Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115 / String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2

Album by Johannes Brahms & Leipziger Streichquartett & Karl Leister

The Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 and the String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2 are chamber-music compositions by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1891 and 1873 respectively. The quintet exemplifies Brahms's late-period warm harmonic language and intimate interplay between clarinet and strings, while the earlier quartet reflects his engagement with classical quartet forms, dense counterpoint and brooding sonorities, together illustrating distinct phases in his chamber-music output.

Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115 / String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2 by Johannes Brahms - album cover

First released: 1996

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1.
Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in B minor, op. 115: I. Allegro
12:18
2.
Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in B minor, op. 115: II. Adagio
11:22
3.
Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in B minor, op. 115: III. Andantino
4:31
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Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in B minor, op. 115: IV. Con moto
9:00
5.
String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: I. Allegro non troppo
12:28
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String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: II. Andante moderato
8:55
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String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: III. Quasi menuetto, moderato
4:57
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String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro non assai
7:23