Brahms's String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36, includes a musical cipher for Agathe von Siebold, to whom he was briefly engaged.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in The Menuhin Hall, Surrey, UK, across three dates in June 2022.
Composition History
The Piano Trio arrangement of Brahms's String Sextet No. 2 was made by Theodor Kirchner, a gifted composer admired by his contemporaries, in 1883.
Composer Biography
Brahms moved to Vienna, then the most significant European musical center, after being passed over for the directorship of the Hamburg Philharmonic.
Performer Biography
Cellist Heather Tuach's instrument is a Goffriller copy, made by Yorkshire luthier Roger Hansell.
Performer Biography
Pianist Yoko Misumi has performed with acclaimed conductor James Judd, and made her Chopin piano concerto debut with him.
Performer Biography
The Greenwich Trio, described as the 'New Beaux Arts Trio', consists of Slovenian violinist Lana Trotovšek, Canadian cellist Heather Tuach, and Japanese pianist Yoko Misumi.
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