Sonaten Für Violoncello Und Klavier Nr. 1 Und Nr. 2

Album by Johannes Brahms & Jacqueline du Pré & Daniel Barenboim

Sonaten für Violoncello und Klavier Nr. 1 und Nr. 2 are two sonatas for cello and piano by Johannes Brahms, completed in 1862 and 1886 respectively. They exemplify Romantic-era chamber music, pairing lyrical, song-like cello writing with dense, orchestral piano textures and formal sophistication, the earlier sonata showing youthful experimentation with cyclic motives and contrapuntal passages while the later work reflects Brahms's mature, expansive approach to rhythm and structure.

Sonaten Für Violoncello Und Klavier Nr. 1 Und Nr. 2 by Brahms - album cover

First released: 1968

Classical

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1.
Cello Sonata no. 1 in E minor, op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo
12:24
2.
Cello Sonata no. 1 in E minor, op. 38: II. Allegretto quasi Menuetto & Trio
5:50
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Cello Sonata no. 1 in E minor, op. 38: III. Allegro
6:59
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Cello Sonata no. 2 in F, op. 99: I. Allegro vivace
9:01
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Cello Sonata no. 2 in F, op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso
7:31
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Cello Sonata no. 2 in F, op. 99: III. Allegro passionato
7:38
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Cello Sonata no. 2 in F, op. 99: IV. Allegro molto
4:37