Johannes Brahms Sonata in Eb Major Op. 120, No. 2 * Transcribed for Two Clarinets by Gustave Langenus ve $1.50 Boosey & Hawkes New York » Chicago» Lon Angeles Toronto + Buenos Aires * London » Pats» Sydney ~ CapetownBelgium. He is a graduate of the Brassele tory of Music. Shortly after finishing his studies, he went to England and became r of the Queen's Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry J. Wood. ‘was followed by an engagement as solo clarinetist with the Duke of Devonshite's Orchestra in Eastbourne, England. In 1910 Mr. Langenue came to this country and was immediately engaged as solo, Inrinetist with the New York Symphony Orchestra under Walter Damrosch. Mi. Langenus ine years. In the meantime he also co-founded the New York In 1920, Mr. Langenus became solo clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic Ore cghestra and remained in this position for three years. In addition to his symphonic work, he has done a great deal of solo and chamber mutic playing. He has appeared as sol ‘on many commercial programs over the rédio. ist with practically all of the leading string ‘quartets, including the Pro Art, the C the Budapest, and the Perole organizations. Mr. Langenus is extremely weil-known for his clarinet methods and publications and member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He hae served the faculty of the Institute of Musical Ast, New York City; New York University; National ‘Mausig Camp, Interlochen, Michigan; Daleroze School, New York Mr. Langenus has also been ass BRAHMS CLARINET DUOS ‘adequate accompaniment is at a conservatory or Iarge mu ‘always fine pianists on hand. L used to give my students some conception of the piano part by playing offhand on. my clarinet directly from the piano score. This can become a formidable task at times, ‘copecially where the Brahms So ‘concerned. To take care of this situation, I have trranged these works for two clarinets in order to give my students some iden of the magnificence of the piano music, as well as its relationship to the solo part. task and still gives = good background of Brahms’ cond clarinet part becomes a very thin thread as in the t of the Eb Sonata, ten meamures before the reeapita lation. " Compensating for this, variations one and three of the last movement in the same work sound better for two clarinets.” Parenthetically, I wish to any that I have consulted original editions, have eliminated ‘errors and added my phrasings and dynamics here and there. I trust this work will be welcomed by teachers, GUSTAVE LANGENUS ‘choo! My arrangement simplifies harmonies, "At ether times, the *-For full analysis of Brahms Sonatas, see “The Chamber Music of Brahms” by Daniel Gregory MSonata in Eb Major JOHANNES BRAHMS Op.120, N92 ramcrbe for Two Glatt by SaSTvE LANGENUS Ce ee Allegro amabile avout J «112 Pst Theme ee ee — Se bi 1) The first measure is the prineiple motive in this movement, (2) Modified repetition.2nd Theme P= |p Wosities copetition r= » OSSF/Development. 1st Section A A = | fp 2nd Section — 20, A _ ee = — pres, S————| ——— r 1 r | P 3:4 Section 3 3DialogueSS —=— S| SE —— — SL P f —— p SS Calando SF ——_|P molto%dotce PRecapitulation’ s| 28 —T——=—S —— p= ee ee( Ag Ot (eS ace PR SMS molto doles sempre Tranquillo J «92 oa SS SSS SO rit.un poco orese.THREE-PART SCHERZO WITH TRIO Allegro appassionata d «108 to176 a” Sf Motive poco f' Fs mf 2 w/ ff Repetition —<——_1 Contrasting material P Sf ee FF by Bee be ga [fp Augmentation of Motive tL Pp ao” fy yl ist Theme ao.Ivy2 TRIO Sostenuto d -1s2 me «(RE LN f—— tan 4 ma dolce « ben cantando h WZ —— |S = Pam : 7 ‘cantando ~ 2 oe > Sof orese,an [Wee ty LV = lo »|Fma dolce So Srv datoe 2oH Andante con moto d= poco S| — Phrase|i -— nf SOY p —= > Wo SSE ge tat aee f —————"_ Phrase|a a ? mf Sees a Caland van ———__ 7 » Pit mosso d=s2 PD |— = = |poeo, eae 2 » — poof —— he bal =dy a pooof ; eg ee [SG c= ——__ = _— f= VAR I, Meno mosso (Tempo I) — sosten \PVAR. 23a : at psrasioso ScCalando | DP SSS10 VAR.IV Listesso tempo espTEsS. eopress. foe EP SS VARY Allegro d= 9224 iz T ——-— CODA Pia tranquillo => mw ty |e ee [ee ee’ 2 PR pee/ ————_——_. S pespress.