The String Sextets

Album by Johannes Brahms & Hausmusik

The String Sextets are two chamber works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1860 and 1864. They are rooted in Romantic chamber music and feature expansive melodies and dense harmonic textures, written as Brahms moved from his early influences toward a more settled chamber style.

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  1. 1.
    String Sextet In B-flat, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppo
    13:53
  2. 2.
    String Sextet In B-flat, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderato
    9:28
  3. 3.
    String Sextet In B-flat, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    3:00
  4. 4.
    String Sextet In B-flat, op. 18: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso
    10:01
  5. 5.
    String Sextet In G, op. 36: I. Allegro ma non troppo
    14:43
  6. 6.
    String Sextet In G, op. 36: II. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo; Trio: Presto giocoso
    7:05
  7. 7.
    String Sextet In G, op. 36: III. Adagio
    8:52
  8. 8.
    String Sextet In G, op. 36: IV. Poco allegro
    8:37

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