The Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 written by Johannes Brahms in 1886^[1] and first published in 1887^[2].

Contents 1 Musical description 1.1 First movement 1.2 Second movement 1.3 Third movement 1.4 Fourth movement 2 Notes 3 External links

[edit] Musical description

There are four movements:

1. Allegro vivace
2. Adagio affettuoso in F-sharp major^[2]
3. Allegro passionato in F minor^[2]
4. Allegro molto

[edit] First movement

The Allegro vivace is a sonata form opening with a fragmented cello theme over a tremolo piano part.^[3]

[edit] Second movement

Adagio affettuoso, with the cello part opening in a slightly dissonant pizzicato exposition of the main theme over piano chords.^[4] The central section is in F minor.^[5]

[edit] Third movement

Allegro passionato in F minor, with an F major, more songful, trio section.

[edit] Fourth movement

Allegro molto - a rondo.

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.

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v • d • e Chamber music by Johannes Brahms Duos Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 · Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 · Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 · Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 · Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 120 No. 2 · Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 · Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 Trios Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 · Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87 · Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 · Piano Trio No. 4 in A major, Op. posth · Trio for piano, violin and horn in E flat major, Op. 40 · Trio for piano, cello and clarinet in A minor, Op. 114 Quartets String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 · String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2 · String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67 · Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 · Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26 · Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 Quintets Plus String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88 · String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111 · Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 · Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 · String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18 · String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 List of compositions by Johannes Brahms