Brahms: 7 Fantasies, Op. 116, 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119 & Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 2
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Brahms’s Op. 119 Klavierstücke are fantastic pieces, little gnomic aphorisms packed with ideas while staying actually beautiful. The first one sets the paradigm, with a descending chain of notes that’s both a desolate melody and a framework on which the rest of the piece blossoms. Sure, it’s 19th century sad-boy music, sure Brahms’s music can be dense and unfriendly, but these pieces can be visited from so many different angles that they’re worth the trouble.