On this episode of Arizona Encore, musicians in Scottsdale and Tempe take us inside the emotionally complex musical world of Johannes Brahms.
As a child, pianist Garrick Ohlsson said he was only interested in really fast music. The kind of piano fireworks that might be suited for the Guinness Book of Records. However, with age and experience, he grew more and more fascinated by the music of Johannes Brahms. This was a composer who was entirely capable of writing fiery, fast music, but Ohlsson said he discovered there were actually whole galaxies of emotions between the notes of Brahms’ slower tempo piano works.
We’ll explore those rich Piano Intermezzos Op. 118 with Ohlsson in concert in Scottsdale, then we’ll join the ASU Herberger String Quartet to enjoy one of Brahms’ most famous compositions: his String Quartet Op. 51 No. 2.
Featured in this episode:
I. Intermezzo in A Minor
II. Intermezzo in A Major
III. Ballade in G Minor
IV. Intermezzo in F Minor
V. Romanze in F Major
VI. Intermezzo in E-flat Minor
Brahms - String Quartet Op. 51, No. 2 in A Minor - ASU Herberger String Quartet
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante moderato
III. Quasi Minuetto, moderato
IV. Finale. Allegro non assai
