After receiving excellent reviews in Gramophone, International Record Review and American Record Guide for his CDs “Chopin: Ballades and Fantasies,” and “A Schubert Recital” on the Blue Griffin label, acclaimed pianist Peter Miyamoto continues his traversal of piano masterworks. This new Brahms CD presents such staples of piano literature as Handel Variations, Waltzes, Op. 39 and Four Piano Pieces Op. 119, as well as recently discovered miniature Albumblatt in A minor.
After receiving excellent reviews in Gramophone, International Record Review and American Record Guide for his CDs “Chopin: Ballades and Fantasies,” and “A Schubert Recital” on the Blue Griffin label, acclaimed pianist Peter Miyamoto continues his traversal of piano masterworks. This new Brahms CD presents such staples of piano literature as Handel Variations, Waltzes, Op. 39 and Four Piano Pieces Op. 119, as well as recently discovered miniature Albumblatt in A minor.
1.-27. Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op. 24 (29:11)
28. Albumblatt in A minor (1853), Op. posth. (2:32)
29.-44. Waltzes, Op. 39 (20:41)
45.-48. Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119 (15:55)
REVIEWS
“Arguably the jewel of [Miyamoto’s] releases is the Brahms…”
“The Handel Variations is given a simply magnificent performance.”
“The maturity of this reading [op. 119] is amazing…”
Fanfare Magazine (Nov/Dec 2014)
