String Sextets

Album by Johannes Brahms & WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber Players

The String Sextets are two chamber works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1860 and 1864. They are Romantic period chamber music for two violins, two violas and two cellos that use rich harmony, contrapuntal writing and varied textures, and they show Brahms's move toward denser, larger-scale chamber writing in his early career.

First released: 14th February 2020

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String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppo
13:33
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String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderato
8:56
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String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
3:04
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String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
9:21
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String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: I. Allegro non troppo
13:48
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String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo – Presto giocoso – Tempo primo
7:04
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String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: III. Adagio
8:37
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String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: IV. Poco allegro
8:12