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String Quartets op. 51/1&2 No. 1 in C minor & No. 2 in A minor by Johannes Brahms String Quartet - Sheet Music

By Johannes Brahms

Brahms had already composed over 20 string quartets (he confessed to a friend that he had burnt all of that “stuff”) before he finally presented his Opus 51 to the public. In the end only three surviving works managed to withstand his high self-criticism; numerous layers of corrections bear witness to his struggle with each detail. We are now publishing the two passionate dark Quartets op. 51 separately from the rather more lively Opus 67. The basis for this edition is the volume in the New Complete Edition of Brahms' works, published in 2004 by Henle, for which previously missing sources in a Swiss bequest were consulted for the first time.

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Instrument:
Cello Viola Violin
Ensembles:
String Quartet
Genres:
Romantic Period
Composers:
Johannes Brahms
Publishers:
G. Henle
Series:
Henle Urtext
UPC:
884088172480
ISBN:
9790201800400
EAN:
9790201800400
Format:
Collection / Songbook
Item types:
Physical
Artist:
Johannes Brahms
Usages:
School and Community
Number of Pages:
130
Size:
9.25x12.25x0.362 inches
Shipping Weight:
1.4 pounds

Chamber Ensemble String Quartet (2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello)

SKU: HL.51480040

No. 1 in C minor & No. 2 in A minor. Composed by Johannes Brahms. Edited by Salome Reiser. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Pages: Parts - Vl I = * Vl II = * Va =8 * Vc =4. Classical. Softcover. 130 pages. G. Henle #HN40. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480040).

ISBN 9790201800400. UPC: 884088172480. 9.25x12.25x0.362 inches.

Brahms had already composed over 20 string quartets (he confessed to a friend that he had burnt all of that “stuff”) before he finally presented his Opus 51 to the public. In the end only three surviving works managed to withstand his high self-criticism; numerous layers of corrections bear witness to his struggle with each detail. We are now publishing the two passionate dark Quartets op. 51 separately from the rather more lively Opus 67. The basis for this edition is the volume in the New Complete Edition of Brahms' works, published in 2004 by Henle, for which previously missing sources in a Swiss bequest were consulted for the first time.

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  • Brahms: String Quartet no. 1 c minor op. 51

  • Brahms: String Quartet no. 2 a minor op. 51

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    Series:
    Henle Urtext
    Instrument:
    Strings Cello Strings Viola Strings Violin
    Artists:
    Johannes Brahms Salome Reiser
    Ensemble:
    String Quartet
    Publisher:
    G. Henle

    Ratings + Reviews

    5 Rating

    2 reviews

    Ellen

    Mar 12, 2020

    Brahms String quartets

    This is an excellent version -- clear and easy to read.

    Golden M.

    Aug 8, 2014

    Good layout and formatting

    It often pays to spend a bit more and get an excellent copy of music that is formatted for performance and with a layout that is clear and easy to read. This definitely is the case with this particular edition of the Opus 51 quartets.