Brahms had already decided to retire as a composer when, on a journey to Meiningen in 1891, he was inspired and challenged by clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld’s beautiful playing. The two Sonatas, Op. 120 are part of a late flowering that resulted in some of Brahms’s finest chamber music. Brahms himself explored these pieces beyond the clarinet, and Karl-Heinz Schütz’s arrangements are based on the composer’s own alternative versions, seeking out the ideal of two equally matched instruments in constant dialogue. Also included is a selection of ‘songs without words’, further expanding the flute repertoire with arrangements of these much-loved Lieder.
Brahms, Johannes
Schütz, Karl-Heinz - Arranger
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1 (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
1 I. Allegro appassionato 08:04
2 II. Andante un poco adagio 04:45
3 III. Allegretto grazioso 04:31
4 IV. Vivace 05:16
Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2 (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
5 I. Allegro amabile 08:19
6 II. Allegro appassionato 05:51
7 III. Andante con moto - Allegro 07:17
5 Gesänge, Op. 71: No. 5. Minnelied (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
8 5 Gesänge, Op. 71: No. 5. Minnelied (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 02:11
4 Lieder, Op. 96: No. 2. Wir wandelten (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
9 4 Lieder, Op. 96: No. 2. Wir wandelten (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 02:52
4 Gesänge, Op. 43: No. 1. Von ewiger Liebe (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
10 4 Gesänge, Op. 43: No. 1. Von ewiger Liebe (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 04:24
9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 32: No. 7. Bitteres zu sagen denkst du (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
11 9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 32: No. 7. Bitteres zu sagen denkst du (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 01:54
5 Lieder, Op. 47: No. 4. O liebliche Wangen (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
12 5 Lieder, Op. 47: No. 4. O liebliche Wangen (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 01:37
5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
13 5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 03:34
5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
14 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 01:37
5 Gedichte, Op. 19: No. 5. An eine Äolsharfe (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
15 5 Gedichte, Op. 19: No. 5. An eine Äolsharfe (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 04:43
5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 1. Wie Melodien zieht es mir (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano)
16 5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 1. Wie Melodien zieht es mir (arr. K.-H. Schütz for flute and piano) 02:52
Total Playing Time: 01:09:47
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