Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano, op. 120, nos. 1 & 2

Album by Johannes Brahms & Gervase de Peyer & Gwenneth Pryor

Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120, Nos. 1 & 2 are two chamber works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1894. They exemplify Brahms's late style with autumnal, lyrical melodies, rich harmonic language and contrapuntal textures, and they occupy a notable place in his late chamber-music output written after his orchestral career had largely concluded.
First released: November 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato
    7:52
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio
    4:57
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso
    4:11
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1: IV. Vivace
    4:53
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: I. Allegro amabile
    8:36
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: II. Allegro appassionato
    5:04
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2: III. Andante con moto - Allegro
    6:57

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