This treasury of 38 works for solo piano, spanning forty years of Brahms' long and prolific life, includes the famous 'Edward' ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano;six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete sixteen waltzes, op. 39; Sonata no. 3, the best known and most mature of Brahms' three piano sonatas; and the complete books of two legendary works, the Variations and Fugue on aTheme by Handel and the celebrated and dramatic Variations on a Theme by Paganini. Sometimes termed the 'Romantic Classicist', Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism,blendingpoetry with elegance, balance and restraint. A fine, inexpensive compilation of piano classics, reproduced from authoritative scores, this volume will delight intermediate and advanced pianists.
- 1. Capriccio In B Minor Op.76 No. 2
- 2. Capriccio In G Minor Op.116 No. 3
- 3. 'edward' Ballade In D Minor Op.10 No. 1
- 4. Intermezzo In A Minor Op.116 No. 2
- 5. Intermezzo In A Op.118 No.2
- 6. Intermezzo In B Flat Minor Op.117 No. 2
- 7. Intermezzo In B Flat Op.76 No. 4
- 8. Intermezzo In C Sharp Minor Op.117 No. 3
- 9. Intermezzo In E Flat Minor Op.118 No. 6
- 10. Rhapsody In B Minor Op.79 No. 1
- 11. Rhapsody In E Flat Op.119 No. 4
- 12. Rhapsody In G Minor Op.79 No. 2
- 13. Seven Hungarian Dances
- 14. Sixteen Waltzes Op.39
- 15. Sonata No. 3 In F Minor Op.5
- 16. Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel Op.24
- 17. Variations On A Theme By Paganini Op.35
