The late, late Brahms show

The late, late Brahms show

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norman lebrecht

June 02, 2015

Few late pieces are as powerful and enduring as the pair of sonatas Johannes Brahms wrote for clarinet and piano in his final years. So good, he also wrote them for viola.

But there is no recording that can be recommended without hesitation.

Or is there?

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brahms at clara's funeral

Comments

  • Sergei says:

    Leopold Wlach-Jorg Demus (1953)

  • T-ARAFANBOY says:

    Recently I’ve been listening to this:

    Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyF6mvt-61g
    Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kLA0iQNpeg

    I don’t know where it stands against the greatest, but I find it really impressive ✓

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