Jon Manasse, Jon Nakamatsu - Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas Op. 120 Nos. 1 & 2 (2008)

Tracklist

01. Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120: I. Allegro amabile
02. Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120: II. Appassionato, ma non troppo allegro
03. Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120: III. Andante con moto - Allegro - Più tranquillo
04. Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato
05. Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: II. Andante, un poco Adagio
06. Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso
07. Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1: IV. Vivace

Dedicated to the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld, these two sonatas are the fruit of a close friendship which helped Brahms rediscover both the instrument and his own appetite for composition at the age of nearly 60.With their deeply Viennese atmosphere they reflect at once the solid experience of a long career and the sheer delight of writing for pleasure.

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