2 String Quartets, op. 51
Johannes Brahms' String Quartet No. 1 in C minor and String Quartet No. 2 in A minor were completed in Tutzing, Bavaria, during the summer of 1873, and published together that autumn as Op. 51. They are dedicated to his friend Theodor Billroth. He only published one other string quartet, String Quartet No. 3, in 1876.
Movements
- String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: I. Allegro
- String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: II. Romanze. Poco adagio
- String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo – Trio
- String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: IV. Allegro
- String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: I. Allegro non troppo
- String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: II. Andante moderato
- String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: III. Quasi minuetto, moderato – Allegretto vivace – Tempo di minuetto
- String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro non assai
Most recent recordings
- Brahms: String Quartets, Op. 51 Nos. 1 & 2 — Johannes Brahms, Zehetmair Quartett (2025) Spotify
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