Brahms wrote his chamber music for clarinet because he was friend with a great clarinet player, but, as the sonata, I think it all really works amzingly with the viola.
The only thing is the writting is unconfortable: lot of arpeggios, fifths in the melody and so on...
It IS very knotty and elliptical music. That's what I love about it. I prefer it to his (more popular) Clarinet Quintet.
BraveUlysses01 2 years ago
:-) Matter of taste.
I am very biaised as I am a viola player myself, hehehe.
BiffTheUnderstudy 2 years ago
I like the sonatas on viola as well, but I prefer the clarinet.
ibrokemyfingerbowlin 2 years ago
I like the "even with a viola".
Brahms wrote his chamber music for clarinet because he was friend with a great clarinet player, but, as the sonata, I think it all really works amzingly with the viola.
The only thing is the writting is unconfortable: lot of arpeggios, fifths in the melody and so on...
BiffTheUnderstudy 2 years ago 2
This is originally a clarinet trio. In this performance the clarinet part is being played by the viola.
ibrokemyfingerbowlin 2 years ago
This is a Beethoevian Allegro with Juilliard-style performance history and, despite it all, wonderful instrumental resources.
SDpiano 2 years ago
kinda funny how it's titled clarinet trio when there isn't a clarinet in sight...
smtiellgopher 3 years ago
bravo!!! great!
Vlaqq 3 years ago
Great job! Your performance was full of emotion and sound innotation....bravo!
swollfirehouse 3 years ago
Sounds great even with a viola! This is my favorite piece.
ibrokemyfingerbowlin 3 years ago