Cello Sonatas

Album by Johannes Brahms & Torleif Thedéen & Roland Pöntinen

Cello Sonatas is a set of two sonatas for cello and piano by German composer Johannes Brahms, composed in 1862–65 and 1886. They blend Romantic lyricism with structural rigour, featuring prominent cello lines and intricate piano textures that reflect Brahms's development from his early-middle period into his later compositional phase.
First released: 2010

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata No.1 in E minor, Op.38 - I. Allegro non troppo
    14:40
  2. 2.
    Sonata No.1 in E minor, Op.38 - II. Allegretto quasi Menuetto
    5:31
  3. 3.
    Sonata No.1 in E minor, Op.38 - III. Allegro
    6:28
  4. 4.
    Sonata No.2 in F major, Op.99 - I. Allegro vivace
    9:24
  5. 5.
    Sonata No.2 in F major, Op.99 - II. Adagio affettuoso
    6:50
  6. 6.
    Sonata No.2 in F major, Op.99 - III. Allegro passionato
    7:09
  7. 7.
    Sonata No.2 in F major, Op.99 - IV. Allegro molto
    4:43
  8. 8.
    Sonata in D major (arr. from Violin Sonata No.1) - I. Vivace ma non troppo
    11:01
  9. 9.
    Sonata in D major (arr. from Violin Sonata No.1) - II. Adagio
    7:40
  10. 10.
    Sonata in D major (arr. from Violin Sonata No.1) - III. Allegro molto moderato
    8:55