String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
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String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 is a richly lyrical chamber work for two violins, two violas, and two cellos composed by Johannes Brahms during his mature period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 canonical | 2 |
| Streichsextett Nr. 2 G-Dur, op. 36 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 Context triple: [Johannes Brahms, notableWork, String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36]
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String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 is a richly textured chamber work for two violins, two violas, and two cellos, composed by Johannes Brahms in the 1860s and admired for its lyrical warmth and structural mastery.
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String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 is Claude Debussy’s only string quartet and a landmark work of French impressionist chamber music.
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C.
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 is a lyrical and warmly expressive string orchestra work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880, celebrated for its graceful melodies and classical elegance.
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D.
String Quartet in F major
String Quartet in F major is a celebrated chamber work by Maurice Ravel, admired for its luminous textures, refined harmonies, and innovative yet classical approach to the string quartet form.
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E.
String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 is an early chamber music masterpiece by Felix Mendelssohn, celebrated for its youthful brilliance, innovative scoring for eight string players, and enduring place in the core classical repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 Target entity description: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 is a richly lyrical chamber work for two violins, two violas, and two cellos composed by Johannes Brahms during his mature period.
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A.
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 is a richly textured chamber work for two violins, two violas, and two cellos, composed by Johannes Brahms in the 1860s and admired for its lyrical warmth and structural mastery.
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B.
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 is Claude Debussy’s only string quartet and a landmark work of French impressionist chamber music.
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C.
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 is a lyrical and warmly expressive string orchestra work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880, celebrated for its graceful melodies and classical elegance.
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D.
String Quartet in F major
String Quartet in F major is a celebrated chamber work by Maurice Ravel, admired for its luminous textures, refined harmonies, and innovative yet classical approach to the string quartet form.
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E.
String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 is an early chamber music masterpiece by Felix Mendelssohn, celebrated for its youthful brilliance, innovative scoring for eight string players, and enduring place in the core classical repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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string sextet ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1864 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 36 ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Theodor Billroth ⓘ |
| era | Romantic era ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1867 ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic chamber music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueGrouping |
String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
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surface form:
Brahms string sextets
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| hasKeySignature | one sharp ⓘ |
| hasTonality | G major ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Classical chamber music tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | string ensemble ⓘ |
| instrumentationDetail | two violins, two violas, and two cellos ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro non troppo
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Poco adagio ⓘ Poco allegro ⓘ Scherzo: Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex contrapuntal writing
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innovative use of inner voices ⓘ richly lyrical character ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 36 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Streichsextett Nr. 2 G-Dur, op. 36
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| partOf | Johannes Brahms chamber music ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | Brahms’s mature period ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Zurich ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1866 ⓘ |
| publisher |
N. Simrock
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surface form:
Fritz Simrock
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| relatedWork | String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18 ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
two cellos
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two violas ⓘ two violins ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| usesForm |
rondo-like finale (fourth movement)
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scherzo and trio (second movement) ⓘ sonata form (first movement) ⓘ theme and variations (third movement) ⓘ |
| workNumberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| workType | multi-movement instrumental work ⓘ |
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Subject: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 Description of subject: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 is a richly lyrical chamber work for two violins, two violas, and two cellos composed by Johannes Brahms during his mature period.
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String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
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relatedWork
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String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
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String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
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originalTitle
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String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
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this entity surface form:
Streichsextett Nr. 2 G-Dur, op. 36