Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 1-3

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What freshness and spontaneity! Four first-rank players give their all to some of Brahms's most passionate music, and create the precious effect of discovering that music for the first time. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 13th Oct 2008
Catalogue No: 5193102
Label: Erato
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes

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Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

Work length41:05

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Renaud Capuçon (violin), Gerard Causse (viola), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Nicholas Angelich (piano)
Recorded: 2007-12-23
Recording Venue: 20-23 Dec 2007. Auditorium Stelio Molo, Lugano, CH

I. Allegro

Track length14:10

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II. Intermezzo. Allegro ma non troppo - Trio: Animato

Track length7:52

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III. Andante con moto

Track length10:41

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IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto

Track length8:22

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Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60

Work length34:54

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Renaud Capuçon (violin), Gerard Causse (viola), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Nicholas Angelich (piano)
Recorded: 2007-12-23
Recording Venue: 20-23 Dec 2007. Auditorium Stelio Molo, Lugano, CH

I Allegro non troppo

Track length11:05

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II. Scherzo. Allegro

Track length4:13

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III Andante

Track length9:24

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IV Finale. Allegro comodo

Track length10:12

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Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26

Work length51:54

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Renaud Capuçon (violin), Gerard Causse (viola), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Nicholas Angelich (piano)
Recorded: 2007-12-23
Recording Venue: 20-23 Dec 2007. Auditorium Stelio Molo, Lugano, CH

I. Allegro non troppo

Track length16:22

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II. Poco adagio

Track length13:22

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III. Scherzo. Poco allegro - Trio

Track length11:24

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IV. Finale. Allegro

Track length10:46

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Following their autumn 2007 release of Brahms’s Double Concerto and Clarinet Quintet Renaud Capuçon and Gautier Capuçon further their plan to record the composer’s complete solo and chamber works for Virgin Classics.

After Renaud’s collaboration with Nicholas Angelich for the violin sonatas, later joined by Gautier for the piano trios, French violist Gérard Caussé joined them in Lugano last December to record Brahms three Piano Quartets.

The mid-priced set brings together on two CDs all three of Brahms’ piano quartets, which although they were composed at the same time (even though Op. 62 was first performed in 1875), are very different in character and mood, from a lighter and more poetic nature in the first 2, opus, to a darker more sombre atmosphere in Op. 60.

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December 2008

What freshness and spontaneity! Four first-rank players give their all to some of Brahms's most passionate music, and create the precious effect of discovering that music for the first time.

February 2009

…there is much to admire in this latest chamber set from the Capuçons et al. As ever, they don’t rely on received interpretative wisdom, and often shed new light where others follow more predictable paths.

7th November 2008

these performances of the three Brahms piano quartets with viola player Gérard Caussé and pianist Nicholas Angelich, have a wonderfully natural flow and sense of poise. Angelich may be a Brahms specialist, but there is nothing overbearing or intellectualised about his contributions

Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 1-3

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