
1
Introduction; Opening Horn Call And Piano's Answer
2
Rising Three-note Scalewise Pattern
3
Quicker, Descending Six-note 'Answer'
4
Second 'Answering' Phrase
5
First Main Theme Completed By Orchestra
6
Peace Shattered As Piano Bursts Back In Like A Tiger
7
Variant Of Opening Horn Call In Bass
8
Orchestra Returns, Beginning Of Exposition Proper
9
Big, 'Singing' Theme In Orchestra; Piano 'Forgotten'
10
Call To Arms By Strings; Marshalling Of Orchestral Forces
11
Piano Re-enters Fray With Massive Expansion Of Opening Figure
12
Piano 'Explores' Two Main Facets Of Opening Theme
13
Transition. Sense Of Key Weakened. Piano And Orchestra Come Toge
14
Piano And Orchestra 'Argue' Over Speed Of Thematic Three-note Ri
15
Piano And Orchestra In Friendly Dialogue Before Piano Falls Away
16
'Winged' Harmonic Shadow Of Pure Pianistic Tone-Colour
17
New 'Transitional' Theme From Orchestra Developed By Piano
18
After Indecision And Discussion, The Mood Suddenly Turns Playful
19
Reminder Of Second Main Theme In It's Original Form
20
Transformation Of Second Main Theme By Piano
21
Piano Hijacks Orchestra's 'Call To Arms' (First Heard In Track 1
22
Piano And Orchestra, Now Allies, Explore Theme, But With Piano L
23
Dramatic Eruption Of Orchestra Leads To The Development Section
24
Pianistic 'Tiger' Replaced By Gentle, Reflective, Soft-spoken Po
25
Transformed 'Tiger' Theme Amicably Shared By Piano And Orchestra
26
An Apparently New Theme - But Battle Hymn Of The Republic?
27
Brief, Downward-driving Section Prepares For The Recapitulation
28
On The Threshold Of The Recapitulation
29
Recapitulation: The Magical Return
30
From Gate-crashing Tiger To Celestial Tenderness - And A Surpris
31
An Unexpected And Portentous Change Of Mood, Suggesting Tragedy
32
Summation
33
First Movement (Complete)
34
Second Movement: The Upward-driving Opening Gambit, Piano Alone
35
Downward-driving Answer From Lower Strings (Violas, Cellos, Bass
36
Theme Vs Melody
37
Eerie, Unharmonised, 'White' Sound Of Second Theme
38
Second Theme Taken Up And Developed By Piano
39
Expectation And Surprise; Harmonic Fluidity And Intensifying Dra
40
Return (And Transformation) Of Theme Two
41
Theme One Returns In Orchestra; Theme Three Emerges In Major Mod
42
Sequence Of Fragmentary Episodes Begins With Unexpected Fanfare
43
Variant Of Theme Three In Piano (Diabolical Piano Octaves)
44
Rescored Variant Of 'Fanfare' Theme; From Grandeur To Solemnity
45
Rhapsodic Variant Of Fanfare, This Time For Piano Alone
46
Recapitulation Of Opening, With Piano And Orchestra Reversing Ro
47
Theme Two Transformed By New Instrumentation
48
Cue And Second Movement (Complete)
Item UPC: 636943803028
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Label: NAXOS
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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