Cello Sonatas: no. 1 / no. 2

Album by Johannes Brahms & Lynn Harrell & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Cello Sonatas No. 1 and No. 2 are two sonatas for cello and piano by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1862 and 1886 respectively. They exhibit late-Romantic harmonic richness, lyrical cello writing and substantial, often contrapuntal piano parts, illustrating Brahms's development from his earlier chamber works to a more expansive mature style and their lasting role in the cello and chamber-music repertoire.
First released: 1985

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo
    13:17
  2. 2.
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38: II. Allegretto quasi menuetto - Trio
    5:11
  3. 3.
    Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38: III. Allegro
    6:23
  4. 4.
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99: I. Allegro vivace
    8:41
  5. 5.
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso
    7:09
  6. 6.
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99: III. Allegro passionato
    7:03
  7. 7.
    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99: IV. Allegro molto
    4:32

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