Classical Hour
Manfred Honeck
Francesco Piemontesi Johannes Brahms

Classical Hour: Francesco Piemontesi is the soloist in Brahms's First Piano Concerto

Oslo Concert Hall In Sale 1 Jun

Soloist Francesco Piemontesi

Photo Marco Borggreve

Classical Hour: Francesco Piemontesi is the soloist in Brahms's First Piano Concerto

A young Brahms wrote his first piano concerto in the shadow of a personal tragedy. The work took shape in the years surrounding Robert Schumann's attempted suicide and death, and bears the marks of the young composer's grief and inner turmoil. When Francesco Piemontesi and Manfred Honeck perform the Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, we encounter a work that marked Brahms's breakthrough as an orchestral composer.

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) developed a close relationship with Clara and Robert Schumann during the period when he was composing his first piano concerto. This was his first orchestral work, but the road there was long. Robert Schumann's suicide attempt affected Brahms deeply, and many historians believe parts of the piano concerto were written as a direct response to this devastating news. The Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor was completed in 1858, two years after Robert Schumann's death, and was premiered the following year.

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  • Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 1

    Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1

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Classical Hour
Manfred Honeck
Francesco Piemontesi Johannes Brahms

Oslo Concert Hall In Sale 1 Jun