The 19th-century music critic Eduard Hanslick noted that Brahms chose the path of Classical composers, combining original, modern content with Classical form.
Performer Biography
Sofja Gülbadamova, the pianist on this album, was appointed artistic director of the International Brahms Festival in Mürzzuschlag, Austria, in 2017.
Compositional Technique
The second movement of Brahms's Sonata No. 2 in A major uniquely combines the slow movement and scherzo of a traditional four-movement work into a single movement.
Composition History
The FAE Sonata, to which Brahms contributed a movement, was based on the motto of violinist Joseph Joachim, 'Frei, aber einsam' (Free, but lonely).
Composition History
Brahms's Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor was part of the FAE Sonata, a collaborative work by Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Albert Dietrich, created as a tribute to violinist Joseph Joachim.
Composer Biography
Brahms's Sonata No. 1 in G major is deeply connected to the death of Felix Schumann, the youngest son of Clara and Robert Schumann, for whom Brahms was godfather.
Composition History
Brahms's Sonata No. 2 in A major, composed in 1886, was called a 'love and songs sonata' by Max Kalbeck and was written in anticipation of a visit from the alto singer Hermine Spies.
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