Brahms: The Complete Solo Piano Works Geoffroy Couteau

• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Scherzo in E-Flat Minor, Op. 4:
• 1 Scherzo in E-Flat Minor, Op. 4 09:07
• Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2:
• 2 Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2: I. Allegro non troppo, ma energico 06:11
• 3 Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2: II. Andante con espressione 05:45
• 4 Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro 03:39
• 5 Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2: IV. Finale : Introduzione (sostenuto) – Allegro non troppo e rubato 12:33
• Sonata in C Major, Op. 1:
• 6 Sonata in C Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro 11:32
• 7 Sonata in C Major, Op. 1: II. Andante 04:55
• 8 Sonata in C Major, Op. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto e con fuoco 05:37
• 9 Sonata in C Major, Op. 1: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco 06:40
• Sonata in F Minor, Op.5:
• 10 Sonata in F Minor, Op.5: I. Allegro maestoso 12:11
• 11 Sonata in F Minor, Op.5: II. Andante espressivo – Andante molto 10:39
• 12 Sonata in F Minor, Op.5: III. Scherzo. Allegro energico 05:15
• 13 Sonata in F Minor, Op.5: IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick) - Andante molto 03:15
• 14 Sonata in F Minor, Op.5: V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato 08:13
• Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9:
• 15 Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9 17:52
• Variations on a Hungarian Song No. 2 in D Major , Op. 21:
• 16 Variations on a Hungarian Song No. 2 in D Major , Op. 21 06:32
• Four Ballades, Op. 10:
• 17 Four Ballades, Op. 10: Andante - Allegro (D Minor) 05:01
• 18 Four Ballades, Op. 10: Andante - Allegro non troppo - Andante (D Major) 06:43
• 19 Four Ballades, Op. 10: Allegro (D Minor) 04:29
• 20 Four Ballades, Op. 10: Andante con moto - piu lento (B Major) 09:48
• Variations on an Original Theme No. 1 in D Major, Op. 21:
• 21 Variations on an Original Theme No. 1 in D Major, Op. 21 15:19
• Variations in D Minor Op. 18b:
• 22 Variations in D Minor Op. 18b 10:22
• 25 Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B Flat-Major, Op. 24:
• 23 25 Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B Flat-Major, Op. 24 28:40
• Variations on a Theme of Paganini in A Minor, Op. 35:
• 24 Variations on a Theme of Paganini in A Minor, Op. 35: Book I 13:11
• 25 Variations on a Theme of Paganini in A Minor, Op. 35: Book II 10:10
• 16 Waltzes, Op. 39:
• 26 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 1 in B Major 00:51
• 27 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 2 in E Major 01:15
• 28 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 3 in G Sharp-Minor 00:44
• 29 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 4 in E Minor 01:20
• 30 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 5 in E Major 01:16
• 31 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 6 in C-Sharp Major 01:00
• 32 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor 01:58
• 33 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 8 in B-Flat Major 01:23
• 34 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 9 in D Minor 01:09
• 35 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 10 in G Major 00:37
• 36 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 11 in B Minor 01:30
• 37 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 12 in E Major 01:37
• 38 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 13 in B Major 00:38
• 39 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 14 in G-Sharp Minor 01:21
• 40 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 in A Flat-Major 01:19
• 41 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 16 in C-Sharp Minor 00:59
• Hungarian Dances:
• 42 Hungarian Dances: No. 1 in G Minor 03:02
• 43 Hungarian Dances: No. 2 in D Minor 02:45
• 44 Hungarian Dances: No. 3 in F Major 02:10
• 45 Hungarian Dances: No. 4 in F Minor 04:23
• 46 Hungarian Dances: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor 02:03
• 47 Hungarian Dances: No. 6 in D-Flat Major 03:08
• 48 Hungarian Dances: No. 7 in F Major 01:34
• 49 Hungarian Dances: No. 8 in A Minor 02:43
• 50 Hungarian Dances: No. 9 in E Minor 01:51
• 51 Hungarian Dances: No. 10 in E Major 02:08
• 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76:
• 52 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: I. Capriccio in F-Sharp Minor 03:30
• 53 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: II. Capriccio in B Minor 03:25
• 54 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: III. Intermezzo in A-Flat Major 02:29
• 55 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: IV. Intermezzo in B-Flat Major 02:09
• 56 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: V. Capriccio in C-Sharp Minor 03:09
• 57 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: VI. Intermezzo in A Major 03:20
• 58 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: VII. Intermezzo in A Minor 02:59
• 59 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: VIII. Capriccio in C Major 03:26
• Rhapsodie No. 1 in B Minor:
• 60 Rhapsodie No. 1 in B Minor 09:54
• Rhapsodie No. 2 in G Minor:
• 61 Rhapsodie No. 2 in G Minor 05:16
• 7 Fantasias, Op. 116:
• 62 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: I. Capriccio in D Minor 02:06
• 63 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: II. Intermezzo in A Minor 03:53
• 64 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: III. Capriccio in G Minor 03:07
• 65 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: IV. Intermezzo in E Major 04:14
• 66 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: V. Intermezzo in E Minor 03:06
• 67 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: VI. Intermezzo in E Major 03:28
• 68 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: VII. Capriccio in D Minor 02:10
• Intermezzi, Op. 117:
• 69 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major 04:40
• 70 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor 04:30
• 71 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor 05:42
• 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118:
• 72 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: I. Intermezzo in A Minor 01:43
• 73 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: II. Intermezzo in A Major 05:36
• 74 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: III. Ballade in G Minor 03:04
• 75 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: IV. Intermezzo in F Minor 02:43
• 76 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: V. Romance in F Major 03:49
• 77 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: VI. Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor 05:02
• 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119:
• 78 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: I. Intermezzo in B Minor 03:22
• 79 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: II. Intermezzo in E Minor 04:36
• 80 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: III. Intermezzo in C Major 01:38
• 81 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: IV. Rhapsodie in E-Flat Major 04:19
• Total Runtime 06:30:48

Info for Brahms: The Complete Solo Piano Works

Fully conscious of the scale of recording all Brahms' solo piano music, Geoffroy Couteau devoted himself to it exclusively, taking the risk of an ‘artistic retreat’ for nearly two years in order to offer the very best of himself. Amazingly the recording project was completed in little more than three months and was unquestionably a real artistic adventure. A total immersion in Brahms, in chronological order of composition, with the exceptional recording team from La Dolce Volta.

Geoffroy Couteau studied in Paris with Michel Béroff, Denis Pascal and Eric Le Sage. He first encountered Op. 118 aged 13 and was awarded first prize in the International Johannes Brahms competition in 2005. Praising his debut recording also dedicated to Brahms, “ffff” from Telerama, 4 stars from Le Monde de la Musique, Geoffroy Couteau was described as a “fearless” pianist by Le Monde de la Musique, which compared the young artist’s interpretation to piano giants such as Gilels, Katchen, Lupu, Kempff and Serkin. Regularly exalted in the press among his emerging generation of pianists, his last CD devoted to Chopin and Scriabin also garnered enthusiastic critical acclaim.

Geoffroy Couteau, piano

Geoffroy Couteau
is a profound and sincere artist. He has been acclaimed repeatedly for his dense, rich playing, his wholeheartedness, and his risk-taking. For him, performance is the fulfillment of musical work, the fruition of a rich and complex process. It is assuredly the reason for this unique mode of expression and this unusual presence. He was awarded first prize in the International Johannes Brahms competition in 2005. His first recording, of Brahms’s final works, earned him a number of honors: “ffff” from Telerama, 4 stars from Le Monde de la Musique, 5 tuning forks, etc. Since its release, he has been playing in prestigious venues such as the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, The National Museum of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro, the Auditorium of the Musée d’Orsay, the Maison de la Radio, the Théâtre de l’Athénée, the Théâtre Mogador, the Salle Gaveau, The Amphitheater at the Bastille Opera House, etc. He was guest soloist with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in Thailand for Chopin’s First Concerto, and he has been invited to play in various festivals such as the “Piano aux Jacobins” Festival in Toulouse, the Chopin Festival in Bagatelle, the Chopin Festival in Nohant, the Lilles Piano Festival, the New Soloist Festival at the Serres d’Auteuil, the Epau Festival, the “French May” in Hong-Kong, etc. He is a frequent guest on several radio programs on France Musique, and on television programs like Mezzo and Direct 8. He was unanimously accepted to begin a course of studies at the Higher National Music Conservatory in Paris in the class of Michel Béroff, Denis Pascal, and Eric Le Sage. In 2002, he received the conservatory’s diploma of advanced formation with highest honors, fist in his class by a unanimous vote, and with the special Daniel Magne award. That same year he began the advanced proficiency course in piano under the direction of Michel Béroff, Marie-Françoise Bucquet, and Nicholas Angelich. He also studied chamber music with Jean Mouillère and Christian Ivaldi, and was awarded highest honors. He has participated in a number of master classes from renowned musicians such as Dmitri Bashkirov, Christoph Eschenbach, and Leon Fleisher. He has, moreover, been awarded grants from the Cziffra Foundation, the Concertante Foundation, the Mécénat Musical Société Générale, the Série Déclic– Culture France, and the Nadia et Lili Boulanger Foundation.

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