Pianist Francesco Piemontesi joins the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under Manfred Honeck for Johannes Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83, recorded live at the historic Gewandhaus. Completed in 1881, the concerto ranks among Brahms's most majestic achievements, fusing symphonic scope with pianistic virtuosity across sweeping drama, intimate dialogue, and radiant lyricism. The album pairs the concerto with the Three Intermezzi, Op. 117, composed a decade later and described by Brahms himself as 'the lullabies of my sorrows' — music of deep melancholy, poise, and tenderness. Together, the two works trace a compelling arc from Brahms the master of orchestral architecture to Brahms the composer of profoundly personal, inward expression.