Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38 (Brahms)
Movements
i Allegro non troppo, ii Allegretto quasi Menuetto, iii Allegro
Notes
Brahms composed the first two movements during the summer of 1862, as well as an Adagio which was later deleted. The final movement was composed in 1865. It is “a homage to J. S. Bach” and the principal theme of the first movement and of the fugue are based on Contrapunctus 4 and 13 of The Art of Fugue.
