j'aime vraiment Brahms

[Nick Armstrong]

I saw him late in his career at the RFH giving a piano recital. Always a bag of nerves he had the score and a page turner, and a rubber mat was placed under his feet as he was quite a stamper.

The closing piece of the first half was late Brahms and Curzon made a right Horlicks of it and hurried off. Before the applause faded he was back on & played the same piece sans music absolutely perfectly - the wave of applause and affection contained therein was enormous!

Never heard that story before...

Talk about class

[EdgeleyRob]

Will look into those - Katchen of course.

The Decca/Katchen box of the Brahms solo piano music has been part of my life for a long time, an absolute joy.

[gurnemanz]

The Decca/Katchen box of the Brahms solo piano music has been part of my life for a long time, an absolute joy.

ditto ... such that I don't feel the need to invest in other versions.

[teamsaint]

If i could play the piano well, I would play a LOT of Brahms.

If I could speak German, his songs and choral music would surely mean even more.

Chamber music players are very fortunate to have his works to perform.

His music is a source of endless wonder and pleasure.

[Hornspieler]

The Decca/Katchen box of the Brahms solo piano music has been part of my life for a long time, an absolute joy.

I would put Julius Katchen, Solomon, Claudio Arrau and Vladimir Ashkenazy in that order of preference where Brahms' piano writing is concerned.

Of other performances that I can recall, Hans Richter Hasser in the 2nd Piano Concerto made a great impression on me at the time.

HS

[verismissimo]

If i could play the piano well, I would play a LOT of Brahms.

If I could speak German, his songs and choral music would surely mean even more.

Chamber music players are very fortunate to have his works to perform.

His music is a source of endless wonder and pleasure.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, ts.