Brahms - Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 (Gabriela Montero) | Live at Ruhr Festival (7/8)

From the Ruhr Piano Festival at Philharmonie Essen (2009): Gabriela Montero performs Johannes Brahms's Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118. Part 7 of the event "An evening Gabriela Montero: Improvisations, Brahms and Ginastera", featuring a recital of pieces by Johannes Brahms and Alberto Ginastera, as well as Montero's famous improvisations after suggestions from the audience - on themes by Giacomo Puccini, John Williams, Frédéric Chopin, Astor Piazzolla, and more. Watch the growing playlist of the entire concert:    • An Evening with Gabriela Montero - Improvi...   Subscribe to EuroArts: https://goo.gl/jrui3M Johannes Brahms - Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 00:00 Interview introduction 00:44 Intermezzo in A minor. Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato 02:49 Intermezzo in A major. Andante teneramente 08:11 Ballade in G minor. Allegro energico 11:59 Intermezzo in F minor. Allegretto un poco agitato 14:29 Romanze in F major. Andante 18:16 Intermezzo in E flat minor. Andante, largo e mesto Gabriela Montero - piano About "An Evening with Gabriela Montero" Gabriela Montero loves improvisation. The Venezuelan artist masters this uncommon art like no other contemporary classical pianist. In her concerts, this remarkable talent has become the highlight. This recital recording captures Montero's ephemeral gimmicks that fascinate her audience. Born in Caracas, Gabriela gave her first public performance at the age of five. She made her concerto début with the “Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra” conducted by José Antonio Abreu and was granted a scholarship from the Venezuelan government to study in the USA at the age of eight. From her first contact with a piano, Gabriela has always improvised. At the behest of Martha Argerich she decided to make it public, ignoring the possibility of being perceived improper. TV Directors: Steffen Herrmann, Maria Stodtmeier Produced by EuroArts Music, in co-production with ARTE/ZDF © 2009, EuroArts Music / ZDF