Johannes Brahms’ compositions for one instrument and piano have been standards in chamber music literature ever since their inception. These works were written with specific performers in mind and Brahms worked closely with them when refining the final texts. Nevertheless, we rarely approach the music taking into consideration the possibilities of the instruments for which Brahms wrote or the performing practices of the individual players who first performed these compositions, including Brahms ...

• Preface
• Performance Practice Commentary
• Vorwort
• Hinweise zur Aufführungspraxis
• Sonate für Violine und Klavier f-Moll
• Sonate für Violine und Klavier Es-Dur
• Critical Report