Clarinet Sonata in E flat major, Op. 120, No. 1

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:character intimate
lyrical
melodic
expressive
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in clarinet repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Richard_Mühlfeld
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1894
gptkbp:form sonata form
gptkbp:genre gptkb:chamber_music
gptkbp:historical_context composed during Brahms' late period
reflects Brahms' interest in clarinet
written for clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clarinet Sonata in E flat major, Op. 120, No. 1
gptkbp:influenced_by Romantic composers
German folk music
Brahms' earlier works
gptkbp:influences gptkb:German_Romanticism
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:piano
gptkb:clarinet
gptkbp:key E flat major
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Sabine_Meyer
gptkb:Richard_Stoltzman
gptkb:Gervase_de_Peyer
gptkb:Martin_Fröst
gptkbp:notable_recordings Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas with Gervase de Peyer
Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas with Martin Fröst
Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas with Richard Stoltzman
Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas with Sabine Meyer
Brahms: The Complete Works for Clarinet
Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas with the Berlin Philharmonic
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:performance dynamic contrast
frequent use of rubato
emphasis on phrasing
expressive articulation
gptkbp:published 1895
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Brahms:_Clarinet_Sonatas
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Clarinet_Sonata_in_F_minor,_Op._120,_No._2
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegretto
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Adagio
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1894
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5