Following Johannes Brahms’ advice, in October 1881 Richard and Maria Fellinger bought a black grand piano from the celebrated piano manufacturing firm of Emil Streicher.
Brahms was introduced to the Fellinger family by Clara Schumann in 1881. Over the next few years, this acquaintanceship grew into a deep friendship. The Fellingers and Brahms spent the summer of 1885 together in Mürzzuschlag, and Brahms became a regular guest at the Fellinger residence, the Arenberg palais, in Wien Erdberg.
Sonata for cello and piano in e minor, Op. 38
1 Allegro non troppo ………………15:20
2 Allegretto quasi Menuetto ……06:08
3 Allegro …………………………………07:30
Sonata for cello and piano in F Major, Op. 99
4 Allegro vivace ………………………08:53
5 Adagio affettuoso …………………06:53
6 Allegro passionato …………………08:14
7 Allegro molto …………………………05:03
Six lieder transcriptions for cello and piano
8 »Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht« Op. 96 Nr. 1 ……02:21
9 »Wie Melodien zieht es mir« Op. 105 Nr. 1 ……………02:03
10 »Sapphische Ode« Op. 94 Nr. 4 ……………………………02:12
11 »Meine Liebe ist grün« Op. 63 Nr. 5 ……………………01:40
12 »Liebestreu« Op. 3 Nr. 1 ………………………………………02:04
13 »An eine Aeolsharfe« Op. 19 Nr. 5 ………………………03:30
Total time …………… 71:58
Chanda VanderHart, Piano
(Johann Baptist Streicher & son, Vienna 1880)
Ronald Fuchs, Cello
(Giovanni Battista Gaibisso, Alassio 1911)
Premiere recording of the Brahms Museum “Brahms piano”
Mfg Johann Baptist Streicher & Son 1880
Recorded from July 25th–28th, 2008 in the “Kunsthaus” Mürzzuschlag
Recording Engineer: Ernst Freihoff
Sound Engineer: Andreas Schuhmann
Graphic design: Michael Gletthofer, Michael Murschetz
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Translation Chanda VanderHart