Brahms: Rhapsody in G minor Op. 79 No. 2

This is the piece I'm going to play for NPR's "From the Top" next month (Feb. 2011). When I play this piece, I imagine a dark menacing figure pursuing someone down a dark alley. In the end, he finally gets his victim!

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[cristeny]

Dear Nick, you are just amazing. You have all the qualities to be a great pianist but also you have a fantastic imagination which allow your performances be very special. The ending of this Rhapsody was breathtaking and I'm still amazed! Bravo, Nicholas!!!

[NicholasPiano]

@cristeny Thank you so much! I like imagining pictures & stories when I play. It makes playing so much fun :)

Nick

[NicholasPiano]

@Aimiklingsor93 Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked my first "really dark" piece :) You are right this piece was technically very challenging (a lot more than I first expected), but it was worth it. I'm going to keep working on this piece to make it even more scary :)

Nick

[lepaintre123]

@Aimiklingsor93 Je découvre Brahms avec curiosité, en effet mon cher Patrick je ressens dans cette interprétation de Nicolas un intérêt certain. On peut ressentir sa sensibilité a donné les images qui pourraient représenter cette obscurité. Dans tous les cas c'est une découverte pour moi. Bravo Nicolas pour cette belle performance Brahms je découvre.

jacques de paris

[catelyn94]

this is amazing. can't wait to finish learning this myself. don't think i can get to your standard...but worth a try! thanks for inspiring me :)

[musicantae]

You are great!

[41094100]

che pezzo straordinario...pensare che la composto in Italia mi rende orgoglioso

[UniversalPat]

HELP! I'M SCARED!!!

[m3k0m]

you are a wonderful pianist..

[musiquelover37]

This is one of my most favorite pieces to play! You will go far in the future! Keep working!

[PaulBartonPiano]

An absolutely staggering and masterful performance Nicholas. You have prodigious talent, colour the piece with that dark and distant mysterious force. Ohhh my, beautifully played!!!

[CVersailles]

That G minor sure hits the spot! Brahms would be pleased... You don't give dates in February... If the performance is still upcoming, I send you off with that French word used for artists who take the stage -- MERDE! (Meaning "good luck" in the theater world...)

[katiush65]

hundred thumbs up!! i never heard this before but i love it & love the way you play it! you will do great on "from the top," i will be sure and listen.

[abhikmazumder]

Brilliant!