Brahms had seemingly retired from composition in 1890, but his admiration for Richard Mühlfeld's clarinet playing re-awakened his creative urge.
Instruments
Paul Watkins, the cellist on this recording, plays a cello made by Domenico Montagnana and Matteo Goffriller in Venice around 1730.
Recording & Production
This recording uses 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Michael Collins, the clarinetist, was awarded the Instrumentalist of the Year Award by the Royal Philharmonic Society in 2007 for his role in expanding the clarinet repertoire.
Composition History
Brahms's last four chamber works, including the Clarinet Trio on this album, were inspired by the artistry of Richard Mühlfeld, the principal clarinettist of the Meiningen Court Orchestra.
Composition History
The Clarinet Trio, Op. 114, was premiered on the same occasion as the Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115, in Meiningen on November 24, 1891, with Brahms himself playing the piano part.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms loved the cello and played it in his youth; it was also one of the principal instruments of his father, a versatile town musician.
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