String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1, Op. 51 No. 1
by Johannes Brahms
ViolinViolinViolaCelloRomanticString Quartet~36 minadvanced
Brahms reportedly destroyed more than twenty string quartets before publishing this pair as Op. 51. The C minor quartet opens with a turbulent Allegro that fuses Classical rigour with Romantic intensity, followed by a deeply lyrical Romance. The finale's obsessive rhythmic drive and complex voice-leading show Brahms at his most architecturally demanding.
Editions
Henle Verlag
Hans Gál, 1974
Urtext edition based on the autograph and first edition, from the Brahms Complete Works.
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N. Simrock
Fritz Simrock, 1873
Original first edition; facsimile reprints widely consulted for historical performance practice.
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