Sextet No. 1, Op. 18

Album by Johannes Brahms & Pau Casals & Isaac Stern

String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 is a chamber work for two violins, two violas and two cellos by Johannes Brahms, published in 1862. The piece exemplifies Brahms's early mature chamber style, blending Classical forms and contrapuntal technique with Romantic harmonic richness and warm string textures, and it helped establish his voice within the 19th-century chamber repertoire.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, & 2 Cellos No. 1 in B‐flat major, Op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppo
    12:19
  2. 2.
    Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, & 2 Cellos No. 1 in B‐flat major, Op. 18: II. Andante ma moderato
    10:30
  3. 3.
    Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, & 2 Cellos No. 1 in B‐flat major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    2:55
  4. 4.
    Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, & 2 Cellos No. 1 in B‐flat major, Op. 18: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
    11:08

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