Brahm's piano works (Brilliant Classics)

[sTisTi]

Hi,
I'm thinking of buying the Brilliant Classics 6 CD box set of Brahm's piano works, but I couldn't find any reviews about it. It seems to be a mixture of recordings from several pianists:

Kamerhan Turan
Karin Lechner
Hélène Grimaud
WOLFRAM SCHMITT-LEONARDY
Håkon Austbø

So, is it any good?

[Que]

I honestly don't know, but I would like to draw your attention to the alternative by Julius Katchen - which is absolutely brilliant (pun intended) and can be had for $28,30 + p&p.



Q

[Steve]

I honestly don't know, but I would like to draw your attention to the alternative by Julius Katchen - which is absolutely brilliant (pun intended) and can be had for $28,30 + p&p.



Q

Kudos on the excellent recommendation, Que. Katchen's playing is at times (Sonatas), absolutely superlative. At $28, this is a great bargain.

[Harry]

Idill Biret on Naxos is a good complete recording, including the piano concertos. I have the box and think it very good. That said the Brilliant box is of a good quality, and can be recommended. That said the Julius Katchen is also very good, thus also recommended.
Three options, and no doubt others will come too.

[Steve]

Kuerti/Rescigno on Analekta isn't a bad budget collection. (Can be had for $23 over at Amazon)

[sTisTi]

Thanks for the recommendations so far.
Unfortunately, the Katchen is very pricey here in Germany (~45 Euros) at both Amazon and jpc, which would be quite an extreme difference to the Brilliant box. Katchen can also be had by Amazon/caiman for ~25 Euros, but unfortunately there is a 22 Euro limit for imports from outside the EU. Everything above that price will be heavily taxed, so it's probably not worth it.
As regards the Kuerti, I could only find a 3CD box with the PCs and some solo piano work thrown in as an extra, but not a solo piano collection like I am looking for.
I'll look into the Biret, which seems a nice alternative to the Brilliant set.

[Grazioso]

Idill Biret on Naxos is a good complete recording, including the piano concertos. I have the box and think it very good. That said the Brilliant box is of a good quality, and can be recommended. That said the Julius Katchen is also very good, thus also recommended.
Three options, and no doubt others will come too.

Harry, did you ever meet a recording you didn't like? 

[SonicMan46]

I honestly don't know, but I would like to draw your attention to the alternative by Julius Katchen - which is absolutely brilliant (pun intended) and can be had for $28,30 + p&p.

I'd have to second Q's recommendation on Katchen in this repertoire - hard to top as a 'box set' - 

[Harry]

Harry, did you ever meet a recording you didn't like? 

Actually yes, many in fact, and if you would have read my postings, than you would no.