The Authentic Brahms

Clarinet sonata Opus 120 Nr1 f-moll (1894)

1. Allegro appassionato

2. Andante un poco Adagio

3. Allegretto grazioso

4. Vivace

Clarinet sonata Opus 120 Nr2 Es-dur (1894)

5. Allegro amabile

6. Allegro appassionato

7. Andante con moto

Four Piano Pieces  Opus 119 (1892);1-4

8. Intermezzo, Adagio

9. Intermezzo, Andantino un poco agitato

10. Intermezzo, Grazioso e giocoso

11. Rhapsodie, Allegro risoluto

Johannes Brahms felt attracted to the underlying ideas in Baroque compositions, like Bach's music. Equal to the Baroque composers he preferred structure above emotions. Brahms based his compositions on the craftsmanship of the 'Baroque ' masters, saying that elaboration is superior to the creative imagination. 

Brahms composed Opus 119 and Opus 120 after he retired from his active music career. From then on, he asserted to his friends that he would only write for his own pleasure. With the same motivation and ambition, Margriet Simmerling and Hans Bik devoted themselves to studying the works.