String Quartets op. 51 nos. 1 and 2

Album by Johannes Brahms & Quatuor Ludwig

String Quartets Op. 51 Nos. 1 and 2 are two string quartets by Johannes Brahms, published in 1873. They are Romantic chamber works that use classical forms, rich harmonic language and intricate motivic development, and they came during Brahms's return to chamber music after his early orchestral and piano pieces.

String Quartets op. 51 nos. 1 and 2 by Johannes Brahms - album cover

First released: December 1998

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1.
String Quartet in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: 1. Allegro
10:27
2.
String Quartet in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: 2. Romanze: poco adagio
7:13
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String Quartet in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: 3. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo
8:06
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String Quartet in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: 4. Allegro
6:13
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String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: 1. Allegro non troppo
13:47
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String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: 2. Andante moderato
9:43
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String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: 3. Quasi minuetto, moderato
4:47
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String Quartet in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: 4. Finale: allegro non assai
6:59