The Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115, was inspired by Brahms's collaboration with Richard Mühlfeld, an excellent clarinettist from the Meiningen orchestra.
Performer Biography
Pianist Jon Nakamatsu won the Gold Medal at the 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, a prestigious award that launched his international touring career.
Performer Biography
The Tokyo String Quartet performs on 'The Paganini Quartet,' a set of renowned Stradivarius instruments named after the legendary virtuoso Niccolò Paganini, who owned and played them.
Composer Biography
Brahms gave Richard Mühlfeld, the clarinettist who inspired his late clarinet works, the royalties and performance fees from these compositions, as well as the manuscripts of the sonatas.
Composition History
The Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34, underwent significant revisions, starting as a string quintet, then a sonata for two pianos, before reaching its final form.
Performer Biography
Clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist Jon Nakamatsu are artistic directors of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, founded by pianist Samuel Sanders.
Composer Biography
Brahms's two quintets on this album represent very different periods in his life: the Piano Quintet is from his ambitious youth, and the Clarinet Quintet is from his experienced later years.
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