String Sextet op. 18 B flat major / String Quartet op. 67 B flat major

Album by Johannes Brahms & Leipziger Streichquartett & Hartmut Rohde & Michael Sanderling

String Sextet op. 18 in B-flat major / String Quartet op. 67 in B-flat major is an album of chamber works by Johannes Brahms, comprising pieces composed in 1860 and 1876. The music sits squarely within the Romantic chamber-music tradition, combining richly textured harmonic language, expansive lyrical writing and contrapuntal rigour, with the sextet showcasing broader, warmly scored ensemble textures and the quartet demonstrating tighter motivic development and formal economy that reflect Brahms's evolving approach to chamber form.

String Sextet op. 18 B flat major / String Quartet op. 67 B flat major by Johannes Brahms - album cover

First released: 2000

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1.
String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 67: I. Vivace
10:18
2.
String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 67: II. Andante
7:30
3.
String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 67: III. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo)
8:01
4.
String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 67: IV. Poco Allegretto con Variazioni
10:02
5.
String Sextet in B-flat major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppo
14:03
6.
String Sextet in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderato
8:42
7.
String Sextet in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
2:52
8.
String Sextet in B-flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo
9:04