Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Nationality: German
Born: May 7, 1833, Hamburg Died: April 3, 1897, Vienna (age 63)

Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26

(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
15:01 I. Allegro non troppo
11:28 II. Poco adagio
10:33 III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
10:05 IV. Finale. Allegro
Duration: 48 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1857-1861 (age 23-28)
Premiere: November 29, 1862. Vienna
Published: 1863, Bonn: N. Simrock (age 29-30)
Dedication: Frau Dr E. Rösing
10 recordings, 37 videos
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17:42
Pierre Colombet, Arnaud Thorette, Felix Drake, Nikita Mndoyants (live)
I. Allegro non troppo
12:25
Pierre Colombet, Arnaud Thorette, Felix Drake, Nikita Mndoyants (live)
II. Poco adagio
11:12
Pierre Colombet, Arnaud Thorette, Felix Drake, Nikita Mndoyants (live)
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
11:12
Pierre Colombet, Arnaud Thorette, Felix Drake, Nikita Mndoyants (live)
IV. Finale. Allegro
15:11
Isabella Faust, Bruno Giuranna, Alain Meunier, Derek Han (score)
I. Allegro non troppo
10:04
Isabella Faust, Bruno Giuranna, Alain Meunier, Derek Han (score)
II. Poco adagio
10:41
Isabella Faust, Bruno Giuranna, Alain Meunier, Derek Han (score)
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
9:37
Isabella Faust, Bruno Giuranna, Alain Meunier, Derek Han (score)
IV. Finale. Allegro
15:42
Schubert Ensemble
I. Allegro non troppo
11:37
Schubert Ensemble
II. Poco adagio
11:05
Schubert Ensemble
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
10:05
Schubert Ensemble
IV. Finale. Allegro
15:21
Pro Arte Piano Quartet
I. Allegro non troppo
10:42
Pro Arte Piano Quartet
II. Poco adagio
11:15
Pro Arte Piano Quartet
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
9:44
Pro Arte Piano Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro
16:33
Domus
I. Allegro non troppo
11:44
Domus
II. Poco adagio
10:55
Domus
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
10:05
Domus
IV. Finale. Allegro
45:49
Isabella Faust, Bruno Giuranna, Alain Meunier, Derek Han
10:29
Busch, Serkin, et. al.
I. Allegro non troppo
10:20
Busch, Serkin, et. al.
II. Poco adagio
9:32
Busch, Serkin, et. al.
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
9:14
Busch, Serkin, et. al.
IV. Finale. Allegro
11:49
Budapest Quartet, Curzon
I. Allegro non troppo
11:34
Budapest Quartet, Curzon
II. Poco adagio
10:45
Budapest Quartet, Curzon
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
10:05
Budapest Quartet, Curzon
IV. Finale. Allegro
15:28
Beaux Arts Trio, Walter Trampler
I. Allegro non troppo
12:37
Beaux Arts Trio, Walter Trampler
II. Poco adagio
11:08
Beaux Arts Trio, Walter Trampler
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
9:39
Beaux Arts Trio, Walter Trampler
IV. Finale. Allegro
13:15
Ames Piano Quartet
I. Allegro non troppo
11:28
Ames Piano Quartet
II. Poco adagio
11:58
Ames Piano Quartet
III. Scherzo. Poco allegro
10:38
Ames Piano Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro

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