The Piano Sonata No 3 in F minor, Op. 5 of Johannes Brahms was written in 1853 and published the following year. The sonata is unusually large, consisting of five movements, as opposed to the traditional three or four. When he wrote this piano sonata, the genre was seen by many to be past its heyday. Brahms, enamored of Beethoven, composed Piano Sonata No. 3 with a masterful combination of free Romantic spirit and strict classical architecture. As a further testament to Brahms’ affinity for Beethoven, the Piano Sonata is infused with the instantly recognizable motive from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 during the first, third, and fourth movements. – Hélène Grimaud
Brahms by Grimaud
Intermezzo Op. 117 No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor
Concerto No. 2
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major
