String Sextet No.2, Op.36 (Brahms, Johannes)

		Movements/Sections 4 movements I. Allegro non troppo II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo III. Poco Adagio IV. Poco Allegro Composition Year 1864–65 Genre Categories Sextets; For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 6 players; For violin, cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano; For 3 players; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player

Performances

• Recordings (1)

Recordings

 Complete Performance
*#73535 - 38.14MB - 41:39 -  5.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - - !N/!N/!N - 1605x⇩

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Carolus (2010/8/2)

Performer Pages:

Borromeo String Quartet (String Quartet)

Performers:

with Liz Freivogel, viola and Daniel McDonough, cello

Publisher Info.:

Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Recorded 2007

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Sheet Music

• Full Scores (3)
• Parts (18)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (12)

Full Scores

 Complete Score (color)
*#22989 - 23.69MB, 95 pp. -  3.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - V/V/V - 3749x⇩

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Ivdruiz (2008/10/12)

 Complete Score (monochrome)
*#109514 - 6.23MB, 93 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 3185x⇩

PDF scanned by Hathitrust
Cypressdome (2011/7/16)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d.[1866]. Plate 6474.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

File #22989: Colour scan with digital watermark. File #109514: Original scans: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 files approximately 2000 by 3200 pixels. Deskewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.

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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
*#242291 - 8.45MB, 50 pp. -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 1331x⇩

PDF scanned by piupianissimo
piupianissimo (2012/7/14)

Editor:

Hans Gál (1890-1987)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke, Band 7:
Kammermusik für Streichinstrumente (pp.45-94)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 18

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Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

scan: score scanned at 600dpi (High Quality Scanning)

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Parts

 Violin 1
*#189814 - 1.29MB, 12 pp. -  5.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 964x⇩

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VAGeek (2012/3/17)

 Violin 2
*#189815 - 1.19MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 543x⇩

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VAGeek (2012/3/17)

 Viola 1
*#189816 - 1.21MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 652x⇩

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VAGeek (2012/3/17)

 Viola 2
*#189817 - 1.05MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 557x⇩

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VAGeek (2012/3/17)

 Cello 1
*#189818 - 1.05MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 668x⇩

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VAGeek (2012/3/17)

 Cello 2
*#189819 - 1.17MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 538x⇩

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VAGeek (2012/3/17)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1866]. Plate 6473.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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 Violin 1
*#34369 - 0.98MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1712x⇩

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Generoso (2009/7/8)

 Violin 2
*#34370 - 0.79MB, 12 pp. -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 942x⇩

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Generoso (2009/7/8)

 Viola 1
*#34371 - 0.83MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1054x⇩

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Generoso (2009/7/8)

 Viola 2
*#34372 - 0.71MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 959x⇩

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Generoso (2009/7/8)

 Cello 1
*#34373 - 0.69MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1225x⇩

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Generoso (2009/7/8)

 Cello 2
*#34374 - 0.64MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 977x⇩

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Generoso (2009/7/8)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Jacques Maho, n.d.[1871]. Plate J. 971 M.

Reprinted:

Paris: J. Hamelle, n.d.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Violin 1
*#06523 - 0.95MB, 14 pp. -  8.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (14) - V*/V*/V* - 936x⇩

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Gtartini (2007/5/27)

 Violin 2
*#06525 - 0.85MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 644x⇩

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Gtartini (2007/5/27)

 Viola 1
*#06526 - 0.89MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 655x⇩

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Gtartini (2007/5/27)

 Viola 2
*#06527 - 0.76MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 626x⇩

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Gtartini (2007/5/27)

 Cello 1
*#06528 - 0.74MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 763x⇩

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Gtartini (2007/5/27)

 Cello 2
*#06530 - 0.68MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 702x⇩

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Gtartini (2007/5/27)

Editor:

Hans Gál (1890-1987)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, (1927). Plate 29819.

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Piano Trio (Kirchner)

 I. Allegro non troppo
*#09263 - 1.58MB, 23 pp. -  4.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 329x⇩

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Josh Mitteldorf (2007/7/2)

 II. Scherzo
*#09264 - 0.93MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 190x⇩

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Josh Mitteldorf (2007/7/2)

 III. Poco Adagio
*#09265 - 0.54MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 189x⇩

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Josh Mitteldorf (2007/7/2)

 IV. Poco Allegro
*#09266 - 2.30MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 182x⇩

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Josh Mitteldorf (2007/7/2)

 Violin part
*#09267 - 0.84MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 203x⇩

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Josh Mitteldorf (2007/7/2)

 Cello part
*#09268 - 0.77MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 170x⇩

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Josh Mitteldorf (2007/7/2)

Arranger:

Theodor Kirchner (1823–1903)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1883]. Plate 8333.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Kirchner's arrangement was made with Brahms' approval.

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For Piano 4 hands (Brahms)

 I. Allegro non troppo
*#108442 - 38.82MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 174x⇩

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Cypressdome (2011/7/7)

 II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
*#108444 - 19.26MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 88x⇩

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Cypressdome (2011/7/7)

 III. Poco Adagio
*#108445 - 14.08MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 86x⇩

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Cypressdome (2011/7/7)

 IV. Poco Allegro
*#108447 - 25.09MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 88x⇩

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Cypressdome (2011/7/7)

Publisher Info.:

Composer's manuscript (holograph), July, 1866.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

First page of second movement contains the last few measures of the first movement. Original scans: 400dpi, color tif files approximately 5700 by 4200 pixels.

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 Complete Score
*#22857 - 2.37MB, 52 pp. -  3.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 443x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Aldona Jones (2008/10/9)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1866]. Plate 6475.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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For Piano solo (Klengel)

 Complete Score
*#18650 - 3.69MB, 35 pp. -  2.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 550x⇩

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Caprotti (2008/7/12)

Arranger:

Paul Klengel (1854–1935)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1898]. Plate 11077.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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General Information

Work Title	String Sextet No.2
Alternative Title	Streich-Sextett Nr.2

Composer	Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.36
Key	G major
Movements/Sections	4 movements I. Allegro non troppo II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo III. Poco Adagio IV. Poco Allegro
Year/Date of Composition	1864–65
First Performance	1866-10-11 in Boston. Concert of the Mendelssohn Quintet Club. William Schultze ; Karl Hamm ; Thomas Ryan ; Eduard Heindl ; Rudolph Hennig ; Alexander Heindl
First Publication	1866 (April) – Bonn: N. Simrock Parts – Plate 6473 Full score – Plate 6474 Piano 4-hands – Plate 6475
Average Duration	39 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

• First European performance took place on 1866-11-20 in Zürich, Erste Quartett Soiree des Orchestervereins, Großer Saal des Kasinos. Performers: Friedrich Hegar, Nordmann, Kahl, Geisser, Spiegel, and Kriebel.

Version History

• Composed for string sextet, 1864–65
• Arranged for piano 4 hands by Brahms, 1865–66?

See Also List of Compositions Featuring the Cello