Johannes Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3, Lars Vogt

Johannes Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3 lives from its juxtaposition of powerful resonance and gentle tones an early work of the composer, written when he was just 20 years old. Here, German pianist Lars Vogt plays Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 at the 2007 Verbier Festival. (00:00) Intro (00:13) I. Allegro maestoso (10:21) II. Andante (20:51) III. Scherzo (25:22) IV. Intermezzo (28:32) V. Finale Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg in 1833, the son of a professional musician. He first performed in front of an audience at the age of 15. His first concert tour in 1853 took him to the Rhine, where he would meet composer Robert Schumann and his wife, pianist Clara Schumann a fateful encounter that was to rapidly advance his career and shape the course of his whole life. On the Rhine trip, Brahms composed the Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5. The second movement is preceded by three lines of verse by German writer C. O. Sternau, lending the composition a romantic a