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Brahms / Schumann / Mari Kodama- New Paths (CD)

SKU: 827949097669
¥153.00
the album cover for Brahms / Schumann / Mari Kodama - New Paths
the album cover for Brahms / Schumann / Mari Kodama - New Paths

Mari Kodama presents New Paths, exploring the young Johannes Brahms and his fascinating friendship with Clara and Robert Schumann. The album derives it's title from Robert Schumann's famous essay "Neue Bahnen", in which he heralded the young Brahms as the most eminent musical voice of the future. The program brings together Brahms's first piano sonata, his Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 9, as well as his Theme And Variations, Op. 18B, made at Clara Schumann's request. The final word is given to Clara's arrangement of Robert's song Widmung. New Paths not only explores the unique bond of these three remarkable composers, but also shows the energetic self-confidence of the young Brahms, so different from his later melancholia. Kodama performs these works on a brand new Yamaha piano that almost sounds like a period instrument, coming much closer to Brahms's sound ideal. Mari Kodama is one of the most extraordinary pianists of our age, and has an impressive Pentatone discography, featuring Beethoven's complete piano sonatas (2003-2014), piano concertos of Loewe and Chopin (2003), Tchaikovsky Ballet Suites for Piano Duo (2016), de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain (2017), Martinu's Concerto for Two Pianos (2018), Kaleidoscope, Beethoven Transcriptions and MON AMI Mon amour (both 2020).

Tracklist:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 In C Major, Op. 1: II. Andante
  2. Piano Sonata No. 1 In C Major, Op. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco - Più Mosso
  3. Piano Sonata No. 1 In C Major, Op. 1: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco
  4. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Thema. Ziemlich Langsam
  5. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 1, L'istesso Tempo
  6. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 2, Poco Più Moto
  7. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 3, Tempo Di Tema
  8. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 4, Poco Più Moto
  9. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 5, Allegro Capriccioso
  10. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 6, Allegro
  11. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 7, Andante
  12. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 8, Andante
  13. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 9, Schnell
  14. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 10, Poco Adagio
  15. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 11, Un Poco Più Animato
  16. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 12, Allegretto, Poco Scherzando - Presto
  17. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 13, Non Troppo Presto
  18. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 14, Andante
  19. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 15, Poco Adagio
  20. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 16, Adagio
  21. Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1, Widmung (Arr. C. Schumann For Solo Piano)
Format: New CD/Classical

Brahms / Schumann / Mari Kodama- New Paths (CD)

SKU: 827949097669
¥153.00

Release Date: 11.18.2022

 
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Mari Kodama presents New Paths, exploring the young Johannes Brahms and his fascinating friendship with Clara and Robert Schumann. The album derives it's title from Robert Schumann's famous essay "Neue Bahnen", in which he heralded the young Brahms as the most eminent musical voice of the future. The program brings together Brahms's first piano sonata, his Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 9, as well as his Theme And Variations, Op. 18B, made at Clara Schumann's request. The final word is given to Clara's arrangement of Robert's song Widmung. New Paths not only explores the unique bond of these three remarkable composers, but also shows the energetic self-confidence of the young Brahms, so different from his later melancholia. Kodama performs these works on a brand new Yamaha piano that almost sounds like a period instrument, coming much closer to Brahms's sound ideal. Mari Kodama is one of the most extraordinary pianists of our age, and has an impressive Pentatone discography, featuring Beethoven's complete piano sonatas (2003-2014), piano concertos of Loewe and Chopin (2003), Tchaikovsky Ballet Suites for Piano Duo (2016), de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain (2017), Martinu's Concerto for Two Pianos (2018), Kaleidoscope, Beethoven Transcriptions and MON AMI Mon amour (both 2020).

Tracklist:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 In C Major, Op. 1: II. Andante
  2. Piano Sonata No. 1 In C Major, Op. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco - Più Mosso
  3. Piano Sonata No. 1 In C Major, Op. 1: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco
  4. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Thema. Ziemlich Langsam
  5. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 1, L'istesso Tempo
  6. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 2, Poco Più Moto
  7. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 3, Tempo Di Tema
  8. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 4, Poco Più Moto
  9. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 5, Allegro Capriccioso
  10. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 6, Allegro
  11. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 7, Andante
  12. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 8, Andante
  13. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 9, Schnell
  14. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 10, Poco Adagio
  15. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 11, Un Poco Più Animato
  16. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 12, Allegretto, Poco Scherzando - Presto
  17. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 13, Non Troppo Presto
  18. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 14, Andante
  19. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 15, Poco Adagio
  20. Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann, Op. 9: Var. 16, Adagio
  21. Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1, Widmung (Arr. C. Schumann For Solo Piano)