Brahms viola sonata op. 120 no. 1 in F minor

Piano: Daniel Barenboim
Viola: Pinchas Zukerman
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[@MarcoAJimenez]

How are Brahms' slow movements so universally astonishing? Simply astounding ....

[@Lolawestie]

I feel the second movement is just so celestial

[@neilwalsh3977]

This is one of the greatest pieces ever written imo.

[@neilwalsh3977]

It's the 'lullaby' quality I think. Bach has that quality too

[@ariankonci2028]

I like very much Brahms, and I' m going to play this beautiful piece tonight at my concert. As violist i ' m very lucky to have the opportunity to play this gorgeous creation by one of the famous composer of all the time

[@jay_pa24]

I. Allegro appassionato ~ 00:00 II. Andante un poco Adagio ~ 7:42 III. Allegretto grazioso ~ 13:23 IV. Vivace ~ 17:44

[@alanleoneldavid1787]

ling ling 40 hours

[@brumbybailey6599]

How dare you listen to viola?! Oh well, I guess I play it AND watch TwoSet so you're probably safe.

[@pdr770]

אני יודע שזה כלי נוצרי לא חידשת לי אני לא שייקספיר הפד.

[@ally3452]

7:42 andante con poco adagio 13:23 allegretto grazioso 17:44 vivace

[@solluna635]

1-. Allegro appassionato.

[@pckermit]

I just got back from a Zukerman/Bronfman concert at the Chan Centre in Vancouver. What a dynamite afternoon. This piece was their third and was brilliant. "Aimez-vous Brahms?" "Oh, oui!"

[@Sara-mt5bx]

I wash myself in tears with this recording of the second movement seriously, so damn beautiful... There's no words to describe such magic

[@swagmoney1652]

Exactly.

[@msotil]

The two Op. 120 Sonatas were originally composed for the clarinet and were dedicated to Richard Mühlfeld of Meiningen, a clarinetist whose beautiful tone Brahms so admired.

the viola version is from brahms, so, its original too

[@ILoveTakeThat5]

In love with the second movement and the dialogue between the viola and piano in the 3rd... I hope to play this on my own viola one day

[@margaretlyons2137]

Beautiful! My mother and father used to play this. (Donald and Mary Jane Sandford)

[@polskapianist]

yes i love Brahms and exquisite piece of music,time,thank God 100 yre.later i can hear it as if was yesturday. the internet is great specially for me u tube,i can listen and connect other people that love music instantly to this beautiful music.

[@philslife1]

Best I have ever heard, gorgeous phrasing and complete control of all the little things that make music work.

[@DansAnime]

love the first movement , its my goal for viola

[@TheJamesalden]

So it would appear that Brahms composed only two sonatas for this most beautiful instrument, but then...let's be thankful for that...THANK YOU!!....

[@Aezandris]

Sorry to disappoint you, but it was just one of his clarinetist friend who asked him to transpose it for viola because he was also a viola amateur, but Brahms didn't like the Viola transcription. I'm a violist so no bullshit, just sadness :( But they're still amazing !

[@Indyyywett]

Same here. The instrument sounds so nice, don't know why all these composers loathe us(violist)

[@gabykappscomposermariagabr749]

Trying to compose something of mine for that instrument. But Ennio Morricone composed for Viola and Orchestra in his Soundtrack for Marco Polo.

[@christopherwebb3627]

Maybe they just can't face transposing into the ridiculous Alto clef. Not your fault, I know, but what is wrong with tenor clef, or an equivalent octave up from bass clef, or a clef one string (ie a 5th) below treble so the finger positions match violin reading treble ?

[@dang5874]

@@christopherwebb3627 reading and transposing between clefs is anything, but not difficult if you actually have studied music. It can be just matter of the editor in the case of simple transposition, but in the case of arrangement, there are more complex things to consider.

[@gaborpeterkovacs3075]

Romantisch Iconic Legénd Genius Brahms 👍👍❤️❤️✅

[@Crimson9724]

I'm going to play this on clarinet but I'll say it sounds better with viola.

[@JoaoPauloMachado]

It is true, but the sonata No 2 sounds better on the clarinet... :)

[@violadude97]

Joao Paulo Machado It was originally composed for clarinet.

[@JoaoPauloMachado]

Ok. I was just stating my preference. Thanks for the info. :)

[@violadude97]

Oh. My bad haha

[@serenaalyce]

It was, and Brahms rewrote it for viola so quickly that he didn't bother to really consider the instrument change in every section and as a result, it's really more virtuosic on viola, in my opinion. (I don't play clarinet, though, so I'm willing to hear another side to that!)

[@anscalisigelo]

Such a gorgeous performance!

[@khool63]

un pur joyau comme toujours avec brahms qui m aura apporté tant de bonheur , tant de rêve , de poésie ,, il m aura fallu d écoute classique pour apprécier brahms a sa juste valeur ,, mais il est devenu comme une drogue ,, un remède ,, un baume , l espoir d un amour nouveau ,, brahms aimait les femmes sans vraiment trouver l amour ,, le grand amour auquel il aspirait avec clara peut être ,, on ne le saura jamais ,, et qui sait , brahms était discret , pudique ,, vienne s illuminait de la beauté magique des jeunes viennoises ,, brahms aurait dissimulé les secrets de son coeur ,, possible et il le mériterait tant son génie est immense , prodigieux ,, une chance que dieu créa ce prodige de hambourg ou il apprit les arcanes du piano dans les cabarets glauques du ports ou marins et prostituées s enivraient dans la tristesse des espoirs déçus ,,si différent d un beethoven a qui beaucoup l associent naivement ,,brahms est unique et immortel merci a lui

[@crafterman2345]

This is like... the only really good viola piece. Being a violist, I really appreciate great works like this for viola.

[@serenaalyce]

and a serious piano part-- not just an accompaniment.

[@sabrinasetiawan9180]

you should listen to glinka's viola sonata in D minor

[@socraticgadfly]

you've never listened to anything by Hindemith, then, I guess? Let alone Shostakovich's viola concerto?

[@wilsonzhu2379]

Even with Hindemith, Shostakovich, Rebecca Clarke, Bohuslav Martinu, and Bartok, I still believe both of Brahms' Sonatas sounds the best. Just my opinion though. They're all still fun to play and up there on my list.

[@richtrophicherbs6463]

Shosty wrote a viola concerto?

[@claudebest3651]

VIOLA GANG

[@davidhopkins6946]

Style = Crust Intonation = Tomato sauce Rhythm = Cheese Dynamics, articulation, bowing etc = Toppings All in all, one scrumptious musical pizza!

[@davidjones1235]

I think that you are taking the...pizza. Isn’t it windy? No it’s Thursday now shut gob and put the kettle on.

[@matthewking111]

10:11 to 10:17 is there a more beautiful passage in all of music? Probably, but i like this one

[@JoseWhon]

Dashing fella old Brahms.

[@watutman]

But alas, liver cancer at the Red Hedgehog.

[@fitnessbrotherade2959]

Q mal q no escribio un concierto para viola😕hubiera sido perfecto🎻🎶🎶🎶🎼✅

[@harryandruschak2843]

"Like" on 23 MArch 2016, just before bedtime

[@intervalkid]

Brahms looks like he could pass for 40 without that beard. How old is he in that picture, nearly 80?

[@tomreeve7156]

intervalkid Considering Brahms only lived to the age of 64 (1833-1897), he's probably not nearly 80, but I agree, the beard probably makes him look older than he is.

[@intervalkid]

I meant only that he has absolutely no wrinkles whatsoever. I'm 41 and my forehead has lines and my cheeks have lines around the nose and I look alot younger than most!

[@johnlawrence2757]

+intervalkid ha ha ha! It's a black and white photo, 150 years old, front lit. Ha ha ha!

[@terica202]

13:24

[@isaacduque8256]

👍

[@j7055]

Sometimes I want to slander viola but then THIS exists

[@mikegraham4513]

Pinky and Yefrim Bronfman will perform this piece in Ottawa Mar.31, 2014

[@theviolistmon]

thank you ! :)

[@cowman1violin]

Jeeeesus pinky

[@j.bpartituas4409]

jaja el barbas siempre se la rifa

[@canxida]

My favourite Brahm's sonata. It's such a shame that classical "music" today is like many other modern artworks - useless junk.

[@mcrettable]

+Candida Crusher Melody has come and gone

[@ryankyungsoocho4291]

Just because you don't have the mental capacity to explore modern classical music doesn't mean that it's bad

[@socraticgadfly]

Indeed. 20 percent of my playlist is non-Rachmaninov post-Mahler ...

[@ThePianoFortePlayer]

@Candida Crusher I used to think like that. I recommend checking out the works of Nikolai Medtner

[@malachidetty5891]

0:00-2:40

[@johndonnelly5971]

Who is the violist?

[@BLOP888]

Pinchas Zukerman

[@johndonnelly5971]

Thanks must get my eyes checked.

[@wolfganggurland9086]

Wer spielt?

[@ludwigamadeusbach8363]

Pinchas Zuckerman.

[@watutman]

And Daniel Barenboim

[@Jalapablo]

Looks like Ernest Hemingway

[@pdr770]

ויאולטה ג'רוזלימה כלי קצר יותר עם מוסיקה יפה יותרכמו ויאולה של המאה ה15 ממכין הכינורות הטוב בארץ. עם מוסיקה דתית.

[@pensiveart7765]

Pfft, viola! Lol.

[@RIBALALTIST]

7:45

[@이채욱-h7o]

23:13