Violin Sonata No.1, Op.78 (Brahms, Johannes)

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Performer Pages Stefan Jackiw (violin)
Anna Polonsky (piano)
Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Performer Pages Dawn Posey (violin)
Rob Auler (piano)
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Misc. Notes LaVeck Concert Series, Sept. 24, 2011
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Performer Pages Isaac Stern (violin)
Alexander Zakin (piano)
Publisher Info. CBS, 1963. SBRG 72157.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Performer Pages Arthur Rubinstein (piano)
Henryk Szeryng (violin)
Publisher Info. RCA Victor Red Seal, 1962. LM 2620.
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Scores and Parts

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1880*. Plate 8148.
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Editor Franz Kneisel (1865–1929)
Harold Bauer (1873–1951)
Publisher. Info. New York: Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, No.1301, 1918. Plate 27224.
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4 more: Complete Score (filter) • Complete Score, Violin Part (lower resolution) • Title Pages (scan) • Title Pages (filter)

Editor Hans Gál (1890–1987)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 10: Klavier-Duos
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 35.
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Editor Arthur Seybold (1868–1948)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Anton J. Benjamin, 1929. Plate A.J.B. 2139.
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Editor Maxim Jacobsen (1887–1973)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener, 1954. Plate 16617.
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Editor Hans Otto Hiekel
Publisher. Info. Munich: G. Henle Verlag, 1967.
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For Alto Flute and Piano (Kamioka)
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For Viola and Piano (Bonds)
Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
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Misc. Notes For use with the original piano part
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For Cello and Piano (Klengel)
Arranger Paul Klengel (1854–1935)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1897. Plate 10925.
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Misc. Notes Transposed to D major. Reprinted in 1974 with fingering and bowing by Bertold Hummel (1925–2002) which have been removed.
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For Piano 4 Hands (Keller)
Arranger Robert Keller (1828–1891)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1880]. Plate 8161.
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For Piano (Klengel)
Arranger Paul Klengel (1854–1935)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1919. Plate 13903.
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General Information

Work Title Violin Sonata No.1
Alternative. Title "Regen"
Name Translations Sonate pour violon et piano n° 1; Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78; ヴァイオリンソナタ第1番 (ブラームス); Sonata n.1 per violino e pianoforte; Sonata per a violí i piano n.1 Brahms; [3 more...]Violin Sonata No. 1; Violinsonate Nr. 1; Sonata para violín n.° 1 (Brahms)
Name Aliases Sonate pour violon n° 1 (Brahms)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 206833296; LCCN: n79132079; GND: 300027044; BNF: 139090260
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.78
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 152
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Vivace, ma non troppo
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro molto moderato
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1878–79
First Performance. 1879-11-8 — Bonn
First Publication. 1879 (November)* – Berlin: N. Simrock
Average DurationAvg. Duration 21 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, piano
External Links Wikipedia article
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Extra Information *The date at the bottom of the title page for the first edition is 1880. In Mccorkle's thematic catalog the publication date for the score and part by Simrock is given as November, 1879.

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