Brahms, Johannes – Sonata in Eb Major Op. 120 No. 2

Both of Brahms’ clarinet sonatas, written for the clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, are extremely valuable additions to the rep list of the collaborative pianist.  Not only are they played very often in virtually all clarinet studios, but they are just as present in viola studios as well!

The works are not easy, but the opening movement of the Eb Major sonata has a number of passages that are made infinitely easier with a few useful hand divisions.

 

Tactile Tips - Make the First Movement So Much Easier...!

History and Trivia......Clarinet vs Viola!!!

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