Composition: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Clarinet Quintet |
| Alternative title | Viola Quintet |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) |
| Opus | Op.115 |
| Instrumentation | clarinet, 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1891 |
| First published | 1892 |
| Dedication | Richard Mühlfeld |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2220 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quintets |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | — | — | — |
| Adagio | — | — | — |
| Andantino | — | — | — |
| Con moto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | clarinet and piano | Julius Klengel |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Paul Klengel |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Paul Klengel |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | piano | Paul Klengel |
| view | Adagio (No.2) | piano and harmonium | August Reinhard |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1892 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (medium quality) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1892 | Cover Page · view Solo Clarinet · view Solo Viola (alternative for clarinet) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1892 | Solo Clarinet · view Solo Viola (alternative for clarinet) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1927 | Solo Violin (alternative for clarinet) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | 1925 | Solo Clarinet · view Solo Viola (alternative for Clarinet) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for clarinet and piano |
N. Simrock | — | Complete score · view Clarinet part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
N. Simrock | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
N. Simrock | 1892 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1904 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1904 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio (No.2) | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
— | — | Harmonium Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | — | William McColl (clarinet) and Andrew Dawes and Kenneth Perkins (violin) and Sophie Renshaw (viola) and Denis Brott (performer) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (ensemble) | Complete Performance · file |
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