Brahms: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101 - Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25
11/6/2012, 8 Tracks, 1:00:08
Featuring
Michael Arlt
Gerhard Zank
Donald Sulzen
Tilo Widenmeyer
Münchner Klaviertrio
Johannes Brahms
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Composer Biography
Clara Schumann, a pianist and close friend of Brahms, played the piano at the premiere of his Piano Quartet in G minor in Hamburg in 1861.
Compositional Technique
The fiery Rondo alla zingarese in Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor achieves a specific Hungarian tone through its rousing rhythms and striking accents, inspired by violinists Ede Reményi and Joseph Joachim.
Cultural Impact
Arnold Schoenberg, a renowned Austrian-American composer, created an orchestral adaptation of Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor in 1937.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Brahms himself claimed that while composing the Piano Quartet in G minor, he thought of Clara Schumann, a pianist and close friend, in every measure.
Critical Reception
Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor was a spontaneous success in Vienna, opening the city's musical world to him, unlike his D minor piano concerto.
Performer Biography
The Münchner Klaviertrio (Munich Piano Trio), founded in 1982, is one of Germany's most active and sought-after chamber music ensembles, having toured extensively worldwide.
Composition History
Brahms' Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101, was composed during his 'chamber music summer' at the Lake of Thun in 1886, alongside his Cello Sonata in F major and Violin Sonata in A major.
