Since you are interested in Brahms: The Piano Quartets, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 2 (Incls 'Die Mühle, die dreht ihre Flügel') Christine Schäfer (soprano) & Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Brahms Song Edition / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "A thrilling, limpid sound; clarity of diction; emotional immediacy; a fabulous technique...Christine Schäfer really has it all, and she proves a delightful and imaginative interpreter of these songs." (Classic FM) |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos 1 and 2 (with Shchedrin: Piano Concerto No 2) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton [ Hyperion SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Dec/2003 ] - Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine) January 2004 - On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
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PERCY GRAINGER
Grainger: Piano Music (Incls 'Molly on the Shore' & 'shepherd's Hey') Marc-Andra Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 19/Oct/2006 ] 'This hugely enjoyable recital is a distinguished addition to Hamelin's already remarkable discography' (Hi Fi News) |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski - The Complete Mazurkas Marc-Andra Hamelin, piano [ Hyperion / CD - released 30/Jun/2003 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - 'Hamelin is an astonishing virtuoso, yet this music demonstrates that the French-Canadian pianist is much more than a purveyor of keyboard fireworks. His immediate advocacy of the... |
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BRAHMS
Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major Op 83 / Four Piano Pieces Op 119 Marc-Andra Hamelin (piano) / Dallas Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Sep/2006 ] "Very satisfying all round … particularly rewarding to hear this piece played at just the right tempo" (MusicWeb Sept 2006) |
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VILLA-LOBOS
Piano Music Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 5/Jul/2000 ] 'Magnificent. Easily the most sophisticated Villa-Lobos piano disc currently in the catalogue' (International Record Review) |