Lowry Plays Brahms: Sonatensatz (Scherzo), for Viola and Piano

[gibbl011]

Stunning performance I'm learning the piano for this rather challenging Great performance :)

[waterflute]

nice! though instead of playing viola I'm suppose to be doing the piano accompaniment for this piece...

[RedEyeHill]

Really spirited playing!! Wow

Just wondering why you chose to go up the octave at the end of the A section - I've never seen that before.

Interesting bowings, too - I'm stealing some!

[ChrisLowryMusic]

@RedEyeHill

Thanks for your kind words! I've heard it done both ways, and I chose the higher octave mainly because it's more dramatic and climactic. But, it works either way; Maxim Rysanov takes it up the octave in that spot, but Barbara Westphal stays down -- as long as you make it convincing, it doesn't matter what octave you play!

[montclare325]

Beautiful ! I've never this piece played by viola. Good tempo and very passionate play.Awesome ! Thank you.