Fun fact: you might assume "Maria de la Pau" is a surname, but it is actually the pianist's first name! The daughter of Paul Tortelier, she was named Maria de la Pau after her godfather, Pau (Pablo) Casals. An accomplished musician who grew up under the finest tutelage, she became her father’s chamber partner of choice; here, they perform Brahms’s sonatas with a seamless, intuitive rapport.