Asked the question 'How many sonatas for violin and piano did Johannes Brahms compose?', many lovers of chamber music would probably answer three, and maybe also add their respective keys and opus numbers. When pressed, a number of them would also remember the so-called F.A.E. Sonata, a collaborative effort by the young Brahms, Albert Dietrich and their mentor Robert Schumann. But very few would probably think of the two Opus 120 sonatas, composed in 1894 for clarinet (or viola) and piano, but a year later published in the composer's own version for the violin. As the range of the B flat clarinet goes a fourth lower than that of the violin, Brahms had been forced to make considerable revisions to the clarinet part - which in turned entailed changes in the piano part, and consequently the printing of a new piano score. The seasoned team of violinist Ulf Wallin and pianist Roland PÃ¶ntinen have now decided to record all the Brahms sonatas, and the results are being released on two albums, the first one including the first of the 'official' sonatas, No. 1 in G major, Op. 78, the F minor Sonata from Op. 120 and Brahms's Scherzo from the F.A.E. Sonata. Wallin and PÃ¶ntinen round off the programme with transcriptions of two of Brahms's more lyrical songs.

Tracklist:

Clarinet Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): I. Allegro Appassionato
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): II. Andante Un Poco Adagio
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): III. Allegretto Grazioso
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): IV. Vivace
Violin Sonata In A Minor, Woo 2 "F-A-E": III. Scherzo. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Major, Op. 78 "Regen": I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Major, Op. 78 "Regen": II. Adagio
Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Major, Op. 78 "Regen": III. Allegro Molto Moderato
O Kühler Wald, Op. 72 No. 3 (Arr. For Violin & Piano)
An Die Nachtigall, Op. 46 No. 4 (Arr. For Violin & Piano)

UPC: 7318599923697
Label: Bis
Release Date: 6.7.19
Format: CD

Brahms / Wallin / Pontinen - 5 Sonatas Violin & Piano 1 (CD)