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Played with tremendous verve and warmth by Fossi and the Ceccantis they make wonderfully involving listening, and the biggest compliment one can pay Kirchner for his skill is that none of the... — The Guardian, 11th May 2023 More…

Release Date: 28th Apr 2023
Catalogue No: 96867
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 73 minutes

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Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18

Work length36:03

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Duccio Ceccanti, Vittorio Ceccanti, Matteo Fossi

I. Allegro ma non troppo (Arr. T. Kirchner for piano trio)

Track length13:49

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II. Andante ma moderato (Arr. T. Kirchner for piano trio)

Track length9:04

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III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Trio. Animato (Arr. T. Kirchner for piano trio)

Track length3:12

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IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso (Arr. T. Kirchner for piano trio)

Track length9:58

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Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36

Work length37:37

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Duccio Ceccanti, Vittorio Ceccanti, Matteo Fossi

I. Allegro non troppo (Arr. T. Kirchner for piano trio)

Track length13:26

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II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - Presto gioios (Arr. T. Kirchner for piano trio)

Track length6:59

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III. Poco adagio (Arr. T. Kirchner for piano trio)

Track length8:22

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IV. Poco allegro (Arr. T. Kirchner for piano trio)

Track length8:50

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This new recording presents the two famous and beautiful string sextets by Johannes Brahms in the piano trio version by Theodor Kirchner, revised and authorized by Brahms himself. • In the 19th century most the major composers used to transcribe their chamber and symphonic works for various ensembles, usually for piano four hands or two pianos, but also for different ensembles. • Theodor Kirchner (1823-1903) was widely considered to be the finest arranger of his time. Brahms noted that Kirchner could make better arrangements of his works than he could himself. Why did Brahms want an arrangement of his String Sextets? The answer is simple: to make them more widely available. A string sextet, by its very nature requiring six players, was less likely to receive a performance than a work for three. This arrangement, was not only authorized by Brahms himself, it was requested by him. It became actually both more popular and more frequently performed in concert than the original! This arrangement not only entirely retains the character of the original but provides an added dimension. • Played by Duccio Ceccanti (violin), Vittorio Ceccanti (cello) and Matteo Fossi (piano). They already made an excellent recording for Brilliant Classics of the piano quartets by Robert Schumann.

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11th May 2023

Played with tremendous verve and warmth by Fossi and the Ceccantis they make wonderfully involving listening, and the biggest compliment one can pay Kirchner for his skill is that none of the sweep and lyrical power of what are two of Brahms’s most glorious chamber works has been lost in the process.

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