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Brahms - Waltzes Op 39, Rhapsodies Op 79, Three Intermezzi Op. 117, Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  | Naxos 8570290

Brahms - Waltzes Op 39, Rhapsodies Op 79, Three Intermezzi Op. 117, Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 8570290

Barcode: 0747313029075

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 28th May 2006

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Written in Vienna in 1864 and perhaps an early tribute to the city he had made his home, Brahms' Waltzes, Op. 39 were originally conceived as piano duets (available on Naxos 8553139) and arranged for solo piano in 1867. 
 
These exquisite miniatures are characterized by a joyful abandon not usually associated with this composer. With their quasi-orchestral texture, the two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 alternate passages of passionate urgency and tender lyricism. 
 
Dedicated to ‘a beloved friend’ Clara Schumann, the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel are a remarkable series of 25 variations varying in mood and texture, followed by a final fugue showing consummate mastery of the form.

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