Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120
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Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 are two late chamber works by Johannes Brahms, originally written for clarinet and piano, that showcase his mature, autumnal style and deep lyricism.
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Target entity: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 Context triple: [Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115, relatedWork, Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120]
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Clarinet Sonata, Op. 109
Clarinet Sonata, Op. 109 is a mid-20th-century chamber work for clarinet and piano by British composer Lennox Berkeley, noted for its lyrical clarity and neoclassical style.
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Clarinet Sonata
Clarinet Sonata is a chamber music work for clarinet and piano by English composer Herbert Howells, noted for its lyrical, pastoral style and rich harmonic language.
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Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is a lyrical and witty 1962 chamber work by Francis Poulenc that has become a staple of the clarinet repertoire.
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Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is a 1939 chamber work by Paul Hindemith that exemplifies his neoclassical style through its contrapuntal writing and expressive, modern harmonic language.
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Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 74
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 74 is a Romantic-era concerto for clarinet and orchestra by Carl Maria von Weber, celebrated for its virtuosic solo writing and lyrical expressiveness.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 Target entity description: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 are two late chamber works by Johannes Brahms, originally written for clarinet and piano, that showcase his mature, autumnal style and deep lyricism.
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A.
Clarinet Sonata, Op. 109
Clarinet Sonata, Op. 109 is a mid-20th-century chamber work for clarinet and piano by British composer Lennox Berkeley, noted for its lyrical clarity and neoclassical style.
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B.
Clarinet Sonata
Clarinet Sonata is a chamber music work for clarinet and piano by English composer Herbert Howells, noted for its lyrical, pastoral style and rich harmonic language.
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C.
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is a 1939 chamber work by Paul Hindemith that exemplifies his neoclassical style through its contrapuntal writing and expressive, modern harmonic language.
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D.
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is a lyrical and witty 1962 chamber work by Francis Poulenc that has become a staple of the clarinet repertoire.
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E.
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 74
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 74 is a Romantic-era concerto for clarinet and orchestra by Carl Maria von Weber, celebrated for its virtuosic solo writing and lyrical expressiveness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music
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set of musical compositions ⓘ |
| alternativeInstrumentation |
viola and piano
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violin and piano ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 120 ⓘ |
| characteristic | deep lyricism ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1
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linked to:
Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120
Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120
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| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Richard Mühlfeld ⓘ |
| firstEditionIncludedPartsFor |
clarinet in A
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clarinet in B-flat ⓘ piano ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| firstWorkTitle | Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 ⓘ |
| genre |
clarinet sonata
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sonata ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of Brahms’s late clarinet works composed for Mühlfeld ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Richard Mühlfeld ⓘ |
| instrumentFeatured |
clarinet
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piano ⓘ |
| intendedPerformer | Richard Mühlfeld ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstWork | F minor ⓘ |
| keyOfSecondWork | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoMarkings | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCountOfOp120No1 | 4 ⓘ |
| movementCountOfOp120No2 | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
among Brahms’s final chamber works
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written after Brahms had considered retiring from composition ⓘ |
| notableQuality |
complex interplay between clarinet and piano
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intimate chamber character ⓘ rich harmonic language ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 2 ⓘ |
| opusGrouping | pair of sonatas ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | clarinet and piano ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Bad Ischl
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linked to:
Bad Ischl, Austria
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| publisher | Simrock ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
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Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 ⓘ |
| secondWorkTitle |
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2
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linked to:
Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120
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| style |
autumnal
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late Brahms ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDurationOfSet | approximately 45–50 minutes ⓘ |
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linked to: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120
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Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat major, Op. 120 No. 2
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linked to: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120
linked to: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120
linked to: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120