00:03 - No. 1 in B major. Tempo giusto 00:48 - No. 2 in E major 01:56 - No. 3 in G sharp minor 02:35 - No. 4 in E minor. Poco sostenuto 03:48 - No. 5 in E major. Grazioso 05:07 - No. 6 in C sharp major. Vivace 06:14 - No. 7 in C sharp minor. Poco più andante 08:01 - No. 8 in B flat major 09:12 - No. 9 in D minor 10:16 - No. 10 in G major 10:49 - No. 11 in B minor 12:05 - No. 12 in E major 13:29 - No. 13 in C major 14:04 - No. 14 in A minor 15:17 - No. 15 in A major 16:35 - No. 16 in D minor
Love the V-4-2 harmony (secondary dominant) at 9:34 and their sublime, savoring approach--you can tell how much they're listening to themselves and each other and the composer.
My favorite thing about these waltzes is how they shift from one to the next. I especially love the pivot from G sharp minor to E minor to E major (3, 4, 5), although they're all beautiful.
The melancholy of No 16 - such a sad ending! - it triggered me to find out that Brahms completed this op. 39 in the same year as the Horntrio op. 40 - that year when his beloved mother died. I don't know whether there is a connection but it should be possible. It is a fascinating piece - two voices (the upper one in octaves) with a pizzicato bass, no chords.
The whole cycle begins with a very joyful piece and ends in a complete anticlimax. All 16 are good but I love this last piece most together with the 5th, 7th and 12th.
@@alexandra9059 lol the video description says: Emanuel Ax and Anna Polonsky play Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by R. Schumann in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at the Mostly Mozart Festival.
The original is this one, for 4 hands. Later were published a first version for 2 hands, another simplified version for two hands and also z version for two pianos.
Now, here we see a soul trying to free itself from the limitations of the flesh. This soul is wild and cannot be tamed by European ideals and snobberies. The earth will set her free some day.
I don't know who is really setting the tempo, but either No.2 or 3 was too fast. Waltz 3 is beautiful and should be slower, not march-like. Really don't like their choice of tempos. Brahms indicated "dolce".
What a horrible sound from the pianist on the top part. And what a lack of understanding of the music.... ruined my favorite no.15... such a beautiful and nostalgic waltz here rushed and agitato! - why is Emanuel playing with this pianist? There are a million who can do a better job
You should probably provide a reference (as in, some other recording) to show what you expect out of no. 15. I find their interpretation quite reasonable.
00:03 - No. 1 in B major. Tempo giusto
00:48 - No. 2 in E major
01:56 - No. 3 in G sharp minor
02:35 - No. 4 in E minor. Poco sostenuto
03:48 - No. 5 in E major. Grazioso
05:07 - No. 6 in C sharp major. Vivace
06:14 - No. 7 in C sharp minor. Poco più andante
08:01 - No. 8 in B flat major
09:12 - No. 9 in D minor
10:16 - No. 10 in G major
10:49 - No. 11 in B minor
12:05 - No. 12 in E major
13:29 - No. 13 in C major
14:04 - No. 14 in A minor
15:17 - No. 15 in A major
16:35 - No. 16 in D minor
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thx!
*A flat major
@@cascade3769 it’s A major, this four hands version is in a different key
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The old hand and the new hand. One with seriousness, the other with passion and levity. Great to watch.
Love the V-4-2 harmony (secondary dominant) at 9:34 and their sublime, savoring approach--you can tell how much they're listening to themselves and each other and the composer.
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My favorite thing about these waltzes is how they shift from one to the next. I especially love the pivot from G sharp minor to E minor to E major (3, 4, 5), although they're all beautiful.
The melancholy of No 16 - such a sad ending! - it triggered me to find out that Brahms completed this op. 39 in the same year as the Horntrio op. 40 - that year when his beloved mother died. I don't know whether there is a connection but it should be possible. It is a fascinating piece - two voices (the upper one in octaves) with a pizzicato bass, no chords.
The whole cycle begins with a very joyful piece and ends in a complete anticlimax. All 16 are good but I love this last piece most together with the 5th, 7th and 12th.
I love that the pianist is enjoying the music herself :)))
10:17 scarlatti K9
Lol
Simply amazing!!!🙂👍👍
The description of this video seems to include the wrong piece?
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@@alexandra9059 lol the video description says: Emanuel Ax and Anna Polonsky play Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by R. Schumann in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at the Mostly Mozart Festival.
I LOVE Anna Polonsky's playing. She belongs in this duo.
It’s cool 😎👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
39-11が大好きです！
5:17~6:34
14:33 🫠
I'm confused - my piano book only shows this with a part for one pianist?
Brahms wrote a duet and a solo for this piece, hope that answers your question!
The original is this one, for 4 hands. Later were published a first version for 2 hands, another simplified version for two hands and also z version for two pianos.
Love it! ❤️
Now, here we see a soul trying to free itself from the limitations of the flesh. This soul is wild and cannot be tamed by European ideals and snobberies. The earth will set her free some day.
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@@Chloe-jt5fi hahahaha
I don't know who is really setting the tempo, but either No.2 or 3 was too fast. Waltz 3 is beautiful and should be slower, not march-like. Really don't like their choice of tempos. Brahms indicated "dolce".
Number 3 was way too fast in my opinion.
stephenn77 when you’re double parked
Brahms gives generally no precise tempo in this cycle, often no tempo at all but for #6 (vivace).
So, what makes you such a prominent authority on the matter?
2021？
What a horrible sound from the pianist on the top part. And what a lack of understanding of the music.... ruined my favorite no.15... such a beautiful and nostalgic waltz here rushed and agitato! - why is Emanuel playing with this pianist? There are a million who can do a better job
Anna Polonsky misses both sound and spirit of this piece. But her conviction shows her to be a good musician.
You should probably provide a reference (as in, some other recording) to show what you expect out of no. 15. I find their interpretation quite reasonable.
@@ilyaibrahimovic9842 agree
@@ilyaibrahimovic9842 Couldn't it go either way? Yes, I've heard it played more slowly, as Ethan said, but it still sounded lovely sped up a bit.
@@davidjared3402 That was my point. I found this tempo entirely acceptable. Slower was almost certainly also possible.