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    May 14, 2020 3 minutes

    Braunfels Piano Works

    Tatjana Blome, Holger Groschopp (piano) Capriccio C5361

    Capriccio’s ongoing Braunfels revival is most welcome. The two-piano variations on ‘Au clair de la lune’ are full of delicious moments, while the Little Pieces are utterly charming. (OC) ★★★★

    Bruch 8 Pieces, Op. 83

    Philon Trio Analekta AN 2 89323

    There’s more than a whiff of Brahms in Bruch’s wistful, Romantic pieces for clarinet trio, also written late in the composer’s life. His lyricism is gracefully expressed by the Philon Trio. (JP) ★★★★

    Chopin Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

    Yundi (piano); Warsaw Philharmonic Warner Classics 9029532018

    A typical pairing of the Concertos played

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