Catalogue # SCLL779469.2

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Brahms:
\nVariations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
\nRhapsodies, Op. 79
\nKlavierstücke (6), Op. 118
\nKlavierstücke (4), Op. 119

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Murray Perahia (piano)

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Twenty years after his last Brahms disc, American pianist Murray\nPerahia has chosen to revisit this great composer’s works with a\nnew recording featuring the great Handel Variations, Op. 24, a work\nPerahia considers on a par with Bach’s Goldberg variations.\nAlongside this are key works from Brahms’ middle and late piano\nperiods. The Two Rhapsodies, Op.79 from his middle period, form the\ncentrepiece of the disk and are deeply Romantic.

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The album finishes with the introspective and autumnal Piano\nPieces Opp.118 and 119, both from Brahms’ late period.

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This is music of a mature composer performed by a pianist at the\nheight of his powers. Murray Perahia has been an exclusive Sony\nClassical recording artist for almost 40 years, and is one of the\nmost sought-after and cherished pianists of our time. He is the\nPrincipal Guest Conductor of the Academy of St. Martin in the\nFields, with whom he has toured globally as conductor and\npianist.

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Perahia’s previous recordings have garnered a Grammy® Award and\nseveral nominations, a Gramophone Award and a BBC Music Magazine\nAward.

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