Brahms' Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major was composed while he was expecting a visit from the beloved singer Hermine Spies.
Compositional Technique
The third movement of Brahms' G-major Sonata uses a theme from Klaus Groth's "Regenlied" (Rain Song), which Brahms also set as a song.
Interpretation
This album features Brahms' violin sonatas performed on the flute, an instrument for which Brahms did not compose original works.
Composition History
Brahms himself arranged several of his works for other instruments, such as his Clarinet Sonatas for viola or violin, and authorized arrangements of his String Sextets.
Composition History
Brahms' Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major was inspired by the mysticism of a "gentle evening rain," as he wrote to his friend Theodor Billroth in 1879.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The performer, Alissa Rossius Dausgaard, is inspired by violinist Joseph Joachim's playing style for Brahms' music: full of vibration, but without much modern vibrato.
Composition History
The F-A-E Sonata, for which Brahms wrote the Scherzo in C minor, was a collaborative work by Robert Schumann, Albert Dietrich, and Brahms for their friend, violinist Joseph Joachim.
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