Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:characteristics dynamic contrasts
lyrical melodies
rich harmonies
contrapuntal textures
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:dedication to the Hungarian violinist Ede Reményi
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:first_published 1865
gptkbp:form sonata form
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:historical_context part of Brahms' chamber music output
reflects Brahms' compositional style
contributes to the development of the sextet form
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
gptkbp:influence influenced later composers
gptkbp:influences classical music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 cellos
2 violins
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
gptkb:Allegro_con_brio
gptkbp:notable_performance performed at major music festivals
performed in concert halls worldwide
performed by renowned musicians
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Miro_Quartet
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Guarneri_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkbp:performance approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:String_Quartet
symphony orchestras
chamber orchestras
gptkbp:premiere_date 1865
gptkbp:publisher Simrock
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Quintet_in_G_major,_Op._111
gptkb:Piano_Quintet_in_F_minor,_Op._34
gptkb:Sextet_No._1_in_B-flat_major,_Op._18
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1864