String Quartet, op. 51 no. 2 / Clarinet Quintet, op. 115

Album by Johannes Brahms & Michael Collins & Brodsky Quartet

This release pairs two chamber works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1873 and 1891 respectively. Musically they sit within the Romantic chamber tradition, featuring rich harmonic language, contrapuntal textures and a shift from the vigorous string writing of the 1870s to the more autumnal, clarinet-accented timbres and reflective character of Brahms's late output.
First released: February 2014

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: I. Allegro non troppo, più animato sempre
    13:49
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: II. Andante moderato
    10:25
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: III. Quadi minuetto, moderato - Allegro vivace - Tempo di Minuetto - Allegretto vivace - Tempo di Minuetto
    4:57
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro non assai - Più vivace
    7:23
  5. 5.
    Quintet in B minor, op. 115: I. Allegro - Quasi sostenuto
    13:02
  6. 6.
    Quintet in B minor, op. 115: II. Adagio - Più lento - Tempo I
    12:20
  7. 7.
    Quintet in B minor, op. 115: III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento
    4:39
  8. 8.
    Quintet in B minor, op. 115: IV. Con moto
    9:02

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