Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
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Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 is a Romantic-era chamber work for cello and piano by Johannes Brahms, renowned for its rich lyricism, contrapuntal writing, and expressive depth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 Context triple: [Johannes Brahms, notableWork, Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38]
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Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432
The Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432 is a prominent 18th-century concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, empfindsamer Stil writing for solo cello and orchestra.
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B.
Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4
Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4 is an early Romantic chamber work for violin and piano composed by Felix Mendelssohn that showcases his lyrical melodies and youthful virtuosity.
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C.
Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436
The Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436 is a mid-18th-century concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, empfindsamer Stil writing for solo cello and orchestra.
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D.
Cello Concerto
Cello Concerto is a 1956 concerto for cello and orchestra by English composer William Walton, admired for its lyrical intensity and rich orchestration.
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Violin Sonatas Op. 5
Violin Sonatas Op. 5 is a celebrated collection of baroque violin sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli that greatly influenced the development of violin technique and sonata form in the late 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 Target entity description: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 is a Romantic-era chamber work for cello and piano by Johannes Brahms, renowned for its rich lyricism, contrapuntal writing, and expressive depth.
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A.
Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432
The Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432 is a prominent 18th-century concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, empfindsamer Stil writing for solo cello and orchestra.
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B.
Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4
Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4 is an early Romantic chamber work for violin and piano composed by Felix Mendelssohn that showcases his lyrical melodies and youthful virtuosity.
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C.
Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436
The Cello Concerto in B-flat major, H. 436 is a mid-18th-century concerto by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, empfindsamer Stil writing for solo cello and orchestra.
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D.
Cello Concerto
Cello Concerto is a 1956 concerto for cello and orchestra by English composer William Walton, admired for its lyrical intensity and rich orchestration.
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E.
Violin Sonatas Op. 5
Violin Sonatas Op. 5 is a celebrated collection of baroque violin sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli that greatly influenced the development of violin technique and sonata form in the late 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic-era musical work
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cello sonata ⓘ chamber music composition ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1862 ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire |
standard Romantic chamber music repertoire
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standard cello repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Brahms Op. 38 ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Josef Gänsbacher ⓘ |
| features |
contrapuntal writing
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expressive depth ⓘ rich lyricism ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1866 ⓘ |
| genre |
cello sonata
ⓘ
chamber music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationRole |
piano accompaniment
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solo cello ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Allegretto quasi Menuetto
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Allegro ⓘ Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Brahmsian Romanticism ⓘ |
| hasTonality | minor ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Johann Sebastian Bach
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The Art of Fugue ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement1Key | E minor ⓘ |
| movement1TempoMarking | Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| movement2Key | A minor ⓘ |
| movement2TempoMarking | Allegretto quasi Menuetto ⓘ |
| movement3Key | E minor ⓘ |
| movement3TempoMarking | Allegro ⓘ |
| notableFor |
balanced partnership between cello and piano
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integration of fugal techniques in the finale ⓘ prominent and independent piano part ⓘ |
| numberInSet | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 38 ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Berlin ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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piano ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | first published cello sonata by Brahms ⓘ |
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