Clarinet Quintet b minor op. 115
with additional solo part for viola
Henle Urtext
for: Clarinet (a), 2 violins, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 764736
Studien-Edition
Brahms had in fact wanted to stop composing in 1890, but his encounter with the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld inspired him so much that he produced several works in a row for him over a brief period of time. The melodious Quintet op. 115 has been popular with musicians and audiences alike since its premiere in 1891.
Even prior to printing – and presumably with a view toward further dissemination of the work – an alternate version was written with viola instead of clarinet, premiered by no less than Joseph Joachim and authorised by Brahms. The Henle study edition, revised according to the text of the New Brahms Complete Edition, thus also documents for the first time the viola variants of the solo part in the ossias.
In a brief preface, editor Kathrin Kirsch provides insight into the genesis of the work and discusses interesting variants of transmission in the Comments.
with additional solo part for viola
Henle Urtext
for: Clarinet (a), 2 violins, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 764736
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 206513
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Item no.: 189234
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Study score
Item no.: 391600
Musica Rara
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Item no.: 169357
für Klarinette und Streichquartett
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 479167
Sonate pour la Clarinette avec accompagnement de 2 Violons, Alto & Violoncelle.
Erstausgabe
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Score, Parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 143401