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
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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: I. Allegro ma non troppoRoger Tapping, Sally Beamish Year: 1988	1988	Hyperion	10:50
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoRoger Tapping, Sally Beamish Year: 1988	1988	Hyperion	10:08
Sextett Nr. 1 B-Dur, Op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoGerhard Schulz, Martin Lovett, Norbert Brainin Year: 1987	1987	EMI	10:26
String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoPavel Hůla, Antonín Kohout, Milan Škampa Year: 1987	1987	-	3:13
Streichsextett Nr. 1 B-dur, op. 18: 2. Thema con Variazioni. Andante, ma moderatoAmadeus Quartet Year: 1987	1987	Zweitausendeins	8:58
Andante from String Sextet no. 1, op. 18Carl Davis Year: 1987	1987	Virgo	9:05
String Sextet in B-flat, op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoPinchas Zukerman, Cleveland Quartet, Bernard Greenhouse Year: 1982	1982	Sony Classical	15:21
String Sextet in B-flat, op. 18: II. Andante, ma moderatoPinchas Zukerman, Cleveland Quartet, Bernard Greenhouse Year: 1982	1982	RCA Red Seal	9:50
String Sextet in B-flat, op. 18: IV. Rondo: Poco Allegretto e graziosoPinchas Zukerman, Cleveland Quartet, Bernard Greenhouse Year: 1982	1982	RCA Red Seal	10:43
String Sextet in B-flat, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro moltoPinchas Zukerman, Cleveland Quartet, Bernard Greenhouse Year: 1982	1982	Sony Classical	3:02
Sextuor à cordes n°1 en Si bémol majeur, op. 18: 2 Andante, ma moderatoRoland Pidoux, Bruno Pasquier, Étienne Péclard Year: 1980	1980	harmonia mundi	10:17
Sextuor à cordes n°1 en Si bémol majeur, op. 18: 4 Rondo – Poco AllegrettoRoland Pidoux, Bruno Pasquier, Étienne Péclard Year: 1980	1980	harmonia mundi	10:02
Sextuor à cordes n°1 en Si bémol majeur, op. 18: 1 Allegro ma non troppoRoland Pidoux, Bruno Pasquier, Étienne Péclard Year: 1980	1980	harmonia mundi	16:18
Sextuor à cordes n°1 en Si bémol majeur, op. 18: 3 Scherzo – Allegro moltoRoland Pidoux, Bruno Pasquier, Étienne Péclard Year: 1980	1980	harmonia mundi	3:11
String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoAlberni Quartet, Howard Davis Year: 1978	1978	Joan Records	3:07
String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e graziosoAlberni Quartet, Howard Davis Year: 1978	1978	Joan Records	10:22
String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: II. Andante ma moderatoAlberni Quartet, Howard Davis Year: 1978	1978	Joan Records	9:32
String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: I. Allegro ma non troppoAlberni Quartet, Howard Davis Year: 1978	1978	Joan Records	15:15
String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 127: IV. FinaleCleveland Quartet Year: 1975	1975	Sony Classical	6:50
String Sextet no. 1 in B‐flat, op. 18: 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto)Amadeus Quartet, Cecil Aronowitz, Martin Lovett Year: 1966	1966	Deutsche Grammophon	3:06

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