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Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 / 7 Fantasies Op. 116 / 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119
Johannes Brahms, Jon Nakamatsu
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 / 7 Fantasies Op. 116 / 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119
Genre: Classical
 
Nakamatsu is one of the more interesting piano prize winners of recent years. Not even a full-time pianist when he won the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in 1997, Nakamatsu has proven to have great sensitivity and a vivid m...  more »

     
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Nakamatsu is one of the more interesting piano prize winners of recent years. Not even a full-time pianist when he won the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in 1997, Nakamatsu has proven to have great sensitivity and a vivid musical personality, an artist of stature. Now he demonstrates the facility and self-confidence needed to play the Brahms Sonata, a legendary finger-buster. He does very well with it, storming through the most demanding passages and giving us gorgeous lyricism in the two slow movements. Curzon and Rubinstein have left mellower performances of this music, but Nakamatsu can't be faulted for youthful enthusiasm in this youthful work of Brahms. There is one mildly disappointing element in his playing of the wonderful short pieces, slightly shallow piano tone which leaves Katchen and Kempff as somewhat superior choices in this music. Still, Nakamatsu is very responsive to Brahms's volatile moods in this forward-looking music, which is still performed and recorded too seldom. This may not be a perfect release but it's a greatly satisfying one. --Leslie Gerber
 

CD Reviews

Jon Nakamatsu's piano musuc: Excellent
08/01/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Nakamatsu's expression and skills are equally excellent and communicating every phrase of Brahms' piano music to his audience. I look forward to buying more of his CD soon.



Yuji Kishimoto"
Brilliant work
Gayle Miller | Columbus, Ohio United States | 03/23/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Extraordinary technique and mastery of the piece. Enjoyed it several times in one afternoon."