Brahms Viola Sonatas

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  • About This Album

    Composed near the end of Brahms’s life, the pair of sonatas Op. 120, No. 1 in F Minor and No. 2 in E-flat, were the last chamber pieces he wrote and are considered two of the great masterpieces in the clarinet repertoire; the composer also adapted the clarinet part for the viola, making use of the instrument’s lower register. On this album, pianist Richard Goode and violist Michael Tree bring these two works to life, leading the New York Times to find “much to admire in the lavish tone and eloquent shaping of lines” in the performance.

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Michael Tree, viola
    Richard Goode, piano

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Produced and engineered by Max Wilcox
    Recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in New York on June 22 & 23, 1981
    Mastered by Vlado Meller, Columbia Recordings Studios, New York

    A&R: Ara Guzelimian
    Art Direction: Ron Coro
    Design: Ron Coro, John Barr
    Photography: Richard Mantel
    Director: Ketih Holzman

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genre: 
Classical
Release Date: 
Tuesday, October 12, 1982 - 04:00
DescriptionExcerpt: 

Composed near the end of Brahms’s life, the pair of sonatas Op. 120, No. 1 in F Minor and No. 2 in E-flat, were the last chamber pieces he wrote and are considered two of the great masterpieces in the clarinet repertoire; the composer also adapted the clarinet part for the viola, making use of the instrument’s lower register. On this album, pianist Richard Goode and violist Michael Tree bring these two works to life, leading the New York Times to find “much to admire in the lavish tone and eloquent shaping of lines” in the performance.

Description: 

Composed near the end of Brahms’s life, the pair of sonatas Op. 120, No. 1 in F Minor and No. 2 in E-flat, were the last chamber pieces he wrote and are considered two of the great masterpieces in the clarinet repertoire; the composer also adapted the clarinet part for the viola, making use of the instrument’s lower register. On this album, pianist Richard Goode and violist Michael Tree bring these two works to life, leading the New York Times to find “much to admire in the lavish tone and eloquent shaping of lines” in the performance.

ProductionCredits: 

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced and engineered by Max Wilcox
Recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in New York on June 22 & 23, 1981
Mastered by Vlado Meller, Columbia Recordings Studios, New York

A&R: Ara Guzelimian
Art Direction: Ron Coro
Design: Ron Coro, John Barr
Photography: Richard Mantel
Director: Ketih Holzman

Cover Art: 
Nonesuch Selection Number: 

537509

Number of Discs in Set: 
1disc
Album Status: 
Available
UPC/Price: 
Label: 
MP3
UPC: 
075597957754
Price: 
6.00
Label: 
FLAC
UPC: 
075597949537
Price: 
7.00
Artist Name: 
Michael Tree
Richard Goode
MusicianDetails: 

MUSICIANS
Michael Tree, viola
Richard Goode, piano

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