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Brahms: Complete Piano Music | 
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| Creators: Johannes Brahms, Gerhard Oppitz
Label: RCA
Category: Music
List Price: $29.98
Buy New: $16.06
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 51711
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 5 x 0.9
MPN: 67887
UPC: 828766788723
EAN: 0828766788723
ASIN: B0009A1ALO
Release Date: May 31, 2005
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Allegro | | • | Andante | | • | Scherzo: Allegro molto e con fuoco | | • | Finale: Allegro con fuoco | | • | Intermezzo in B Minor | | • | Intermezzo in E Minor | | • | Intermezzo in C Major | | • | Rhapsody in E-Flat Major |
Disc 2
| • | Ballade "Edward" in D Minor | | • | Ballade in D Major | | • | Ballade in B Minor | | • | Ballade in B Major | | • | Intermezzo in A Minor | | • | Intermezzo in A Major | | • | Ballade in G Minor | | • | Intermezzzo in F Minor | | • | Romance in F Major | | • | Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor |
Disc 3
| • | Intermezzo in E-Flat Major | | • | Intermezzo in B-Flat Minor | | • | Intermezzo in C-Sharp Minor | | • | Allegro non troppo, ma energico | | • | Andante con espressione | | • | Scherzo: Allegro; Trio: Poco piu moderato | | • | Finale: Introduzione - Sostenuto - Allegro non troppo e rubato | | • | Capriccio in F-Sharp Minor | | • | Capriccio in B Minor | | • | Intermezzo in A-Flat Major | | • | Intermezzo in B-Flat Major | | • | Capriccio in C-Sharp Minor | | • | Intermezzo in A Major | | • | Intermezzo in A Minor | | • | Capriccio in C Major |
Disc 4
| • | Rhapsody in B Minor | | • | Rhapsody in G Minor | | • | Capriccio in D Minor | | • | Intermezzo in A Minor | | • | Capriccio in G Minor | | • | Intermezzo in E Major | | • | Intermezzo in E Minor | | • | Intermezzo in E Major | | • | Capriccio in D Minor | | • | 1. Theme - Variations 1-14 | | • | 2. Theme - Variations 1-14 |
Disc 5
| • | No. 1 in B Major ("Tempo Giusto") | | • | No. 2 in E Major | | • | No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor | | • | No. 4 in E Minor ("Poco sostenuto") | | • | No. 5 in E Major ("Grazioso") | | • | No. 6 in C-Sharp Major ("Vivace") | | • | No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor ("Poco piu Andante") | | • | No. 8 in B-Flat Major | | • | No. 9 in D Minor | | • | No. 10 in G Major | | • | No. 11 in B Minor | | • | No. 12 in E Major | | • | No. 13 in B Major | | • | No. 14 in G-Sharp Minor | | • | No. 15 in A-Flat Major | | • | No. 16 in C-Sharp Minor | | • | Allegro maestoso | | • | Andante: Andante espressivo | | • | Scherzo: Allegro energico: Trio | | • | Intermezzo: Andante molto | | • | Finale: Allegro moderato ma rubato |
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| Customer Reviews:
 A superb Brahms' Performer August 12, 2008
Mauro Gama
The German pianist Gerhard Oppitz is a superb performer of Brahms. His "Brahms Complete Piano Music" brings out to us all the evidences of that, with an elaborate work of understanding, emotion and exceptionally intense grasp of the Master's art. I have begun by hearing the Sonata no.3, remaining completely convinced. Five stars.
Great art of piano music July 23, 2008
Kaveh Asadi Moghaddam
An acknowledged Brahms expert. A must for every Brahms enthusiast and unbeatable for this price. However, this is not the complete piano works of Brahms. He has written more music for the piano w/o opus numbers (like the hungarian dances).
Wilhelm Kempff Would Be Proud July 18, 2007
T. Beers (Arlington, Virginia United States)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Among contemporary pianists who studied with the great German master Wilhelm Kempff, Gerhard Oppitz strikes me as the most Kempff-like. Very secure technically, Oppitz nevertheless is always keener to probe beneath the surface of the notes on the printed page than to play those notes as fast as possible. The end result never slights dramatic effect, but never mistakes dramatic effect as the most important element of a performance, particularly in music as elusive and multidimensional as the music of Brahms. Oppitz understands that Brahms's music is (structurally speaking) formed and 'carried' by the bass in a way that dictates that it be played as if the chords were unfolding .... the melodies shaped plastically and carried out from the inner notes of the chords, as it were .... but without sacrifice of rhythmic continuity. No small accomplishment, that! Julius Katchen takes a stricter approach that others admire more than I: an "all American" performance style that stresses quick tempos, rhythmic vigor and a bold projection of color and texture that neverthless seriously scants the subtleties of Brahms's musical language. For those who admire 'black and white' Brahms, Katchen remains a distinguished choice and his now 40+ year old analog recordings still sound impressive. But Oppitz offers a more thoughtful, three-dimensional Brahms that, to my ears, is just as exciting and even more appealing, plus he has been given truly first-rate digital recording.
Magnificent Brahms June 23, 2007
Roger Saxton (Las Cruces, New Mexico USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I cannot imagine better performances of any of these pieces. The emotional impact of Oppitz's playing is overwhelming. He captures the
mood of each work perfectly. He plays with what can be best described as a flexible sound. At times it is pianoforte like, and at other times it rings out like a full orchestra. His use of the sustain pedal is very sparing; and when he does use it, it is with a subtlety that does not draw attention to itself. I will admit that this sound took awhile to get used to; but after listening to these discs a few times, it now seems
absolutely right for this music. One can hear each note clearly. There
is none of the muddiness that some performers bring to this music. These
performances would be worth having at any price; but at about $25.00 for
six discs and each disc having more than 70 minutes of music, this box set
is a steal! I cannot recommend it highly enough.
 Poor May 25, 2007
K. Braithwaite (inkster, MI USA)
5 out of 17 found this review helpful
Of all the various complete sets of Brahms I have heard this is by far the worst. Even the piano tone grates. The Brilliant set is cheap and good; the Katchen set is very good indeed.
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