Hailed in his lifetime as Beethoven's successor and a powerful symbol of musical classicism, Johannes Brahms was nonetheless a controversial figure in a world infatuated with the bold new directions taken by Wagner and Liszt. Today Brahms' stature is unassailable, and his works remain staples of the repertoire in each of the many genres in which he composed. This engaging survey of Brahms' music covers his major orchestral, choral, and piano music,...

CD 1. Piano sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2, no. 3 ; 32 piano variations on a original theme : in C major, WoO 80 ; Piano sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2 : "Moonlight" -- CD 2. Piano sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57: "Appassionata" ; Piano sonata no. 26 in E flat major, op. 81a : "Les adieux" ; Piano sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111. "This album represents Maestro Kissin's personal selection of performance highlights from 2006 to 2016....