Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

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Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 is a late-Romantic sonata for cello and piano by Johannes Brahms, noted for its expansive lyricism, rich harmonic language, and virtuosic interplay between the two instruments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cello sonata
chamber music composition
approximateDuration 30 minutes
catalogueNumber Op. 99
composer Johannes Brahms
compositionYear 1886
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Robert Hausmann
firstPerformer Johannes Brahms
Robert Hausmann
genre sonata
hasCharacteristic complex rhythmic interplay
demanding cello part
dense piano writing
dramatic scherzo-like third movement
energetic finale
expanded harmonic palette
lyrical slow movement
hasInstrumentationRole cello as equal partner to piano
piano as equal partner to cello
hasMovement I. Allegro vivace
II. Adagio affettuoso
III. Allegro passionato
IV. Allegro molto
isPartOf Brahms’s chamber music repertoire
key F major
languageOfTitle German
musicalPeriod Romantic
notedFor expansive lyricism
rich harmonic language
virtuosic interplay between cello and piano
numberInSeries 2
opusNumber Op. 99
originalTitle Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello F-Dur, Op. 99
placeOfComposition Thun
premiereCountry Austria
premiereLocation Vienna
premiereYear 1887
publisher Simrock
relatedWork Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
scoredFor cello
piano
style late-Romantic
typicalPerformanceContext chamber music recital
concert hall
workNumberInComposerOutput Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 self-linksurface differs
surface form: second cello sonata by Brahms

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Johannes Brahms notableWork Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 originalTitle Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello F-Dur, Op. 99
Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 workNumberInComposerOutput Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: second cello sonata by Brahms