Brahms: Trio in A minor for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 114

SOMETHING TO KNOW:

Brahms came back from semi-retirement to write this trio for the clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld. Brahms admired Mühlfeld so much that he would go on to write a quintet and two sonatas for him.

SOMETHING TO LISTEN FOR:

Brahms masterfully blends the clarinet and cello, particularly in the slow second movement, which sounds like a love duet.

Recorded live in Alice Tully Hall on January 24, 2017.
Video produced by Ibis Productions.