# Johannes Brahms: Sonata in F Minor · 16 Waltzes

> Johannes Brahms: Sonata in F Minor · 16 Waltzes – Antti Siirala. Ondine ODE 1044-2, CD, released April 2004.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1044-2

- **Composer:** Johannes Brahms
- **Work(s):** Sonata in F Minor · 16 Waltzes
- **Performers:** Antti Siirala, piano
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1044-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 April 2004
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195104422
- **Tracks:** 21, total 62:18
- **Genres:** Instrumental
- **Series:** Critics' choices
- **Awards:** Gramophone 'Editor's Choice'

## Track listing

**Johannes Brahms**

- *Sonata in F Minor*
1. I. Allegro maestoso (11:07)
2. II. Andante espressivo (13:25)
3. III. Scherzo. Allegro energico (5:08)
4. IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick). Andante molto (4:31)
5. V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato (7:54)
- *16 Waltzes*
6. No. 1 in B Major (Tempo giusto) (0:52)
7. No. 2 in E Major (1:31)
8. No. 3 in G Sharp Minor (0:49)
9. No. 4 in E Minor (Poco sostenuto) (1:11)
10. No. 5 in E Major (Grazioso) (1:23)
11. No. 6 in C Sharp Major (Vivace) (1:00)
12. No. 7 in C Sharp Minor (Poco più andante) (2:04)
13. No. 8 in B Flat Major (1:17)
14. No. 9 in D Minor (1:35)
15. No. 10 in G Major (0:29)
16. No. 11 in B Minor (1:21)
17. No. 12 in E Major (1:57)
18. No. 13 in B Major (0:41)
19. No. 14 in G Sharp Minor (1:29)
20. No. 15 in A Flat Major (1:25)
21. No. 16 in C Sharp Minor (1:09)

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish

## Press

This is a strikingly good disc, notable as once for the full-bodied, golden tone of the piano (superbly recorded) and Siirala's ability to hold both long movements and large structures together with playing of refined musicality.

Jeremy Nicholas, Gramophone, August 2004, Editor's Choice

## Buy or stream

- [Buy](https://Ondine.lnk.to/ODE10442OW)

## Related pages

- [Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/brahms-johannes.md)
- [Antti Siirala, piano](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/siirala-antti.md)