Jorge Federico Osorio - Final Thoughts: The Last Piano Works of Schubert & Brahms (2017)

Jorge Federico Osorio, an imaginative interpreter with a powerful technique (The New York Times), deftly pairs Brahmss final solo piano works with those by Schubert for an inventive program of richly satisfying works that capture the essence of each composers towering individuality. Here, Osorio records Brahmss Three Intermezzos, Op. 117, and Six Piano Pieces, Op 118, which he last recorded nearly two decades ago, to great acclaim: Quite marvelous, said BBC Music Magazine. Its clear that Jorge Federico Osorio is an important Brahmsian, proclaimed the Chicago Tribune. On his new album, Osorios penchant for color accentuates the individual character of these concentrated miniatures. Osorio has also chosen to record Schuberts final two Piano Sonatas, D. 959 and D. 960, epic in scale and brimming with melodic invention. His insights into the musics architecture yield eloquent performances of these spacious, ambitious masterworks.

TRACKLIST

CD1

01. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: II. Andantino
03. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
04. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: IV. Rondo: Allegretto
05. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 1. Capriccio in D Minor
06. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 2. Intermezzo in A Minor
07. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 3. Capriccio in G Minor
08. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4. Intermezzo in E Major
09. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5. Intermezzo in E Minor
10. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 6. Intermezzo in E Major
11. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 7. Capriccio in D Minor
12. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
13. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
14. 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor

CD2

01. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 1. Intermezzo in A Minor
02. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 2. Intermezzo in A Major
03. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 3. Ballade in G Minor
04. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 4. Intermezzo in F Minor
05. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 5. Romanze in F Major
06. 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 6. Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor
07. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1. Intermezzo in B Minor
08. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 2. Intermezzo in E Minor
09. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 3. Intermezzo in C Major
10. 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 4. Rhapsody in E-Flat Major
11. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D. 960: I. Molto moderato
12. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D. 960: II. Andante sostenuto
13. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D. 960: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza
14. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D. 960: IV. Allegro ma non troppo