Geoffroy Couteau - Brahms: The Complete Solo Piano Works '2016

Tracks list

Tracklist

CD1
01. Scherzo in E-Flat Minor, Op. 4
02. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2: I. Allegro non troppo, ma
energico
03. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2: II. Andante con espressione
04. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2: IV. Finale. Introduzione
(Sostenuto) – Allegro non troppo e rubato
06. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro
07. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1: II. Andante
08. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto e con
fuoco
09. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

CD2
01. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro maestoso
02. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante espressivo –
Andante molto
03. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo. Allegro energico
04. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick) -
Andante molto
05. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato
06. Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9
07. Variations on a Hungarian Song No. 2 in D Major , Op. 21

CD3
01. Four Ballades, Op. 10: Andante - Allegro (D Minor)
02. Four Ballades, Op. 10: Andante - Allegro non troppo - Andante (D Major)
03. Four Ballades, Op. 10: Allegro (D Minor)
04. Four Ballades, Op. 10: Andante con moto - piu lento (B Major)
05. Variations on an Original Theme No. 1 in D Major, Op. 21
06. Variations in D Minor, Op. 18b

CD4
01. 25 Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B Flat-Major, Op. 24
02. Variations on a Theme of Paganini in A Minor, Op. 35: Book I
03. Variations on a Theme of Paganini in A Minor, Op. 35: Book II
04. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 1 in B Major
05. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 2 in E Major
06. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 3 in G Sharp-Minor
07. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 4 in E Minor
08. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 5 in E Major
09. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 6 in C-Sharp Major
10. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor
11. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 8 in B-Flat Major
12. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 9 in D Minor
13. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 10 in G Major
14. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 11 in B Minor
15. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 12 in E Major
16. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 13 in B Major
17. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 14 in G-Sharp Minor
18. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 in A Flat-Major
19. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 16 in C-Sharp Minor

CD5
01. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 1 in G Minor
02. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 2 in D Minor
03. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 3 in F Major
04. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 4 in F Minor
05. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor
06. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 6 in D-Flat Major
07. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 7 in F Major
08. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 8 in A Minor
09. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 9 in E Minor
10. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 10 in E Major
11. 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: I. Capriccio in F-Sharp Minor
12. 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: II. Capriccio in B Minor
13. 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: III. Intermezzo in A-Flat Major
14. 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: IV. Intermezzo in B-Flat Major
15. 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: V. Capriccio in C-Sharp Minor
16. 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: VI. Intermezzo in A Major
17. 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: VII. Intermezzo in A Minor
18. 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: VIII. Capriccio in C Major
19. Rhapsodie No. 1 in B Minor
20. Rhapsodie No. 2 in G Minor

CD6
01. 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: I. Capriccio in D Minor
02. 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: II. Intermezzo in A Minor
03. 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: III. Capriccio in G Minor
04. 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: IV. Intermezzo in E Major
05. 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: V. Intermezzo in E Minor
06. 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: VI. Intermezzo in E Major
07. 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: VII. Capriccio in D Minor
08. Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
09. Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
10. Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
11. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: I. Intermezzo in A Minor
12. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: II. Intermezzo in A Major
13. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: III. Ballade in G Minor
14. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: IV. Intermezzo in F Minor
15. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: V. Romance in F Major
16. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: VI. Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor
17. 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: I. Intermezzo in B Minor
18. 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: II. Intermezzo in E Minor
19. 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: III. Intermezzo in C Major
20. 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: IV. Rhapsodie in E-Flat Major



Fully conscious of the scale of recording all Brahms solo piano music, Geoffroy
Couteau devoted himself to it exclusively, taking the risk of an ‘artistic
retreat’ for nearly two years in order to offer the very best of himself.
Amazingly the recording project was completed in little more than three months
and was unquestionably a real artistic adventure. A total immersion in Brahms,
in chronological order of composition, with the exceptional recording team from
La Dolce Volta.

Geoffroy Couteau studied in Paris with Michel Béroff, Denis Pascal and Eric
Le Sage. He first encountered Op. 118 aged 13 and was awarded first prize in the
International Johannes Brahms competition in 2005. Praising his debut recording
also dedicated to Brahms, “ffff” from Telerama, 4 stars from Le
Monde de la Musique, Geoffroy Couteau was described as a “fearless”
pianist by Le Monde de la Musique, which compared the young artist’s
interpretation to piano giants such as Gilels, Katchen, Lupu, Kempff and Serkin.
Regularly exalted in the press among his emerging generation of pianists, his
last CD devoted to Chopin and Scriabin also garnered enthusiastic critical
acclaim.

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