All Brahms-Viola-Sonatas articles
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VideoTabea Zimmermann and Andrea Nemecz perform Brahms Viola Sonata no.2 in E flat major
A throwback to Zimmermann and pianist Andrea Nemecz’s performance at the 1990 Montpellier Festival
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Rainer Moog on Brahms’s Viola Sonata in F minor op.120 no.1
Viola pedagogue Rainer Moog revisits the original score for clarinet and reveals some alterations that may be better left unchanged, in this article from the August 2015 issue of The Strad
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FocusJulian Rachlin’s tips on the first movement of Brahms Viola Sonata no.1
Tips on finger placement, bow distribution and character in the F minor sonata, taken from the March 2018 Masterclass
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FocusClarinet or viola? The history of Brahms op.120
In this extract from 1997, Michael Freyhan examines the history behind Brahms’ viola sonatas, including the composer’s doubt that they should even be played on the instrument
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Focus‘I think of the countryside when I play this’ - Antoine Tamestit on the third movement of Brahms’ Viola Sonata op.120 no.1
In this extract from the August 2021 Masterclass, violist Antoine Tamestit guides us through the Austrian countryside through rustic dance and seamless legato