Brahms: Scherzo in E-flat Minor, Op. 4 (Zimerman)

The Scherzo op. 4 was written in 1851 when Brahms was not even 20 years old. He also played the Scherzo to the Schumanns several times in 1853, and thus might have inspired his older colleague to write the famous article “Neue Bahnen” (New Ways). In it, Schumann praised “single piano pieces, some of them turbulent in spirit while graceful in form”.
Performer: Krystian Zimerman, 1982 Deutsche Grammophon

[@calebhu6383]

Homage to Chopin's 2nd Scherzo with that motif

[@kamint2258]

他にもクララ・シューマン、アルカン、プロコフィエフ等ショパンのスケルツォからインスピレーションを得た作品が沢山ありますね！😊

[@calebhu6383]

@@kamint2258 Actually I think the theme at 0:56 is the closest Brahms gets to sounding like Alkan

[@mibemolmineur15-3]

​@@calebhu6383да, что-то есть от "Огненного скерцо" Алькана си минор ор.34 (си-мажорной побочной темы))) И в начале фактура из "Демонического скерцо" Алькана соль минор ор.39-3 и одновременно Второго скерцо Шопена си-бемоль минор ор.31)))

[@Kyubiwan]

As well as "Beethoven 5"

[@counterpointenthusiast]

incredible articulation in the eight notes passages by zimerman... a real treat to listen to!

[@d.o.7784]

Chophoven 😂😂

[@sanjai_s]

9:02 dangerously close to grieg's pc motif

[@Andrew.Helmick]

This piece was written in 1851; Grieg's concerto wasn't written until 17 years later in 1868.

[@Kyubiwan]

Holy sh!t I didn't know this piece even existed

[@kamint2258]

ブラームスの知られざるスケルツォ😮⤴️✨

[@alanleoneldavid1787]

Where do you get those zimerman recordings?

[@MrHullU]

I own a cd containing the 3 brahms sonatas, ballades, and scherzo~

[@purplefishy8164]

So you claim ​@@MrHullU

[@WEEBLLOM]

​@@purplefishy8164what

[@Sylvanoskovich]

Inspiration : Chopin Scherzo n°2 ?

[@Dylonely42]

4:05

[@LisztSuicidecendentalEtudes]

Thanks for uploading

[@srothbardt]

If Schumann had heard this piece first, it’s no wonder he went into ecstasy over the kid who wrote it.

[@EuclideaStudio]

Did I just hear the theme from Grieg's concerto?

[@carlhopkinson]

Not bad for a beginner. LOL.

[@ask15muzik]

Неинтересная вещь😳

[@ultimateconstruction]

Современная "музыка" - да, вещь, мягко говоря, неинтересная. А данное скерцо очень даже интересное.