Cello Sonatas

Album by Johannes Brahms & Marie-Elisabeth Hecker & Martin Helmchen

The Cello Sonatas are two sonatas for cello and piano by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1865 and 1886. These Romantic-period chamber works pair expressive, lyrical cello writing with dense, pianistic textures and contrapuntal detail, illustrating Brahms's development from his earlier chamber pieces toward a more mature, symphonically informed chamber style.
First released: 6th May 2016

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Cello Sonata no. 1 in E minor, op 38: I. Allegro non troppo
    13:31
  2. 2.
    Cello Sonata no. 1 in E minor, op 38: II. Allegretto quasi menuetto
    5:17
  3. 3.
    Cello Sonata no. 1 in E minor, op 38: III. Allegro
    6:27
  4. 4.
    Cello Sonata no. 2 in F major, op. 99: I. Allegro vivace
    8:45
  5. 5.
    Cello Sonata no. 2 in F major, op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso
    7:01
  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
    4:28

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