Johannes Brahms - Late Piano Works (Piotr Anderszewski)

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Composer: Johannes Brahms

1. 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B Minor
2. 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo in C Major
3. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 1, Intermezzo in A Minor
4. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2, Intermezzo in A Major
5. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 2, Intermezzo in A Minor
6. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 3, Capriccio in G Minor
7. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major
8. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor
9. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
10. 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 4, Rhapsody in E-Flat Major
11. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
12. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 6, Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor

Piotr Anderszewski, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Warner Classics

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This album presents a concise and carefully curated selection from Johannes Brahms’s late piano works, Op. 116–119, culminating in Op. 119 No. 4, the final piano piece he composed. Written between 1892 and 1893, these works reflect a late style marked by introspection, restraint, and emotional subtlety, far removed from the expansive Romanticism of Brahms’s earlier music. Framed as a musical testament, the selected pieces are ordered to highlight their inward character and expressive depth. Echoing Piotr Anderszewski’s reflections, the album invites listeners into a world of quiet revelation, where meaning is suggested rather than disclosed, and mystery becomes a central source of beauty.

Piotr Anderszewski (b. 1969) is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of his generation. Born in Warsaw, he studied in Poland, France, and the United States, and was further shaped by mentorships with Murray Perahia, Fou Ts’ong, and Leon Fleisher. Renowned for his intellectually rigorous and deeply personal interpretations, his core repertoire centres on Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann, alongside selected 20th-century Central European composers. An exclusive Warner Classics artist since 2000, he has received numerous major awards for his recordings. Anderszewski performs worldwide as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor-pianist, and remains a compelling artistic voice on today’s international stage.