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Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 & Handel Variations
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 5 & Handel Variations
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- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro maestosoComposer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro maestoso
11:22$4.60 - Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante espressivoComposer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante espressivo
12:01$4.60 - Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo (Allegro energico - Trio)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo (Allegro energico - Trio)
05:00$2.30 - Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: IV. Intermezzo (Andante molto)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: IV. Intermezzo (Andante molto)
03:32$2.30 - Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: V. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: V. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato)
08:16$3.40 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 1, AriaComposer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 1, Aria
00:52$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 2, Variation 1Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 2, Variation 1
00:51$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 3, Variation 2 (Animato)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 3, Variation 2 (Animato)
00:44$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 4, Variation 3 (Dolce)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 4, Variation 3 (Dolce)
00:40$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 5, Variation 4 (Risoluto)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 5, Variation 4 (Risoluto)
00:44$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 6, Variation (Espressivo)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 6, Variation (Espressivo)
01:15$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 7, Variation 6Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 7, Variation 6
00:58$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 8, Variation 7 (Con vivacita)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 8, Variation 7 (Con vivacita)
00:36$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 9, Variation 8Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 9, Variation 8
00:35$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 10, Variation 9 (Poco sostenuto)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 10, Variation 9 (Poco sostenuto)
01:13$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 11, Variation 10 (Energico)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 11, Variation 10 (Energico)
00:30$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 12, Variation 11 (Dolce)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 12, Variation 11 (Dolce)
00:54$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 13, Variation 12 (Soave)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 13, Variation 12 (Soave)
01:10$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 14, Variation 13 (Largamente, ma non più)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 14, Variation 13 (Largamente, ma non più)
01:51$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 15, Variation 14 (Sciolto)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 15, Variation 14 (Sciolto)
00:36$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 16, Variation 15Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 16, Variation 15
00:44$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 17, Variation 16 (Ma marcato)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 17, Variation 16 (Ma marcato)
00:30$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 18, Variation 17 (Più mosso)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 18, Variation 17 (Più mosso)
00:26$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 19, Variation 18 (Grazioso)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 19, Variation 18 (Grazioso)
01:04$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 20, Variation 19 (Leggiero und vivace)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 20, Variation 19 (Leggiero und vivace)
01:07$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 21, Variation 20 (Legato)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 21, Variation 20 (Legato)
01:25$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 22, Variation 21 (Dolce)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 22, Variation 21 (Dolce)
01:01$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 23, Variation 22Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 23, Variation 22
00:43$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 24, Variation 23 (Vivace e staccato)Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 24, Variation 23 (Vivace e staccato)
00:34$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 25, Variation 24Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 25, Variation 24
00:33$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 26, Variation 25Composer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 26, Variation 25
00:38$2.30 - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 27, FugaComposer(s) Johannes BrahmsArtist(s) Jonathan Fournel
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: No. 27, Fuga
04:50$2.30
Total running time: 67 minutes.
Album information
Pianist Jonathan Fournel, recent winner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition 2021 joins Alpha for several recordings, starting with a Brahms programme recorded in the superb acoustics of the Salle de Musique in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Jonathan Fournel made his mark at the 2021 Queen Elisabeth Competition where he won not only the Queen Elisabeth Grand Prix, but also the Queen Mathilde Prize, the Musiq3 Audience Prize and the Canvas-Klara Award. This programme was recorded just before the Competition: ‘Over the years, for me Brahms has become a figure I admire so tremendously, a composer I can never tire of. It was fairly obvious to me that I had to make my first recording with these two works that I love so much (…) The rich quality of this music conjures up the profundity and grandeur of a symphony for the piano – and in such an astonishing way.’
The 28-year-old French pianist has been gathering many plaudits for his concerts – in particular for a sensational recital at La Roque d’Anthéron – and shows all the signs of developing a great career and a highly individual artistic path.
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Reviews
'Fournel distinguishes himself admirably here, and I look forward to more Brahms from him.'
Fanfare
'Fournel’s suavely energetic fugue is one of the most joyous and effortlessly dispatched on disc … I look forward to hearing this pianist again.'
Gramophone
'And it is a master stroke. With his extraordinary palette of colours, he controls the vast proportions of the third Sonata ... The formidable "Handel Variations" burst with gaiety, instrumental frenzy, punch and finesse.'
L'Obs
Top 5 Classical Recordings of 2021: #1 'In the variations, Fournel transcends every technical obstacle to land on a superior atmospheric level. Next to a sparkle of Hungarian dance, we swear we heard some Haydn jollity, Mozartian balefulness, Wagnerian damnation and Schubertesque thigh chatter.'
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