
Johannes Brahms
Sonata in F Minor
16 Waltzes

Antti Siirala, piano

Instrumental

Critics' choices

Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
Format:
CD
Released:
April 2004
Catalogue No.:
ODE 1044-2
EAN/UPC Code:
0761195104422
CD
Released:
April 2004
Catalogue No.:
ODE 1044-2
EAN/UPC Code:
0761195104422

62:27
Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5 No. 3
42:04
1
I. Allegro maestoso
11:07
2
II. Andante espressivo
13:25
3
III. Scherzo. Allegro energico
5:08
4
IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick). Andante molto
4:31
5
V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato
7:54
16 Waltzes, Op. 39
20:12
6
No. 1 in B Major (Tempo giusto)
0:52
7
No. 2 in E Major
1:31
8
No. 3 in G Sharp Minor
0:49
9
No. 4 in E Minor (Poco sostenuto)
1:11
10
No. 5 in E Major (Grazioso)
1:23
11
No. 6 in C Sharp Major (Vivace)
1:00
12
No. 7 in C Sharp Minor (Poco più andante)
2:04
13
No. 8 in B Flat Major
1:17
14
No. 9 in D Minor
1:35
15
No. 10 in G Major
0:29
16
No. 11 in B Minor
1:21
17
No. 12 in E Major
1:57
18
No. 13 in B Major
0:41
19
No. 14 in G Sharp Minor
1:29
20
No. 15 in A Flat Major
1:25
21
No. 16 in C Sharp Minor
1:09

This is a strikingly good disc, notable as once for the full-bodied, golden tone of the piano (superbly recorded) and Siirala's ability to hold both long movements and large structures together with playing of refined musicality.
Jeremy Nicholas, Gramophone, August 2004, Editor's Choice