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 in B‐flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e graziosoKenneth Sillito, Robert Smissen Year: 1992	1992	Chandos	10:13
Sextet for Strings no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e graziosoFranco Rossi, Giuliano Carmignola, Mario Brunello Year: 1992	1992	Documents	10:35
Sextet for Strings no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto. Trio: AnimatoFranco Rossi, Giuliano Carmignola, Mario Brunello Year: 1992	1992	Documents	3:23
Sextet for Strings no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoFranco Rossi, Giuliano Carmignola, Mario Brunello Year: 1992	1992	Documents	9:40
Sextet for Strings no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoFranco Rossi, Giuliano Carmignola, Mario Brunello Year: 1992	1992	Documents	15:18
String Sextet no. 1 in B‐flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto – Trio. AnimatoKenneth Sillito, Robert Smissen Year: 1992	1992	Chandos	2:57
Andante ma moderato from String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1991	1991	Celestial Harmonies	10:16
Sextett nr. 1 B-dur, op. 18: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e graziosoGerhard Schulz, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1990	1990	EMI Classics	10:47
Sextett nr. 1 B-dur, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro moltoGerhard Schulz, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1990	1990	EMI Classics	3:21
Sextett nr. 1 B-dur, op. 18: II. Andante ma moderatoGerhard Schulz, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1990	1990	EMI Classics	10:39
Sextett nr. 1 B-dur, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoGerhard Schulz, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1990	1990	EMI Classics	17:32
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto – Trio: AnimatoJaime Laredo, Cho-liang Lin, Isaac Stern Year: 1989	1989	Sony Classical	3:02
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e graziosoJaime Laredo, Cho-liang Lin, Isaac Stern Year: 1989	1989	Sony Classical	10:02
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoJaime Laredo, Cho-liang Lin, Isaac Stern Year: 1989	1989	Sony Classical	15:27
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoJaime Laredo, Cho-liang Lin, Isaac Stern Year: 1989	1989	Sony Classical	9:44
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro moltoRoger Tapping, Sally Beamish Year: 1988	1988	Hyperion	2:53
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e graziosoRoger Tapping, Sally Beamish Year: 1988	1988	Hyperion	10:26
Sextet No.1 in B-flat major, op.18 : IV. Rondo - poco allegretto e graziosoPavel Hůla, Antonín Kohout, Milan Škampa Year: 1988	1988	-	9:39
Sextet No.1 in B-flat major, op.18 : I. Allegro ma non troppoPavel Hůla, Antonín Kohout, Milan Škampa Year: 1988	1988	-	10:47
Sextet No.1 in B-flat major, op.18 : III. Scherzo - a llegro moltoPavel Hůla, Antonín Kohout, Milan Škampa Year: 1988	1988	-	3:22

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