String Quintets nos. 1 and 2

Album by Johannes Brahms & Quatuor Ludwig & Bruno Pasquier

String Quintets Nos. 1 and 2 are chamber works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1882 and 1890 respectively. Scored for two violins, viola and two cellos, they exhibit Brahms's late-Romantic harmonic richness, contrapuntal density and expansive thematic development, reflecting his mature approach to chamber music and ongoing exploration of form and texture.
First released: 9th July 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88: I. Allegro non troppo ma con brio
    11:10
  2. 2.
    String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88: II. Grave ed appassionato - Allegro vivace - Presto
    12:13
  3. 3.
    String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88: III. Allegro energico - Presto
    5:34
  4. 4.
    String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
    13:27
  5. 5.
    String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: II. Adagio
    7:14
  6. 6.
    String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: III. Un poco allegretto
    5:21
  7. 7.
    String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111: IV. Vivace ma non troppo presto
    4:53

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