Clarinet sonatas ∙ Horn trio

The clarinet sonatas mark the end and perhaps even the pinnacle of Brahms' chamber music production; their softness and delicacy blend gracefully with the twilight these pieces radiate and reveal a disarming simplicity that comes close to Mozart. The horn trio, by contrast, expresses the power and energy of a composer who was in his early thirties and at the height of his artistic powers. In these works, French pianist Geoffroy Couteau moves with the greatest ease from one mood to another, expressing the lively contrasting colors and emotions in perfect harmony with his attentive partners.