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Johannes Brahms: Piano Works [Box Set]
Music CD CoverComposer: Johannes Brahms Performer: Peter Rösel Edition: Music CD Format: Box set CD Release Date: 2005-06-28 Music Label: Berlin Classics Soundtracks: Music CD 1- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: 1. Allegro
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: 2. Andante (Based on an old German minnesong)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto e con fuoco
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: 4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
- Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118: No. 1. Intermezzo. Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato
- Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118: No. 2. Intermezzo. Andante teneramente
- Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118: No. 3. Ballade. Allegro energico
- Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118: No. 4. Intermezzo. Allegretto un poco agitato
- Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118: No. 5. Romance. Andante - Allegretto grazioso - Tempo I
- Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118: No. 6. Intermezzo. Andante, largo e mesto
- Scherzo for piano in E flat minor, Op. 4
Music CD 2- Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2: 1. Allegro non troppo ma energico
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2: 2. Andante con espressione
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2: 4. Finale. Introduzione (Sostenuto) - Allegro non troppo e rubato - Animato - Poco sosten
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Thema. Poco larghetto
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 1
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 2. Più mosso
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 3
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 4.
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 5. Tempo di tema
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 6. Più mosso
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 7. Andante con moto
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 8. Allegro non troppo
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 9
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 10
- Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1: Variation 11. Tempo di tema, poco più lento
- Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76: No. 1 Capriccio. Un poco agitato
- Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76: No. 2 Capriccio. Allegretto non troppo
- Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76: No. 3 Intermezzo. Grazioso
- Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76: No. 4 Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso
- Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76: No. 5 Capriccio. Agitato, ma non troppo presto
- Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76: No. 6 Intermezzo. Andante con moto
- Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76: No. 7 Intermezzo. Moderato semplice
- Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76: No. 8 Capriccio. Grazioso ed un poco vivace
Music CD 3- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: 1. Allegro maestoso
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: 2. Andante espressivo - Poco più lento. �u�erst leise und zart - Tempo I - Andante molto - Adag
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: 3. Scherzo: Allegro energico
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: 4. Intermezzo (Rückblick). Andante molto
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: 5. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Thema. Ziemlich langsam
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 1. L'istesso tempo
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 2. Poco più mosso
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 3. Tempo di tema
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 4. Poco più mosso
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 5. Allegro capriccioso
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 6. Allegro
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 7. Andante
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 8. Andante (non troppo lento)
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 9. Schnell
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 10. Poco Adagio
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 11. Un poco più animato
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 12. Allegretto, poco scherzando
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 13. Non troppo Presto
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 14. Andante
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 15. Poco Adagio
- Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9: Variation 16. Adagio
- Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119: No. 1 Intermezzo. Adagio
- Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119: No. 2 Intermezzo. Andantino un poco agitato - Andantino grazioso - Tempo I
- Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119: No. 3 Intermezzo. Grazioso e giocoso
- Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119: No. 4 Rhapsodie. Allegro risoluto
Music CD 4- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Aria
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 1
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 2
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 3
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 4
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 5
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 6
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 7
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 8
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 9
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 10
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 11
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 12
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 13 Largamento, ma non più
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 14
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 15
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 16
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 17
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 18
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 19
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 20
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 21
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 22
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 23
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 24
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Variation 25
- Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24: Fuga
- Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10: No. 1 Andante - Allegro (ma non troppo)
- Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10: No. 2 Andante - Allegro non troppo (doppio movemento) - Molto staccato e leggiero - Tempo I. Andant
- Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10: No. 3 Intermezzo. Allegro
- Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10: No. 4 Andante con moto - Più lento - Tempo I - Più lento - Adagio
- Intermezzi (3) for piano, Op. 117: No. 1 Andante moderato - Più Adagio - Un poco più Andante
- Intermezzi (3) for piano, Op. 117: No. 2 Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
- Intermezzi (3) for piano, Op. 117: No. 3 Andante con moto - Più mosso ed espressivo - Tempo I
Music CD 5- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Thema. Non troppo presto
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 1
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 2
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 3
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 4
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 5
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 6
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 7
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 8
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 9
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 10
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 11. Andante
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 12
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 13
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book I. Variation 14. Allegro - Presto, ma non troppo
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Thema. Non troppo presto
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 1
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 2. Poco animato
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 3
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 4. Poco Allegretto
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 5
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 6. Poco più vivace
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 7
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 8. Allegro
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 9
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 10. Feroce, energico
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 11. Vivace
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 12. Un poco Andante
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 13. Un poco più Andante
- Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Book II. Variation 14. Presto, ma non troppo
- Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116: No. 1 Capriccio. Presto energico
- Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116: No. 2 Intermezzo. Andante - Non troppo presto - Andante
- Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116: No. 3 Capriccio. Allegro passionato - Un poco meno Allegro - Tempo I
- Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116: No. 4 Intermezzo. Adagio
- Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116: No. 5 Intermezzo. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento
- Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116: No. 6 Intermezzo. Andantino teneramente
- Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116: No. 7 Capriccio. Allegro agitato
- Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79: No. 1 in B minor. Agitato
- Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79: No. 2 in G minor. Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro
Free Music Notes for Johannes Brahms: Piano Works [Box Set]Free Music Review: Nice Complete Brahms Set... Hit: 5 Stars
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Peter Rösel studied piano in Moscow, and won the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1966.
He seems to have specialized in Brahms.
Withal, we have this 2005 digitally remastered reissue on Edel Classics of Rösel's 1974-75 traversal of Brahms' major piano scores.
Box set of 5 CDs in sleeves featuring good notes and charming silhouettes by Otto Böhler.
In order to get a good overview of Brahms' cumbersome works it's nice to have a set of these underplayed Sonatas, Variations, and Klavierstücke performed by one artist.
Rösel plays with much brio and great technical aplomb.
Compare, for example, the timings of Richter's reading of Sonata No. 1:
i. Allegro [11'18"]
ii. Andante [05'58"]
iii. Scherzo [06'53"]
iv. Finale [07'16"]
with Rösel's:
i. Allegro [07'59"]
ii. Andante [05'14"]
iii. Scherzo [04'43"]
iv. Finale [06'54'].
Without the kind of laser-like focus Rösel brings, these works may cloy in the bog.
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