£76.00
SKU: MP12

Originally published in 1865 for strings. A dedicatory phrase appears in the first movement—A-G-A-D-B-E—referring to a woman with whom Brahms fell in love named Agathe von Seebolt. The composer referred to this passage, saying, “With this, I freed myself from my last love.”

Instrumentation:

  • 2 Flutes
  • 2 Oboes
  • 2 Clarinets (B-flat/A)
  • 2 Horns
  • 2 Bassoons