Late Romantic

Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18

Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18 by Johannes Brahms, composed 1860. 116 recordings in this catalogue, from 1925 to 2021. Scored for Cello, Viola, Violin.

Movements

I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante ma moderato
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Animato - Più animato
IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Isaac Stern

Soloist · 9 recordings

Martin Lovett

Soloist · 9 recordings

Norbert Brainin

Soloist · 9 recordings

Siegmund Nissel

Soloist · 9 recordings

Pavel Hůla

Conductor · 8 recordings

Cecil Aronowitz

Soloist · 8 recordings

Amadeus Quartet

Chamber group · 6 recordings

Alexander Schneider

Conductor · 5 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Yehudi Menuhin, Cecil Aronowitz, Derek Simpson and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1963 · on 10 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Amadeus Quartet, Cecil Aronowitz, Martin Lovett and 4 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1966 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 9 linked albums
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Alberni Quartet, Howard Davis
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Roger Tapping, Sally Beamish
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 3 linked albums
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Nash Ensemble
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2007 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 3 linked albums
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Recordings (116 of 116)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown116

Recording / performers	Year	Label
String Sextet No. 1 op. 18 In B-flat Major: I. Allegro Ma Non TroppoChristoph Koncz, Gérard Caussé, Renaud Capuçon Year: 2016	2016	Warner Classics	14:34
Sextett fyrir strengi nr. 1 í B-dúr, op. 18: Rondo, poco allegretto e graziosoRut Ingólfsdóttir Year: 2014	2014	Smekkleysa	9:51
Sextett fyrir strengi nr. 1 í B-dúr, op. 18: Andante, ma moderatoRut Ingólfsdóttir Year: 2014	2014	Smekkleysa	9:49
Sextett fyrir strengi nr. 1 í B-dúr, op. 18: Scherzo, allegro moltoRut Ingólfsdóttir Year: 2014	2014	Smekkleysa	2:49
Sextett fyrir strengi nr. 1 í B-dúr, op. 18: Allegro ma non troppoRut Ingólfsdóttir Year: 2014	2014	Smekkleysa	14:42
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoToby Appel Year: 2013	2013	Foghorn Classics	9:16
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto – Trio. Animato – Coda. Più animatoToby Appel Year: 2013	2013	Foghorn Classics	3:19
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto e graziosoToby Appel Year: 2013	2013	Foghorn Classics	10:02
String Sextet no. 1 in B‐Flat Major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoPavel Hůla, Pražák Quartet, Josef Klusoň Year: 2013	2013	Praga Digitals	13:59
String Sextet no. 1 in B‐Flat Major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoPavel Hůla, Pražák Quartet, Josef Klusoň Year: 2013	2013	Praga Digitals	3:02
String Sextet no. 1 in B‐Flat Major, op. 18: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e graziosoPavel Hůla, Pražák Quartet, Josef Klusoň Year: 2013	2013	Praga Digitals	9:24
String Sextet no. 1 in B‐Flat Major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoPavel Hůla, Pražák Quartet, Josef Klusoň Year: 2013	2013	Praga Digitals	9:31
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoToby Appel Year: 2013	2013	Foghorn Classics	14:03
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e graziosoNash Ensemble Year: 2007	2007	Onyx	11:09
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoNash Ensemble Year: 2007	2007	Onyx	2:57
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante ma moderatoNash Ensemble Year: 2007	2007	Onyx	9:42
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoNash Ensemble Year: 2007	2007	Onyx	15:16
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoTalich Quartet Year: 2006	2006	La Dolce Volta	3:03
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoTalich Quartet Year: 2006	2006	La Dolce Volta	9:32
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoTalich Quartet Year: 2006	2006	La Dolce Volta	15:11

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