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Brahms (1833-1897)

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Both No. 1, composed in 1882, and No. 2, composed in 1890, are masterpieces of Brahms's chamber music, especially No. 1, which Brahms himself wrote in a letter to his publisher Zimrock, "I don't think I have ever received such a beautiful composition from you. Brahms himself wrote in a letter to Jim Rock, the publisher, "I do not think I have ever received such a beautiful piece of music. The tranquil and cheerful theme of the first movement, which reflects the beautiful and intimate atmosphere of the resort, the slightly melancholy second movement, and the lively third movement are masterpieces in the tradition of Beethoven, but with the profound harmonies typical of Brahms. The second movement is also filled with slow melodies, but in the last movement, a melody typical of the Hungarian folk music that he loved appears, and the richly undulating musical ideas are appealing. The New Zealand String Quartet, which has recorded the entire string quartet, also gives a full performance of the quintet. Naxos Japan