Sextets opp. 18 & 36

Album by Johannes Brahms & Isaac Stern & Cho-Liang Lin & Jaime Laredo & Michael Tree & Yo‐Yo Ma & Sharon Robinson

Sextets opp. 18 and 36 are a pair of chamber works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1860 and 1864 respectively. Scored for two violins, two violas and two cellos, the works blend Classical forms with rich Romantic harmony and texture, marking important steps in Brahms's development as a chamber composer and his contribution to mid-19th-century instrumental music.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppo
    15:27
  2. 2.
    String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderato
    9:44
  3. 3.
    String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - trio. Animato
    3:02
  4. 4.
    String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
    10:02
  5. 5.
    Theme and Variations for Piano in D minor (after Sextet for Strings, op. 18)
    10:45

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: I. Allegro non troppo
    14:33
  2. 3.
    String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - trio. Presto giocoso
    7:32
  3. 4.
    String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: III. Adagio
    10:47
  4. 5.
    String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: IV. Poco allegro
    8:08

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