lire mais rien n y oblige les lettres enflammées qu'il écrivit à clara schumann ,, mais on peut s'en passer et connaître la vie de brahms n'aide nullement à aimer sa musique ,, il suffit d'écouter , rêver , se laisser emporter , sans barrière ,, et revoir nos amours passés

Klassikpunk

In dieser Aufarbeitung seiner unerfüllten Liebe zu Clara Schumann, darf selbstverständlich auch Robert nicht fehlen: die Kreisleriana min 14:13 - 14:22

fred houpt

7y↑5

OUTSTANDING.....BRAVO

David Moran

8y↑1

Would be skeptical of Schiff but have not heard; a real pity the superb Brahmsian Gould did not do the whole opus.

Denis Lefebvre

You are correct. Gould is a very convincing Brahmsian. I would have loved the recording of ALL of Brahms works by Gould. I would be in heaven, I think.

Alejandro Guillén

1y↑4

9:14 - 9:25 so heartbreaking

The World Teacher - Jagadguru Svāmī Vegānanda

7y↑3

"A fiery work in D minor, the first Capriccio is marked Presto, and requires a technique that is nearly Lisztian."

Surely, you jest?

A Man Has No Name

Also, some Liszt is easy - his Consolations for example

Squirrel

Does anyone know why the central part of No.3 is in Neapolitan major? I’ve been really confused. The main triad of a Neapolitan major should be a minor triad, isn’t it?

스카이큐브

Wdym. If it were neapolitan it would be Ab major and playin round 3rds are common in romantics

Squirrel

@스카이큐브 I was confused by this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_scale. Now I understand.

Unknown Person

7y↑3

@olla-vogala In the middle section of no 3, could we call that Eb major tonality as neapolitan chord of D Major since D Major is also dominant of G minor?

Thomas Pantea

5y↑2

Unknown Person it’s also a major third below g, so it’s possible Brahms was just using a thirds relation

Reza Shia

5y↑1

Julius Katchten has spoilt my auditory senses when it comes to Brahms in that any one else performing them with the possible exception of Wilhelm Kempff, Gilels and one or two others who are either dead or barely alive will simply not do!

nonquintessentialone

Hehe virtuoso pianists... The heavily misunderstood dieing breed.

Barbara Glynn

Perhaps you should listen to Helene Grimaud, considered by many to be the very best living interpreter of Brahms. You would be in for a musical treat.

Federico

4y↑2

Can anyone tell me why this is good to listen..? Maybe I'm not that into Brahms.

Sitton Locksmith

3y↑3

If you don't know, you don't know.

Alberto L.

4y↑1

Nos 1,3 and 7 are quite hard

popeysaylor

I put on my pants with my cuff, I took my three-button jacket, I put on my lacquered shoes, I took a topper in my left hand, I would drink a good bourbon swallow, then I'll climb the carriage that will take me, to the woman of my dreams.♫♪

Squirrel

I don't understand why the middle part of the third piece is in the Neapolitan E flat major

P1x3l J3rry

4y↑2

Its not. The neapolitan Would be an a-flat major chord.

너어는진짜

7y↑1

하... 올해 연대는 이거구나,,,🤔

Caleb Hu

1y↑1

9:10, 23:05

Benterdimensional

6y↑6

I also recommend Julius Katchen's recording.

Santiago L

And Gilels!

Jesus effin Christ

7y↑38

I'd like to meet his metronome

P

Dont like his rubato generally in this set. It's not Brahmsian IMO. Also maybe it's my PC but the soft low pitches (either unison or octave are) hardly audible... This is the only Solokov recording so far that I've had mixed feelings about. Definitely dislike #1 -- the e minor piece was nice: intime and understated.

David Andersen

@P It's true, a regular tempo is more of an ancestor to this performance, but he plays with much passion.

Pii Tii

@David Andersen 4th movement is intended to be loose, surely?

Anna Borisova

Who are you?

Hooman Vassef

4y↑3

This isn’t Bach...

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Karla

10:58

j

5y↑1

15:50

bernardo lorentzen

I think that Stephen Kovacevich´s interpretation is deeper and less agressive and non sense.

punkpoetry

7y↑5

This opus belongs to Gilels

olla-vogala

7y↑8

Gilels is Sokolov's hero, as I'm sure you know.

Alexander Aronsky

Absolutely! :-)

quark libidinal

7y↑1

je suis d'accord gilels est un des plus grands pianistes du xx ème siècle ,, un monument du piano brahmsien ,,

Caleb Hu

5:13

Chord A

5y↑1

23:00

herrbrahms

8y↑5

#1 is just terrible. The incessant drive isn't there. What should be relentless aggression is pure languidness. I can't continue.

bubffm

8y↑8

pretty clueless remark

herrbrahms

8y↑3

I gave reasons for my opinion. Care to give some for yours?

bubffm

8y↑6

+herrbrahms "relentless agression" in Brahms? Such nonsense does not need further comment

herrbrahms

8y↑3

Ok, so you're self-important, you don't bother to back up your criticisms, and you can't spell. 3 for 3.

herrbrahms

7y↑3

Brahms himself marked the movement Presto energico, not Moderato cantabile. Sokolov's performance sounds like he drove off leaving the parking brake pulled hard.

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