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Classics Explained: BRAHMS - Piano Concerto No. 2 (Siepmann)

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Jeremy Siepmann 5/11/2001

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  1. # Track Artist Length
  2. 1 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Introduction; opening horn call and piano's answer Jeremy Siepmann 1:50
  3. 2 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Rising three-note scalewise pattern Jeremy Siepmann 0:25
  4. 3 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Quicker, descending six-note 'answer' Jeremy Siepmann 0:18
  5. 4 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Second, answering phrase Jeremy Siepmann 0:32
  6. 5 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 - First Main Theme completed by orchestra Jeremy Siepmann 0:50
  7. 6 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Peace shattered as piano bursts back in like a tiger Jeremy Siepmann 1:24
  8. 7 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Variant of opening horn call in bass Jeremy Siepmann 0:19
  9. 8 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Orchestra returns; beginning of Exposition proper Jeremy Siepmann 2:25
  10. 9 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Big, 'singing' theme in orchestra; piano 'forgotten' Jeremy Siepmann 0:41
  11. 10 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Call to arms by strings; marshalling of orchestral forces Jeremy Siepmann 1:3
  12. 11 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano re-enters fry with massive expansion of opening figure Jeremy Siepmann 0:48
  13. 12 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano 'explores' two main facets of opening theme Jeremy Siepmann 0:45
  14. 13 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Transition. sense of key weakened. Piano and orchestra come together Jeremy Siepmann 1:7
  15. 14 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano and orchestra 'argue' over speed of thematic three-note rise Jeremy Siepmann 0:41
  16. 15 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano and orchestra in friendly dialogue before piano falls away Jeremy Siepmann 1:28
  17. 16 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: 'Winged' harmonic shadow of pure pianistic tone-colour Jeremy Siepmann 0:45
  18. 17 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: New 'transitional' theme from orchestra developed by piano Jeremy Siepmann 1:51
  19. 18 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: After indecision and discussion, the mood suddenly turns playful Jeremy Siepmann 0:26
  20. 19 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Reminder of Second Main Theme in its original form Jeremy Siepmann 0:43
  21. 20 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Ttransfomation of Second Main Theme by piano Jeremy Siepmann 0:40
  22. 21 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano hijacks orchestra's 'call to arms' Jeremy Siepmann 0:43
  23. 22 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano and orchestra, now allies, explore theme, but with piano leading Jeremy Siepmann 1:8
  24. 23 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Dramatic eruption of orchestra leads to the Development section Jeremy Siepmann 1:13
  25. 24 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Pianistic 'tiger' replaced by gentle reflective, soft-spoken poet Jeremy Siepmann 0:30
  26. 25 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Transformed 'tiger' theme amicably shared by piano and orchestra Jeremy Siepmann 0:44
  27. 26 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: An apparently new theme - but Battlle Hymn of the Republic? Jeremy Siepmann 0:41
  28. 27 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Brief, downward-driving section prepares for the Recapitulation Jeremy Siepmann 0:54
  29. 28 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: On the threshold of the Recapitulation Jeremy Siepmann 0:54
  30. 29 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Recapitulation: The Magical Return Jeremy Siepmann 1:6
  31. 30 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: From Gate-crashing Tiger to Celestial Tenderness - and a surprise Jeremy Siepmann 1:17
  32. 31 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: And unexpected and portentus change of mood, suggesting tragedy Jeremy Siepmann 1:1
  33. 32 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Summation Jeremy Siepmann 0:30
  34. 33 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: First Movement (Complete) Jeremy Siepmann 17:16
  35. 34 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Second Movement: The upward-driving opening gambit, piano alone Jeremy Siepmann 0:13
  36. 35 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Downward-driving answer from lower strings Jeremy Siepmann 0:27
  37. 36 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Theme vs Melody Jeremy Siepmann 0:58
  38. 37 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Eerie, unharmonised, 'white' sound of Second Theme Jeremy Siepmann 0:45
  39. 38 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Second Theme taken up and developed by piano Jeremy Siepmann 1:25
  40. 39 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Expectation and surprise; harmonic fluidity and intensifying drama Jeremy Siepmann 1:40
  41. 40 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Return (and transformation) of Theme Two Jeremy Siepmann 0:41
  42. 41 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Theme One returns in orchestra; Theme Three emerges in major mode Jeremy Siepmann 1:0
  43. 42 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Sequence of fragmentary episodes begins with unexpected fanfare Jeremy Siepmann 0:58
  44. 43 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Variant of Theme Three in piano Jeremy Siepmann 0:36
  45. 44 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Rescored variant of 'fanfare' theme; from grandeur to solemnity Jeremy Siepmann 0:21
  46. 45 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Rhapsodic variant of fanfare, this time for piano alone Jeremy Siepmann 0:24
  47. 46 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Recapitulation of opening, with piano and orchestra reversing roles Jeremy Siepmann 1:7
  48. 47 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Theme Two transformed by new instrumentation Jeremy Siepmann 0:36
  49. 1 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Introduction, cue and First Main Theme Jeremy Siepmann 1:53
  50. 2 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Theme One taken up by strings and solo oboe; piano's entry Jeremy Siepmann 1:20
  51. 3 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Complex variant of Theme One with very different speed and rhythm Jeremy Siepmann 0:42
  52. 4 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Orchestra and piano in mixed variants of Theme One, now intensified Jeremy Siepmann 1:10
  53. 5 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Theme Two, hushed and 'tuneless', with piano, clarinets and strings Jeremy Siepmann 1:28
  54. 6 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Oboe Theme returns, now delicately embroidered by the piano Jeremy Siepmann 0:46
  55. 7 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Cue and Third Movement (Complete) Jeremy Siepmann 11:50
  56. 8 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Finale: Introduction, cue and Main Theme Jeremy Siepmann 0:57
  57. 9 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Violins take up tune, with winds and piano accompanying Jeremy Siepmann 0:24
  58. 10 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano introduces Part 2 of the main theme Jeremy Siepmann 0:37
  59. 11 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Part 3 of the theme, led by piano, in 'fiercely' self-confident mood Jeremy Siepmann 0:54
  60. 12 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: First Episode, Part 1 Jeremy Siepmann 0:47
  61. 13 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: First Episode, Part 2 Jeremy Siepmann 0:23
  62. 14 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano hands theme over to clarinets and bassoons Jeremy Siepmann 0:15
  63. 15 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: First Episode, Part 3, in piano, first; then flutes and oboes Jeremy Siepmann 0:40
  64. 16 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Strings and flutes take theme, with bubbling commentary from piano Jeremy Siepmann 0:28
  65. 17 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Tipsy dancers (piano and winds) return, tiring; strings take over Jeremy Siepmann 0:38
  66. 18 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: In the central Episode, the orchestra throws down a dramatic challenge Jeremy Siepmann 0:28
  67. 19 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: ... to which the piano duly responds with a stormy outburst Jeremy Siepmann 0:10
  68. 20 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano kick-starts run-up to final section in a variant of the main theme Jeremy Siepmann 0:41
  69. 21 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Orchestra sets off on jaunty march, later joined by the piano Jeremy Siepmann 0:25
  70. 22 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Piano propels orchestra into final section Jeremy Siepmann 0:46
  71. 23 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Summation and cue to the movement as a whole Jeremy Siepmann 0:22
  72. 24 An Introduction to ... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2: Finale (Complete) Jeremy Siepmann 9:8

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