Jeremy Siepmann - Introduction to Brahms: Piano Concerto 2 vinyl record cover

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Introduction; Opening Horn Call And Piano's Answer

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Rising Three-note Scalewise Pattern

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Quicker, Descending Six-note 'Answer'

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Second 'Answering' Phrase

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First Main Theme Completed By Orchestra

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Peace Shattered As Piano Bursts Back In Like A Tiger

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Variant Of Opening Horn Call In Bass

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Orchestra Returns, Beginning Of Exposition Proper

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Big, 'Singing' Theme In Orchestra; Piano 'Forgotten'

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Call To Arms By Strings; Marshalling Of Orchestral Forces

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Piano Re-enters Fray With Massive Expansion Of Opening Figure

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Piano 'Explores' Two Main Facets Of Opening Theme

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Transition. Sense Of Key Weakened. Piano And Orchestra Come Toge

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Piano And Orchestra 'Argue' Over Speed Of Thematic Three-note Ri

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Piano And Orchestra In Friendly Dialogue Before Piano Falls Away

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'Winged' Harmonic Shadow Of Pure Pianistic Tone-Colour

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New 'Transitional' Theme From Orchestra Developed By Piano

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After Indecision And Discussion, The Mood Suddenly Turns Playful

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Reminder Of Second Main Theme In It's Original Form

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Transformation Of Second Main Theme By Piano

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Piano Hijacks Orchestra's 'Call To Arms' (First Heard In Track 1

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Piano And Orchestra, Now Allies, Explore Theme, But With Piano L

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Dramatic Eruption Of Orchestra Leads To The Development Section

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Pianistic 'Tiger' Replaced By Gentle, Reflective, Soft-spoken Po

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Transformed 'Tiger' Theme Amicably Shared By Piano And Orchestra

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An Apparently New Theme - But Battle Hymn Of The Republic?

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Brief, Downward-driving Section Prepares For The Recapitulation

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On The Threshold Of The Recapitulation

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Recapitulation: The Magical Return

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From Gate-crashing Tiger To Celestial Tenderness - And A Surpris

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An Unexpected And Portentous Change Of Mood, Suggesting Tragedy

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Summation

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First Movement (Complete)

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Second Movement: The Upward-driving Opening Gambit, Piano Alone

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Downward-driving Answer From Lower Strings (Violas, Cellos, Bass

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Theme Vs Melody

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Eerie, Unharmonised, 'White' Sound Of Second Theme

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Second Theme Taken Up And Developed By Piano

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Expectation And Surprise; Harmonic Fluidity And Intensifying Dra

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Return (And Transformation) Of Theme Two

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Theme One Returns In Orchestra; Theme Three Emerges In Major Mod

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Sequence Of Fragmentary Episodes Begins With Unexpected Fanfare

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Variant Of Theme Three In Piano (Diabolical Piano Octaves)

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Rescored Variant Of 'Fanfare' Theme; From Grandeur To Solemnity

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Rhapsodic Variant Of Fanfare, This Time For Piano Alone

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Recapitulation Of Opening, With Piano And Orchestra Reversing Ro

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Theme Two Transformed By New Instrumentation

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Cue And Second Movement (Complete)


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Jeremy Siepmann

Introduction to Brahms: Piano Concerto 2


ABOUT THE ALBUM


There is perhaps no great piano concerto grander than the Brahms B Flat. With the spaciousness of a symphony, the drama of an opera, the intimacy of a lullaby and the intertwining raptures of the greatest love songs. It touches on almost every emotion with extraordinary immediacy and power. It's virtuosity is spell-binding, yet always substantial.

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