String Sextet No. 2, Op. 36 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | String Sextet No. 2 |
| Alternative title | Streich-Sextett Nr.2 |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer |
| Opus | Op.36 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1864 |
| First published | 1866 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sextets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro non troppo — Presto giocoso | — | — | — |
| Poco Adagio | — | — | — |
| Poco Allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | violin, cello and piano | Theodor Kirchner |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| View | Complete | piano | Paul Klengel |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1866 | Complete Score (color) Complete Score (monochrome) |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) |
| View | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1866 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola 1 Viola 2 Cello 1 Cello 2 |
| View | Complete | parts | Jacques Maho | 1871 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola 1 Viola 2 Cello 1 Cello 2 |
| View | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola 1 Viola 2 Cello 1 Cello 2 |
| View | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola 1 Viola 2 Cello 1 Cello 2 |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
N. Simrock | 1883 | 1. Allegro non troppo 2. Scherzo 3. Poco Adagio 4. Poco Allegro Violin Cello |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Manuscript | 1866 | 1. Allegro non troppo 2. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo 3. Poco Adagio 4. Poco Allegro |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | N. Simrock | 1866 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1898 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borromeo String Quartet, string quartet | Complete Performance |
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