Johannes Brahms\u2019s Second Piano Concerto is a work of epic proportions \u2013 even if the composer himself jokingly described it as a \u201ctiny little piano concerto\u201d… Among pianists, the piece is notoriously known as \u2018the long terror\u2019, a demanding test of endurance.
\nA challenge tailor-made for Jonathan Fournel: it was with this very masterpiece that the French pianist brilliantly captured First Prize at the 2021 Queen Elisabeth Competition, winning the hearts of the Belgian public. With his rare blend of refined elegance and wild instinct, Fournel understands the dark pulse of Brahms like few others.
\nThat same dark intensity fuels Tchaikovsky\u2019s Fifth Symphony. Yet where Brahms takes up the fight, Tchaikovsky surrenders unabashedly to \u2018Fate\u2019. While writing his Fifth Symphony, the composer struggled with self-doubt: “no, no hope at all,” he noted. Yet, this personal journey through raw emotion grew into one of the most performed symphonies in the Romantic repertoire, offering understanding and comfort to many a lost soul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Johannes Brahms\u2019s Second Piano Concerto is a work of epic proportions \u2013 even if the composer himself jokingly described it as a \u201ctiny little piano concerto\u201d… Among pianists, the piece is notoriously known as \u2018the long terror\u2019, a demanding test of endurance. A challenge tailor-made for Jonathan Fournel: it was with this very masterpiece that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2061082,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n