Lullabies of my sorrow", that is how Brahms described his short pieces for piano, the intermezzi, capriccii, Klavierst�cke and others. In the small form he expresses his deepest musical thoughts, full of tenderness and melancholy. A new recording with Norwegian pianist H�kon Austb�, who shows his deep insight into this complex music. Austb� already revealed his great artistry in his recordings of Erik Satie and of the complete Lyrische St�cke of Edvard Grieg, which received rave reviews.