Brahms - Hungarian Dances
Cédric Tiberghien (piano)
Cédric Tiberghien throws himself into the first book of Hungarian Dances with apparent abandon: his rhythmic verve and skill at characterising each piece, indeed every theme, are hugely enjoyable…...
Brahms - Hungarian Dances
Cédric Tiberghien (piano)
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Cédric Tiberghien throws himself into the first book of Hungarian Dances with apparent abandon: his rhythmic verve and skill at characterising each piece, indeed every theme, are hugely enjoyable…...
About
The product of close study of Gypsy folklore, the Hungarian Dances were originally destined for piano four hands; they were subsequently orchestrated, but Brahms himself also made a reduction for piano solo. Cédric Tiberghien has chosen to complete his third Brahms programme with the eight Piano Pieces Op.76, and the 16 Waltzes Op.39, which offer a highly personal vision of the genre, in the tradition of Schubert and Schumann.
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April 2009
Cédric Tiberghien throws himself into the first book of Hungarian Dances with apparent abandon: his rhythmic verve and skill at characterising each piece, indeed every theme, are hugely enjoyable… At the other end of the disc he gives the Op. 39 Waltzes a ballroom sweep and elegance they rarely receive, and intimacy in the gentler numbers. But these two dance-sets bookend the perennially elusive, aristocratic Eight Pieces Op. 76... Tiberghien's consummate use of rubato, his scrupulous shading of dynamics and exquisite control of tone-colour make for a memorable account of these not always easily graspable pieces.
10th October 2008
Tiberghien's weighty sensitivity and deep range of colour prove telling. The Hungarian Dances balance bravura with a dark refinement of mood and cover a much wider emotional spectrum than we usually imagine they possess. The Waltzes, infinitely graceful, are tinged with hints of quiet regret. Very beautiful and highly recommended.
