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.
First released: 1999
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- 1.String Sextet In B-flat, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppo13:53
- 2.String Sextet In B-flat, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderato9:28
- 3.String Sextet In B-flat, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto3:00
- 4.String Sextet In B-flat, op. 18: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso10:01
- 5.String Sextet In G, op. 36: I. Allegro ma non troppo14:43
- 6.String Sextet In G, op. 36: II. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo; Trio: Presto giocoso7:05
- 7.String Sextet In G, op. 36: III. Adagio8:52
- 8.String Sextet In G, op. 36: IV. Poco allegro8:37





