Schutz/Prinz - Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 (Flute and Piano versions)

Brahms had already decided to retire as a composer when, on a journey to Meiningen in 1891, he was inspired and challenged by clarinettist Richard M�hlfeld�s beautiful playing. The two Sonatas, Op. 120 are part of a late flowering that resulted in some of Brahms�s finest chamber music. Brahms himself explored these pieces beyond the clarinet, and Karl-Heinz Sch�tz�s arrangements are based on the composer�s own alternative versions, seeking out the ideal of two equally matched instruments in constant dialogue. Also included is a selection of �songs without words�, further expanding the flute repertoire with arrangements of these much-loved Lieder.