"The first movement of the G major String Quintet op.111, a work with which Brahms initially thought to take leave of composition, seems to press against the limits of chamber music. The powerful opening tremolos announce a symphonic manner, and the main theme, introduced by the cello, is one of the most expansive in all Brahms, with an ambitus and harmonic scope that invite comparison with the athletic melodies of Richard Strauss." -- Walter Frisch writing in Grove Dictionary of Music
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Johannes Brahms
String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111 Play
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"The first movement of the G major String Quintet op.111, a work with which Brahms initially thought to take leave of composition, seems to press against the limits of chamber music. The powerful opening tremolos announce a symphonic manner, and the main theme, introduced by the cello, is one of the most expansive in all Brahms, with an ambitus and harmonic scope that invite comparison with the athletic melodies of Richard Strauss." -- Walter Frisch writing in Grove Dictionary of Music
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