Streichsextett No. 2

Album by Johannes Brahms & Alban Berg Quartett & Amadeus Quartet

String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 is a chamber composition by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1864. The sextet combines lyrical Romantic melodies, dense harmonic writing and intricate contrapuntal textures, reflecting Brahms's synthesis of classical forms with Romantic expression and representing a mature stage in his chamber music output following his earlier sextet.

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  1. 1.
    Sextett Nr. 2 G-Dur, Op. 36: I. Allegro non troppo
    14:20
  2. 2.
    Sextett Nr. 2 G-Dur, Op. 36: II. Scherzo
    7:42
  3. 3.
    Sextett Nr. 2 G-Dur, Op. 36: III. Poco adagio
    9:25
  4. 4.
    Sextett Nr. 2 G-Dur, Op. 36: IV. Poco allegro
    10:21
  5. 5.
    Sextett Nr. 1 B-Dur, Op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderato
    10:26

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