BRAHMS: Piano Works, Vol. 1 (Piano Sonata No. 3, Handel Variations) - Jonathan Plowright (Hybrid SACD)

Hailed in Gramophone as ‘one of the finest living pianists’, Jonathan Plowright is recognised worldwide as a truly exceptional pianist. A gold medallist at the Royal Academy of Music, London, a Fulbright Scholar, and prizewinner in many competitions, he won Gold Medal First Prize at the Royal Overseas League Competition and the European Piano Competition, since when he has been in demand all over the world as recitalist, appeared with leading orchestras and ensembles and given numerous radio broadcasts.

Johannes Brahms
Piano Sonata No.3 in F minor, Op.5 (1853) 41'52
01 I. Allegro maestoso 10'37
02 II. Andante espressivo 13'53
03 III. Scherzo. Allegro energico 4'33
04 IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick). Andante molto 5'13
05 V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato 7'36

Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op.24 (1861) 29'31
06 Aria 0'51
07 Variation I 0'55
08 Variation II. Animato 0'54
09 Variation III 0'49
10 Variation IV. Vivace 0'50
11 Variation V 1'14
12 Variation VI 1'18
13 Variation VII. Molto vivace 0'34
14 Variation VIII 0'34
15 Variation IX. Poco più sostenuto 1'42
16 Variation X. Vivace 0'33
17 Variation XI 0'52
18 Variation XII. Più moto 0'54
19 Variation XIII. Un poco largamente 1'46
20 Variation XIV. Vivace 0'37
21 Variation XV 0'41
22 Variation XVI 0'33
23 Variation XVII 0'37
24 Variation XVIII 0'56
25 Variation XIX. Molto vivace e leggiero 1'06
26 Variation XX 1'35
27 Variation XXI 0'50
28 Variation XXII 0'54
29 Variation XXIII. Molto vivace 0'35
30 Variation XXIV 0'35
31 Variation XXV 0'44
32 Fuga 6'02

Album total 72'45