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25 Variations and fugue on a theme by Handel, Op 24
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Francesco Piemontesi (Piano)
Recording date: 16 July 2010
Date of broadcast: 05 November 2010
Ferocious, the Handel variations are the greatest set of piano variations since Beethoven, testing the performer mentally and physically for 25 exhilarating minutes. Listen out for the 9th variation - the effect of the double octaves is similar to using a sledgehammer to hit a church bell.
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Francesco Piemontesi (Piano)
Recording date: 16 July 2010
Date of broadcast: 05 November 2010
