Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received by critics
considered a masterpiece of the genre
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in classical music concerts
influenced chamber music education
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of Robert Schumann
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Hamburg
gptkbp:first_performance 1860
gptkbp:first_published 1862
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18
gptkbp:influenced later chamber works by Brahms
20th-century chamber music composers
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Mendelssohn's_compositions
Beethoven's chamber music
Schumann's works
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 cellos
2 violins
gptkbp:key B-flat major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Scherzo
gptkb:4
Rondo
gptkbp:notable_performance frequently performed in festivals
often played in competitions
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Guarneri_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkb:Chandos_Records
gptkbp:performance frequently arranged for different ensembles
often performed by string ensembles
gptkbp:publisher Simrock
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Quintet_in_F_minor,_Op._34
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_C_minor,_Op._51_No._1
gptkb:Sextet_No._2_in_G_major,_Op._36
gptkb:String_Sextet_in_G_major,_Op._36
gptkbp:style complex harmonies
lyrical melodies
rich textures
contrapuntal writing
gptkbp:year_composed 1860