[ Rattle Records / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 21 October 2022
It would be safe to say that Michael Houstoun has been the most well-known and certainly one of the most admired artists in the world of classical music in New Zealand for the past 50 years. Since his return to New Zealand in 1981 after working abroad for some years, Michael has continued to perform a large repertoire which stretches from J.S. Bach to the present day. He is a particularly strong and enthusiastic advocate of New Zealand music, with works from Douglas Lilburn to John Psathas regularly featuring in his programmes and recordings.
The Brahms Intermezzi are among the finest works ever written for solo piano, and it is our very great pleasure to release this wonderful album to mark the occasion of Michael's 70th birthday.
1.Op. 76, No. 3 in A flat major, Grazioso 02:49
2.Op. 76, No. 4 in B flat major, Allegretto grazioso 02:07
3.Op. 76, No. 6 in A major, Andante con moto 04:00
4.Op. 76, No. 7 in A minor, Moderato semplice 03:11
5.Op. 116, No. 2 in A minor, Andante 03:49
6.Op. 116, No. 4 in E major, Adagio 04:15
7.Op. 116, No. 5 in E minor, Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento 02:49
8.Op. 116, No. 6 in E major, Andantino teneramente 03:14
9.Op, 117, No. 1 in E flat major, Andante moderato 05:37
10.Op, 117, No. 2 in B flat minor, Andante non troppo e con molta espressione 04:55
11.Op, 117, No. 3 in C sharp minor, Andante con moto 06:18
12.Op. 118, No. 1 in A minor, Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato 01:55
13.Op. 118, No. 2 in A major, Andante teneramente 05:53
14.Op. 118, No. 4 in F minor, Allegretto un poco agitato 02:49
15.Op. 118, No. 6 in E flat minor, Andante, largo e mesto 05:43
16.Op. 119, No. 1 in B minor, Adagio 03:56
17.Op. 119, No. 2 in E minor, Andantino un poco agitato 04:57
18.Op. 119, No. 3 in C major, Grazioso e giocoso 01:50