Brahms: String Sextet in G Major, Op. 36
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Editor: Christopher Hogwood (1941-2014) Instrumentation: String Sextet (2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos) Work: String Sextet No. 2 in G Major ("Agathe"), Op. 36 Binding: Paperback ISMN: 9790006538461 Size: 9.6 x 12.2 inches Pages: 95 Urtext / Critical Edition Description The two string sextets (Op. 18 and Op. 36) by Johannes Brahms are amongst the high points of the Romantic string repertoire and some of the most popular chamber music works of all. The editor has taken all known sources into consideration including the versions for piano two and four hands which the composer wrote as well as a set of contemporary performing parts which offer variant readings and insights into performance practice during Brahms' lifetime.