Composition: 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1866 | Complete Score (color) · view Complete Score (monochrome) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1866 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Jacques Maho | 1871 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
N. Simrock | 1883 | 1. Allegro non troppo · view 2. Scherzo · view 3. Poco Adagio · view 4. Poco Allegro · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Manuscript | 1866 | 1. Allegro non troppo · view 2. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo · view 3. Poco Adagio · view 4. Poco Allegro · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | N. Simrock | 1866 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1898 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Borromeo String Quartet (string quartet) | Complete Performance · file |
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