Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120
E935793
Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 are two late chamber works by Johannes Brahms, originally written for clarinet and piano, that showcase his mature, autumnal style and deep lyricism.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music
ⓘ
set of musical compositions ⓘ |
| alternativeInstrumentation |
viola and piano
ⓘ
violin and piano ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 120 ⓘ |
| characteristic | deep lyricism ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Richard Mühlfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionIncludedPartsFor |
clarinet in A
GENERATED
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clarinet in B-flat GENERATED ⓘ piano GENERATED ⓘ viola GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| firstWorkTitle | Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
clarinet sonata
ⓘ
sonata ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of Brahms’s late clarinet works composed for Mühlfeld ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Richard Mühlfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentFeatured |
clarinet
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| intendedPerformer | Richard Mühlfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstWork | F minor ⓘ |
| keyOfSecondWork | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoMarkings | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCountOfOp120No1 | 4 ⓘ |
| movementCountOfOp120No2 | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
among Brahms’s final chamber works
ⓘ
written after Brahms had considered retiring from composition ⓘ |
| notableQuality |
complex interplay between clarinet and piano
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intimate chamber character ⓘ rich harmonic language ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 2 ⓘ |
| opusGrouping | pair of sonatas ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | clarinet and piano ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Bad Ischl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Simrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondWorkTitle | Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
autumnal
ⓘ
late Brahms ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDurationOfSet | approximately 45–50 minutes GENERATED ⓘ |
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