Search - Johannes Brahms, Walter Klien, Alfred Brendel :: Walter Klien plays Brahms

Hard Not To Like

Marshall Vandruff | Laguna Niguel, CA United States | 04/04/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I feel guilty giving this collection only four stars. I'm enjoying it, but I'm not sure how much that means objectively - I've always loved Walter Klien's performing and have lived in his Schubert sonatas for a couple decades, so I feel like he's an old friend. If my subjective opinion counts for anything, I recommend this set. Delicate, precise, and all-around nice."

Beautifully played. Excellent price. Ok recording.

Leeber Cohen | 02/25/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I have listened through the five discs twice the last two days. The Hungarian Dances with Klien and Brendel are worth the price of the set. The Hungarian Dances with the Klien Duo are also quite well done. Klien is an excellent pianist in the solo Brahms pieces frequently playing with great beauty. Unfortunately the recording lets him down in some of the louder passages of the music which is why I have rated this group of CDs four rather than 5. If you are unfamiliar with the Opus 76, 116, 117, 118 and 119 sets they contain some incredibly beautiful music. Alternatively for a little more money the Katchen set should also be considered."