Baerenreiter Verlag Trio fur Klarinette (Viola), Violoncello und Klavier Op. 114 - Brahms - Performance Score, Set of Parts, Urtext Edition - Piano Trio Trio fur Klarinette (Viola), Violoncello und Klavier Op. 114 - Brahms - Performance Score, Set of Parts, Urtext Edition - Piano Trio

Composer: Johannes Brahms
Editor: Christopher Hogwood
Format: Performance score, Set of parts, Urtext edition
Instrumentation: Piano trio
Scoring: Clarinet, Viola, Violoncello

Brahms's Clarinet Trio, composed in 1891, was inspired by the exceptional musicality of clarinettist Richard Muhlfeld. As he did for his horn trio, Brahms prepared a viola part as a possible alternative to the clarinet. Both scorings were rehearsed (the viola part being played by Joseph Joachim) prior to the premiere and publication of the work.
Barenreiter's scholarly-critical edition, prepared by Christopher Hogwood, offers a foreword on the trio's compositional process with comments on performance practice, as well as a comprehensive critical commentary and facsimile excerpts of the manuscript.