# Johannes Brahms: Sonatas for Violin and Piano · Scherzo

> Johannes Brahms: Sonatas for Violin and Piano · Scherzo – Christian Tetzlaff, Lars Vogt. Ondine ODE 1284-2, CD, released August 2016.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1284-2

- **Composer:** Johannes Brahms
- **Work(s):** Sonatas for Violin and Piano · Scherzo
- **Performers:** Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Lars Vogt, piano
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1284-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 August 2016
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195128428
- **Tracks:** 11, total 72:20
- **Genres:** Instrumental, Chamber
- **Awards:** Gramophone Recording of the Month, ECHO 2017 Winner

## Track listing

**Johannes Brahms**

- *Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78*
1. I Vivace ma non troppo (10:47)
2. II Adagio - Più andante - Adagio (7:22)
3. III Allegro molto moderato (8:26)
- *Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100*
4. I Allegro amabile (8:02)
5. II Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante - Vivace (6:28)
6. III Allegretto grazioso [quasi andante] (5:21)
- *Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108*
7. I Allegro (7:46)
8. II Adagio (4:19)
9. III Un poco presto e con sentimento (3:01)
10. IV Presto agitato (5:25)
11. Scherzo from F. A. E. Sonata, WoO 2 (5:23)

## About this recording

Award-winning violinist Christian Tetzlaff together with pianist Lars Vogt offer an exciting program of Violin Sonatas by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897). This new release continues a successful series of recordings of violin chamber works by the artist duo.

Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonatas are among the greatest masterpieces in 19th century chamber music. Brahms wrote these sonatas between 1878 and 1888, at the height of his creative powers. With these powerful works Brahms brought the genre of violin sonatas into a new dimension. Included is also Scherzo movement from the F. A. E. Sonata which Brahms contributed to a composite sonata with Robert Schumann and Albert Dietrich in 1853.

Christian Tetzlaff is considered one of the world’s leading international violinists and maintains a most extensive performing schedule. Musical America named him ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ in 2005 and his recording of the violin concertos by Mendelssohn and Schumann, released on Ondine in 2011 ([ODE 1195-2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1195-2)), received the ‘Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik’. Gramophone Magazine was choosing the recording of the Schumann Violin Sonatas with Lars Vogt ([ODE 1205-2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1205-2)) as ‘Disc of the Month’ in January 2014. In addition, in 2015 ICMA awarded Christian Tetzlaff as the ‘Artist of the Year’. His most recent recording on Ondine with Brahms’ Trios ([ODE 1271-2D](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1271-2d)) received a GRAMMY nomination.

Lars Vogt was appointed the first ever “Pianist in Residence” by the Berlin Philharmonic in 2003/04 and enjoys a high profile as a soloist and chamber musician. His debut solo recording on Ondine with Bach’s Goldberg Variations ([ODE 1273-2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1273-2)) was released in August 2015 and has been a major critical success. The album’s tracks have also been streamed online over 5 million times.

## Features

Sleeve notes in English and German

## Press

'superbly satisfying'.

Recording of the Month, Gramophone September 2016

'The performances are agile, airborne, refreshingly unpredictable and alive with exhilarating freedom'.

The Observer, August 14th 2016

## Buy or stream

- [Buy](https://Ondine.lnk.to/ODE12842OW)

## Related pages

- [Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/brahms-johannes.md)
- [Christian Tetzlaff, violin](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/tetzlaff-christian.md)
- [Lars Vogt, piano](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/vogt-lars.md)

## Also recommended

- [Johannes Brahms: The Piano Trios](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1271-2d.md): Christian Tetzlaff, violin · Tanja Tetzlaff, cello · Lars Vogt, piano (ODE 1271-2D, 2015)
- [Robert Schumann: Violin Sonatas](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1205-2.md): Christian Tetzlaff, violin · Lars Vogt, piano (ODE 1205-2, 2013)
- [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonatas for Piano and Violin](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1204-2.md): Lars Vogt, piano · Christian Tetzlaff, violin (ODE 1204-2, 2012)