Johannes Brahms: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 2

Composed at the start of his career in 1852-3 Johannes Brahms' Piano Sonatas were amongst the 20-year-old composer's first publications. It is the slow movement of the Piano Sonata In C Major Op.1 which uses the song 'Verstohlen geht der Mond auf' that bears the earliest date April 1852.With this passionate and highly virtuosic Sonata Brahms introduced himself to the great of the musical world of his day including the Schumanns in Düsseldorf. Clara Schumann wrote afterwards that '... the whole is full of exuberant fantasy intimacy of expression and mastery of form'.Brahms' Op. 1 now appears in a separateHenle Urtext edition revised using the musical text of the Brahms Complete Edition. The sonatas Op. 2 and Op. 5 will follow.

Sonatas op.120 for Clarinet and Piano-In 1894 Johannes Brahms asked the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld to visit him during his beloved summer sojourn in Ischl adding “It would be really wonderful if you brought your B flat Clarinet with you andif you were in no great hurry” – for the two Sonatas Op. 120 were waiting to be rehearsed. The first performances were given privately directly afterwards and the press enthusiastically reported: “Thesonatas [...] are wonderful and will cause a great sensation”. These were the last chamber pieces Brahms wrote before his death and are considered two of the great masterpieces in the Clarinet repertoire.

This treasury of 38 works for solo piano spanning forty years of Brahms' long and prolific life includes the famous 'Edward' ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete sixteen waltzes op. 39; Sonata no. 3 the best known and most mature of Brahms' three piano sonatas; and the complete books of two legendary works the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel and the celebrated and dramatic Variations on a Theme by Paganini. Sometimes termed the 'Romantic Classicist' Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism blending poetry with elegance balance and restraint. A fine inexpensive compilation of piano classics reproduced from authoritative scores this volume will delight intermediate and advanced pianists.

Barenreiter Urtext Edition of Brahms' Sonatas In F Minor And E-Flat Op.120 for Clarinet and Piano.Features:A pioneering Urtext edition with an extensive Performance Practice CommentaryFor further information on Romantic performance practice we recommend the text booklet: ?Performance Practices in Johannes Brahms? Chamber Music? BA 9600Brahms had already announced his 'retirement' from composition when in the spring of 1894 he played chamber music with the cellist Robert Hausmann and the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld. This encounter renewed Brahms' enthusiasm for Mühlfeld?s muchadmired playing and inspired him to write two new Clarinet sonatas in the summer of the same year. Brahms and Mühlfeld premiered the works and played them in several performances until the Sonatas Op.120 were first published in June 1895. These two works remain pivotal in the Clarinet?s recital repertoire establishing the Clarinet sonata as a distinct and viable chamber music genre.This edition features an extensive preface that informs about the sonatas? origins their compositional process pre-publication performances and their publication history as well as their early reception. Another truly remarkable aspect of this publication is the unique Performance Practice Commentary. Here the editors start from the premise that only a few decades after Brahms' death a widening gulf was already developing between the composer's expectations and the performance practices of the early 20th century. On the basis of manifold sources which include memoirs by pupils and chamber music partners treatises and essays early instructive editions and historical recordings the editors deal with key issues in understanding Brahms' notation. The editors provide an indispensable assistance for a historically informed interpretation of the work through a section-by-section analysis of rhythm and timing dynamics and accentuation dots and strokes slurring and non legato Piano pedalling and overholding Piano arpeggiation and dislocation Clarinet vibrato and portamento. At the same time the edition offers an exciting and often surprising

Johannes Brahms an uncompromising perfectionist was one of the leading composers of his time. His popularity and influence were considerable and his music is firmly rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of the Baroque and Classical masters. Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonatas (Complete) contains expertly arranged sheet music for Violin and Piano. Including Violin Sonatas Op.78 100 and 108.

Les plus grandes ?uvres pour Piano de Johannes Brahms, arrangées pour Piano Solo / Classique / Partition /

Version for Viola-In the later years of his life in the 1890s Johannes Brahms was inspired by the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld to compose Trio Op.114 Quintet Op.115 and the Sonatas Op.120 – three gems inthe Clarinet chamber music repertoire. Brahms also provided a part for Viola as an alternative to the Clarinet. The revision of this Henle Urtext edition of the Viola version of Op.120 is based onthe musical text of the New Brahms Complete Edition and in many respects contains significant improvements: the original autograph was consulted for the first time the newly set Piano score now contains the Viola part and Violaplayers can benefit from fingerings and bowings by Tabea Zimmermann in the solo part.

Une collection des meilleures oeuvres classiques tirées des collections d'anthologies. Comme à chaque fois, chaque morceau est présenté avec soin pour piano solo, avec au choix des chefs d'oeuvres reconnus, dont ceux de Bach et son Air pour instrument à cordes en sol, l'Entertainer de Joplin et le Clair de Lune de Debussy à apprendre, à maîtriser et à apprécier. / Classique / Partition /

Cet album contient neuf pièces de ABRSM de 2013 et 2014 syllabus Piano Grade 8. Caractéristiques principales: Trois pièces de chacune des listes A, B et C Répertoire attrayant et varié Edité avec soin et clairement présentées tout au long Informations utiles sur les pièces et l'examen / Piano

La Sonate opus 5 est le dernier volume dans trois sonates pour piano le nouveau, centenaire Wiener Urtext édition de Johannes Brahms. Il suit les mêmes normes de rédactionnelles que les éditions des précédentes deux sonates, opus 1 et 2 de l'Opus. Les notes de rendement contiennent des renseignements précieux sur jouant de la technique, pédaler, tempi et solutions proposées aux passages problématiques. / Piano / Partition

Frühfassungen aus Lieder und Gesänge op. 59 (Erstausgabe)-This first edition of the ?Regenlied Cycle? is only available from G. Henle Publishers. In the preface Michael Struck an eminent Brahms scholar writes about the distinctiveness of the work untilnow a completely unknown little song cycle by the composer. In it Brahms sets four texts to music by the poet Klaus Groth whom he greatly admired. In the well-known song cycle Opus 59 published by Brahmshimself the Groth songs are also to be found together with other songs.The reason why Johannes Brahms? Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major op. 78 is also known as the ?Regenlied? Sonata becomes clear on acquiring studying and playing this ?Regenlied Cycle?.

The most ambitious in scale of Brahms' pieces for piano solo the sonatas and variations are contained complete within this volume. The music is reproduced directly from the definitive Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde edition.

A Recital Anthology - Piano Solo. This unique collection contains 21 pieces from the ATCL repertoire list for Music Performance Diplomas in Piano from 2019. The most popular recital choices join lesser-known treasures, allowing performers to create diverse and compelling programmes, whether preparing for a Trinity diploma or not. Detailed performance notes by Steven Osborne and John Paul Ekins offer valuable insights and suggestions for every piece. Showcasing repertoire spanning over four centuries to the present day and in a wide range of genres, this is a rich compendium that all classical pianists will enjoy. ?This anthology has gathered a wonderful collection of works, familiar and unfamiliar, covering a great range of style and emotion. Dive in!? ? Steven Osborne