String 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 emotional depth
dynamic contrasts
rich harmonies
melodic development
contrapuntal textures
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
considered a masterpiece
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in chamber repertoire
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of Robert Schumann
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Hamburg
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:historical_context composed during Brahms' mature period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
gptkbp:influenced_artists chamber music compositions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Schubert
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
gptkbp:instrument 2 cellos
2 violas
2 violins
gptkbp:involved_forces 6 string instruments
gptkbp:key G major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
Allegro con fuoco
gptkbp:notable_features varied textures
expressive phrasing
rhythmic vitality
interplay between instruments
dialogue between voices
gptkbp:notable_performance frequently performed in festivals
often included in chamber music series
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Miro_Quartet
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Takacs_Quartet
gptkb:Guarneri_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 36
gptkbp:premiere_date 1865
gptkbp:publisher Simrock
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Sextet_No._1_in_B_flat_major,_Op._18
gptkb:Piano_Quintet_in_F_minor,_Op._34
gptkb:Violin_Sonata_No._1_in_G_major,_Op._78
gptkbp:style lyrical and expressive
gptkbp:year_composed 1864