Piano Quartet No. 1 (Brahms)

Piano Quartet No. 1 (Brahms)

The Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25, was composed by Johannes Brahms between 1856 and 1861. It was Clara Schumann who owned this masterpiece, as she was the pianist for the first performance in 1861 in Hamburg. It was also played in Vienna on November 16, 1862, with Brahms himself at the piano supported by members of the Hellmesberger Quartet. Like most piano quartets, it is scored for piano, violin, viola and cello.

The quartet is in four movements:

  1. Allegro
  2. Intermezzo: Allegro
  3. Andante con moto
  4. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto

Read more about Piano Quartet No. 1 (Brahms):  First Movement, Second Movement, Third Movement, Fourth Movement, Arrangements

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