Piano Sonata No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2 - Johannes Brahms 'Hardy Rittner'

Composition Year: 1852
First Performance: (First published: 1854)
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Performers: Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Dedication: Clara Schumann
Recorded: October, 1-3, 2007, Germany
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00:01 I. Allegro Non Troppo Ma Energico
06:09 II. Andante Con Espressione
12:21 III. Scherzo - Allegro
15:51 IV. Finale
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Work:
The Piano Sonata No. 2 in F♯ minor, Op. 2 of Johannes Brahms was written in Hamburg, Germany in 1852, and published the year after. Despite being his second published work, it was actually composed before his Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, but was published later because Brahms recognized the importance of an inaugural publication and felt that the C major sonata was of higher quality. It was sent along with his first sonata to Breitkopf und Härtel with a letter of recommendation from Robert Schumann. Schumann had already praised Brahms enthusiastically, and the sonata shows signs of an effort to impress, with its technical demands and highly dramatic nature. It was dedicated to Clara Schumann.
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Wikipedia: Extended biography: http://bit.ly/3kbFPC0
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ATTRIBUTION
Music contained in this video is licensed to: Dabringhaus und Grimm Audiovistion 2008