Brahms: Scherzo from Sonatensatz

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This Scherzo was Brahms' contribution to a violin sonata jointly written by himself, Robert Schumann and Albert Dietrich. While the sonata itself is not widely performed, Brahms' Scherzo has taken on a life of its own to become a widely played and thrilling recital piece.

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2 click beats at beginning set dotted- crotchet pulse, before violin enters

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