On this CD, alongside the well-known late Brahms piano masterworks opera 117, 118 and 119 - famous for their musical balance and quasi Zen-like distillation of the composer's life experiences - are the quite different small pieces from Brahms' early years: The Album blatt in A Minor, discovered in 2012 and a brief canon from 1864 shows the young composer's early mastery, while the Sarabande and Gavotte of 1855 were to be included in a planned suite. - Sophie-Mayuko Vetter is a regular guest on many international stages, performing an extensive repertoire ranging from early baroque to avantgarde.

Tracklist:

Klavierstuck In B-Flat Major, Anh. III/4
Albumblatt In A Minor
4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1. Intermezzo In B Minor
4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 2. Intermezzo In E Minor
4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3. Intermezzo In C Major
4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 4. Rhapsody In E-Flat Major
6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 1. Intermezzo In A Minor
6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 2. Intermezzo In A Major
6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 3. Ballade In G Minor
6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 4. Intermezzo In F Minor
6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 5. Romanze In F Major
6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 6. Intermezzo In E-Flat Minor
3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 1 In E-Flat Major
3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 2 In B-Flat Minor
No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor
Canon In F Minor, Anh. III/2
Sarabande In A Minor, Woo 5 Posth.
2 Gavottes, Woo 3: Gavotte No. 1 In A Minor
2 Gavottes, Woo 3: Gavotte No. 2 In A Major

UPC: 4010276027577
Label: Swrmusic
Release Date: 3.10.15
Format: CD

Brahms / Sophie Vetter -Mayuko - Piano Works Op. 117 & 118 & 119 (CD)