The Tokyo String Quartet is joined by pianist Jon Nakamatsu and clarinetist Jon Manasse in these Brahms masterpieces dating from two very different periods in his life: the tumultuous Piano Quintet, Op.34 – the work of an ambitious young man – and the Clarinet Quintet, Op.115, an autumnal serenade by an experienced master. The journey between these two milestones was one marked by criticism, soul searching and ultimate triumph.
JOHANNES BRAHMS [1833-1897] Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op.115 · I. Allegro (12'59) · II. Adagio (11'34) · III. Andantino (4'47) · IV. Con moto (9'02) Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op.34 · I. Allegro non troppo (14'50) · II. Andante, un poco adagio (8'05) · III. Scherzo: Allegro (7'31) · IV. Finale: Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo (10'19)
