Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
by Johannes Brahms
CelloPianoRomanticSonata~25 minadvanced
Brahms's first cello sonata, composed between 1862 and 1865, is a work of grave beauty in three movements. The opening Allegro non troppo features long-breathed melodies in the cello's rich lower register. The finale is a masterly fugue that pays homage to Bach's Art of Fugue while remaining unmistakably Brahmsian.
Editions
Henle Verlag
Ernst Herttrich, 2000
Urtext based on autograph and first edition. Fingerings by Janos Starker.
★★★★★
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Peters
Friedrich Grützmacher, 1871
Historic Peters edition. Grützmacher's editorial additions are heavier than modern taste prefers but of historical interest.
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