The recording career of Brazilian pianist Clara Sverner is marked by emblematic recordings and projects acclaimed by specialized critics and the public. At 87 years old, Sverner continues to demonstrate a profound aesthetic sense, technical excellence, and youthfulness in her performances, confirming why she is considered one of the greatest Brazilian pianists today.

In the BRAHMS+FAURÉ album, subtle melancholy and introspection shape the main line of the carefully chosen repertoire, intertwining extraordinary pieces by two luminary composers. From Brahms, Sverner presents the Intermezzos Op. 117 (No. 1, 2 and 3), Op. 118 (No. 1 and 2) and Op. 119 (No. 2), and some selected waltzes from the 16 Waltzes, Op. 39. For many, the intermezzi reveal the microcosm of the composer’s emotional world and his secret love for Clara Schumann, in pieces of incomparable beauty.

With Fauré, the inspired choice of Nocturnes No. 3, Op.33, No. 4, Op.36, and Prélude No.3, Op. 103 infused the recording as a whole with the final of the 19th century romanticism’s richness and the anticipation of modernism in some of its tonalities and harmonies. It is precisely in this pairing of melodies that the pianist shares a vision of the melancholy inherent to the pieces, masterfully exploring the subtleties of the scores that hold so many hidden beauties. There is no sadness in
the interpretations, but it is difficult not to be moved by the enigmatic and sometimes impassioned textures of the songs, which evoke contemplative sunsets and twilights tinged with feeling.