Alexandre Kantorow - Johannes Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3, Chaconne (Bach), Four Ballades

In 2019, when Alexandre Kantorow, at the age of 22, became the first French pianist to win the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky competition, his programme included no less than three works by Johannes Brahms. Two of these, Piano Sonata No. 2 and the Rhapsody in B minor, he went on to record for release on his previous, highly praised recital disc, which was awarded distinctions such as Gramophone�s Editor�s Choice, Diapason d�Or, and Choc de Classica. The Brahms interpretations won Kantorow particular praise � the Guardian (UK) described them as �magisterial� while the website ResMusica placed his sonata �among the great reference recordings of the piece � if not the modern one.�