String Quintet no. 2 in G major, op. 111
String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111, is a string quintet by Johannes Brahms composed in Bad Ischl in 1890 and published in 1891. It is known as the Prater Quintet. Brahms intended it to be his last piece of music, though he later produced a number of piano pieces and the two sonatas for clarinet or viola and piano. The first performance of the Quintet in Vienna on 11 November 1890 was a sensation.
Movements
- Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
- Adagio
- Un poco Allegretto
- Vivace, ma non troppo presto
Recommended recordings
- Alban Berg Quartett YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
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Most recent recordings
- Brahms: String Quintets No. 1 + No. 2 — Johannes Brahms, Bartholdy Quintett (2024) Spotify
- Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: III. Un poco allegretto — Johannes Brahms, Bartholdy Quintett (2024) Spotify
- Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: II. Adagio — Johannes Brahms, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Zehetmair (2023) Spotify
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