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Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
Johannes Brahms · 1833–1897 · German
For violin, viola, cello, piano
Also known as Klavierquartett Nr. 2
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, for the piano part
Listen
- Ensemble
- Piano quartet
- Hardest part
- Piano
- Form
- Full work
- Length
- About 47 min
- Composed
- 1861
- Era
- Late Romantic
Notes
The longest of Brahms's three piano quartets; broad, songful opening movement
About this work
- Composed
- 1861
- Dedicated to
- Frau Dr E. Rösing
- First performed
- 29 November 1862, in Vienna
- Allegro non troppo
- Poco adagio
- Scherzo. Poco allegro - Trio
- Finale. Allegro