Clarinet Sonatas

Album by Johannes Brahms & Miklós Rózsa & Jean Johnson & Steven Osborne

The Clarinet Sonatas are a set of two sonatas for clarinet and piano by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1894. They reflect Brahms's late style, combining lyrical Romantic melodies, rich harmonic language and chamber intimacy, and form part of his late-period output that expanded the clarinet's chamber-music literature.
First released: 23rd June 2014

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Clarinet Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: I. Allegro appassionato
    8:12
  2. 2.
    Clarinet Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio
    5:32
  3. 3.
    Clarinet Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso
    4:24
  4. 4.
    Clarinet Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: IV. Vivace
    5:06
  5. 5.
    Clarinet Sonata no. 2 in E-flat, op. 120 no. 2: I. Allegro amabile
    8:34
  6. 6.
    Clarinet Sonata no. 2 in E-flat, op. 120 no. 2: II. Allegro appassionato – Sostenuto – Tempo I
    5:06
  7. 7.
    Clarinet Sonata no. 2 in E-flat, op. 120 no. 2: III. Andante con moto – Allegro
    7:16
  8. 8.
    Sonatina for Solo Clarinet, op. 27: I. Tema con variazioni
    5:42
  9. 9.
    Sonatina for Solo Clarinet, op. 27: II. Vivo e giocoso
    3:18
  10. 10.
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet, op. 41: I. Allegro con spirito
    4:28
  11. 11.
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet, op. 41: II. Andante semplice
    4:49
  12. 12.
    Sonata for Solo Clarinet, op. 41: III. Allegro capriccioso
    4:09

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