Krystian Zimerman, Maria Nowak, Katarzyna Budnik, Yuya Okamoto: Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 2 & 3 Digital

Krystian Zimerman’s passion for chamber music goes back to his childhood and has accompanied him ever since. He states, “every great composer wrote some kind of quartet with piano. It’s a fantastic richness of music history that is often underestimated.” For this recording Krystian Zimerman teamed up with cellist Yuya Okamoto, violinist Maria Nowak and violist Katarzyna Budnik.

Tracklist:

Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60

1. I. Allegro non troppo
2. II. Scherzo. Allegro
3. III. Andante
4. IV. Finale. Allegro comodo

Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello No. 2 in A major, Op. 26

5. I. Allegro non troppo
6. II. Poco Adagio
7. III. Scherzo. Poco Allegro
8. IV. Finale. Allegro