Brahms - Variations from String Sextet op. 18 (Piano Transcription)

Brahms worked on his first sextet in the years 1859/60. The premiere took place on October 20, 1860 (Joseph Joachims's string quartet with two additional musicians).

I am playing here Brahms' own arrangement of the 2nd movement. Brahms gave it as a birthday present to Clara Schumann on September 13, 1860. Later, this transcription became one of his favorite pieces to play both in public and private concerts.

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Music

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• String
• Sextet
• Piano
• Transcription
• Variations
• op.
• 18
• Classical

[klavigen]

thank you for this- your really understand the language of music and your tone sensititvy on the piano is beyond many other pianist I know-

Keep your transcriptomania. There are more friends of it than you might suppose-

A really wonderful performance

[pianovirus]

Thank you so much for these nice words, klavigen!!

[tanskiclaudius]

sehr schön ! bravo !

[pianovirus]

Vielen Dank!

[pcma1970]

Great  performance ! You are wonderful pianist! Bravo ! Do you have myspace?

[pianovirus]

Dear Paulo, thanks for your nice comment! I rarely go to Myspace these days.

[jonjon1957jonjon]

Thank you a valuable addition to my understanding of Brahms. It is wonderfully pianistic. I love pieces that occupy different territory such as the piano 5t op34. If only we had the original string 5t version said to be destroyed. But we do have the version as sonata for 2 pianos op34 bis. I've had fun over the years trying to orchestrate it.

[famousvim26]

This is just amazing... I think you're my hero, now.

[wuheimakkurou]

warm... sweet...great...

I love your performance...

[fiandrhi]

I agree with klavigen's comments. You have a true feeling for music. By the way, I've always thought the major mode variation at 6:55 is so lovely. I didn't know Brahms had transcribed this movement. I will acquire it and play it. Thanks for posting and bringing this worthy transcription to the my and many others' attention!

[Thekoreabach]

WOW~Good! I just find this sheet music. I will play this music on piano today!

ur piay is so great!

[lauramilher34]

Amazing !!!!!