Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

Johannes Brahms

Op. 5

Recordings

Top Choice

Clifford Curzon

1962

Gil calls this one of 'two of the greatest piano recordings ever made.' Curzon has a 'mix of intelligence and nice, delicate touch and poetry' (especially in the 2nd movement) combined with a 'powerful tone' for the dramatic sections.

Label: DECA · 1962

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Solomon

1952

The other 'greatest piano recording.' Solomon shares Curzon's virtues: 'intelligent musically,' 'sensitive,' and has 'the power.' He is 'very impassioned' in the opening and 'poetically sublime' in the 'gorgeous second movement.' 'Fairly clear sound for 1952.'