Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 15 & 16 Waltzes

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It is [the] length and breadth, every dramatic incursion and the poetic parenthesis of it, that the immaculately dextrous young French virtuoso Emmanuel Despax and the BBC Symphony Despax in... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 2nd Jul 2021
Catalogue No: SIGCD666
Label: Signum
Length: 71 minutes

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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

Work length51:58

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Emmanuel Despax
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton

I. Maestoso

Track length24:27

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II. Adagio

Track length14:26

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III. Rondo Allegro ma non troppo

Track length13:05

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Brahms: Waltzes (16), Op. 39

Work length19:49

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Emmanuel Despax, Miho Kawashima
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton

No. 1 in B Major

Track length0:49

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No. 2 in E Major

Track length1:15

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No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor

Track length1:10

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No. 4 in E Minor

Track length1:08

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No. 5 in E Major

Track length1:29

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No. 6 in C-Sharp Major

Track length0:56

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No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor

Track length2:00

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No. 8 in B-Flat Major

Track length1:06

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No. 9 in D Minor

Track length1:14

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No. 10 in G Major

Track length0:32

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No. 11 in B Minor

Track length1:30

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No. 12 in E Major

Track length1:58

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No. 13 in C Major

Track length0:34

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No. 14 in A Minor

Track length1:16

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No. 15 in A Major

Track length1:41

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No. 16 in D Minor

Track length1:11

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Following the acclaimed Bach recording ‘Spira, Spera’ in early 2021, Emmanuel Despax releases a recording of his most treasured piano concerto alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Litton. The concerto is paired with the 16 Waltzes (op.39) for piano four-hands, performed here with his wife and fellow pianist, Miho Kawashima.

“Recording Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is a childhood dream of mine, and it was wonderful to play it with such outstanding musicians. I have grown up with it, obsessively listening to all the recordings I could find for months on end, and it is hard to describe what this piece represents to me … I wanted to pair the concerto with the exquisite Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39 for piano four hands, and show a more intimate side of Brahms. Each one is a different shade, a different mood, like daily entries in one’s personal diary. It was very special for me to be joined by my wife Miho Kawashima to record these charming and delightful pieces.” – Emmanuel Despax

Reviews

September 2021

It is [the] length and breadth, every dramatic incursion and the poetic parenthesis of it, that the immaculately dextrous young French virtuoso Emmanuel Despax and the BBC Symphony Despax in top form under the mature sway of Andrew Litton seem intent on revealing.

September 2021

There’s no doubting Despax’s commitment to the concerto and from the piano’s very first entry there’s an eagerness to bring out its manifold beauties. But that can come at the cost of a lack of drive.

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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 15 & 16 Waltzes

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