Brahms: Cello Sonata in F Major, Op. 99
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Editors: Clive Brown, Neal Peres Da Costa, Kate Bennett Wadsworth Instrumentation: Cello, Piano Work: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 Binding: Perfect ISMN: 9790006544301 Size: 9.6 x 12.2 inches Pages: 53 Urtext / Critical Edition Description Brahms completed his Cello Sonata, Op. 99 during the productive summer of 1886. The first public performance took place in Vienna on November 24th of the same year. Robert Hausmann played the cello part and the composer himself was his partner at the piano. Even though the work was generally received positively, it took some years until it was fully appreciated and gained its irrevocable place in the cello repertoire. Of particular value to the editors were the two early performance editions of the Cello Sonata, Op. 99 by Hugo Becker and Carl Friedberg, as well as by Julius Klengel. Both cellists, Becker and Klengel, had a connection to Brahms who very much admired and trusted Becker's