Composition: Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 No. 1 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Clarinet Sonata No. 1 |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) |
| Opus | Op.120 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | clarinet and piano viola and piano violin and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F minor |
| Composed | 1894 |
| First published | 1895 |
| Dedication | Richard Mühlfeld |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1380 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro appassionato | — | — | — |
| Andante un poco adagio | — | — | — |
| Allegretto grazioso | — | — | — |
| Vivace | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin and piano | — |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Orfeo Mandozzi |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | — |
| view | Allegretto grazioso (No.3) | piano | Max Laurischkus |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1895 | Complete Score, Clarinet, Viola Parts (color with watermarks) Complete Score, Clarinet, Viola, Violin Parts (monochrome) |
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1895 | Complete Score Clarinet Part (B) Viola Part |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score Viola Part |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano | N. Simrock | 1895 | Complete Score Violin Part |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Vienna: Orfeo Mandozzi | 2013 | Cello Part |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano | N. Simrock | 1914 | Cello Part |
| view | Allegretto grazioso (No.3) | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1919 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | Richard Stoltzman (clarinet) and David Deveau (piano) | Complete Performance |
| view | Ben Redwine (clarinet) and Carl Banner (piano) | 1. Allegro appassionato 2. Andante un poco adagio 3. Allegretto grazioso 4. Vivace |
| view | Reginald Kell (clarinet) and Mieczysław Horszowski (piano) | 1. Allegro appassionato 2. Andante un poco adagio 3. Allegretto grazioso 4. Vivace |
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