Brief notes
Braunfels Piano Works
Tatjana Blome, Holger Groschopp (piano) Capriccio C5361
Capriccio’s ongoing Braunfels revival is most welcome. The two-piano variations on ‘Au clair de la lune’ are full of delicious moments, while the Little Pieces are utterly charming. (OC) ★★★★
Bruch 8 Pieces, Op. 83
Philon Trio Analekta AN 2 89323
There’s more than a whiff of Brahms in Bruch’s wistful, Romantic pieces for clarinet trio, also written late in the composer’s life. His lyricism is gracefully expressed by the Philon Trio. (JP) ★★★★
Chopin Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2
Yundi (piano); Warsaw Philharmonic Warner Classics 9029532018
A typical pairing of the Concertos played
